Professor Chris Poudrier at a concert

Events Concert Schedule

The Department of Music at UMass Dartmouth is proud to announce an impressive schedule of concerts for the spring season. An adventurous array of offerings by students, faculty, and visiting artists-from classical to Latin jazz to African drumming and dance-will ensure something for everyone. Unless otherwise noted, concerts will be held in the College of Visual and Performing Arts Recital Hall (Room 153), located on the main campus of UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth. Parking is available in Lot 7A.

• Thursday, March 27, at 12:30pm
  Blood Drum Spirit, the royal hartigan ensemble-African-American, jazz, world music


• Thursday, April 3, at 12:30pm
  Anton Belov (baritone) with Rieko Tanaka (piano)-classical, opera


• Tuesday, April 22, at 12:30pm
  Brahms Trio featuring John Laughton (clarinet)-classical


• Wednesday, April 30, at 7:00pm
  Singin' & Swingin': The UMass Dartmouth Jazz Voice Studio


• Thursday, May 1, at 7:30pm
  UMass Dartmouth Opera Workshop


• Tuesday, May 6, at 5:00pm
  UMass Dartmouth Chorus Preview Performance-classical


• Tuesday, May 6, at 7:00pm
  For the Love of It: Music of Class Voice-jazz & pop


• Wednesday, May 7, at 7:00pm
  A Concert of Javanese Gamelan Music & Dance-world music In the CVPA Rehearsal Hall, Room 104, main campus of UMass Dartmouth


• Thursday, May 8, at 6:00pm
  A Concert of African Drumming & Dance with the Kekeli Ensemble-world music Downtown New Bedford, part of AHA! Night festivities


• Friday, May 9, at 7:30pm
  UMass Dartmouth Chorus presents Puccini's Messa di Gloria-classical At First Unitarian Church, 71 Eighth Street, Downtown New Bedford


• Sunday, May 11, at 7:00pm
  A Farewell Concert by Professor Timothy Melbinger-contemporary classical


• Sunday, May 18, at 5:30pm
  Student Jazz Composition Concert. Under the direction of faculty member Andy McWain, new compositions by Nick Thibault, Jason Crewe, Sean Basso, Doug Dufresne, Tim Meehan, Ben Moniz, Joe Salvucci, Ben Paulding, Alex Andrade, Dan O'Rourke, and Russell Heim, will be preformed in the CVPA Rehearsal Hall, Room 104, main campus of UMass Dartmouth.

All concerts are free of charge and open to the public. Venues are handicapped-accessible. For more information, please contact Michelle Cieto at (508) 999-8568 or mcieto@umassd.edu.