Willamette University Music Department

Willamette University’s Sonic Arts & Experimental Ensembles present a concert of live electronic music and structured improvisation. Witness the close connection and spontaneous interplay of artists creating music by responding to each other and to the environment in real time. Join us for what promises to be an expansive and unconventional experience of music making in its most progressive form!

Free admission! 7:30pm in Rogers Rehearsal Hall
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

Looking forward to a week of residency activities with our incredible guest artists, Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat!
* Tues, April 7, 11:20am | free, public presentation on their music
* Wed, April 8, 7:30pm | concert of Persian classical and world music alongside faculty artists!

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Kronos Quartet, Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat, My Ruthless Companion “My Ruthless Companion” from the album “Placeless”, released on March 1, 2019Artist: KRONOS QUARTET, Mahsa and Marjan VahdatPoem: Rumi | Melody: Mahsa Vahda...

Come see Jazz Combos In Concert tonight at 7:30pm in Rogers Rehearsal Hall!
The performance features the ensembles SC Sextet, Willamette Jazz Septet, The Cupid 7, and Phoebe and the Phrygian Ferns, all directed by James Miley, Bill Athens, and Mike Horsfall.
Admission is free!🎺

Hauntcert 2025: Press Start is this Sunday, October 19th at 4:00pm in Hudson Concert Hall!!! 👾🎉

Join us for a musical adventure where the controller is the orchestra and the screen is your imagination. The Pacific Rim Symphony Orchestra's program is a journey through iconic soundscapes, from the 8-bit realms of video games to the dramatic stages of ballet and the spooky streets of Halloween Town. So, press start, and let the quest begin!

Admission is free and costumes are encouraged! See you there!👻

Ash Scott's Senior Voice Recital has a new date!🎉
Come see Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! on September 21st at 3:00pm in Hudson Concert Hall!
This performance features Arsen Gulua, Karina May, Jaylah Bennet, Tyler Dickinson, Ben Fields, Daemon Bawa, Kaiona Apio, Eva Floyd, W8, and Headband A Ca****la.

Admission is free!

Come see our very own Willam8tte perform with the Free Key Choir on September 17th at 7pm in Hudson Concert Hall!

Willamette University’s own vocal octet, Willam8tte, shares the stage with Oakland-based ensemble, Free Key Choir, in this exuberant celebration of new music. Founded by Willamette graduate Derek Sup, Free Key Choir draws on Folk Punk, Renaissance, Barbership, and Gospel influences, and specializes in performing new works with massive vocal forces and unconventional accompaniment. Since 2022, Free Key Choir has been offering its unique blend of storytelling and cutting edge choral music to sold out audiences in the Bay Area and LA. The Willamette University Department of Music is thrilled to present this evening of music curated by one of Willamette's own graduates.

Tickets are available online through the QR code or at arts.willamette.edu/music/

Our first concert of the fall '25 season is less than two weeks away! Come see faculty members Florent Ghys, Anya Yermakova, and David B. Collins perform in their faculty recital titled "Three Solos".

This opening concert of the Music Department in Rogers Rehearsal Hall features three solo performances that blend acoustic instruments with electronics, loops, analog technology, and video. Florent plays on the upright bass, Anya combines foot percussion with piano, and David performs on saxophone. Each set explores the interaction between human performers and digital/analog technologies.

Admission is free!

Welcome/Welcome Back!🎉 As our school year begins, look out for our fall '25 concerts. Our ensembles start rehearsals this week and next week, our first faculty recital is on September 10th, and the Music Department lobby is bustling with energy.

Look out for concert announcements via Instagram, Facebook, or the Willamette University webpage!