Music Department

Concerts & Events

All concerts subject to change without notice. Performances are free and open to the public. For the most updated information about our concert series, please visit naz.edu/events.

Concert Series 2016-17


September
Sunday, September 11 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
French and American Music for Trombone and Trumpet
Brett Long, trumpet; Steven Zugelder, trombone; Kevin Nitsch, piano

Friday, September 16 at 6:30 pm, Linehan Chapel
Homecoming Concert
Jared Chase, Nancy Strelau, Mark Zeigler and Mary Carlson, conductors

Sunday, September 18 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Vertex Saxophone Quartet

Friday, September 23 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
The Flood

Sunday, September 25 at 3:00 pm, Linehan Chapel
Bands on the Lawn
Wind Symphony &  Symphonic Band

October
Sunday, October 2 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Wilmot Brass Quintet and Friends

Saturday, October 8 at 1:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
MTNA/NYSMTA Commissioned Composer
Octavio Vazquez, composer

Saturday, October 8 at 5:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
NYSMTA State Conference Guest Recital
Jacob Ertl, piano

Sunday, October 9 at 2 pm, Callahan Theater
The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir

Sunday, October 9 at 3 pm, Trinity Emmanuel Luterheran Church
Outreach Concert: Chamber Winds

Thursday, October 13 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Raymond Shiner Jazz Award Concert

Sunday, October 16 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Piano Miniatures
Richard Becker, guest piano

Thursday, October 20 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Friday, October 21 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
On Rocks, Radios, and Reversed Roles: Music for Tenor and Clarinet
Matthew Valverde, tenor; Tiffany Valvo, clarinet; Ksenia Leletkina, piano

Friday, October 21 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Flute/Oboe Studio Recital

Saturday, October 22 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Family Weekend Student Recital

Sunday, October 23 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Guitar Celebration
Petar Kodzas, guitar

Tuesday, October 25 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Flute Studio Recital

Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30 pm, Linehan Chapel
The Heart of Europe
Il Giardino d'Amore Baroque Orchestra

Thursday, October 27 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Saxophone Studio Recital

Friday, October 28 at noon, Wilmot Hall
Piano Masterclass, Nelita True

Friday, October 28 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Tuba and Euphonium Studio Recital

Friday, October 28 at 4 pm, Wilmot Hall
Strings Studio Recital

Saturday, October 29, all-day, Wilmot Hall of Music
Nazareth College Brass Day

Saturday, October 29, 4 pm, Wilmot Hall of Music
Herbert Smith, guest trumpet

Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Halloween "Spookacular"

Sunday, October 30 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
"Loose Change" Jazz Combos

November
Tuesday, November 1 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Horn and Clarinet Studio Recital

Thursday, November 3 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Percussion Studio Recital

Friday, November 4 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Friday, November 4 at 4 pm, Wilmot Hall
String Studio Recital

Saturday, November 5 at 4 pm, Linehan Chapel
The Romantic, the Macabre and the Glorious
Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, November 6 at 3 pm, Linehan Chapel
New England Portraits
Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds and Brass Choir

Tuesday, November 8 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Thursday, November 10 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Guitar Studio Recital

Friday, November 11 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Piano Studio Recital

Tuesday, November 15 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Horn/Clarinet Studio Recital

Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30 pm
Outreach Concert: Nazareth College Brass Choir
St. Mark's and St. John's Episcopal Church
1245 Culver Rd. Rochester

Thursday, November 17 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Friday, November 18 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Trumpet and Trombone Studio Recital

Friday, November 18 at 4 pm, Wilmot Hall
String Studio Recital

Friday, November 18 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Jazz Ensemble

Friday, November 20 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Rock Ensemble Concert

Sunday, November 20 at 3 pm, Linehan Chapel
Bach's Magnificat and Rutter's Magnificat
Choirs

Tuesday, November 22 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Piano Studio Recital

December
Friday, December 2 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Sunday, December 4 at 3 pm, Linehan Chapel
Holiday Prism Concert
Nazareth ensembles

Tuesday, December 6 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Composition Studio Recital

Tuesday, December 6 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Percussion Ensemble

Wednesday, December 7 at 7:30 pm, Linehan Chapel
Nazareth College Bands
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band

Friday, December 9 at 8 pm, Callahan Theater
Tickets: $10
Center Stage Pops Orchestra

January
Friday, January 20 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Linda Boianova, piano

Sunday, January 22 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Dynamic Duos
Nazareth keyboard faculty 

Friday-Saturday, January 27-28 at 7:30 pm, Callahan Theater
Nazareth College Opera Workshop 

Sunday, January 29 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Variations and Dances
Wilmot Wind Quintet

February
Thursday, February 2 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Composition Studio Recital

Friday, February 3 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Three Countries, Three Giants, Three Sonatas
Tigran Vardanyan, violin; Robert Auler, piano

Saturday, February 4 at 3:00 pm, Linehan Chapel
Nazareth College Trombone Choir and the Rochester Area Trombone Society

Sunday, February 5 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Lake George Music Festival On Tour
Jacob Ertl, piano and other Lake George Music Festival Artists 

Thursday, February 9 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Performance Major Studio Recital

Friday, February 10 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Then and Now - Imaginary & Real
Yi-Wen Chang, piano

Sunday, February 12 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Dis Is How Her Songo
Kristen Shiner McGuire, percussion

Saturday, February 18 at 4 pm, Linehan Chapel
Rising Stars
Symphony Orchestra 

Sunday, February 19 at 3 pm, Linehan Chapel
Sanctuaries
Wind Symphony  

Tuesday, February 21 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Thursday, February 23 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Flute and Oboe Studio Recital

Friday, February 24 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Flute Studio Recital

Tuesday, February 28 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Flute Studio Recital

March
Thursday, March 2 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Horn and Clarinet Studio Recital

Friday, March 3 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Sunday, March 5 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
Our Evenings
Beverly Smoker, piano

Tuesday, March 7 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall

Voice Studio Recital

Thursday, March 9 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Saxophone Studio Recital

Friday, March 10 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Tuesday, March 21 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Piano Studio Recital

Thursday, March 23 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Low Brass Studio Recital

Friday, March 24 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Trumpet and Trombone Studio Recital

Friday, March 24 at 4 pm, Wilmot Hall
String Studio Recital

Tuesday, March 28 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital (Freshman)

Thursday, March 30 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Percussion Studio Recital

April
Sunday, April 2 at 3 pm, Wilmot Hall
"Loose Change" Jazz Combos

Tuesday, April 4 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
String Studio Recital

Thursday, April 6 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Class

Friday, April 7 at 2:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
String Studio Recital

Tuesday, April 11 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Voice Studio Recital

Wednesday, April 12  at 7:30 pm, Linehan Chapel
Symphonic Band

Thursday, April 13 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Piano Studio Recital

Tuesday, April 18 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Chamber Music Studio Recital

Thursday, April 20 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Composers Forum

Friday, April 21 at 7:30 pm, Linehan Chapel
Spring Fever
Wind Symphony 

Saturday, April 22 at 4 pm, Linehan Chapel
Big and Bigger! From Land, Sea and Space
Symphony Orchestra 

Sunday, April 23 at 3 pm, Linehan Chapel
Ralph Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem
Choirs

Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Recital Hall
Nazareth College Percussion Ensemble

Thursday, April 27 at 12:10 pm, Wilmot Hall
Honors Convocation

Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 pm, Wilmot Hall
Jazz Ensemble 

Past Concerts

September, 2015
October, 2015
November, 2015
December, 2015
January, 2016
February, 2016
March, 2016
April, 2016

Concert Series

    Recital Series 2016-17
    Nazareth College Chamber Singers
    Jacob Ertl: Stravinsky Finale from Firebird
    Calendar

    Music Events

    Sep 27
    Join Naz Bands August 22–October 1, all day
    Oct 2
    Faculty Recital: Wilmot Brass Quintet and Friends 3 – 4:30 p.m.
    Oct 8
    MTNA/NYSMTA Commissioned Composer 2016 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
    Oct 9
    The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir 2 – 3 p.m.
    Oct 14
    Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 7:30 – 9 p.m.
    October 14 – October 23
    Oct 15
    Raymond Shiner Jazz Award Big Band 7:30 – 9 p.m.
    Oct 16
    Guest Recital: Richard Becker, piano 3 – 4:30 p.m.
    Oct 21
    Recital: Matthew Valverde, tenor; Tiffany Valvo, clarinet 7:30 – 9 p.m.
    Oct 22
    Family Weekend Recital 2:30 – 4 p.m.
    Oct 22
    VoicePlay 8 – 9:30 p.m.
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