Music

Concerts & Events

All events not otherwise noted take place in the Skinner Hall of Music’s Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall and are open and free to the public. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Campus Activities at (845) 437-5370. Skinner Recital Hall is equipped with a LOOP Hearing System. The loop will offer improved clarity for persons with hearing loss who wear telecoil —or T-coil—equipped hearing aids.

Programs are subject to change. For further information and up-to-date details on all Vassar College Department of Music concerts, please call (845) 437-7294 or revisit this page. Latecomers will be seated at the performers’ discretion. All audience members are to be seated.

Upcoming

Group portrait of five musicians posing with their instruments against a light gray background. One person holds a violin, another stands holding a beaded gourd percussion instrument, and a large harp is visible at the right side of the image. Two seated performers wear bright blue and coral outfits, while the standing performers wear patterned and metallic attire. The group smiles toward the camera in a formal promotional-style photo.

Percussia: A NYC Based Ensemble of Percussion, Harp, Flute, and Viola

Faculty member Frank Cassara will be joined by the NYC-based ensemble "Percussia" to perform his new work "Broadway Boogie Woogie", a NYSCA grant winner, based on the the painting by Piet Mondrian. Hailing from the vibrant hub of Queens, New York, Percussia masterfully blends classical precision, modern innovation, global traditions, and popular flair into a cohesive and thrilling sound experience.

This event is free and open to the public.

A performer gestures during a live Soundpainting performance on a dark stage, using hand movements to direct real-time improvisation.

An Evening of Soundpainting

A live performance featuring Soundpainting creator Walter Thompson and international artists using real-time multidisciplinary composition through gesture-based improvisation.

Past Items

Programs are subject to change. For further information and up-to-date details on all Vassar College Department of Music concerts, please call (845) 437-7294.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Campus Activities at (845) 437-5370.