Music Student Performances
Belmont University’s School of Music offers students a variety of performing ensembles that showcase the School of Music’s incredible musical diversity. With 25 instrumental and 14 vocal ensembles, audiences are sure to find a style they enjoy, including chamber music, orchestral, choral, jazz, bluegrass, country, popular hits or gospel.
Musical Theatre and Opera tickets are available through the Belmont Box Office. All faculty and student ensemble performances and recitals are free of charge and open to the public. Some student events may be live streamed. Visit the live stream page for more information.
September
20
Composition Honors Recital
Selected compositions written and performed by students.
Date: September 20, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
23
Brown Bag Concert Series – String Chamber Orchestra
String music majors and non-majors performing in a concert ensemble.
Date: September 23, 2022
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)
Music Student Performances
23
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Woodwind, brass and percussion majors and non-majors perform chamber music, traditional and contemporary works.
Date: September 23, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
30
Brown Bag Concert Series – World Percussion Ensemble
This ensemble studies and performs global rhythms including the steel drum sounds of Trinidad and the dance rhythms of West Africa
Date: September 30, 2022
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)
Music Student Performances
October
02
Classical Singers Recital
Recital by classical vocalists selected by an audition process.
Date: October 02, 2022
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
05
Jazz Band I & II
Performing big band swing to modern jazz-fusion
Date: October 05, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
07
Brown Bag Concert Series – Jazz String Septet & Quartet
String students combining classical traditions with jazz and other popular styles.
Date: October 07, 2022
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)
Music Student Performances
11
Bass & Commercial Guitar Ensembles
Instrumentalists perform a mix of jazz and rock.
Date: October 11, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Jazz Small Group
Advanced student instrumentalists performing a mix of popular music and jazz.
Date: October 12, 2022
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
Rock Ensembles
A primarily instrumental performance of rock ranging from fusion to heavy metal.
Date: October 12, 2022
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
13
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: October 13, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
23
Chorale and Bel Canto
Chorale is Belmont’s flagship classical choral ensemble. This auditioned, mixed ensemble performs diverse literature from all genres.
Date: October 23, 2022
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
26
Bluegrass Ensemble
An acoustic ensemble performing challenging and creative contemporary and traditional bluegrass.
Date: October 26, 2022
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
26
Company
Award-winning commercial vocal ensemble that performs fresh, modern pop music with electric choreography.
Date: October 26, 2022
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
29
Jazzmin
Jazz vocalists performing blues, swing, bebop, vocalese and contemporary music.
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
29
Southbound
Country band and vocal ensemble performing originals, current hits and classic favorites.
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
30
Classical String Quartets
Repertoire consisting of a variety of styles, time periods and composers for quartets.
Date: October 30, 2022
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
30
Chamber Brass Ensemble
A recital of brass music for a variety of instrument combinations.
Date: October 30, 2022
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
November
06
Voxology
Gospel and R&B ensemble performing current and classic selections.
Date: November 06, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
08
Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
Woodwind, brass and percussion students perform chamber music, traditional and contemporary works.
Date: November 08, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Music Student Performances
09
World Fiddle Ensemble & Pops
World Fiddle Ensemble is a string music group showcasing inspiring and innovative folk music from around the world. Pops consists of several small vocal groups representing the range of genres the music industry encompasses.
Date: November 09, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
11
Phoenix
Pop/Rock ensemble with vocalists and band members performing current and classic hits.
Date: November 11, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Massey Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
16
Classical Guitar Ensemble
Guitar duo, trio, quartet, orchestral arrangements and compositions from a variety of time periods and composers from around the world.
Date: November 16, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
21
Percussion Ensemble
Chamber percussion ensemble performing standards and new compositions.
Date: November 21, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
December
03
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. We are thrilled to announce that this will be the first-time tickets are open to the public. 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.
Date: December 03, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Music Student Performances
04
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. We are thrilled to announce that this will be the first-time tickets are open to the public. 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.
Date: December 04, 2022
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Music Student Performances
06
New Music Ensemble
Performance of original works by composition students and significant works of 20th and 21st century classical styles.
Date: December 06, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
12
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: December 12, 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: McAfee Concert Hall
Music Student Performances
24
Christmas Eve Carillon Concert – Richard Shadinger
Continuing a tradition begun during the Ward-Belmont days, the concert features traditional Christmas music played on the tower’s 42-bell carillon.