Department of Music

Events

Spring 2025 Concerts

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Union College Music Department Spring Concert Series

Steinmetz: Chamber Music Showcase
Friday, May 9th, 11:30am. Emerson auditorium

Steinmetz: Be Still, My Soul
Friday, May 9th, 7:00pm. Memorial Chapel

Jazz Ensemble Steinmetz Concert
Saturday, May 10th, 11:00am, Emerson Auditorium

Early Music Ensemble
Spring Reunion Weekend Concert
Sunday, May 18th, 11:00am. Emerson Auditorium


Zakuro-Daiko Celebration of Spring
Friday, May 30th 7:00pm. Emerson Auditorium

Student Recital - Hollander Prize Competition
Tuesday, June 3rd, 5:00pm. Emerson Auditorium

Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Workshop
Wednesday, June 4th, 8:00pm. Emerson Euditorium

UCMD Student Project Showcase
Thursday, June 5th, 1:00pm. Emerson Auditorium

Chamber Music Workshop Concert
Thursday, June 5th, 7:00pm. Emerson Auditorium

Grace Yutong Wu Senior Piano Recital
Friday, June 6th, 12:50pm. Memorial Chapel

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Monday Jazz

Monday, April 21st, 11:45am: Ragtime/Early Jazz
Monday, May 5th, 11:45am: Big Band Swing
Monday, May 19th, 11:45am: Bebop/Cool Jazz
Monday, June 2nd, 11:45am: Modern Sounds

Taylor Music Center - Emerson Auditorium.

Four concerts celebrating this uniquely American art form. This series is free and open to all!

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Zakuro-Daiko Celebration of Spring

Friday, May 30th, 7pm
Saturday, May 31st, 1pm
Emerson Auditorium

Union College Music Department's Japanese Drumming and Global Fusion Band, Zakuro-Daiko presents their spring term concert. This concert will feature a selection of original works inspired by Ghibli Studios "Totoro" (1988); spring time pieces for taiko; and performance of the ensemble's core compositions. Donations for presale tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for Union faculty, staff and alumni, and $5 for students, seniors, and children under 12. A sliding scale donation option for a ticket will be available at the door only. While the support is appreciated, all of the Music department's events are inclusive, attendance is welcome regardless of a financial contribution.

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Chamber Music Workshop Concert

Thursday, June 5th, 7:00pm. Emerson Auditorium.

This is a public performance of works written for an intimate setting. Students have prepared pieces by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu, French composer Camille Saint-Saens, English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, Brazilian composer Antonio Machado and others. Led by André Laurent O'Neil, the concert is free and open to the public.