Wheaton College Massachusetts

Student Recitals
2025-04-30 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2025-04-30 20:00, 2025-11-24 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The band, under the direction of Diamond Centofanti, Assistant Professor in Music in Performance, performs a mix of American music ranging from jazz to rhythm and blues to rock.

Wheaton Steelband Concert
2025-05-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Join us for an evening of Soca and Calypso music. Jason ‘Panman’ Roseman has been sharing his inherited expertise with us, bringing to the ensemble his distinctive arrangements and original compositions composed in the irrepressible styles of Trinidad and Tobago. You are invited to come and lime with the band, the music, and the extraordinarily brilliant and innovative instruments of Trinidad.

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra presents Symphonic Jazz
2025-05-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Featuring symphonic music inspired by the syncopated rhythms and expressive melodies of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and the blues from William Grant Still, George Gershwin, James Reese Europe, Florence Price, Harry T. Burleigh, and Kurt Weill. The Concerto-Aria Competition winners Addie DelMonico ’25 and George Lane ’26 will also perform solos.

Please note: This concert was previously advertised at 2:00pm.

Symphony Under the Stars
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | President’s Garden, Norton, MA, 02766
Great Woods Symphony Orchestra performs a concert of Classical Pops favorites, led by Professor Delvyn Case, Conductor.
The concert will be held on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 at 7pm in the President’s Garden. This is a relaxing, free, community event open to all.
Parking will be available in Lot 1, and we strongly encourage you to bring your own chairs or picnic blankets for seating in the garden. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved inside to Cole Memorial Chapel. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Pam Vaz at vaz_pamela@wheatoncollege.edu by July 17th, 2025.
We will also be collecting non-perishable donations for the Cupboard of Kindness food pantry, and they have expressed a greater need for the following items: cereal, soup, pasta, jarred pasta sauce, juice boxes, rice, potato, and pasta mixes, canned pasta such as Chef Boyardee, and granola bars. If you are able to, your contribution is greatly appreciated!
Program

America, the Beautiful – Samuel A. Ward (1847- 1903), Arr. Dragon
The Entertainer — Scott Joplin (1868-1917)
Deep River — Trad., Arr. H.T. Burleigh (1866-1941), Orch.
Case
Three Little Dances — Florence Price (1887-1953), Arr. Hart
I. Hoe Cake
II. Rabbit Foot
III. Ticklin’ Toes
Riverside Ceilidh — Mary VanHoozer (b. 1985)

Libertango — Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Danzas Latinoamericanas: III. Atardecer Tapatio — Jose Elizondo (b. 1972)
“America” from West Side Story — Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Ashokan Farewell — Jay Ungar (b. 1946)
“Hoe-Down” from Rodeo — Aaron Copland (1900-1990), Arr. Bulla
Everything Sucks — Emma Bradshaw ‘25 (b. 2002)
John Williams Trilogy — John Williams (b. 1932)

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra

Violin I
Kimberly Fang, guest musician
Justin Ouellet, guest musician
Ross Nelson, Mansfield
Sangeetha Kavety, Mansfield
Violin II
Christopher Nelson, guest musician
Nandini Agarwala, guest musician
Leah Lacross ’25
Colleen McHugh, Foxborough
Viola
Prof. John Biatowas
Jeremy Tonelli-Sippel, guest musician
Beth Ashman
Jackson Reed ’21

Cello
Rob Bethel, guest musician
YoonJung Lee, guest musician
Bass
Joe Bentley, guest musician
Rene Fontaine, Cumberland, RI
Percussion
Jackson Reed ’21
Keyboard
Brianna Sheldon ’19

About the Performers
Emma Bradshaw ’25 discovered the scope of her passion for songwriting in her freshman year. Her sophomore Fall, Emma spent a semester in Professor Case’s songwriting class, followed by an independent study with him that Spring. In addition to songwriting, she is also a versatile musical theatre performer who was recently seen at Wheaton in a starring role in Rent. Emma loves how versatile music can be, from an aid in working through difficult situations, to making others laugh. She is very grateful for the connections and memories that music has created in her life and looks forward to where it will bring her next.
Soprano George Lane ’26 is a rising senior at Wheaton College. Their hometown is East Montpelier, Vermont. They major in early childhood education and music, and study voice with Joanne Mouradjian. They are a recipient of a Chaminade Music Club scholarship (2024) and participate in the Wheaton College Chorale and Chamber Singers, most recently singing as a soloist in the group’s staged adaptation of Fauré’s Requiem. Last summer, they sang in the chorus of the Opera Company of Middlebury’s production of La fille du régiment. Following their graduation in the spring of 2026, George hopes to become an elementary school teacher and pass on their love of music to a new generation of learners.
During his time at Wheaton, Sean Perez ’25 played in many ensembles including the Orchestra, Wind Symphony, World Music Ensemble and took Flute and Piano Lessons. Additionally, he was the Co-President of the Flute Choir, President of both the Archery and Ping Pong Clubs, and a senior delegate on the Model United Nations Travel Team. As a Biochemistry Major and Music Performance Minor he was awarded the Howard A. Meneely prize for the highest GPA in the graduating class as well as the Elita-Pastra Landis prize in Biochemistry. Additionally, he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Tri Beta honors societies. After college, Sean plans to continue volunteering at the Emergency Department at Sturdy Memorial Hospital while working as an EMT before applying to medical school.
Professor of Music Delvyn Case P’22 conducts the Great Woods Symphony Orchestra and teaches courses in composition, popular music, and songwriting. He is a composer of concert, educational, and pops music, including the holiday overture Rocket Sleigh, which has been performed by the Boston Pops and more than 100 other orchestras across the US, Europe, UK, and Canada. His two “musical storybook” compositions, Lighthouse Keeper and Fire in the Big-Top!, have been performed for thousands of children in Maine, Massachusetts, New York City, California, and Australia. In 2022 he was named Distinguished Composer of the Year by the Music Teachers National Association.
He spent the first half of 2024 as a Visiting Fellow at Oxford, where he worked on projects exploring the intersections of music and theology.
Text and Lyrics
Deep River (traditional)
Deep river, my home is over Jordan.
Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast?
That promised land, where all is peace?
Everything Sucks
Music and lyrics by Emma Bradshaw
I thought that every suitors’ aim,
was just to claim me, break me,
make me theirs to mold
But for the first time I have found
someone who’s reaching out his hand for me to hold
I wish you could see all of the haunting
Radiance I see in you
But you can’t see your reflection
So I guess my little song
Will have to do
[Chorus]
So sink your teeth in baby
Wherever you’re going take me
Oh what wonders the undead can do
Cause you have made my life anew
Oh the world is always crumbling
But that don’t mean I have nothing
Cause everything sucks baby
Including you
They say that you can read our minds
But I’m inclined to say
That simply can’t be true
Cause just one second spent in mine
You’ll find there’s no denying
I’m so in love with you
[Chorus]
Not even death can do us part
Cause you walked straight to my heart
And gladly I let you in
And I thank the stars that garlic things not true
Cause to give it up’d be so hard to do
But I’d do it for you

The Great Woods Symphony is a college-community orchestra that includes Wheaton students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the general public. Recent performances have included symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, and Beethoven, Holst’s “The Planets” (with the Smith College Orchestra), and concerto performances featuring Grammy-winner Richard Stoltzmann, Boston Symphony violinist Victor Romanul, Canadian Brass trombonist Achilles Liarmakopoulos and many Wheaton students. Along with masterworks of the Western tradition, the GWSO has a deep commitment to performing a broadly multi-cultural repertoire. Past concerts have been dedicated to the music of Latin American and African-American composers, plus collaborations with multi-media artist DJ Spooky and hip-hop composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain.

Join us for the Fall 2025 semester!
Members of the general public are welcome to join the Great Woods Symphony Orchestra for the Fall 2025 semester. All musicians are welcome to audition, including talented high school students. Rehearsals are held Monday evenings at 7 p.m., starting Sept. 8. No orchestral experience is necessary and membership is free. Visit www.great-woods-symphony.org for more information.

Music Faculty Recital
2025-09-17 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The faculty members in the Department of Music perform as part of the Faculty and Friends Music Series.

Children of the Stone: The Power of Music
2025-10-28 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture Hall, Norton, MA, 02766
Musician, composer, and creator & musical director the ensemble Dal’Ouna, Ramzi Aburedwan presents a talk on his unlikely upbringing as a young musician with an insatiable dream: to bring people together, across cultures and world views, through music. Ramzi’s talk will be followed by a performance by Dal’Ouna at 7:30 p.m. in the Kresge Experimental Theatre.

Dal'Ouna presents Traditional and Contemporary Music of Palestine and the Middle East
2025-10-28 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Ramzi Aburedwan and his ensemble, Dal’Ouna, bring traditional musics from Egypt to Andalusia, through their life experience in the Middle East. Fused with French and Eastern Europe influences, Ramzi has created folk melodies and contemporary interpretations: “all enhanced by jazzy, layered improvisations, hints of other world traditions, and a profound sense of bluesy lyricism”. The word Dal’Ouna stands for the communal values of synchronicity, collaborative work and mutual support required for a successful olive harvest. The quartet will bring us an evening of beautiful music and an introduction to the expressive culture of the region.
Free tickets can be reserved via the Watson Box Office.

Urinetown...The Musical
2025-11-06 19:30, 2025-11-07 19:30, 2025-11-08 19:30, 2025-11-09 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Book & Lyrics by Greg Kotis, Music & Lyrics by Mark Hollman.
Winner of three Tony Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office once they become availalbe.

Student Recitals
2025-11-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, piano and other instruments.

Student Recitals
2025-12-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton students studying voice and various instruments showcase their skill performing work from their studies this semester. Free, no ticket required.

Holiday Vespers Concert
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
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 Assistant Professor Alexandra Lutkevich.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office.

Wheaton Steelband Concert
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Join us for an evening of Soca and Calypso music. Jason ‘Panman’ Roseman has been sharing his inherited expertise with us, bringing to the ensemble his distinctive arrangements and original compositions composed in the irrepressible styles of Trinidad and Tobago. You are invited to come and lime with the band, the music, and the extraordinarily brilliant and innovative instruments of Trinidad.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office.

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra presents Paris Moderne
2025-12-07 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Comprised of Wheaton students, faculty, and members of the public, the GWSO presents a concert featuring colorful and evocative masterpieces by Debussy, Ravel, Satie, Stravinsky, and Milhaud.
Pay-what-you-can-ticketing available via the Box Office.

The Mary Bloor Loser '42 Concert Series presents Powerful Voices: We Shall Overcome
2026-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Powerful Voices: We Shall Overcome
Democracy through Black American Music

Renowned guest conductor Donnell Patterson, founding director of Boston’s Millennium Gospel Choir, joins the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers, led by Alexandra Lutkevich, for an electrifying and powerful evening of music celebrating the contributions of Black American composers. The program will include gospel, spiritual, and classical music, and feature vocal soloists David Joyner, Laura Vecchione, Sayida Farmer, and Anthony Clayton.

Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office

Student Recitals
2026-04-29 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton students studying voice and various instruments showcase their skill performing work from their studies this semester.

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2026-04-29 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Wheaton College Jazz Band perform under the direction of Diamond Centofanti. The Ensemble will perform works by Horance Silver, Benny Goodman, Luiz Bonfa, Duke Ellington and more.

Wheaton Steelband
2026-04-30 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
The Ensemble performs a selection of music for steel pan under the direction of Jason Roseman.

Pay-what-you-can tickets will be available via the Watson Box Office.
