6:30pm: Pre-Concert Talk featuring Kate Soper, new faculty composer at Smith College 7:30pm: Concert featuring works of 5-College composers David Sanford, Eric Sawyer, Kate Soper, Daniel Warner, and Salvatore Macchia
Coordinated by Elizabeth Chang, Salvatore Macchia, & Eric Sawyer
Tickets: Free
Five College New Music Festival Concert of Premieres
Saturday, September 7th 2pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Concert features winner of the Five College New Music Festival Composition Competition as well as new works for violin duos and piano four hands
Coordinated by Elizabeth Chang, Salvatore Macchia, & Eric Sawyer
Tickets: Free
Five College New Music Festival Heritage Concert
Saturday, September 7th 7:30pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Works by Lewis Spratlan, Robert Stern, Bruce MacCombie, and Charles Wuorinen
Coordinated by Elizabeth Change, Salvatore Macchia & Eric Sawyer
Tickets: Free
Five College New Music Festival Horizons Concert
Sunday, September 8th Bezanson Recital Hall
2pm: Pre-concert Talk with Rob Schultz 3pm: Horizons Concert, works by Pierre Boulez, Augusta Read Thomas, Kaija Saariaho, & Arnold Franchetti
Coordinated by Elizabeth Chang, Salvatore Macchia, & Eric Sawyer
Tickets: Free
Faculty Recital 10th Anniversary Concert
Friday, September 13th 8pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Concert features Conor & Ayano Duo: Ayano Kataoka,percussion with guest Conor Nelson, flute (Conor Nelson is on the Bowling Green State University (Ohio) faculty)
Tickets, available Aug. 1: $3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $10 general public; free for UMass music majors & minors 413-545-2511 or https://fac.umass.edu/musicanddance
Faculty Recital: Duos for Trumpet & Trombone with Piano
Sunday, September 15th 4pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Eric Berlin, trumpet; Greg Spiridopoulos, trombone; and Ludmila Krasin, piano
Featuring the premiere of the piano version of Jeffrey W. Holmes' Continuum for Trumpet, Trombone & Wind Ensemble, as well as music by Eric Ewazen, Joseph Turrin, Anthony Plog & Jacques Casterade
Tickets, available Aug. 1: $3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $10 general public; free for UMass music majors & minors Box Office: 413-545-2511 or https://fac.umass.edu/musicanddance
Tuesdays in Bezanson: Jazz
Tuesday, September 24th 8pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Jazz Faculty in concert
Tickets: Tickets: $3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $10 general public; free for UMass music majors & minors
Massachusetts Dance Festival
Friday, September 27th 8pm Rand Theatre, UMass
Concerts by select professional Mass. dance companies
Hosted by UMass Theater Dept.
Tickets: www.massdancefestival.org or 413 545 6064 In Advance/At the Door Adults: $15/$20; Students/Seniors/Alliance Members: $10/$15
Massachusetts Dance Festival
Saturday, September 28th 8pm Rand Theatre, UMass
Concerts by select professional Mass. dance companies
Hosted by UMass Theater Dept.
Tickets: www.massdancefestival.org or 413 545 6064 In Advance/At the Door Adults: $15/$20; Students/Seniors/Alliance Members: $10/$15
Piano Day
Sunday, September 29th 12:30pm-3:30pm Bezanson Recital Hall
For high school pianists, their teachers, and parents. Will feature a Masterclass for high school students; Performances by UMass piano faculty, alumni, and current students; Discussion/Q&A about College Auditions with Piano faculty; and intermissions with snacks.
Free
Visiting Alumna Piano Concert
Sunday, September 29th 4pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Yan Yu, piano Featuring music by Prokofiev, Gabriela Lena Frank, & Rachmaninoff
Tickets: Free
Jazz Ensemble I and Chapel Jazz Ensemble
Wednesday, October 2nd 8pm Bowker Auditorium
Directed by Jeffrey W. Holmes & Thomas Giampietro
Tickets, available Aug. 1: $3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $10 general public; free for UMass music majors & minors 413-545-2511 or https://fac.umass.edu/musicanddance
Minuteman Marching Band at Gillette
Saturday, September 7th Gamevs. MAINE at 2pm, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Come watch the Minuteman Marching Band perform at Gillette Stadium during your Minuteman Football Games!
