All Upcoming Events
Below are all upcoming events. To view the archives of past events, please click here.
2024
November December
2024
November
West African Drumming and Dance Fall Concert
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:30pm
CFA Theater
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:30pm
CFA Theater
An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Associate Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka and Jocelyn Pleasant MA ’20, PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology joined by students in West African music and dance classes.
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Wesleyan University Orchestra Fall Concert
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The concert features George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with guest soloist and Private Lessons Teacher Yvonne Troxler on piano.
Javanese Gamelan and Dance
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall
FREE!
Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam MA ’76 and University Professor of Music I.M. Harjito, present music and dance of central Java, featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Dewati Rahmayani from the royal court of Yogyakarta.
Worlds of Dance Fall Showcase
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
Wesleyan students perform an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Javanese Dance, Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical), Hip Hop, and "Introduction to Dance" classes.
Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble and Taiko Japanese Drumming Ensemble Fall Concert
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall
FREE!
A concert by beginning and advanced students of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Jin Hi Kim, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Music, will be followed by a performance from Wesleyan’s Taiko Japanese Drumming Ensemble under the direction of Fumi Tanakadate, Visiting Instructor in Music.
Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, November 25, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Monday, November 25, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an inspirational evening of traditional and contemporary gospel music conducted by Marichal Monts '85. This joyful event is great for the entire family.
December
Unruly Waves
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall
FREE!
Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen and collaborators lead a year-long inquiry into “unruly waves” staring with a seminar this fall, and concluding with "moonbounce" related activities with Wesleyan's Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble in the spring 2025 semester.
South Indian Music Student Fall Recital
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall
FREE!
Students of Adjunct Associate Professors of Music and Global South Asian Studies B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson PhD ’91 perform their fall semester recital of vocal music and drumming from the Karnatak tradition of South India. The performance will include Gitam, a song form, solkattu (spoken rhythm) and solo mrdangam.
WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
The Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble (WesWinds) performs a fall concert featuring a selection of concert band literature including contemporary American works under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.
John Cage’s Musicircus
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
Students from MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music,” taught by Professor and Chair of the Music Department Ron Kuivila ’77, present a series of overlapping performances in the ninth rendition of John Cage’s Musicircus at Wesleyan since fall 2013.
Artist Talk by Justin Caguiat
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
FREE!
Come to Zilkha Gallery to hear Justin Caguiat talk about his experience with artist-run spaces and view his exhibition Triple Solitaire before it closes on December 8. The talk will be live streamed exclusively to the gallery audience with time for Q&A with the artist.
Chinese Music Ensemble Fall Concert
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Chia-Yu Joy Lu, presents a fall concert highlighting their repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese and Taiwanese works.
Beginning Javanese Gamelan Ensemble Fall Concert
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall
FREE!
Beginning students from Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam MA ’76 and University Professor of Music Harjito, present a fall concert of the classical music of Central Java.
Senior Theater Thesis: The Game of Love and Chance
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater
A Senior Theisis Theater production directed by Sophia Flynn ’25.
Wesleyan Concert Choir Fall Concert
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
The Wesleyan Concert Choir presents a fall concert featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and modern choral repertoire under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
Wesleyan Organ Studio Fall Concert: Piping Performance
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown
FREE!
Students from MUSC 441 "Piping Performance: An Exploration of Artistic Expression through the Pipe Organ," taught by Assistant Professor of Music and University Organist Alcee Chriss, present a recital of organ music.
Chamber Music Ensemble Fall Concert
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform a fall concert of works by Mozart, Shostakovich, Piston, Koechlin, Milhaud, and many others.
Patricia Beaman/Neely Bruce: The Jewel Thief
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
Choreographed by Patricia Beaman, University Professor of Dance, and composed by Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, The Jewel Thief is an exciting collaboration of Neo-Baroque dance-drama based on Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller To Catch a Thief (1955).
inDANCE: ROWDIES IN LOVE
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
inDANCE will perform the world premiere of the work ROWDIES IN LOVE by award-winning choreographer Hari Krishnan, Professor of Dance, Global South Asian Studies, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Senior Theater Thesis: The Game of Love and Chance
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater
A Senior Theisis Theater production directed by Sophia Flynn ’25.
Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra Fall Concert
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
FREE!
In this evening of classic and contemporary jazz, audiences will hear from both the Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble.
Patricia Beaman/Neely Bruce: The Jewel Thief
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
Choreographed by Patricia Beaman, University Professor of Dance, and composed by Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, The Jewel Thief is an exciting collaboration of Neo-Baroque dance-drama based on Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller To Catch a Thief (1955).
inDANCE: ROWDIES IN LOVE
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater
inDANCE will perform the world premiere of the work ROWDIES IN LOVE by award-winning choreographer Hari Krishnan, Professor of Dance, Global South Asian Studies, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Senior Theater Thesis: The Game of Love and Chance
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater
A Senior Theisis Theater production directed by Sophia Flynn ’25.
Graduate Contextual Concert by Lea Bertucci: “The Wolfman”
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall
FREE!
Graduate music student Lea Bertucci performs “The Wolfman.”
Bach at Noon
Monday, December 9, 2024 at 12:10pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street
Monday, December 9, 2024 at 12:10pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street
FREE!
A series of performances of selected works by Johann Sebastian Bach, with John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce on piano and commentary by Professor of Music and Dean of the Arts and Humanities Roger Grant, followed by a discussion with the audience.
