Moon Tides, a composition by Ileana Perez Velazquez, is being performed on March 23, 2021 by the chamber ensemble of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/events/kamarimusiikkikonsertti-%E2%80%93-helsinki-philharmonic-orchestra… Continue reading »
Three videos from Joanna Kurkowicz’s 2019 recital have posted on Youtube:… Continue reading »
Chamber Music course musicians rose to the challenge this fall to produce the video below. Learning new repertoire and new ways of rehearsing and presenting, they can now share their music with you. LINK… Continue reading »
Every type of music we make has been made harder by COVID-19. But, our talented jazz students took on these challenges this past fall to help uplift us all. Enjoy the variety of groups and musical approaches in these two new videos: Jazz 1… Continue reading »
Virtual Choir of Williams, overcoming extremely challenging conditions, presents its fall concert in this pre-recorded performance. LINK “Kyrie” from Mass for Four Voices – William Byrd Whither Must I Wander? – Ralph Vaughan Williams Seal Lullaby – Eric Whitacre Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) – Billy Joel, arr. Philip… Continue reading »
Artist in Residence Joanna Kurkowicz is posting a video on December 20, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. on the college’s YouTube channel. The 2020 Paganini Marathon Project hosted by Joanna Kurkowicz brings 16 participating violinists who are Ms. Kurkowicz’s current Williams College students, Williams Alumni, and students she has mentored… Continue reading »
We are pleased to present another pre-recorded video, this time for I/O New Music, directed by Matthew Gold. Many thanks to the Williams College Museum of Art. We hope this video pleases the ear as well as the eye. We all miss listening live – this performance features… Continue reading »
The Williams College Chinese Music Ensemble presents two new videos of their collaborative work for the fall of 2020. These remote collaborative performances of He Bin’s Martial Arts and Lu Wen Cheng’s Step by Step,” arranged by Wang Guowei, were recorded in the fall of 2020. The Williams… Continue reading »
Gregg August, Artist Associate in Jazz Bass, and Director of Small Ensembles has been nominated for the 2021 Grammy award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Dialogues on Race. Be sure to check out this interview. We congratulate Gregg on this achievement and wish him all the… Continue reading »
Studio Recitals have taken on a whole new meaning. Talented Williams music students are taking to their studios to record and share their music with their studio instructors, friends, family and you! Want to share your video link with us? SUBMISSION FORM [make sure you are signed into your… Continue reading »
Prof. W. Anthony Sheppard received the 2020 Music in American Culture Award at the annual meeting of the American Musicological Society on November 8th for his book Extreme Exoticism: Japan in the American Musical Imagination (Oxford University Press, 2019). https://global.oup.com/academic/product/extreme-exoticism-9780190072704?cc=us&lang=en& The Music in American Culture Award honors each year a book of… Continue reading »
This fall students can sign up for a livestream performance. Just let us know of your interest – you don’t have to choose a date. The below form will help us get a conversation going. If you are familiar with Midweekmusic, that is generally what we are shooting for: 3-10… Continue reading »
Enjoy these performances by members of the Class of 2020! Julia Yeojin Choi ’20, piano Debussy – Images, Reflets dans l’eau Debussy – Preludes Book I, No. 10 “La cathédrale engloutie” (The Submerged Cathedral) Gentle Wind – Original Composition by Julia Yeojin Choi… Continue reading »
Frequently Asked Questions – Fall 2020 This FAQ page is specific to the Covid-19 pandemic, although there is some overlap with the questions we normally field. Our website also provides answers to many general questions about courses, lessons, chamber music, ensembles, people, instruments, etc. Music Courses Q: What courses are… Continue reading »
Enjoy these performances by members of the Class of 2020! Julia Yeojin Choi ’20, piano Debussy – Images, Reflets dans l’eau Debussy – Preludes Book I, No. 10 “La cathédrale engloutie” (The Submerged Cathedral) Gentle Wind – Original Composition by Julia Yeojin Choi… Continue reading »
The Williams College Department of Music celebrates the graduation of the Class of 2020, and the music majors who have contributed so much in the last four years. Class of 2020 Kenneth An Yeojin Choi Lucca Delcompare Hannah Gruendemann Brandon Hilfer Alexandra Medeiros Benjamin Mygatt Jeffrey Pearson Allen Wang Click… Continue reading »
Join the Williams Class of 2020 and twenty of their talented musicians for a pre-recorded video from Saturday, June 6 at 12:30 p.m. Watch The 90 minute show includes music from many genres and is a snapshot of musical life at Williams. Josh Greenzeig (b. 1997) Improvised Overture in… Continue reading »
As you read this, the chances are high that the browser pathway you just used went past the Google desktop. Every day there is a new design in the center of your screen, a Doodle. Here is a link to the Doodle from May 22, 2020:… Continue reading »
Williams Percussion Ensemble (WiPE) and Matthew Gold are used to trailblazing. This online performance of their latest music is just another way the group leads the way. In a Sound Place is a program that grew out of the desire to connect and to collaborate musically in the midst… Continue reading »
This morning Williams students, faculty, and staff received this message from President Maud Mandel informing the community that as a precaution classes spring break is beginning a week early on Friday March 13. As of April 6, students will be working from off campus remotely. Unless circumstances prove otherwise, this… Continue reading »
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