Guest Performances
The College of Music and Performing Arts is dedicated to bringing guests to campus for the enrichment of students and the community. Through performances such as the Woods Piano Concert Series, Jazz Piano Concert Series, Encore Award, and Curtain Call Award, students and the community connect with emerging and top performing artists and alumni. These inspiring performances provide invaluable educational engagement opportunities for our students.
September
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
October
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
December
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
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
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
February
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
April
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.