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Upcoming Music Events

All Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Department of Music Events are free and open to the public; we ask all Âé¶¹´«Ã½ guests to please register to attend to receive a parking pass. Registrants will receive an email that contains the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ temporary parking pass 24 hours before each event. Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Faculty, Staff, and Students do not need to register to attend.

Fall 2025 Events

September


Thursday, September 11 | 7:00 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Faculty Recital: John Ross, lute;
In Her Majesty’s Service, Featuring the music of Johnson, Byrd, Morley, & Ferrabosco
Hassell Hall – Tuthill Performance Hall


Saturday, September 13 | 6:00 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Mighty 100 Pep Band; Football Game - Âé¶¹´«Ã½ vs Austin College


Tuesday, September 16 | 4:00 pm, Department of Music Lecture: Chris Gaskill, Bit by Bit, Putting it Together: Building a Better Voice
Hassell Hall – Tuthill Performance Hall


Tuesday, September 23 | 4:00 pm, Music Convocation
Hassell Hall – Tuthill Performance Hall


October


Thursday, October 2 | 7:00 p.m., Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Faculty Guest Recital: Eudaimonia Collective, Longshore Drift by David Kirkland Garner, Featuring music for flute and electronics
Hassell Hall – Tuthill Performance Hall


Monday, October 20 | 7:00 pm, Louise Taylor and Annie Trawick Concert Series Featuring Hub New Music; Co-Sponsored by Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Latin American Language Studies 
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ West Campus – McNeill Concert Hall

Thursday, October 23 | 7:30 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Night at The Shell Featuring Muneer Nasser with the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Jazz Ensemble Experience & Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Faculty Players, David Shotsberger, conductor
Overton Park Shell – 1928 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38104


Friday, October 24 | 4:00 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ College Music Homecoming Concert Featuring the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Singers and Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Orchestra, D. Jason Bishop and Jonathan Schallert, conductors. 
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ West Campus – McNeill Concert Hall. A reception for Music Alumni to follow in the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Bookstore Lobby


Saturday, October 25 | 3:00 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Mighty 100 Pep Band, Homecoming Football Game, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ vs Sewanee


Tuesday, October 28 | 4:00 pm, Music Convocation
Hassell Hall – Tuthill Performance Hall


Thursday, October 30 | 6:00 pm, Springfield Music Lecture Series: Arn Chorn-Pond A Life of Music, Healing, and Hope
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ West Campus – McNeill Concert Hall. A reception will take place prior to the lecture.


November


Thursday, November 6 | 7:00 pm, McNeill Underground Music Series Featuring Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Archipelago & Jazz Combo, Victor Sawyer, ensemble coach
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ West Campus – McNeill Lower Level


Saturday, November 8 | 7:00 pm, Fall 2025 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Opera Production Total Divas; High Notes, Higher Stakes
Featuring music from Little Women, Le Nozze di Figaro, West Side Story, and more! Desiree Howe, stage director, Alex Benford, music director. 
Southwestern Hall – Hardie Auditorium


November 14-15, National Association for Teachers of Singing Auditions Tennessee Chapter


Saturday, November 15 | 1:00 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Mighty 100 Pep Band, Football Game, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ vs Centre


Tuesday, November 18 | 4:00 pm, Music Convocation
Hassell Hall – Tuthill Performance Hall


Tuesday, November 18 | 7:00 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Jazz Ensemble Experience Featuring the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Jazz Combo and Ensemble: Victor Sawyer, ensemble coach, David Shotsberger, conductor


Thursday, November 20 | 7:00 pm, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Choral Collaborative Concert: "Voices of Power & Faith," featuring Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight by Florence Price and Credo by Margaret Bonds, conducted by D. Jason Bishop, with guest speaker McKinley Melton, Chair & Associate Professor of Africana Studies.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ West Campus – McNeill Concert Hall


December

Tuesday, December 2 | 4:00 pm, Music Convocation
Hassell Hall – Tuthill Performance Hall


Tuesday, December 2 | 7:00 pm, Winter Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert Featuring Âé¶¹´«Ã½ String Quartet, Guitar Ensemble, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Archipelago Ensemble. 
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ West Campus – McNeill Concert Hall


Friday, December 5 | 7:00 pm, 2025 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Winterlight Featuring the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Singers and Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Orchestra, D. Jason Bishop and Jonathan Schallert, conductors. 
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ West Campus – McNeill Concert Hall