Department of Music

Events

Union College Music Department Spring 2024 Concert Series

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Choir, Chamber Singers, and Orchestra - SP 24 Spring Concert: Bon Voyage
Friday, May 10 at 8pm, Memorial Chapel


Jazz Ensemble and Latin Percussion Workshop
Saturday, May 11 at 11am, Emerson Auditorium


Early Music Ensemble
Saturday, May 18 at 2pm, Emerson Auditorium


Zakuro Daiko, The Japanese Drumming and Global Fusion Band
Friday, May 31 at 7pm, Emerson Auditorium


Student Recital and Hollander Prize Competition
Tuesday, June 4 @ 5pm, Emerson Auditorium

The Early Music Ensemble Reunion Weekend Concert - Concerti Piccoli e Grossi

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The Early Music Ensemble Reunion Weekend Concert - Concerti Piccoli e Grossi
Saturday, May 18th at 2pm, Emerson Auditorium
Free and open to all

The Union College Department of Music and André Laurent O'Neil, Interim Director presents The Early Music Ensemble Reunion Weekend Concert - Concerti Piccoli e Grossi. Music by Cima, Buxtehude, Muffat, and others.

Zakuro-Daiko - Celebration of the Cicadas

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Zakuro-Daiko - Celebration of the Cicadas
Friday, May 31st at 7 p.m, Emerson Auditorium
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The Union College Taiko Ensemble was started in 2007 under the leadership of resident ethnomusicologist Jennifer Milioto Matsue with the goal of bringing Japanese music and culture to life on campus. At the time, students agreed to call the group "Zakuro Daiko," which translates as "Garnet drums." They perform a type of Japanese ensemble drumming that is popular throughout the world. In recent years, we also have welcomed an increasing number of students with diverse talents in global music and dance. We celebrate their accomplishments through solo and fusion performances. Zakuro-Daiko would like to thank the community for its continued support of our efforts to expand awareness and understanding of world musics, dances, and cultures.

Suggested donation is $15 for general public, $10 for Union faculty, staff and alumni, and $5 for students. All donations directly support Zakuro-Daiko's efforts.

Guest Artist Concerts

Retirement Recital

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Retirement Recital
John Spinelli, tenor with Michael Clemnet, piano
Friday, May 17th at 3pm, Emerson Auditorium
Free and open to all.

Celebrating 35 years of teaching Engineering at Union College. John Spinelli, tenor with Michael Clement, piano. Opera Arias, Lieder, Oratorio, Neapolitan Songs. Reception to follow in Messa House.