UMass Lowell Music Department

Come one and all - high school aged students are invited to attend The Common Voice Summer Chorus Camp here in the Moloney Performing Arts Center running July 6-10!

It's a week-long day camp, run in partnership with our friends at the Lowell Center for the Arts ! For students entering Grades 9 and up this fall, The Common Voice Summer Chorus Camp will give young singers of all skill levels a great opportunity to expand their musical skills and sing in a welcoming and supportive environment.

When: July 6-10, 2026
Where: Moloney Performing Arts Center at UMass Lowell (35 Wilder St., Lowell MA)
Scholarships are available, and registration is open now until June 1! Join the fun: TCVSCC.org

Thank you for the beautiful singing (and amazing photos), UMass Lowell Vocal Ensembles!

Join Director of Bands Daniel Lutz and the UMass Lowell Wind Ensemble on Thursday, April 30 at 8:00 PM in the Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.

This 40-piece ensemble of brass, woodwind, and percussion performs a dynamic program featuring Alfred Reed’s "El Camino Real," Carter Pann’s "Hold This Boy," "Listen, Dichotomy… Impressions of Kerouac" by Dan Lutz, Milhaud’s "Suite Française," and Ron Nelson’s "Rocky Point Holiday."

🎶 Thursday, April 30 | 8:00 PM
📍 Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall
🎟 Free and open to the public

👾🎮🕹TUESDAY! 🎼🎧⚡

Join us for the Contemporary Electronic Ensemble & Video Game Ensemble Concert on Tuesday, April 28 at 8:00 PM in the Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.

The Video Game Ensemble performs electrifying arrangements of iconic game soundtracks, synchronized with live and prerecorded gameplay. The Contemporary Electronic Ensemble pushes boundaries with original works and innovative performances centered on electronic sound.

🎮 Tuesday, April 28 | 8:00 PM
📍 Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall
🎟 Free and open to the public

A full weekend of music at UML.

🎶 Tonight | Saturday, April 25 | 8:00 PM
📍 Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall
The University Orchestra performs Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony, and Elaine Hagenberg’s Illuminare with UML choirs.

🎶 Sunday, April 26 | 4:00 PM
📍 Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall
The Spring Choral Concert brings together The Common Voice, University Choir, Chamber Singers, University Orchestra, and a special Alumni Chorus for the final choral performance of the year.

🍷 Choral Alumni Reception | 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Fisher Recital Hall
Join alumni, students, and faculty for a post-concert reception with appetizers and a cash bar.
Register for reception ($28.00 per person): https://shorturl.at/ywPoS

🎟 As always, our concerts are free and open to the public!

🎶 Faculty Spotlight Special Edition: Dr. Alan Williams 🎶

As Dr. Williams prepares to retire this year, we invite you to join us in thanking him for his many years of dedication to our students and the UML community! With over three decades as an educator, a doctorate in ethnomusicology, and over 40 years as a creative performer, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur, Alan has brought a unique set of skills and experiences to his teaching and mentorship at .

Dr. Williams teaches courses in popular music history, global music practices, and songwriting, oversees music industry internships, and helps lead the Cambodian music ensemble. He has also directed student ensembles focused on performing full albums by artists such as Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Radiohead, Talking Heads, and Peter Gabriel.

In 2026, Alan released a new album of original compositions, Floating on the Dreamline. Outside of music, he enjoys film, hiking, and teaching yoga.

✨ Join us in celebrating Dr. Williams this week! ✨

On Friday, April 24, UML Music presents performances in both halls of the Moloney Performing Arts Center:

🎶 Clarinet Studio Recital | 7:00 PM
📍 Fisher Recital Hall
Featuring the students of Rebecca Leonard in an engaging program highlighting their artistry and musical growth. Reception to follow.

🎷 Jazz Lab & Latin Ensembles | 8:00 PM
📍 Concert Hall
The Latin Music Ensemble performs music from the Afro-Cuban tradition, followed by the Jazz Lab Ensemble with a set of jazz standards. Directed by Charles Gabriel.

🎟 Free and open to the public

Join the UMass Lowell Concert Band, conducted by Debra-Nicole Huber, on Thursday, April 23 at 8:00 PM in the Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.

This program brings together students from across the university for a musical journey featuring works by Mark Camphouse, Jay Bocook, Julie Giroux, Rossano Galante, Pierre Leemans, and Francis McBeth—spanning reflection, resilience, celebration, and joy.

🎶 Thursday, April 23 | 8:00 PM
📍 Moloney Performing Arts Center Concert Hall
🎟 Free and open to the public

What happens when you cross the world's most popular sandbox game with professional music production software? You get something that shouldn't work but absolutely does—and it's spectacular.

Since 2021, UMass Lowell has been pioneering a uniquely absurd yet technically sophisticated approach to digital music-making: turning Minecraft into a fully expressive musical instrument through robust data connections with Ableton Live. Virtually every element of the game becomes meaningful musical data. Place a block? Trigger a note. Move your character? Control a synthesizer parameter. Build a house? Generate an entire ambient soundscape in real-time. The system works both ways—Ableton Live can control game mechanics, creating performances where music literally builds and destroys worlds. Check out our latest music and light hardware implementations!

As far as we know, no one outside UMass Lowell is making these kinds of sophisticated data connections between Minecraft and professional music software. What started as pandemic-era experimentation has evolved into a legitimate new frontier for interactive musical performance—one that's equal parts technically impressive and wonderfully ridiculous.

🎶 Minecraft, the Musical! | 5:00 PM, 4/23/26
📍 Moloney Performing Arts Center
🎟 Free and open to the public
🎓 Recital credit for UML music majors

On Wednesday, April 22, UML Music presents back-to-back performances in the Moloney Performing Arts Center:

🥁 Non-Percussionist Ensemble | 7:00 PM
📍 Concert Hall
Boom! Whap! Bang! Come discover why some call the Non-Percussionist Ensemble “MPAC’s best kept secret.”

🎶 Wind Mixed Chamber Ensembles | 8:00 PM
📍 Fisher Recital Hall
Featuring a flute duo, saxophone quartet, and woodwind quintet performing repertoire from the 1700s to today—including a world premiere composed by UML student Faye Regan.

🎟 Both concerts are free and open to the public

Two distinct programs, one great evening of live music.