Dear Mason Music Family,


We are thrilled to showcase outstanding music this weekend in our Dewberry School of Music! Please join us this Saturday, February 17 for a fabulous Mason Jazz Festival in Harris Theater. Mark your calendars for our Mason Jazz Ensemble at 7 pm and our Mason Faculty All-Stars at 7:30 pm! 


The Dewberry Faculty Artist Series continues this Sunday, February 18 with 3 pm and 7 pm free performances in Harris Theater. Prof. Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano and Dr. Eunae Ko Han, piano will present a beautiful program The Romantics at 3 pm with works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Cecil Chaminade, Rossini, Bizet, and Debussy. The Spheres Project at 7 pm this Sunday features a performance of Brahms Sextet No. 2 with Prof. June Huang, violin; Matthew Gardner, violin; Prof. Nana Vaughn, viola; Alyssa Cabassa, viola; Megan Shin, cello; and Dr. Jessica Powell Eig, double bass. Dr. Tom C. Owens will provide program commentary.  


We are looking forward to a special Tribute to Professor Anthony Maiello with our Mason Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, February 21 at 8 pm in our Center for the Arts. Maestro Maiello and Dr. Soo Han will lead the Mason Symphony Orchestra in this exciting performance which will also feature guest conductor and director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, Lt. Col. Ryan J. Nowlin. Guest artists also include Dr. Linda Monson, pianist, and Prof. Jim Carroll, saxophonist. We are thrilled to have our Mason Music alumni joining us for a special finale tribute to our beloved Professor Maiello!  Please purchase your tickets now for this memorable, not-to-be-missed event! 


We invite you to our Healing Arts Ensemble performance Heart to Heart: Healing Through Music on Saturday, February 24, 2 pm, directed by Rita Gigliotti.


We are so very pleased to host our National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Visitors on February 26-27 at Mason. We are thrilled to present a NASM Student Showcase Recital on Monday, February 26 at 12.30 pm in Harris Theater. Please join us for this free recital showcasing our marvelous music students from each degree, concentration, and performance area within our Dewberry School of Music.


Mark your calendars for a fabulous Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band Concert on Tuesday, February 27 at 8 pm in the Center for the Arts.  Directed by Dr. William Lake, Jr., this concert will also feature Derik Wright, graduate conductor, and Lydia Sorenson, marimba soloist.  Kudos to the Mason Wind Symphony on their prestigious invitation to perform at the Maryland Music Educators Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on February 23!  


Let your hearts sing as you join Dr. Lisa Billingham and the University Chamber Singers in a beautiful choral concert Soundscapes of Austria on Wednesday, February 28 in Harris Theater.  


With warmest wishes for good health and beautiful music to inspire and uplift,

Dr. Linda A. Monson, Director

Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music

Mason Jazz Festival

Saturday, February 17, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Mason Jazz Festival

Saturday, February 17 | 10 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Harris Theatre


Free Admission and open to the public

Free parking in Lot K


With performances by 7 high school bands, the NOVA Nighthawks, Hot Lanes Big Band (1pm - 2pm), JazzWorx Big Band (4:30pm - 5:30pm), the Mason Jazz Ensemble (7pm) and Mason Faculty All-Stars (7:30pm) 

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Faculty Artist Series:

Jennifer Cabot & Eunae Ko Han

Sunday, February 18 at 3 p.m.

Dewberry Faculty Artist Series:

Jennifer Cabot and Eunae Ko Han

Sunday, February 18 | 3 p.m.

Harris Theatre


Free Admission

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Dewberry Faculty Artist Series:

The Spheres Project

Sunday, February 18 at 7 p.m.

Dewberry Faculty Artist Series: The Spheres Project

Sunday, February 18 | 7 p.m.

Harris Theatre


Free Admission


The Spheres Project is a musical collaboration between Mason string faculty and students. The project embraces both the differences and commonalities of our lived experiences. Each performance is created from the synergy between participants as they explore the intersections of their worlds.

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Mason Symphony Orchestra

Tribute to Prof. Anthony Maiello

Wednesday, February 21 at 8 p.m.

Mason Symphony Orchestra:

A Tribute to Professor Anthony Maiello

Wednesday, February 21 | 8 p.m.

Center for the Arts Concert Hall


The Mason Symphony Orchestra invites you to celebrate the career and legacy of esteemed Professor Anthony Maiello. Maestro Maiello will lead the Mason Symphony Orchestra in this special performance which will also feature guest conductor and director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, Lt. Col. Ryan J. Nowlin. Guest soloists with the orchestra include Director of the Dewberry School of Music, Dr. Linda Apple Monson (piano), and Professor of Jazz Studies Jim Carroll (saxophone).

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Healing Arts Ensemble

Saturday, February 24 at 2 p.m.

Healing Arts Ensemble

Saturday, February 24 | 2 p.m.

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Free Admission

NASM Student Showcase Recital

Monday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m.

NASM Student Showcase Recital

Monday, February 26 | 12:30 p.m.

Harris Theatre


Free Admission

Open to the public

Wind Symphony &

Symphonic Band Concert

Tuesday, February 27 at 8 p.m.

Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band Concert

Tuesday, February 27 | 8 p.m.

Center for the Arts


The Mason Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band open the Spring 2024 performance season with a joint concert performance. The Mason Symphonic Band will open the concert with traditional and contemporary works for wind bands composed by a variety of composers including Giovanni Santos, Harrison Collins, and George Gershwin.

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University Singers:

The Soundscapes of Austria

Wednesday, February 28 at 8 p.m.

University Singers: The Soundscapes of Austria

Wednesday, February 28 | 8 p.m.

Harris Theatre

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Dewberry School of Music

Spring 2024 Series

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