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CALLING ALL COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS!

Ever wanted to write a piece of music? Or perform a new piece of music written just for you? In the NEW MUSIC WILLIAMS LIGHTNING ROUND, performers and composers will be paired to write, rehearse, and premiere very short (60 – 120 seconds!) new works over the course of three… Continue reading »

Competition Results Announced

The Williams College Department of Music is delighted to announce the results of the Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition for 2024!   Molly Arts ’24, soprano Jesse Cohen-Greenberg ’24, collaborating pianist performing Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta,” from… Continue reading »

Williams Opera Workshop – student auditions 11/10

Williams Opera Workshop (WOW) is holding auditions from 7-9pm on Friday, November 10, 2023 in Chapin Hall. Williams College students are invited to sign up at the link below. Please contact Erin Casey or Paul LaRosa if you have questions. WOW performances take place in January as part of Winter… Continue reading »

Music Major Info Session on 10/18

Music Majors and prospective music majors are invited to an info session on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in the Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall lounge on the second floor of the Bernhard Music Center. Lunch will be served between noon and 1pm. We look forward to seeing everyone there!… Continue reading »

Darbuka (aka Doumbek or Tabla) Workshop with Rami El-Aasser

Thursday, September 21 8:30-9:30PM Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall EVENT DESCRIPTION: Yes To Shaabi, Popular Rhythms from around the Middle East with Ramitabla There will be drums for all. Sign up requested. Google Form Link: https://forms.gle/AwMTeJR9z8cxVGiNA Learn the basic language of these drums, and the fundamentals of rhythm as… Continue reading »

Student Auditions: Find the Sign Up Sheets Here!

***For students navigating back to the AUDITION sign-up sheets, you can find all of them posted on the Open House page: event webpage ***You can also edit your entry on the sign-up sheet. Open House is on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. We hope to see all… Continue reading »

Ronald Feldman and the long lost Leonard Bernstein Quartet

Williams faculty member Ronald Feldman has played an important role in bringing the world premiere recording of Leonard Bernstein’s “Music for String Quartet” to the general public for the first time. The recording is to be released on September 8, 2023. Two movements of the piece, composed by Bernstein in… Continue reading »

2023 Berkshire Symphony Student Soloists Announced

The Williams College Department of Music is delighted to announce the results of the Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition for 2023!   Anabella Cheong ’24, piano Doris Stevenson, collaborating pianist performing Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22 I. Andante sostenuto   Chen Chen… Continue reading »

Rami El-Aasser offers Drumming Workshop 1/31, 5:15pm

Time: January 31, 2023, 5:15PM – 6:30PM Place: Shainman Rehearsal Room, Bernhard Music Center Yes To Shaabi, Popular Rhythms from around the Middle East with Ramitabla Learn the basic language of these drums, and the fundamentals of rhythm as we play some popular rhythms from around the region. There… Continue reading »

Trumpet/Jazz Master Class with Jonathan Dely ‘15

Jonathan Dely ’15 offers a master class for trumpet and  jazz students on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 4:15pm in the Bernhard Music Center, Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. Williams in conjunction with his appearance at The Clark (on Saturday October 15 at 7pm, contact the Clark for… Continue reading »

Choral Evensong Services Fall 2022

All are welcome to Choral Evensong Services on Thursday September 29, and Thursday, October 27 at 5 p.m. in Thompson Memorial Chapel. Choral Evensong Services are presented by an ensemble of Williams College students, with organist and choral director Tim Pyper, and the Rev. Valerie Bailey Fischer, Chaplain… Continue reading »

Prof. Wadsworth receives prize

Prof. Wadsworth is one of four recipients of the college’s 2022 Nelson Bushnell ’20 Prize for faculty excellence in teaching and writing. Along with the rest of the community, the music department congratulates Zachary Wadsworth, Associate Professor of Music. Continue reading »

Fall 2022 Music Audition Information/Sign-ups

Auditions and Placement for Lessons and Ensembles At Open House first-year students have a chance to meet with music faculty and consider options for the coming year. Returning students can reconnect and find out what’s new. It is a great opportunity for all to explore the possibilities:… Continue reading »

Berkshire Symphony Soloists Featured!

The Williams College Department of Music presents Student Symphony Soloists from two competitions: 2020 and 2022 After a two year hiatus the Berkshire Symphony, directed by Ronald Feldman, offers a gala concert featuring music students from two solo competitions. In February 2020 judges chose the year’s soloists. Less than a… Continue reading »

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