Concert Series

This concert will showcase students who have exhibited exceptional promise as performing musicians.

Cappella Clausura and Wellesley students perform what Director Amelia LeClair calls the very first opera, in a modern conceit: 18 Virtues work for a small NGO, renewing this extraordinary work’s relevance to today’s audiences.

With solid klezmer roots, spectacular technical virtuosity, and a wry sense of humor, Mark Hamilton, Ilene Stahl, and an all-star line-up of Boston's best musicians re-groove traditional klezmer and Mediterranean melodies.

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

This presentation focuses on the significance of Tchaikovsky’s style of composition and its unique traits, following its development through his life.

Join Wellesley College’s Jazz and World Music Faculty for a concert tribute to “Descarga” the essence of musical collaboration among friends!

Faculty and staff are welcome to visit the highest office on campus in Galen Stone Tower.

Romantic Horns presents works by composers Constantin Homilius, Franz Strauss, Georges Bizet and Nikolai Tcherepnin, performed by horn players Fred Aldrich, Robert Marlatt, Lauren Winter and Kevin Owen.

Guest Carillonneurs will perform on the Wellesley College carillon. The Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs carries on the tradition of bell ringing, which has continued since the carillon was first installed in 1931.

Wellesley College Choir is joined by Rutgers University Glee Club, Patrick Gardner, Conductor.

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

The legendary Chucho Valdés, Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger, comes to Wellesley for a solo performance. Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz.

What might happen if Robert Langdon, professor of Symbology, were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join Skylark to find out!

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

Catch a Rising Star! Features the Afro American Symphony by William Grant-Still and performances by the winners of the 2019 Concerto Competition.

Founded in 1958, The Chamber Music Society of Wellesley College provides an opportunity for instrumentalists and vocalists to prepare and perform works for small ensembles.

Wellesley College’s Big Band presents their Spring concert which will feature works by Pat Metheny, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and more.

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

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.