Concert Series

Pop and movie music in honor of the Oscars. The Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs carries on the tradition of bell ringing, which began when the carillon was first installed in 1931.

Our wonderful performance faculty will perform their favorite chamber music repertoire by Rameau, Schumann, Turina, and others.

The Jazz and World Music faculty of Wellesley College present an evening dedicated to interpretations of one of America’s greatest cultural treasures: the blues.

Hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation, Ingrid Jensen is also one of the most in-demand trumpet players on the global jazz scene.

Featuring: Ingrid Jensen, trumpet and electronics; Steve Treseler, tenor saxophone; Gary Versace, piano; Martin Wind, bass; and Jon Wikan, drums.

The Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs carries on the tradition of bell ringing, which began when the carillon was first installed in 1931. All Carillon events are held at Galen Stone Tower.

Guest carillonneurs will perform on the Wellesley College carillon. Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs carries on the tradition of bell ringing, which began when the carillon was first installed in 1931. Guest carillonneurs will perform.

The Russian folk group Zolotoj Plyos will perform folk songs and instrumental pieces from various parts of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, and other areas, as well as Gypsy music, Russian popular music, and Jewish music.

The Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs carries on the tradition of bell ringing, which began when the carillon was first installed in 1931.

This concert, conducted by Neal Hampton, will feature the winners of the Brandeis and Wellesley concerto competition.

Featuring works by Beethoven and Dohnányi. Special guests: Annie Rabbat, violin, and Nathaniel Farny, viola.

Join us for a lively cabaret-style evening as our wonderful instrumentalists and vocalists create the interplay between group and individual expression, weaving together influences from around the world, in the best of small-ensemble jazz.

All visitors are invited to play the bells. The Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs carries on the tradition of bell ringing, which began when the carillon was first installed in 1931.

Inspired songs of exceptional beauty and joy, featuring the Wellesley College Choir and Chamber Singers, with music by Karen Thomas, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, Javier Busto, and more.

Come enjoy an informal afternoon of chamber music in a comfortable setting!

The Collegium Musicum is an ensemble of singers and instrumentalists open to Wellesley College students, faculty and staff, and the local community. 

Get on the jazz train this spring, with music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and more! The Wellesley College Big Band performs new and classic jazz repertoire with a fresh take. 

Yanvalou Drum and Dance Ensemble will perform the folkloric music and dance of Africa, as it exists today throughout Africa and the African Diaspora, particularly in Haiti, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Brazil.

Come enjoy an evening of chamber music in a comfortable setting!