Matthew Westgate Named Chair of Department of Music and Dance
August 09, 2022
Matthew Westgate, Associate Professor and Director of Wind Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been named chair of the Department of Music and Dance, effective July 2022.
UMass Music Holds 2nd Annual Young Artist Awards
June 03, 2022
Applications are complete for the 2022 UMass Young Artist Awards; see the webpage for the list of winners, announced June 1.
Music and Dance Programs Hold 2022 Convocation Ceremonies
May 05, 2022
The Department of Music & Dance held its annual Convocation on May 3 to honor its music scholarship award winners and graduates.
Five College New Music Festival 2022 - Concert I
Bezanson Hall, Free
7:30 pm
Five College New Music Festival 2022 - Concert II
Bezanson Hall, Free
2:00 pm
Five College New Music Festival 2022 - Concert III
Bezanson Hall, Free
7:30 pm
Five College New Music Festival 2022 - Concert IV
Bezanson Hall, Free
3:00 pm

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Young Artist Awards: Winners were announced June 1.
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