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.
November
12
Woods Piano Concert – Vadym Kholodenko
Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competiton, Vadym Kholodenko is a world-renowned pianist known for his unrivaled breadth of repertoire and a level of interpretive refinement that ascends to the realm of poetry.
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
December
07
Nashville Children’s Choir
The Nashville Children’s Choir is a premiere choir for young singers, housed at Belmont University as part of Belmont Academy, a pre-college music program.
Date: Saturday, December 07, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
February
05
Curtain Call Award
The Curtain Call Award honors Commercial Music alumni for their achievements in music. This year's award recipient is Emmanuel Echem. A 2016 graduate, Echem is a trumpeter, composer and arranger who has firmly established himself within the professional music community. Click here to learn more about Emmanuel.
Date: Wednesday, February 05, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Guest/Alumni Performances
20
Jazz Piano Concert Series - Kenny Werner
A world-class pianist and composer for over 40 years, Kenny Werner is a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship Award winner and known for his prolific compositions, recordings and publications.
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
March
26
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: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Guest Performances
April
16
New Music Ensemble
Performance of original works by composition students and significant works of the 20th and 21st century classical styles. Featuring world-renowned guest composers Hannibal Lokumbe and Kim Phuc Phan Thi.
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
26
Nashville Children’s Choir
The Nashville Children’s Choir is a premier choir for young singers housed at Belmont University as part of Belmont Academy, a pre-college music program.