Music Events Feb. 23-24

Our Midday Music series begins this week with an organ concert at First Presbyterian Church, plus Yarn/Wire makes a special visit to Lincoln Hall!

Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events, which include wearing masks while indoors and providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test along with a photo ID. Current Cornell students and employees must provide their Cornell ID.

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For driving directions and parking information, please visit our website. Additionally, this page contains information about road closures and detours on campus.

Concert times and locations subject to change. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Music Events March 3-6

The Cornell Symphony Orchestra presents their annual Young Person's Concert on March 5 at Bailey Hall, and the Cornell Concert Series returns to live presentations on March 6! Plus, join us for Midday Music, Musicology Colloquium, and an organ duo recital!

Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events, which include wearing masks while indoors and providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test along with a photo ID. Current Cornell students and employees must provide their Cornell ID.

Additional Information

For driving directions and parking information, please visit our website. Additionally, this page contains information about road closures and detours on campus.

Concert times and locations subject to change. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Photo credits clockwise from top left: Chris Kitchen, Chris Kitchen, Lindsey Forg, P. Cody Fiduccia, Ji Young Kim, Patrick Shanahan

Letter from the Chair:

Dear Friends of Music, 

Many things have happened since the last time I had a chance to write to you at the outset of my term as Chair of the Department of Music. We lived through a second year of incredible challenges brought to us by COVID-19 and its variants. Nevertheless, the return to in-person teaching and music-making last Fall — thanks to the safety restrictions in place and the moving resilience and solidarity of our staff, students, and faculty — was a very welcome change to the many months of isolation that had prevented us from enjoying the intellectual conversations, artistic partnerships, and even trivial chit-chat that many of us had taken for granted before the pandemic...

[Read more of the Letter from Department Chair Alejandro L. Madrid]

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This academic year featured numerous highlights from programs and individuals. Please follow the links below to read more!

• Faculty News

• Graduate Student News

• Undergraduate Student News

• Alum News

Your support makes a difference! 

Throughout the pandemic, students and faculty have demonstrated innovation, creativity, and adaptation to continue making music an important part of their Cornell experience. Your donation on March 16 will go towards direct costs of music making, including scholarships for lessons. Thank you for your support!

You can also make a gift online any time or send a check payable to “Cornell University” (Memo: Music Department) to:

Cornell University
Box 37334
Boone, IA 50037-0334

Music Events March 7-12

The Voice and Piano programs present several events surrounding International Women's Day: the March 8 concert presents works by women composers, and the March 9 performance will include a premiere of a new piece by Katherine Balch. Balch also visits Composers' Forum on Friday. On Saturday, don't miss Big Red Icon, featuring student bands competing for a chance to perform at Slope Day events!

Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events, which include wearing masks while indoors and providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test along with a photo ID. Current Cornell students and employees must provide their Cornell ID.

Additional Information

For driving directions and parking information, please visit our website. Additionally, this page contains information about road closures and detours on campus.

Concert times and locations subject to change. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Music Events March 16-18

Midday Music for Organ is in Barnes Hall on Wednesday, and the Cornell Concert Series presents Irish band Lúnasa to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Friday! Plus, Cornell's Giving Day is all day on Wednesday - please join us in supporting our students in their musical endeavors!

Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events, which include providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test along with a photo ID. Current Cornell students and employees must provide their Cornell ID.

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For driving directions and parking information, please visit our website. Additionally, this page contains information about road closures and detours on campus.

Concert times and locations subject to change. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Music Events March 21-27

This week features 8 different events, including Ariana Kim's recital and the opera project The Pleasures of the Quarrel that are finally happening after two years of postponement! Jazz, keyboards, new compositions for sinfonietta, and more fill out the schedule. 

Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events, which include providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test along with a photo ID. Current Cornell students and employees must provide their Cornell ID.

Additional Information

For driving directions and parking information, please visit our website. Additionally, this page contains information about road closures and detours on campus.

Concert times and locations subject to change. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Music Events March 29-April 1

Join us this week for two recitals: Thomas Feng performs at Barnes Hall, and the Taliesin Trio is featured at the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards Salon. 

Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events, which include providing proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test along with a photo ID. Current Cornell students and employees must provide their Cornell ID.

Additional Information

For driving directions and parking information, please visit our website. Additionally, this page contains information about road closures and detours on campus.

Concert times and locations subject to change. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.