Events

Touring music of the masters as well as exciting original works from visionary composers of our time, the Fry Street Quartet has perfected a “blend of technical precision and scorching spontaneity” (The Strad) and is hailed as “a triumph of ensemble playing” (The New York Times). Tickets and information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts

Canadian singer, trumpeter, and songwriter Bria Skonberg has been described as one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (Wall Street Journal). Bria has stormed onto the jazz scene with her smoky vocals, blistering trumpet, and compelling compositions and arrangements. Tickets and more information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts

Join us for a concert and conversation with the creators and lead performers of Shanghai Sonatas, a new musical. Based on first-person accounts, this new musical theater work tells the true story of daily life for musicians from Europe during World War II who used their optimism, humor, and musical talents to survive, forging friendships with their Chinese neighbors who helped save their lives. Tickets and information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts

Masters of the traditional Puerto Rican plena and bomba styles, Plena Libre fuses well-loved traditions with modern Afro-Caribbean influences, putting a new spin on this scintillating music. With mesmerizing hand drumming, raucous horns, and soaring three-part vocal harmonies, this multi-Grammy Award–nominated band always brings the heat. Tickets and information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts 

Hamilton College faculty choreographers and students present the Spring Dance Concert. Free admission. 

Hamilton College faculty choreographers and students present the Spring Dance Concert. Free admission. 

Mantra Percussion is a future-focused organization committed to a lasting influence on percussion music through the creation of new works by living composers and creators from across the social spectrum.  This performance includes a guest appearance by cellist Ashley Bathgate. Tickets and information at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts

Conductor Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in Janácek’s Lachian Dance No. 1; Dvorák’s Cello Concerto, with Zlatomir Fung; Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus; and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 7.

Tyler Rodenberger, piano, gives a solo recital. Free admission.

Hamilton College faculty choreographers and students present the Spring Dance Concert. Free admission.