School of Music announces upcoming instrumental and vocal performances
Nazareth University’s School of Music continues its 2025–26 season with an exciting lineup of instrumental and vocal performances in the Glazer Music Performance Center and Linehan Chapel. These concerts showcase the extraordinary artistry of Nazareth’s students and faculty, highlighting a vibrant community dedicated to musical excellence. All events listed are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Nazareth University Symphony Orchestra
Friday, Feb. 20 | 7:30–9 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Free event. No tickets required.
Join the Nazareth University Symphony Orchestra for a night celebrating Rising Stars, featuring the winners of the 2025–26 Nazareth University Concerto/Aria Competition: sopranos Crystalina Baumer and Greta Hansen-Schwoebel. Under the baton of Dr. Raúl Munguía, director of orchestras, and guest conductor and Nazareth graduate student Matthew Glende, the orchestra will present a richly varied program showcasing both sweeping orchestral color and the expressive power of the human voice. The program includes works by Johannes Brahms, Jules Massenet, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Strauss, and Aram Khachaturian, offering audiences an evening of passion, lyricism, and dramatic brilliance.
Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel
Friday, April 3, 2026 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Saturday, April 4, 2026 | 1:30–3 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Tickets required
Nazareth University’s School of Music invites audiences of all ages into a world of wonder with Engelbert Humperdinck’s beloved fairy-tale opera, Hansel & Gretel. Presented in the Glazer Music Performance Center, this family-friendly production brings together talented student performers and the Nazareth Orchestra for a magical theatrical experience. Tickets are $15. Nazareth students get a free ticket, and faculty/staff have a 50% discount.
Treble Choir Concert
Wednesday, April 8 | 7:30–9 p.m.
Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center
Free event. No tickets required.
Nazareth University’s Treble Choir performs an evening of rich choral artistry. The performance will showcase the expressive power and blend of soprano and alto voices in an inspiring program of exceptional repertoire under the direction of Lee Wright.
Chamber Singers Concert
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue(s)
Saturday. April 11 | 4–5:30 p.m.
Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center
Free event. No tickets required.
Nazareth Chamber Singers perform, Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue(s). The history and practice of choral music is vast, spanning sacred and ceremonial works to contemporary and eclectic expressions. In this engaging program, the Nazareth University Chamber Singers highlight beloved classics, newly composed works, and inventive settings of borrowed texts that reimagine tradition in fresh ways. The concert will feature music by W.A. Mozart, Adolphus Hailstork, Moira Smiley, Billie Eilish, and more, offering audiences a rich musical journey that bridges centuries and styles.
Chorale Concert
Monday, April 20 | 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Free event. No tickets required.
The Nazareth University Chorale, open to all majors and community members, performs a diverse repertoire for mixed voices (SATB), under the direction of Sarah Staebell.
Wind Symphony Concert – Ecstatic Waters
Tue. April 21, 2026 | 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Free event. No ticket required.
Under the direction of Jared Chase and Alex Boucher, the Nazareth Wind Symphony presents Ecstatic Waters, a concert exploring imagination, conflict, and transformation. The program opens with music from Howl’s “Moving Castle” by Joe Hisaishi (arr. Yo Goto), The ensemble will also perform the world premiere of Firebomb: A War-Torn Rhapsody by Kyan Cheung, winner of Nazareth University’s Composition Competition, Guest soloist Aleta Tessaglia-Hymes, winner of the Graduate Concerto Competition, will perform movements from John Mackey’s Soprano Saxophone Concerto. The evening concludes with Steven Bryant’s Ecstatic Waters, a large-scale work inspired by the poetry of W. B. Yeats and futurist thought, tracing a dramatic arc from innocence and exuberance through chaos and mechanized order to reflection and reconciliation.
Jazz Ensemble Concert
Thursday, April 23 | 7:30–9 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Free event. No ticket required.
Under the direction of Brad Batz, the ensemble will perform a lively program of classic and contemporary jazz.
Chamber Orchestra Concert
Friday, April 24 | 7:30–9 p.m.
Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center
Free event. No ticket required.
Under the direction of Raúl Munguía, the Chamber Orchestra presents an evening of captivating music. This talented ensemble presents an exciting program of works written for smaller orchestral settings, highlighting the skill and expressiveness of its student musicians.
Percussion Ensemble Concert
Monday, April 27 | 7:30–9 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Free event. No ticket required.
Under the direction of Kristen Shiner McGuire, the Percussion Ensemble will perform a diverse program spanning classic repertoire and contemporary works.
Night Flyers & Chamber Ensembles
Wednesday, April 29 | 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Beston Hall, Glazer Music Performance Center
Free event. No ticket required.
The Nazareth University Night Flyers will present Celestial Nights, an evening that journeys from luminous dawns to the hush of twilight with Rossano Galante’s shimmering, color‑rich “Aurora Borealis;” Randall Standridge’s upbeat, groove‑driven “Groovitute;” Steven Bryant’s atmospheric “Dusk;” Samuel Hazo’s powerful, ornate “Arabesque;” Clifton Williams’ jubilant “Symphonic Dance No. 3: Fiesta;” David Maslanka’s bold, grounding “Mother Earth Fanfare;” and John Mackey’s lyrical, contemplative “Hymn To A Blue Hour” — an evocative program celebrating the textures, rhythms, and moods inspired by the night sky.
Contact
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