Events

Jazz trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg leads an engaging jazz improvisation workshop just for Middlebury College students.  Please note: There is a limited capacity for this popular workshop and signup is required. Please come warmed up and ready to play!

Please join Professor Meshi Chavez’s DANC0132 Intro to Butoh class and Professor Lida Winfield’s DANC0260 Technique and Composition class for an informal sharing of student choreography and a demonstration of student learning.

Musical Accompaniment by Ron Rost and Deborah Felmeth. Lighting design by Bert Crosby.

Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

New York based, Canadian born musician Bria Skonberg stormed onto the jazz scene with her smoky vocals, blistering trumpet, and compelling compositions and arrangements. She’s been described as one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” by the Wall Street Journal. Skonberg sold out our hall almost a decade ago, and returns to Middlebury just in time for the holidays with a new program entitled “Jingle Bell Swing,” featuring her take on seasonal favorites including her hit cover of “All I Want For Christmas is You.”

Zoljargal Purevdash’s debut film, If Only I Could Hibernate, is the first Mongolian film to be shown in Cannes’ official selection and Mongolia’s entry to this year’s International Film Oscar competition. This coming-of-age drama takes place during a harsh winter in Mongolia and follows Ulzii, an academically gifted teenager from a struggling family. His journey of overcoming the odds leads to a difficult decision between supporting his family and fulfilling his dreams.

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.

The Middlebury College Fall Dance Concert will feature original student choreography by Leigha Francis, Brys Peralta, and Liefe Temple from Dance 460, Performance and Production.

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.

Please join us in celebrating the fantastic work of all Studio Art and Architecture students in Fall 2024 classes.  Small bites and refreshments will be served.

Voice students of Carol Christensen and Susanne Peck cap off a semester of study with a lively program of classical and Broadway repertoire. 

Watch the livestream of the performance here

The German Theater Group at Middlebury presents satirist Ephraim Kishon’s “Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht”, a hilarious take on Avant Garde art and what it takes to be successful in the modern arts scene. Come and watch young Raphael Schlesinger wrestle with his unexpected success as a “Möbelkünstler” while he desires nothing more than being recognized for his beautiful paintings of his girlfriend, Dahlia. But what would art history’s greats such as Rembrandt do in our modern times? —In German, with synopses in English available at the door.

The Middlebury College Fall Dance Concert will feature original student choreography by Leigha Francis, Brys Peralta, and Liefe Temple from Dance 460, Performance and Production.

The German Theater Group at Middlebury presents satirist Ephraim Kishon’s “Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht”, a hilarious take on Avant Garde art and what it takes to be successful in the modern arts scene. Come and watch young Raphael Schlesinger wrestle with his unexpected success as a “Möbelkünstler” while he desires nothing more than being recognized for his beautiful paintings of his girlfriend, Dahlia. But what would art history’s greats such as Rembrandt do in our modern times? —In German, with synopses in English available at the door.

Join us for the Vermont premiere of Sky Was Possible, a song cycle for soprano, flute, and piano composed by Middlebury’s own Fletcher Professor of the Arts and Music Department Chair Su Lian Tan, with texts by Middlebury President and Professor of Religion Laurie Patton. Sky Was Possible consists of four poems from Patton’s books Fire’s Goal: Poems from a Hindu Year and House Crossing, taking us on a journey through love, love lost, and love passing. Soprano Kristen Watson and pianist John McDonald will start the evening with J.S.

An annual celebration of traditional Christmas music and biblical texts of the season. Led by Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, Mark R. Orten, and Middlebury College Choir Musical Director, Jeffrey Buettner.

 Two services, at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Donations will be accepted for local charities.  

 Large print programs available. American Sign Language interpretation at the 4:00 pm service only.

 Original artwork by Katie Runde Sanchez:  Asylum, 2019, oil on panel, 12” x 9”.

An annual celebration of traditional Christmas music and biblical texts of the season.

Led by Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark R. Orten, and Middlebury College Choir Musical Director Jeffrey Buettner.

Two services, at 4:00 and 7:00 pm. Donations will be accepted for local charities.  

Large print programs available. American Sign Language interpretation at the 4:00 service only.

Original artwork by Katie Runde Sanchez.

For his Senior Work in Music, Brett Sorbo ’24.5 will present stories and proverbs as famously told by South African master pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, who he first met when Ibrahim visited Middlebury in 2023 as part of the Performing Arts Series. In this intimate performance setting, Brett will weave the audience through a collection of Ibrahim’s stories, both orally and by improvising at the piano. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free and open to the public.

Drop-in to learn to play the traditional Korean percussion genre samulnori. Samulnori blends traditional Korean rhythms into dynamic pieces using four Korean percussion instruments: janggu (hourglass drum), buk (barrel drum), jing (large gong), and ggwaenggwari (small gong). Participants will start by learning technique and basic rhythms and progress to more complex rhythms and sequences. No experience needed!

Drop-in to learn to play the traditional Korean percussion genre samulnori. Samulnori blends traditional Korean rhythms into dynamic pieces using four Korean percussion instruments: janggu (hourglass drum), buk (barrel drum), jing (large gong), and ggwaenggwari (small gong). Participants will start by learning technique and basic rhythms and progress to more complex rhythms and sequences. No experience needed!

Choral Chameleon is a dynamic ensemble renowned for their innovative programming and fearless exploration of vocal artistry. Sometimes called “America’s Test Kitchen for choral music,” they fearlessly experiment and champion unexpected and new combinations of music. In demand since their recent sound bath and concert performances at Middlebury, Choral Chameleon returns to campus for a dynamic mixed-repertoire concert. See related event on January 22.