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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Composers in Concert
Exciting new works by student composers from Music 209. Watch the livestream of the performance here
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free
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Middlebury Wind Ensemble Concert
Kick off the holiday season with the Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble, conducted by Jerry Shedd and featuring special guest artists Francois Clemmons (narrator) and Mary Bisson (horn). This 40-member ensemble will present a broad range of wind ensemble repertoire, including the Vermont premieres of a work composed by Jerry Shedd and one arranged by fellow Midd Winder Jack Clay, with the program culminating in a beloved holiday classic.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free
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Sorbo & Seo in Concert
For their independent study in Music with Assistant Professor Matthew Evan Taylor, Jude Seo ‘24.5 and Brett Sorbo ‘24.5 will perform pieces composed and inspired by jazz musicians whose work altered the trajectory of the music, including Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Sun Ra. Get ready to experience the radical joy and acceptance that these sounds offer! Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free and open to the public.
Chateau Grand Salon