Department of Music

Music Department

Winter 2026 Concert Series

Winter concert series poster

Zakuro Daiko
Playing with the Planets
Postponed until Spring term ReUnion weekend.
Emerson Auditorium
(Ticket info coming soon)

Solo Cabaret Show
Tuesday, March 3rd 2:15 pm and
Thursday, March 5th 2:15 pm
Emerson Auditorium
Free and open to all.

Astor
Concert Choir, Schola Contora, and Orchestra
Saturday, March 7th 4:00 pm
Memorial Chapel
(Tickets available on Eventbrite)

Early Music Ensemble
Exploring Sounds from the Balletto
to the Trio Sonata in the Baroque Era
Sunday, March 8th 2:00 pm
Emerson Auditorium
(Tickets available on Eventbrite)

Student Recital
Tuesday, March 10th 5:00 pm
Emerson Auditorium
Free and open to all.

Jazz Ensemble: Winter Concert
Wednesday, March 11th 8:00 pm
Emerson Auditorium
(Tickets available on Eventbrite)

Projects in Performance and Composition Showcase
Thursday, March 12th 7:30 pm
Emerson Auditorium
Free and open to all.

The History of Rock 'n' Roll Final Project Performances
Friday, March 13th 7:00 pm
Emerson Auditorium
Free and open to all.

More events and info click here

Lighting up Emerson Auditorium

Students are enjoying a new state-of-the-art lighting system in Emerson Auditorium, thanks to a generous donation from Michael DiPietro ’70 and his wife, Alice Fishman.

Read the article here.

Emerson Auditorium lighting

A life of music: From Schenectady to Los Angeles

Pakk Hui '00 in is recording studio

Pakk Hui '00 was going to be a doctor. He’d charted a path towards medicine his entire life, earning two advanced degrees in healthcare-related fields.

But he became something different—a composer. Because the music always found him. Even when he was immersing himself in science as a biology major at Union.

Read his story here.

Aaron Rueter ’25 performs with Philadelphia Orchestra

Philadelphia Philharmonic

Rueter, a tenor, joined an international roster of vocalists alongside Albany Pro Musica, the Capital Region’s preeminent choral ensemble, in a performance of Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina Burana cantata. Read more here.

Overview

Union College offers a wide variety of courses in music theory, music technology, composition, music history, world music, and jazz studies. The music faculty are incredibly Interdisciplinary, and offer courses that intersect with other departments and programs across campus. Students enjoy many opportunities to perform in our numerous ensembles and develop musicianship through private lessons. We offer a Major, ID, Minor and a Global and Popular Musics Minor.