Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays celebrates music of varied cultures and time periods, and features the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of guest conductor Alexandra Lutkevich.
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.
The Wheaton College Jazz Band performs R&B and soul music from the 60’s and 70’s. Opening for the Jazz Band is Phat Police, a student lead ensemble under the direction of Jeff Cashen.
The 60 member GWSO performs a concert of inspiring and heart-warming music by a diverse collection of composers. Featuring Mozart's overture to "The Magic Flute", Bizet's suite from the opera "Carmen", "Adoration" by Black American composer Florence Price, Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's "Idyll", and Darius Mihlaud's jazz-inspired ballet score "La création du monde" from 1923.
Dr. Ronald Crutcher, President Emeritus returns to Wheaton to celebrate the release of his recently published memoir I Had No Idea You Were Black: Navigating Race on the Road to Leadership . A leader in higher education, distinguished classical musician and accomplished administrator, Dr. Crutcher shares his talents on the cello before sitting down for an interview discussing his life as a Black leader successfully bridging America’s cultural divides and sharing his compelling story which offers many important lessons on life and leadership.
The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of Visiting Assistant Professor Alexandra Lutkevich, present an evening of musical theater and jazz, featuring group numbers as well as student soloists.
Wheaton College organist Juan A. Mesa presents a concert of organ music to honor J. S. Bach's 338th birthday. The concert will include works by Bach, Buxtehude, Couperin, Clara Schumann, Rheinberger, and others.
Nicholas Kitchen, internationally recognized violinist, founder of the Borromeo String Quartet, and faculty member of New England Conservatory, presents a concert with Professor of Music, Ann Sears, piano. This performance includes sonatas by Beethoven and Mozart, as well as works by Clarence Cameron White and Amy Beach.
Come, enjoy your lunch, and listen to some wonderful music provided by the Wheaton College Music Faculty Tuesday, April 4, 12:30-1:30 (concert from 12:45-1:15) Woolley Room (Mary Lyon Hall)
Noted soprano Louise Toppin presents an evening of art song, arias, and spiritual arrangements by Harry T. Burleigh and his contemporaries. The art songs featured will be included in a forthcoming edition of the art songs, long out of print but happily rediscovered by today's artists.
