Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.

Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.

The faculty members in the Department of Music perform as part of the Faculty and Friends Music Series.

Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers, in collaboration with Visiting Artist Dr. Patrick Chiu, present Fauré Requiem.  In the realm of choral music, narratives unfold, each carrying a distinct message.  As choral performers we explore, identify, and craft compelling stories within our concert programs, establishing a profound connection with the audience.  Through a synthesis of musical, physical, and emotional expressions, a theatrical choral concert transcends conventional boundaries, inviting all participants to engage with the powerful force of relatability.

Suggested contribution $10.

Comprised of Wheaton students, faculty, and members of the public, the GWSO presents an all-French concert dedicated to the memory of Prof. Jonathan Walsh. This concert features music by Ravel, Bizet, Saint-Saens, Offenbach, Couperin, and Bonis.  A reception will follow.

Suggested contribution $5.

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.

The concert is free to the public, but contributions are gratefully accepted.

Comprised of Wheaton students, faculty, and members of the public, the GWSO presents a concert.

Suggested contribution $5.

Combining a mix of performance and conversation, Dr. Samantha Ege animates the soundworlds and stories of the women who inspire her research. Dr. Ege is a leading interpreter and scholar of the African-American composer Florence B. Price. Dr. Ege’s publications and performances shed an important light on composers from underrepresented backgrounds. In 2023, she won the Society for American Music’s Irving Lowens Article Award for Chicago, the ‘City We Love to Call Home!’: Intersectionality, Narrativity, and Locale in the Music of Florence Beatrice Price and Theodora Sturkow Ryder (American Music journal). Dr. Ege’s first book South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene will be published with the University of Illinois Press in autumn 2024. 

Free tickets via the Box Office.

Grammy-nominated Berklee Indian Ensemble (BIE) is a world-renowned collective known for its global Indian sound that honors regional South Asian musical traditions while boldly experimenting with a cross
pollination of genres, cultures, and multidisciplinary art forms from around the world. A diverse 8-piece ensemble that was born at the Berklee College of Music, the brilliant musicians of BIE provide an evening of
expansive, integrated musical explorations.

Free tickets via the Box Office.

This student-led ensemble presents a program of music selected and arranged by the members.