Music

Members of the Performing Arts Series Society (PASS) are invited to a talk by Professor of Music Larry Hamberlin about the works to be performed by the Modigliani String Quartet. Enjoy a backstage peek into the pre-concert experience. A members-only event.

Opera Master class with Stéphanie Pothier, mezzo-soprano
With her voice both dark and radiant, mezzo-soprano Stéphanie Pothier is at home in a widely varied repertoire, from Baroque coloratura and bel canto to new works as well as the full spectrum of romantic repertoire. She combines her vocal strength with keen theatrical skills to bring concert music and opera to life. (Please join us for the entire class or just a part of it). www.stephaniepothier.com

Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and The Department of Music. Open to the public. Free.

National recording artist and affiliate artist Paul Asbell performs his unique blend of blues, jazz, and American roots music. “A genre-blurring, virtuosic waltz through the deep heritage of American folklore, where styles of Robert Johnson, Doc Watson, and Dr. John rub elbows with those of Joe Pass and Bill Frisell.”—Flynn Center. A Music Department event. Free

The rhythms of song, dance, and story are featured in this selection of works by Liszt, Chopin, and Liapunov, presented by Ukrainian native and affiliate artist Natasha Koval Paden. A Music Department event. Free

In the second of two performances, students celebrate their work in small ensembles from Su Lian Tan’s MUSC 240 class. A Music Department event. Free

In the first of two evening performances, students celebrate their work in small ensembles from Su Lian Tan’s MUSC 240 class. A Music Department event. Free

Students from Su Lian Tan’s MUSC 210 class perform chamber music, songs, and more. A Music Department event. Free

Students in Su Lian Tan’s Music I course perform original compositions in a semester-end celebration of their work. Free

Celebrate Jazz Appreciation month with Affiliate Artist Miles Dohanue on trumpet and saxophones, and his guest artists Rick Peckham, guitar, Ralph Peterson, drums, John Lockwood, bass, and Zaccia Curtis, piano in an evening of songs by Jazz greats Monk, Coltrane, Shorter, and many others. A Music Department event. Free

Giants of the Middlebury music scene come together for the inaugural Indie Festival. Catch them before they graduate and start charging for entry! You knew them when…

Featuring:
Sofia Donavan
Max Shashoua
Hannah Habermann