Penn's Woods Music Festival: An Evening of Jazz on the Terrace
Penn’s Woods and Joshua Davis, festival jazz director, bring NYC heavies to town June 20, including Gilad Hekselman, guitar, and Dayna Stephens, saxophones and EWI, with Mark Ferber on drums!
Program announced from stage.
Event Name: PWMF Jazz. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Ticketed Event. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Olsan-Stone Terrace. AA - Admission Type: Ticket purchase required. AA - Admission Ticket or Registration Link: https://am.ticketmaster.com/psuarts/buy?id=NjQ5.
Friday, June 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
UP: School of Music On-Campus.
Penn's Woods Music Festival: Strings, Sonnets, and Shakespeare
This enchanting concert blends the expressive beauty of string music with the timeless poetry of William Shakespeare. The program features original musical settings of Shakespearean sonnets and iconic scenes from The Bard himself, alongside Dvorák’s spirited American Quartet—a vibrant work full of energy and folk-inspired charm. Join us for an unforgettable evening where words and music intertwine to celebrate the richness of art across the ages.
Program announced from stage.
Event Name: PWMF Chamber. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Ticketed Event. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Recital Hall. AA - Admission Type: Ticket purchase required. AA - Admission Ticket or Registration Link: https://am.ticketmaster.com/psuarts/buy?id=NjQ5.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
UP: School of Music On-Campus.
Penn's Woods Music Festival: Altoona Brass Collective
Partnering with The Arboretum at Penn State, Penn’s Woods Music Festival presents an evening of music performed outdoors in the Garden Rooms and on the Event Lawn of the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early, place your chairs or blankets on the Event Lawn, and then explore the beautiful gardens with musicians tucked throughout the gardens. Before returning to the Event Lawn for the 7:00 p.m. concert, wander through the gardens and enjoy the beautiful offerings planted there. We encourage you to visit the Arboretum’s Visitor Information site to learn about the gardens and the policies that help keep the grounds beautiful and safe. This unique celebration of music and community begins at 6:00 p.m. when young State College Music Academy musicians from the Penn’s Woods 4Kids program will be “planted” throughout the garden rooms. As guests wander the Arboretum paths, they’ll encounter pop-up performances—musical surprises that blend beautifully with the natural surroundings.
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Event Name: PWMF Arboretum. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Free Admission. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): The Arboretum at Penn State. AA - Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required.
Sunday, June 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
UP: School of Music On-Campus.
PMEA Leadership Summit: Penn State Faculty Jazz Concert
Event Name: Penn State Faculty Jazz Concert. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Free Admission. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Recital Hall. AA - Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required.
Monday, July 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
UP: Music I 130 Recital Hall.
Faculty Meeting/New Grad & PPC Orientn
Event Name: Faculty Meeting/New Grad & PPC Orientn. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Will you be using piano? FALSE.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
UP: Music I 121 Esber Rehearsal Hall.
Director's Distinguished Performance Award Recital
Event Name: DDPA Recital. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Free Admission. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Recital Hall. AA - Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required.
Friday, August 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
UP: Music I 130 Recital Hall.
Bach’s Lunch – School of Music Voice Area Noontime Concert: Voice Honors
Voice students who have shown substantial improvement over the course of the previous semester perform a program of songs and arias ,
"Bach's Lunch" is a weekly Thursday afternoon concert series during the school year, jointly sponsored by the School of Music and the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development (CSED). Concerts begin at 12:10 p.m. and are approximately thirty minutes in length and are held in Eisenhower Chapel - directly next door to the School of Music (or other facility as arranged).
These popular concerts are brief in order to make it possible for the University community to attend during the lunch hour.
For more information please contact: Professor Norman Spivey via email fns2@psu.edu.
Event Name: Bach’s Lunch. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Free Admission. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. AA - Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required.
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 12:10 PM – 12:45 PM.
UP: Pasquerilla/Eisenhower Chapel.
Rhapsody Series: Then and Now
Join the voice faculty and pianist Parker Konkle for a fun evening of music making! Each piece will represent 'Then' and 'Now' - a song that was important and significant to the performer as they were starting out ('Then') and a piece that represents the current trajectory of their work ('Now'). Interspersed with the singing will be colorful reminiscences and storytelling about their journeys as singers and teachers.
Come and share this delightful musical afternoon with Rachel Copeland, dawn pierce, Norman Spivey, Ted Christopher and Parker Konkle as we launch the 2025-2026 Rhapsody Series.
Event Name: Rhapsody Series. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Free Admission. Livestreamed Event? TRUE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Recital Hall. AA - Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required.
Sunday, September 7, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
UP: Music I 130 Recital Hall.
Bach’s Lunch – School of Music Voice Area Noontime Concert: Graduate Voice Students
Graduate students in voice present a program of songs and arias.
"Bach's Lunch" is a weekly Thursday afternoon concert series during the school year, jointly sponsored by the School of Music and the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development (CSED). Concerts begin at 12:10 p.m. and are approximately thirty minutes in length and are held in Eisenhower Chapel - directly next door to the School of Music (or other facility as arranged).
These popular concerts are brief in order to make it possible for the University community to attend during the lunch hour.
For more information please contact: Professor Norman Spivey via email fns2@psu.edu.
Event Name: Bach’s Lunch. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Free Admission. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. AA - Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:10 PM – 12:45 PM.
UP: Pasquerilla/Eisenhower Chapel.
Bach’s Lunch – School of Music Voice Area Noontime Concert: 3rd and 4th–year Voice Students
Upper-level students in voice present a program of songs and arias.
"Bach's Lunch" is a weekly Thursday afternoon concert series during the school year, jointly sponsored by the School of Music and the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development (CSED). Concerts begin at 12:10 p.m. and are approximately thirty minutes in length and are held in Eisenhower Chapel - directly next door to the School of Music (or other facility as arranged).
These popular concerts are brief in order to make it possible for the University community to attend during the lunch hour.
For more information please contact: Professor Norman Spivey via email fns2@psu.edu.
Event Name: Bach’s Lunch. Organization: UP - Dept - A&A - MUSIC. Ticketed Event? Free Admission. Livestreamed Event? FALSE. Location Details (Venue Name/Virtual Platform): Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. AA - Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 12:10 PM – 12:45 PM.
UP: Pasquerilla/Eisenhower Chapel.