Department of Music
All performances are in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center unless otherwise noted. Admission is free unless otherwise noted.
Jazz Combo
Tuesday, November 14, 9 p.m.
FoJo South
Doc Woods and the Jazz Combo present an evening of small group jazz featuring new compositions and old standards.
Chamber Ensembles
Tuesday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.
Take a musical tour of the Schambach and List buildings with the Chamber Ensembles.
Hamilton College Choir
Wednesday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.
Visiting conductor Victoria Nieto conducts the Hamilton College Choir in their final concert of the semester. The program includes the lively song “Tchaka,” based on a popular melting pot meal, written by Haitian composer Sydney Guillaume as well as a variety of songs from different time periods and styles, encompassing soulful melodies and exhilarating rhythms.
Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble
Friday, December 8, 7:30 p.m.
Doc Woods leads the Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble in a concert featuring student soloists, new charts, and jazz standards.
Student Soloists Concert
Friday, December 9, 6 p.m.
A solo recital for voice, piano, strings and more presented by student musicians.
Previous Events
Fall Faculty Concert
Friday, September 1, 7:30 p.m.
Join Hamilton College faculty artists for a recital featuring solo performances on piano, strings, winds, and more.
Adam Dudding
Saturday, September 23, 7:30 p.m.
Adam Dudding, who teaches folk guitar at Hamilton College, is a performing songwriter and award-winning recording artist under the stage name Adam Brooks. He and his electric band - including drums, electric bass, and keyboards – will take the stage to showcase a repertoire of songs highlighting original compositions from his recent double-album release Ain’t All About You.
Stephen Wu and Friends
Friday, September 29, 7:30 p.m.
Stephen Wu will perform a program of piano solos and duets drawn from various genres, including classical, jazz, sacred, and contemporary music. Guest performers will include Heather Buchman, Mackenzie Cooley, Monk Rowe, and “Doc” Michael Woods.
Fallcoming Jazz -30th Anniversary
The John Pizzarelli Trio
Friday, October 6, 9 p.m.
Events Barn
Fallcoming Jazz debuted in the then new Fillius Events Barn in the fall of 1993 with
a concert introduced by its namesake, Milt Fillius Jr. ’44. We celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the series with the stellar musicianship and engaging stage
presence of guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli and his trio.
Sponsored by The Fillius Jazz Archive
Hosted by Monk Rowe
Family Weekend Concert
Saturday, October 7, 7:30 p.m.
Join the Hamilton College Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra for a combined Family Weekend Concert.
Doc Woods and Friends
Cluster Flubber
Tuesday, October 17, 9 p.m.
NOTE VENUE CHANGE: THIS EVENT IS IN WELLIN HALL
Doc Woods presents an evening of new charts with an all-star band of guest artists.
Joe Abba’s Gen X Quartet
Friday, November 3, 7:30 p.m.
Fojo Beans South
Joe Abba and the Gen X Quartet present an evening of jazz tunes.
