It’s the final block of the 2024-25 year, and the Music Department is going out with a bang. With 16 different concerts, including student recitals, ensemble concerts, and visiting artists, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating the end of the year.

Students in the Bluegrass Ensemble travel to Baca for an immersive folk music experience with director Keith Reed.

Faculty Recital: Coloraduo
Wednesday, Apr. 23 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
A program of French, contemporary, and Impressionistic music performed by Daryll Stevens and Pamela Diaz (clarinets), and Susan Grace (piano).

Visiting Artist: Stephen Marotto, cello
Thursday, Apr. 24 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
A program of new and contemporary music for cello and electro-acoustic cello.

BLOCK 8: Music Block Party! Featuring 2MX2 and The Reminders
Friday, Apr. 25, 4-6 p.m.
FAC Sculpture Garden
2MX2 — LatinX bilingual band fusing reggaeton and Cumbia beats, hip-hop, and indie rock.

The Reminders (Big Samir and Aja Black) — internationally beloved hip-hop duo from the Springs.

Food provided by North of the Border Grill.

In case of inclement weather, this event will be re-located to the Celeste Theatre.

Chamber Chorus: Voice and Verse
Friday, Apr. 25 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
Featuring choral settings of great poetry by WH Auden, Wendell Berry, Ogden Nash, and more.

Collegium Musicum: “Before the Symphony, from Consort to Concert”
Sunday, Apr. 27 at 3 p.m.
Packard Hall
Tracing the lineage from consort music to orchestral music. Featuring works by Byrd, Montalbano, Sammartini, Handel, and more. Directed by Elisa Wicks.

Student Vocal Recital: Izzy Wagenvoord, soprano
Sunday, Apr. 27 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
Senior vocalist Izzy Wagenvoord presents a senior recital of music from the composers of Mozart, Sondheim, Copland, and more. Izzy is a student of Professor Ann Brink.

Concert Band: “In a Galaxy, Far, Far Away…”
Tuesday, Apr. 29 at 7 p.m.
Shove Chapel
Featuring music from Star Wars, Interstellar, and new music written, composed, and performed by local singer-songwriter Miette Hope.

Bluegrass Ensemble Concert
Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
Featuring the student ensembles of CC’s Bluegrass Studio. Directed by Keith Reed.

Guitar Ensemble Concert
Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
A classical guitar ensemble concert featuring the students of Dale Miller’s and Neil Hesse’s studios. Music by Mozart, Carulli, Vivaldi, Handel, and more.

Chamber Orchestra Concert
Sunday, May 4 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
Featuring music by Gluck, Hadyn, and Saint-Saëns. Directed by Dan Brink and Jerilyn Jorgensen.

Music at Midday
Wednesday, May 7 at 12:15 p.m.
Packard Hall
Come hear the wonderfully talented students of CC’s music department as they perform solo and chamber instrumental and vocal works!

SMF Intermezzo Series: Three J’s at CC
Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
Frautschi, Manasse, and Nakamatsu return for this special Intermezzo Series concert. The Summer Music Festival’s Intermezzo concerts keep music alive until the festival begins in June.

Tickets: General Public/$30; Donors/$25; Non-CC Student/$5; FREE for all CC Gold Card Holders

Tiger Jazz Concert
Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m.
Celeste Theatre
Directed by Ricky Sweum, the Tiger Jazz Ensemble and participating high school ensembles present their final concert of the school year. 

Student Vocal Recital: Ava Piebenga, soprano
Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
Senior vocalist Ava Piebenga presents a senior recital of music from Western Classical composers and Broadway favorites. Ava is student of Professor Jennifer DeDominici.

Mariachi Tigre
Saturday, May 10 at 7 p.m.
Packard Hall
Celebrate the end of the school year and Mother’s Day with the wonderful Mariachi Tigre Ensemble, directed by AliciaRose Martinez.

Gamelan Ensemble Concert
Sunday, May 11 at 3 p.m.
Packard Hall
Join us in Packard Hall for a colorful performance of Indonesian music and dance, presented by the CC Gamelan Ensemble directed by I Made Lasmawan and Ni Ketut Marni.