Department of Music
All performances are in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center unless otherwise noted. Admission is free unless otherwise noted.
Fall 2024 Performances
Family Weekend Concert
Saturday, September 21, 7:30 P.M.
Join the Hamilton College Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble for a special Family Weekend concert.
Aubrey Campbell, bass-baritone
Sunday, November 17, 3 P.M.
Aubrey Campbell, bass-baritone, presents a recital featuring works for voice spanning from George Frideric Handel to Jake Heggie.
Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble
Friday, December 6, 7:30 P.M.
Gabe Condon will conduct the Winter Jazz Concert showcasing the Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo. The concert will feature selections from Ellington and Strayhorn’s arrangement of The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky, plus original student arrangements, and works by Akiyoshi, Jobim, Schneider, and more.
Hamilton College Choir
Saturday, December 7, 7:30 P.M.
The Hamilton College Choir and Hamilton Voices, under the direction of Charlotte Botha present Minding the Heavens: The Story of Women and Space. The concert will feature the Hamilton Percussion Ensemble and pianist Rebecca Wu. This ambitious choral program celebrates the women astronomers and astronauts responsible for centuries of discovery, exploration, and documentation of our universe. The presentation includes projections text, photos, videos, drawings, and old charts from the Copernican Revolution. The evening concludes with a stargazing event after the concert at Peters Observatory of Hamilton College (if weather permits).
Chamber Ensembles Concert
Sunday, December 8, 7:30 P.M.
Take a musical tour of the Schambach and List Art Center with the chamber ensembles. Performances by the Saxophone, Brass, and Percussion Ensembles, Piano Duets, and more.
Hamilton College Orchestra
Friday, December 13, 7:30 P.M.
The Hamilton College Orchestra with Heather Buchman conducting. The program includes Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish), Gerald Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto featuring Jun Cho, clarinet, and Antonín Dvorák: Serenade for Wind Instruments.
Student Soloists Concert
Saturday, December 14, 6 P.M.
A recital featuring solo performances in voice, piano, strings and more.