Past Events

Gail Archer playing the organ with face mask on.

Gail Archer plays a program of contemporary Polish organ literature from her new CD, Cantius, including works by the influential woman composer Grazyna Bacewicz and scholar/composer Pawel Lukazewski.

Skinner Hall Music Building
Jun. 26, 2022, 2:00 p.m.

The Hudson Valley’s Bachfest returns with works for chorus and orchestra featuring Christ lag in Todesbanden and Der Herr denket an uns. Christine Howlett, director.

Bachfest 2022 Program

Painting: A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat, 1884
May 7 – May 8, 2022

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by James Lapine. In collaboration with the Departments of Drama and Music. A senior project production directed by Christopher Grabowski and Drew Minter. Reservations required.
Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m.

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Music, Spring 2022
Apr. 22, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

Christine Howlett, conductor

This event will be live streamed

Music, Spring 2022
Apr. 7, 12:00 p.m. – Apr. 28, 2022

A 20- to 30-minute lunchtime recital series by members of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program every Thursday in April.

Music Professor Brian Mann teaching students

Brian Mann and Friends: An afternoon of jazz featuring Brian Mann, piano, Pat O'Leary, double bass, Craig Wuepper, drums, with special guests appearances by faculty and friends.

This event will be live streamed

Music Spring 22 thumb with video overlay

Works by Mahler, Wagner, Bruckner, Creston, and Tommy Peterson. Featuring Brad Ward, Tom Hutchinson, and Paul Bellino, tenor trombone, and Nick Schwartz and Jack Schatz, bass trombone.

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Vassar College & Community Wind Ensemble in performance
Feb. 20, 2022, 3:00 p.m.

An afternoon of music featuring works by Mozart, Gorb, Ewazen, Russell Bennett. James Osborn, conductor.

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Ashley Jackson

Featuring guest artists Ashley Jackson, harp, Marsha Thompson, soprano, Kyle Walker, piano, and faculty members Thomas Sauer, piano, and Ian Tyson, clarinet.

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