Past Events

women singing in a chorus
Nov. 4, 2023, 8:00 p.m.

Christine Howlett, Conductor

This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Close-up photo of a woman against a black background
Nov. 3, 2023, 8:00 p.m.

Duo recital by two artists who have appeared together for decades. Peter Wiley, cello, and Anna Polonsky, piano. Free and open to the public.

Three musicians playing instruments in the Bridge Building.
Nov. 2, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

A 20–30 minute lunchtime recital series by members of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program in a relaxed atmosphere outside the Bridge Cafe.

A group portrait of the six members of Camerata Trajectina along with images of large flowers and birds.
Oct. 8, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

This program resurrects the soundscape and musical culture of Dutch Manhattan circa 1660 for an exhilarating and unforgettable musical experience. Free and open to the public.

Closeup of cellos lying on their sides.
Oct. 7, 2023, 8:00 p.m.

Eduardo Navega, conductor. Free and open to the public.

This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Portrait of Thomas Sauer in profile.
Oct. 1, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

A concert featuring pianist and Vassar Adjunct Artist in Music Thomas Sauer. Free and open to the public.

Music faculty member Trevor Babb playing guitar

Vassar guitar faculty member Trevor Babb will be joined by Matt Sargent, Blair McMillan, Evan Runyon, and Taylor Long in a program of contemporary chamber music written or adapted for modern rock band instrumentation. Free and open to the public.

A watercolor painting of a girl and boy sitting on a rock by the sea as another man looks on.

One of the greatest of all melodramas, presented at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Robert Osborne, bass-baritone; Babette Hierholzer, piano. Free and open to the public.

 

Sep. 22, 2023, 8:00 p.m.

The Vassar College Music Department Jazz Faculty perform original and standard jazz! Free and open to the public.

The silhouette of a figure wearing a fez and raising his arms.
Sep. 15, 2023, 8:00 p.m.

An evening of Sufi music from the Middle East. Free and open to the public.

Iva Casian-Lakos playing the cello
Sep. 10, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

Iva Casian-Lakos, voice & cello with David Crowell, saxophone, guitar, & electronics. Seating is limited to 50 on a first come, first served basis.

 

Four musicians in formalwear stand in front of a stone building holding their string instruments on a lawn covered with fallen leaves.
Jun. 25, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

A performance of works by Mozart, Giddens, Darvishi, and Debussy that had a remarkable impact on their time. Free and open to the public.