Music
The Department of Music provides a creative environment for the study and performance of music with a global perspective, and encourages students to develop skills, expand knowledge, and contribute actively to society as artists and citizens.
We offer a diverse curriculum that engages students in historical and cultural study, as well as analysis, creation, and performance of music.
Our emphasis on global perspective and experiential learning provides opportunities for each student to explore and develop their own musical passions, and to collaborate with peers and faculty in many ways, including through interdisciplinary work, ensemble participation, and independent projects.
Performance Opportunities
African Music and Dance
Chamber Music
College Choir
Community Chorus
College Orchestra
Collegium
Jazz
Musical Theater
All Music Department courses, ensembles, lessons, and other activities are equally available to nonmajors and majors alike. The curriculum for music majors offers a balance between thoroughness and flexibility, offering each student a chance to develop areas of strength in the context of a broad liberal arts education.
A wide range of lessons are available—including piano, voice, and most orchestral instruments.
Our Facilities
The MAC
The 100,000-square-foot Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts, known as the MAC, is a hub of arts activity on campus. It’s also home to the Music Department and includes practice rooms, lockers, an electronic music studio, and a 372-seat concert hall.
Explore the MACUpcoming Events
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Middlebury College Orchestra Fall Concert
The Middlebury College Orchestra presents a fall concert featuring an icon of classical music, Beethoven’s rousing Symphony No. 5, a selection from Joe Hisaishi’s film score to Studio Ghibli’s endearing Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Rautavaara’s gorgeous meditation on nature Cantus Arcticus, a concerto for birds and orchestra, . Evan Bennett, conductor.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free
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College Choir and Catamount Singers in Concert
This concert will also be streamed, with access to the performance stream available starting at showtime. https://www.youtube.com/@robisonhall
About streaming and sound: Our streams are meant to capture the “sound in the room” without post-production sound editing. Bear in mind the sound quality will not compare to a studio recording.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
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Middlebury College Community Chorus
In America’s 250th year, the Middlebury College Community Chorus will explore themes related to our shared history. This will include traditional choral music, folk music, and musical theater selections. You’ll also hear texts of influential American writers set to music. This program holds a mirror up to the multifaceted realities of American history, aiming to inspire reflection, careful thought, and social action. Ronnie Romano ‘20 leads the chorus.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free