Music

Three terrific, flexible artists—Mary Rowell, violin; Emily Taubl, cello; and Cynthia Huard, piano—collaborate with students in a program of chamber music. Composers include Maurice Ravel, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Matthew Taylor, Professor Peter Hamlin ‘73, Australian composer Padma Newsone, Jorge Martín, and Franz Schubert. A Music Department event. Free

Intermediate and advanced instrumentalists are invited to attend this workshop in which Dr. Carlos Odria will help students to develop cross cultural improvisation techniques. Free

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw sings with Roomful of Teeth, plays violin with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, has composed and performed with Kanye West, and recently appeared on the Amazon TV series “Mozart in the Jungle.” Join Shaw as she discusses blurring genre boundaries and collaboration in music making. Sponsored by the Rothrock Family Residency Fund, Ross Commons, Chellis House, and the Department of Music. Free.

Music Department reception for music majors and their families. MCA lower lobby.

Jeff Rehbach, conductor; Tim Guiles, accompanist

The 90-voice chorus welcomes spring with its popular spring concert including a delightful mix of choral works from times past and present. With a history that dates back more than 150 years, the chorus brings singers together from on and off campus to present this joyful performance. Note: The chorus also presents this program at the Brandon Town Hall on Saturday evening, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

Jeff Rehbach, conductor; Tim Guiles, accompanist

An annual concert celebrating the season of Thanksgiving, performed by Middlebury College students, staff, faculty, and singers from towns throughout the area with two performances. The program includes settings of psalms alongside uplifting and celebratory songs by classical and contemporary composers. Free

Jeff Rehbach, conductor; Tim Guiles, accompanist

An annual concert celebrating the season of Thanksgiving, performed by Middlebury College students, staff, faculty, and singers from towns throughout the area with two performances. The program includes settings of psalms alongside uplifting and celebratory songs by classical and contemporary composers. Free

The College Choir performs selections for their tour to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in May-June 2018.

Hamilton Pinheiro, an acclaimed bassist and music producer from Brasilia, will offer a lecture/demonstration on a variety of Brazilian genres in jazz. Focusing on the samba and bossa nova, the session will also include genres less common to American jazz musicians, including Choro, Baião, Partido Alto and Ijexá. Sponsored by the Jazz Program of the Music Department. Free

Guest conductor John Butt leads two performances of J.S. Bach’s riveting musical drama. Featuring students, alumni, affiliate artists, and guest professional musicians. A Music Department event. Tickets: $15 General public/$12 Midd ID holders/ free to Middlebury College students with ID.