Pre-Concert Lecture: Jerusalem Quartet
Learn more about this concert’s music in a free pre-concert lecture by Professor Emeritus of Music Larry Hamberlin.
Mahaney Arts Center 125
Open to the Public
Events
Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Jerusalem Quartet
Celebrating its 30th season, the Jerusalem Quartet embodies the pinnacle of chamber music excellence, renowned worldwide for its passionate performances and impeccable precision. With a repertoire spanning the classical to contemporary, they captivate audiences with spellbinding interpretations, blending technical virtuosity with profound musical depth. The Jerusalem Quartet returns to Middlebury with a program of Haydn, Shostakovich, and Dvorák.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Friday, November 8, 2024
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College Choir Fall Concert
Watch the livestream here.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Thursday, November 14, 2024
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Guest Curator Talk: Kenneth J. Myers
The MCMA invites you to a lecture by Kenneth J. Myers, Byron and Dorothy Gerson Curator of American Art at the Detroit Institute of the Arts (DIA). Since joining DIA in 2005, Myers has served as Head of the American Art Department, and led the team that planned the widely praised reinstallation of the museum’s esteemed collection of American art. He also organized the major traveling exhibition, “Frederic Church: A Painter’s Pilgrimage” (2017). Myers came to the DIA from the Smithsonian Institution, where he was curator of American art at the Freer Gallery of Art.
Mahaney Arts Center 125
Open to the Public
Friday, November 15, 2024
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Sean Dorsey Dance "The Lost Art of Dreaming"
Sean Dorsey is an Emmy Award-winning choreographer, dancer, writer, educator, and activist. Long recognized as the U.S.’ first acclaimed transgender modern dance choreographer, Dorsey brings his newest work—and his explicitly trans-positive pedagogy—for his Performing Arts Series debut. The Lost Art of Dreaming is a full-evening fusion of full-throttle dance, intimate storytelling, intricate costuming, and exquisite queer partnering, all performed with Sean Dorsey Dance’s signature technical precision, guts, and deep humanity.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Saturday, November 16, 2024
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Sean Dorsey Dance "The Lost Art of Dreaming"
Sean Dorsey is an Emmy Award-winning choreographer, dancer, writer, educator, and activist. Long recognized as the U.S.’ first acclaimed transgender modern dance choreographer, Dorsey brings his newest work—and his explicitly trans-positive pedagogy—for his Performing Arts Series debut. The Lost Art of Dreaming is a full-evening fusion of full-throttle dance, intimate storytelling, intricate costuming, and exquisite queer partnering, all performed with Sean Dorsey Dance’s signature technical precision, guts, and deep humanity.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Bria Skonberg Jazz Quintet
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.”
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Thursday, December 5, 2024
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Composers in Concert
Watch the livestream of the performance here
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Friday, December 6, 2024
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Museum Lecture + Lunch Series: Curator Josephine Rodgers
During this lecture, Josephine Rodgers, Curator of Collections and Director of Engagement at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, will discuss the “Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876–1917” exhibition on view at the Yale University Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the American Renaissance, a pivotal yet neglected period in American history, that inspired an ambitious generation of American artists to develop a movement in mural painting that captivated a divided nation.
Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
Open to the Public
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December Vocal Concert
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 hereMahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Saturday, January 18, 2025
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Choral Chameleon Ensemble
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.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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Choral Chameleon Ensemble
Choral Chameleon deepens their campus connection with an exciting mixed-repertoire concert performed alongside Middlebury students, featuring a new work written just for Middlebury by Founding Artistic Director Vince Peterson. From classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions and cross-disciplinary collaborations, Choral Chameleon’s rich harmonies and adventurous spirit redefine what it means to experience choral music today, captivating audiences with a kaleidoscope of musical experiences and setting a vibrant standard in the world of vocal ensembles.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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Grand Championship: Spencer Prize in Oratory
Featuring the 2025 Spencer Prize Finalists… and special guests, the Middlebury Mamajamas!
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the eighth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore Febs!). Qualifying rounds culminate in this Grand Championship event. Details are at go/spencer.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Free
Open to the Public
Thursday, February 13, 2025
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"Two Trains Running" Presented by The Acting Company
Play by August Wilson, performed by The Acting Company, directed by Lili-Anne Brown. From the writer of The Piano Lesson, Fences, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom comes the story of Memphis Lee, a diner owner in Pittsburgh in 1969 who must decide if he should allow the government to take over his building or sell the property to a ruthless businessman.
Wright Theatre
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Friday, March 7, 2025
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Pre-Concert Lecture: Iyad Sughayer, Piano
Learn more about this concert’s music in a free pre-concert lecture by Professor Emeritus of Music Larry Hamberlin.
Mahaney Arts Center 125
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Iyad Sughayer, piano
Acclaimed Jordanian-Palestinian pianist Iyad Sughayer embodies a captivating blend of exceptional skill and profound musicality. A prize-winner with the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) International Auditions, he was named a ClassicFM Rising Star Artist, and “One to Watch” by International Piano Magazine. His performances traverse the gamut of classical repertoire with spellbinding precision and emotive depth, captivating audiences worldwide.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Saturday, March 8, 2025
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Songs and Arias
Music Department vocal students present an lively evening of songs and arias.
Watch the livestream of the performance hereMahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Friday, March 28, 2025
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Isidore String Quartet
Making their Middlebury debut, the Isidore String Quartet are winners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition. Their concert program “Unrequited” explores the intersection of treasured classics and contemporary perspectives, providing a winding path into the complicated labyrinth that is human compassion and love, featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Billy Childs. Thanks to the Sunderman Family Concert Endowment Fund, this concert is free and open to all.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Free
Open to the Public
Friday, April 4, 2025
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Steven Osborne, Piano
Pianist Steven Osborne, OBE is one of Britain’s most treasured musicians. His performances exude an immense depth of musicality and exceptional refinement of expression across diverse repertoire, be it in Beethoven or Messiaen, Schubert or Ravel, Prokofiev, or jazz improvisations. His many honors include The Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year, two BBC Music Magazine Awards, and two Gramophone Awards.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
$25/20/10/5
Open to the Public
Sunday, April 27, 2025
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Pre-Concert Lecture: Alina Ibragimova, Violin and Cedric Tiberghien, Piano
Learn more about this concert’s music in a free pre-concert lecture by Professor Emeritus of Music Larry Hamberlin.
Mahaney Arts Center 125
Free
Open to the Public