Berea College Music Department

08/26/2026

A snippet from our first Departmental Recital! 🎶

Dr. Madeline Rogers and Prof. Sandra Morales Corrales performed a beautiful piano and violin duet for our students.

08/18/2026

🎶Interested in joining an ensemble?🎶

We have something for everyone! Pop by one of these open rehearsals to check out the music and sign up!

(Don't wait too long! The last day to add a course is August 25th!)

08/13/2026

The Music Office has been busy this summer with a refresh for our students to enjoy! We have everything a music student could want:

🪑Extra seating to gather and compare Theory exam answers
🛋️Comfy couch for finals week crash outs
🍬Replenished candy bowls for…academic purposes

Come check it out and say hello on campus next week!

08/10/2026

Your Fall 2026 soundtrack is here!🎶

Save the dates, bring a friend, and experience the incredible music our students and faculty are creating this semester.

We'll save you a seat!

(Student recitals will be added as the semester unfolds. Follow us and don't miss any updates!)

08/06/2026

Our halls are quiet for just a little while longer! We're counting down the days until Presser is making music again! See you soon!

04/28/2026

It's Departmental Recital Day! Stop by Gray Auditorium at 3p today for the final recital of the semester to support our talented student performers!
Or, catch it live online at vimeo.com/bereacollegemusic

04/14/2026

It's Departmental Recital Day! Stop by Gray Auditorium at 3p today for the penultimate recital of the semester to support our talented student performers!

Or, catch it live online at vimeo.com/bereacollegemusic

04/01/2026

Check out this amazing opportunity!

Berea College will host a free three-event celebration of The Bucolics Project – a musical collaboration between Kentucky poet Maurice Manning and Vermont composer Brendan Taaffe – on campus in late April. All events are free and open to the public.

Saturday, April 25, 2026
🎤 Singing workshop at Union Church, 1-3 p.m.
🎟️ The Bucolics Project concert, Gray Auditorium in Presser Hall, 7 p.m.

Monday, April 27
🗣️ Lecture demonstration, Hutchins Library Flex Space, noon-1 p.m.

Learn More: https://www.berea.edu/news/three-event-berea-college-celebration-highlights-kentucky-poets-bucolics-collection

03/31/2026

It's Departmental Recital Day! Stop by Gray Auditorium at 3p today to support our talented student performers!

Or, catch it live online at vimeo.com/bereacollegemusic

03/30/2026

We’re proud to see Berea College Music faculty and alumni featured in Berea College Magazine’s story, “The Music of Other Appalachians,” highlighting the many voices, traditions, and identities that shape Appalachian music. Read the article and help us celebrate the full fabric of Appalachian musical heritage.

Share Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn When one hears “Appalachian music,” they may be forgiven for the image accompanying it in their mind. If the genre inspires a vision of an old, bearded white man in overalls holding a banjo, it might be because that stereotype is the one always carted out to...