Schedule of Events
Join Belmont’s College of Music and Performing Arts this fall to experience storytelling come to life through the talent of our students, faculty, and alumni. In state-of-the-art venues such as the new Fisher Center for the Performing Arts , the School of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance offer a variety of performances that spark audience imagination, cultural connection, and educational enrichment.
September
11
Belmont Camerata
Belmont’s resident faculty chamber ensemble. Individual members are active in the community as soloists in opera, recitals and with orchestras. Many are principal players and members of the Nashville Symphony.
Date: Monday, September 11, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
14
David Briggs
David Briggs is an internationally renowned organist and composer whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. He is recognized as "one of the world's greatest contemporary organists" (The New York Times).
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
15
Atrium Concert Series – Jazz Small Group II & III
Fridays in the fall, the School of Music offers their lunch concert series. Join us today at noon to hear Belmont’s talented students. Feel free to bring lunch and enjoy an outdoor concert! Featured group: Jazz Small Group II & III
Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)
Music Student Performances
19
Composition Honors Recital
Selected compositions written and performed by students.
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
20
Faculty Jazz Group
Join faculty from the School of Music as they perform jazz works.
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
22
Atrium Concert Series – String Chamber Orchestra
Fridays in the fall, the School of Music offers their lunch concert series. Join us today at noon to hear Belmont’s talented students. Feel free to bring lunch and enjoy an outdoor concert! Featured group: String Chamber Orchestra
Date: Friday, September 22, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)
Music Student Performances
29
Atrium Concert Series – World Percussion Ensemble
Fridays in the fall, the School of Music offers their lunch concert series. Join us today at noon to hear Belmont’s talented students. Feel free to bring lunch and enjoy an outdoor concert! Featured group: World Percussion Ensemble
Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)
Music Student Performances
29
Silent Sky
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
30
Silent Sky
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theatre
Theatre & Dance Performances
October
01
Silent Sky
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
Date: Sunday, October 01, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
01
Classical Singers Recital
Recital by classical vocalists selected by an audition process.
Date: Sunday, October 01, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
03
Woods Piano Concert – Jon Nakamatsu
International pianist Jon Nakamatsu is the 1997 Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and is known for performing at New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, Washington DC’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Musée d’Orsay and the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Date: Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
05
Silent Sky
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
Date: Thursday, October 05, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
06
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Woodwind, brass and percussion majors and non-majors perform chamber music, traditional, and contemporary works.
Date: Friday, October 06, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
06
Silent Sky
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
Date: Friday, October 06, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
06
Working
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”.
Date: Friday, October 06, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
07
Silent Sky
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
Date: Saturday, October 07, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
07
Working
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”.
Date: Saturday, October 07, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
08
Working
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”.
Date: Sunday, October 08, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
11
Commercial Bass Ensemble
Instrumentalists perform a mix of jazz and rock.
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
11
Commercial Guitar Ensemble
Instrumentalists perform a mix of jazz and rock.
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Commercial Guitar Ensemble II
Instrumentalists perform a mix of jazz and rock.
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Belmont Symphony Orchestra
University Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra made up of 80+ instrumentalists with more than 50 string players. Programming includes masterworks of the symphony and concerto.
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Rock Ensemble
Primarily instrumental performances of rock ranging from fusion to heavy metal.
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
19
Faculty Concert Series
A concert featuring commercial guitar faculty member, Alan Robinson.
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
20
A Perfect Love
Join us for an unforgettable night as Voxology and the World Percussion Ensemble present, A Perfect Love. Come experience Voxology’s soul-stirring performance that promises to unify hearts and lift spirits with gospel hits by CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin and many more. Experience the World Percussion Ensemble as they honor the rich cultural traditions of non-western music.
Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
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Music Student Performances
22
Chorale and Bel Canto
Choral music performance by Chorale, Belmont’s flagship classical choral ensemble, and Bel Canto, a treble choir that performs sacred and secular music.
Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
25
World Fiddle and Bluegrass
A string music group that performs inspiring and innovative folk music from around the world. Bluegrass is an acoustic ensemble performing challenging and creative contemporary and traditional bluegrass.
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
27
Jazz Band I & Jazz Band II
Performing big band swing to modern jazz-fusion
Date: Friday, October 27, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
27
The Play that Goes Wrong
This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).
Date: Friday, October 27, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
28
The Play that Goes Wrong
This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).
Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
29
The Play that Goes Wrong
This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).
Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
30
Faculty Brass
Faculty ensemble performing compositions for brass instruments. In addition to performing regular recitals at Belmont, the group performs as guest artists at off-campus venues and has also performed at CBDNA, NBA, and TMEA conferences.
Date: Monday, October 30, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
30
Belmont Opera Scenes presents – "Vices and Virtues”
Get spooky with us this Halloween and explore the dark and light sides of opera with our scenes presentation of Vices and Virtues.
Date: Monday, October 30, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
November
02
The Play that Goes Wrong
This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).
Date: Thursday, November 02, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
03
Musical Theatre Freshman Showcase
Musical Theatre Freshman Showcase features the first-year students in the BFA and BM musical theatre performance degree. This show is compiled, created, and choreographed by the first years and highlights their unique talent; showcasing our incredible class and the work they have done this first year at Belmont.
Date: Friday, November 03, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
03
The Play that Goes Wrong
This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).
Date: Friday, November 03, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
04
The Play that Goes Wrong
This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).
Date: Saturday, November 04, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
06
Percussion Ensemble
Chamber percussion ensemble performing standards and new compositions.
Date: Monday, November 06, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
07
Jazzmin
Jazz vocalists performing blues, swing, bebop, vocalese, and contemporary music.
Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
08
Classical Guitar Ensemble
Guitar duo, trio, quartet, orchestral arrangements and compositions from a variety of time periods and composers from around the world.
Date: Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
10
Jazz String Septet
String students combining classical traditions with jazz and other popular styles.
Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
10
Wrinkle In Time
The play is set in 1962, the day that A Wrinkle in Time is published. As a group of people from all walks of life begin reading their own copies of the book, they find themselves drawn into the story, taking on the roles of the various characters in the novel. Three children go on a mission to save the Father, Mr. Murry, with the help of three mysterious women – Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. As they “tesser” through space and time, the group learns that the secret to overcoming evil is through love.
Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
11
Southbound
Country band and vocal ensemble performing originals, current hits and classic favorites.
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
11
Wrinkle In Time
The play is set in 1962, the day that A Wrinkle in Time is published. As a group of people from all walks of life begin reading their own copies of the book, they find themselves drawn into the story, taking on the roles of the various characters in the novel. Three children go on a mission to save the Father, Mr. Murry, with the help of three mysterious women – Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. As they “tesser” through space and time, the group learns that the secret to overcoming evil is through love.
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
11
Phoenix
Pop/Rock ensemble with vocalists and band members performing current and classic hits.
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 9:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Wrinkle In Time
The play is set in 1962, the day that A Wrinkle in Time is published. As a group of people from all walks of life begin reading their own copies of the book, they find themselves drawn into the story, taking on the roles of the various characters in the novel. Three children go on a mission to save the Father, Mr. Murry, with the help of three mysterious women – Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. As they “tesser” through space and time, the group learns that the secret to overcoming evil is through love.
Date: Sunday, November, 12, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
13
Faculty Concert Series - Commercial Voice Faculty
A showcase featuring commercial voice faculty.
Date: Monday, November 13, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
15
Chamber Brass
A recital of brass music for a variety of instrument combinations.
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
15
Jazz String Quartet & Jazz Small Group I
String students combining classical traditions with jazz and other popular styles. Advanced student instrumentalists performing a mix of popular music and jazz.
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
16
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser!
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
16
Wrinkle In Time
The play is set in 1962, the day that A Wrinkle in Time is published. As a group of people from all walks of life begin reading their own copies of the book, they find themselves drawn into the story, taking on the roles of the various characters in the novel. Three children go on a mission to save the Father, Mr. Murry, with the help of three mysterious women – Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. As they “tesser” through space and time, the group learns that the secret to overcoming evil is through love.
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
17
Wrinkle In Time
The play is set in 1962, the day that A Wrinkle in Time is published. As a group of people from all walks of life begin reading their own copies of the book, they find themselves drawn into the story, taking on the roles of the various characters in the novel. Three children go on a mission to save the Father, Mr. Murry, with the help of three mysterious women – Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. As they “tesser” through space and time, the group learns that the secret to overcoming evil is through love.
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
17
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Woodwind, brass and percussion students perform chamber music, traditional and contemporary works.
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
17
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser!
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
18
Wrinkle In Time
The play is set in 1962, the day that A Wrinkle in Time is published. As a group of people from all walks of life begin reading their own copies of the book, they find themselves drawn into the story, taking on the roles of the various characters in the novel. Three children go on a mission to save the Father, Mr. Murry, with the help of three mysterious women – Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. As they “tesser” through space and time, the group learns that the secret to overcoming evil is through love.
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
18
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser! Tickets coming soon.
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
18
Company
An award-winning commercial vocal ensemble that performs fresh, modern pop music with electric choreography.
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
18
Pops
Pops consists of several small vocal groups representing the range of genres the music industry encompasses.
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
19
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker. Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser!
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
20
Chamber Strings
Repertoire consisting of a variety of styles, time periods and composers for quartets.
Date: Monday, November 20, 2023
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
30
CHRISTMAS AT BELMONT
Celebrate the holiday season with an annual Belmont University tradition, Christmas at Belmont. Hear the musical diversity and rich talent of the School of Music. The concert features familiar carols, classical masterworks, world music and seasonal favorites. More than 600 student musicians will join the School of Music faculty to present this Nashville tradition.
SOLD OUT
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Music Student Performances
December
01
CHRISTMAS AT BELMONT
Celebrate the holiday season with an annual Belmont University tradition, Christmas at Belmont. Hear the musical diversity and rich talent of the School of Music. The concert features familiar carols, classical masterworks, world music and seasonal favorites. More than 600 student musicians will join the School of Music faculty to present this Nashville tradition.
SOLD OUT
Date: Friday, December 01, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Music Student Performances
02
Moving Stories – A Dance Composition Showcase
A showcase of original dance compositions created by dance minor students. Each choreographer will present a movement piece that is unique to their life experience and that highlights the use of the human body as a means of expression.
Date: Saturday, December 02, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
03
Moving Stories – A Dance Composition Showcase
A showcase of original dance compositions created by dance minor students. Each choreographer will present a movement piece that is unique to their life experience and that highlights the use of the human body as a means of expression.
Date: Sunday, December 03, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
05
New Music Ensemble
Performance of original works by composition students and significant works of 20th and 21st century classical styles.
Date: Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
09
Nashville Children’s Choir
The Nashville Children's Choir: a premiere choir for young singers which is in residence at Belmont University as part of Belmont Academy, a pre-college music program.
Date: Saturday, December 09, 2023
Time: 4:00 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
11
Belmont Camerata – Camerata Christmas
Belmont’s resident faculty chamber ensemble. Individual members are well-known in the area as soloists in opera, recitals and with orchestras. Many are familiar as principal players and members of the Nashville Symphony.
Date: Monday, December 11, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
24
Carillion Concert
Continuing a tradition begun during the Ward-Belmont days, the concert features traditional Christmas music played on the tower’s 42-bell carillon.
Date: Sunday, December 24, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm
Venue: Bell Tower
Music Faculty Performances
January
16
Jazz Piano Guest Performance - Tamir Hendelman
Tamir Hendelman is a world-renowned and award-winning jazz pianist and arranger known for his captivating performances. Hendelman has performed with the Jeff Hamilton Trio, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Harry Allen, Teddy Edwards, Warren Vache, Houston Person, Jeff Clayton, Nick Brignola, Phil Upchurch, Rickey Woodard, John Clayton and Barbara Morrison.
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
22
Faculty Concert Series - Dr. Carolyn Totaro, Flute
"The Legacy of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge" is a part of the Faculty Concert series featuring Dr. Carolyn Totaro. Three works will be performed by Dr. Totaro alongside Rebecca Van de Ven (english horn), Carmine Miranda (cello) and Kristian Klefstad (piano). These works were either commissioned or dedicated to by the great American patroness Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge.
Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
26
Songs of Hope: Unveiling Darkness
Songs of Hope: Unveiling Darkness is a multi-media event centered around a live musical performance featuring local and global stories and artwork from four social justice categories: human trafficked victims, marginalized youth, undocumented immigrants and refugees. This powerful performance has been brought to universities across the country as well as Carnegie Hall. Tickets coming soon.
Date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
27
Graduate Honors Recital
Select graduate students perform solos and chamber works ranging from classical to commercial styles.
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
27
Instrumental Honors Recital
Select music students perform classical solos and chamber works.
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
29
Faculty Woodwinds
Faculty ensemble performing compositions for woodwinds. The group performs often as guest artists at off-campus venues and conferences. The members of the Belmont Woodwind Quintet are current or past performers of the Nashville Symphony.
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
30
Faculty Jazz
Join faculty from the School of Music as they perform jazz works.
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
February
07
Composition Honors Recital
Compositions written and performed by students.
Date: Wednesday, February 07, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
09
Piano Concert Series – Chih-Long Hu
An award-winning pianist, Chih-Long Hu is a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. Originally from Taiwan, Hu has performed globally and is the Artistic Director of St. Andrews Piano Academy and Festival International as well as the New York International Piano Festival. Hu is currently a professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Date: Friday, February 09, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest/Alumni Performances
14
Bass Ensemble
Instrumentalists performing a mix of jazz and rock.
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
17
A Journey Through Time: From Bach To Respighi
Travel through time as the University Symphony and the String Chamber Orchestras delights audiences with works from Bach to Respighi’s Pines of Rome. This performance will honor the College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA) and Dr. Robert Gregg who will be retiring in May after 40 years at Belmont. The CODA conference from Feb. 15-17 will include lectures and concerts by three other university orchestras chosen by audition to be held in McAfee Concert Hall.
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Music Student Performances
20
Blue Stockings
1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
21
Blue Stockings
1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
22
Blue Stockings
1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
23
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Woodwind, brass and percussion majors and non-majors perform chamber music, traditional and contemporary works.
Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
23
Blue Stockings
1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.
Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
23
Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire (Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever). It offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world. Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the School of Music.
Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
24
Blue Stockings
1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
24
Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire (Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever). It offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world.Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the Wilson School of Music.
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
25
Blue Stockings
1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.
Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
25
Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire (Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever). It offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world.Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the Wilson School of Music.
Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
26
Faculty Brass
Faculty ensemble performing compositions for brass instruments. In addition to performing regular recitals at Belmont, the group performs as guest artists at off-campus venues and has also performed at CBDNA, NBA and TMEA conferences.
Date: Monday, February 26, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Faculty Performances
28
Jazz Small Group II & III / Jazz Band II
Advanced student instrumentalists performing a mix of popular music and jazz. Performing big band swing to modern jazz-fusion.
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
March
01
Jazz Small Group I & Jazz Band I
Advanced student instrumentalists performing a mix of popular music and jazz. Performing big band swing to modern jazz-fusion.
Date: Friday, March 01, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
13
Jazz String Septet & Quartet
String students combining classical traditions with jazz and other popular styles.
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
15
World Fiddle & Bluegrass
A string music group that performs inspiring and innovative folk music from around the world. Bluegrass is an acoustic ensemble performing challenging and creative contemporary and traditional bluegrass.
Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
20
Classical Guitar Ensemble
Guitar duo, trio, quartet and orchestra arrangements and compositions from a variety of time periods and composers from around the world.
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
20
Southbound
Country band and vocal ensemble performing originals, current hits and classic favorites.
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
22
Jazzmin
Jazz vocalists performing blues, swing, bebop, vocalese and contemporary music.
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
22
Legally Blonde The Musical
A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
23
Rock Ensemble
Primarily instrumental performances of rock ranging from fusion to heavy metal.
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
23
Legally Blonde The Musical
A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
24
Legally Blonde The Musical
A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Musical Theatre & Opera Performances
25
Classical Performers Concert
A showcase of classical music students. Vocalists and instrumentalists are selected by audition to perform as soloists with the University Symphony Orchestra.
Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
26
Company
An award-winning commercial vocal ensemble that performs fresh, modern pop music with electric choreography.
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
27
Chamber Strings
Repertoire consisting of a variety of styles, time periods and composers for quartets.
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
April
03
Chamber Brass
A recital of brass music for a variety of instrument combinations.
Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
03
Commercial Guitar I & II Ensembles
Instrumentalists performing a mix of jazz and rock.
Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
05
Voxology
Gospel and R&B ensemble performing current and classic selections.
Date: Friday, April 05, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
05
Hamlet Devised
A devised movement theatre piece that takes Hamlet as the starting point to explore the current epidemic in depression amongst young people.
Date: Friday, April 05, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
06
Hamlet Devised
A devised movement theatre piece that takes Hamlet as the starting point to explore the current epidemic in depression amongst young people.
Date: Saturday, April 06, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
07
Hamlet Devised
A devised movement theatre piece that takes Hamlet as the starting point to explore the current epidemic in depression amongst young people.
Date: Sunday, April 07, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
10
Phoenix
Pop/Rock ensemble with vocalists and band members performing current and classic hits.
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
11
Hamlet Devised
A devised movement theatre piece that takes Hamlet as the starting point to explore the current epidemic in depression amongst young people.
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
12
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Woodwind, brass and percussion students performing traditional and contemporary works.
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Pops
Pops consists of several small vocal groups representing the range of genres the music industry encompasses.
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Mixed Bill XX
Mixed Bill XX: Reflections celebrates 20 years of dance at Belmont. Presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance, Mixed Bill XX features the Belmont University Dance Company performing works created by faculty, students and guest artists. This year’s presentation will also feature a partnership with Nashville’s di Mossa, a professional dance company that promotes reflective exchange through collective movement experiences.
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre & Dance Performances
12
The Merry Widow - Belmont Opera
Franz Lehár’s musical masterpiece centers on the story of Hannah, a wealthy widow whose fortune just might save her native home, if she agrees to marry the handsome count Danilo. But Hannah has a tumultuous history with the count, and there are many twists and turns on the road to falling in love again! Join us this spring to enjoy this hopeful tale of a woman’s quest for love, and watch as romance is riddled with comic mishap, intrigue, and even a few dance numbers!
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Music Student Performances
12
Hamlet Devised
A devised movement theatre piece that takes Hamlet as the starting point to explore the current epidemic in depression amongst young people.
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
13
Mixed Bill XX
Mixed Bill XX: Reflections celebrates 20 years of dance at Belmont. Presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance, Mixed Bill XX features the Belmont University Dance Company performing works created by faculty, students and guest artists. This year’s presentation will also feature a partnership with Nashville’s di Mossa, a professional dance company that promotes reflective exchange through collective movement experiences.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre & Dance Performances
13
Hamlet Devised
A devised movement theatre piece that takes Hamlet as the starting point to explore the current epidemic in depression amongst young people.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theater
Theatre & Dance Performances
14
The Merry Widow - Belmont Opera
Franz Lehár’s musical masterpiece centers on the story of Hannah, a wealthy widow whose fortune just might save her native home, if she agrees to marry the handsome count Danilo. But Hannah has a tumultuous history with the count, and there are many twists and turns on the road to falling in love again! Join us this spring to enjoy this hopeful tale of a woman’s quest for love, and watch as romance is riddled with comic mishap, intrigue, and even a few dance numbers!
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Troutt Theater
Music Student Performances
15
Percussion Ensemble & World Percussion
Chamber percussion ensemble performing standards and new compositions. World Percussion ensemble studies and performs global rhythms including the steel drum sounds of Trinidad and the dance rhythms of West Africa.
Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
20
President's Concert & Reception
Join Belmont University’s College of Music and Performing Arts for the thirty-fourth annual President’s Concert and Reception on Saturday, April 20th. The concert will begin at 6:30 pm followed by a dessert reception at 7:45 pm. The purchase of a ticket to this concert and reception will benefit endowed music and theatre scholarship funds for students in the college. Premier works from the College of Music and Performing Arts Fall 2023-Spring 2024 performance season will be showcased.
Tickets Coming Soon
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Music Student Performances
21
Chorale & Bel Canto
Choral music performance by Chorale, Belmont’s flagship classical choral ensemble, and Bel Canto, a treble choir that performs sacred and secular music.
Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Time: 2:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
21
University Singers, Chamber Singers & Belmont University String Chamber Orchestra
Chamber Singers and University Singers perform choral music alongside the Belmont University String Chamber Orchestra.
Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
23
New Music Ensemble
Performance of original works by composition students and significant works of 20th and 21st century classical styles.
Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
27
Nashville Children’s Choir
The Nashville Children's Choir: a premiere choir for young singers which is in residence at Belmont University as part of Belmont Academy, a pre-college music program.
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
29
Belmont Camerata
Belmont’s resident faculty chamber ensemble. Individual members are active in the community as soloists in opera, recitals and with orchestras. Many are principal players and members of the Nashville Symphony.