PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CONCERTS

Back by popular demand, pianist and host Orli Shaham will introduce kids ages 3-6 to the joys of live classical music, aided by special guest artists The Westerlies Brass Quartet. The interactive concert will include music from J.S. Bach to Princeton's own Steven Mackey.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CONCERTS

Banjo virtuoso Abigail Washburn and guzheng star Wu Fei take part in a public discussion at the Princeton Public Library moderated by Princeton University Professor Dan Trueman about their unusual partnership.

COMPOSITION COLLOQUIA SERIES

A discussion with composer Annea Lockwood, known for her explorations of the rich world of natural acoustic sounds and environments, in works ranging from sound art and installations, through text-sound and performance art to concert music. 

“Much Obliged: A Recital of Obbligato and Solo Music from the 18th Century," performed by an early music ensemble consisting of university students, faculty, staff, and members of the surrounding community.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY CONCERTS

The resident ensemble of performance faculty, distinguished guest artists and supremely talented students offer a musical journey across the Americas, sampling works by composers from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Paraguay, Mexico, and the United States.

Mamadou Diabaté & Percussion Mania will perform traditional West African music. Mamadou Diabaté is an award winning Balafon master and composer born in Burkina Faso.

Co-Sponsored by the Council of the Humanities, Department of Music and Program in African American Studies.

Music Major Tim Ruszala presents a Junior Paper recital about "Fluxus," a radical avant-garde interdisciplinary art movement of the early 1960s. Tim will hold a recital of a selection of interesting pieces that he finds in this process.

Composer, performer, instrument-builder, and Berkeley-based installation artist Ellen Fullman presents her unique invention: the Long String Instrument, a remarkable architecturally-scaled instrument which resonates space utilizing strings suspended wall-to-wall.

In the spirit of inclusivity and collaboration, the Princeton Chamber Music Society works with numerous other departments and programs on campus to present mutually enriching interdisciplinary events, bringing together diverse parts of Princeton’s community through a shared love of music.

PRINCETON SOUND KITCHEN

Princeton University graduate and faculty composers present their work, as performed by the Aizuri Quartet. New works by graduate students Tom Morrison, Connor Way, Anna Meadors, Pascal Le Boeuf, Matt McBane, and faculty composer Donnacha Dennehy.

University Organist Eric Plutz will play “A French Potpourri.” The program will consist of favorite works by French composers Dubois, Fauré, Langlais, Lefébure-Wely, and Vierne.