Music

Despard, affiliate artist of classical guitar, plays a concert celebrating contemporary solo and chamber music of Norway and America. Cellist Michael G. Ronstadt and accordionist Rocco Jerry join him to premiere new works by Norwegian composer Bjorn Bolstad Skjelbred, and American composer Conrad Kehn. The program includes additional pieces by Norwegian composers Magnar Am and Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

An evening of sparkling, sophisticated mainstream jazz will be enhanced by a chance to look behind the curtain and see how jazz is created. The DFJG’s ballads, blues, bebop and swing are sure to set toes tapping. Long a favorite of Vermont audiences, the Jazz Group features Dick on piano, with some of New England’s finest musicians: Paul Asbell, guitar; Michael Zsoldos, sax; Jim Daggs, bass and Geza Carr, drums. Forman is the Music Department’s Director of Jazz Activities and an Affiliate Artist. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

A concert celebrating Diana Fanning’s 40 years of teaching piano at Middlebury College. Her program features Brahms’ monumental Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel. One of the outstanding piano works of the Romantic era, it is a dazzling masterpiece of imagination, virtuosity, and expressivity. Works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Janacek complete the program. ‘American pianist Diana Fanning transported her audience into a scenic paradise’—Suddeutsche Zeitung, Munich. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

Dayve Huckett, guitar and voice; Art Dequasie, double bass The Department of Music presents this concert of music ranging from Birdland to the Beatles, and from originals to classics. Free

Dayve Huckett, guitar, and Art DeQuasie, bass Affiliate artist Dayve Huckett is joined by bassist Art DeQuasie for a collaborative concert that blends their different musical backgrounds. Enjoy an eclectic mix of old and new music, played with a distinctly casual vibe. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

The Heliand Consort presents music from the interwar period including novelty piano, French impressionism, the American songbook, and Poulenc’s spectacular Sextet for piano and winds. This vibrantly creative program captures the dramatic contrasts of the period from the heights of the roaring twenties to the depths of the Depression. A dynamic evening of chamber music with Vermont’s own piano and woodwind ensemble: Berta Frank, flute; Katie Oprea, oboe; Elisabeth LeBlanc, clarinet; Joy Worland, horn; Julian Partridge, bassoon; and Cynthia Huard, piano.

The 90-voice chorus welcomes spring with its popular Mother’s Day concert. The chorus, with a history that dates back more than 150 years, brings singers together from on and off campus to present this joyful performance. Sponsored by the Department of Music.

This annual concert in celebration of the Thanksgiving season is performed by Middlebury students, staff, and faculty, and singers from towns and villages throughout the area. Sponsored by the Department of Music.