Two-time Grammy Nominee Nathan Breedlove brings all-star jazz partners Randy Halberstadt (piano), Phil Sparks (drums) and Jamael Nance to open the Haunted Wheelock Festivities. Presented by ASUPS Northwest Sounds. Free.

In recognition of Filipino American Heritage Month, jazz and world music musician BOB ANTOLIN brings his array of wind and stringed instruments for a midday jazz session. Antolin is an accomplished musical artist whose performing credits with Global Heat and other ensembles makes him one of Seattle's most visible (and outstanding) musicians.  Presented by Northwest Sounds/ASUPS Student Programs.

Join us for a chamber music master class hosted by School of Music guest artists Minghuan Xu, violin, and Winston Choi, piano. This event is free and open to the public.
 

Join us for a piano master class hosted by School of Music guest artist Winston Choi. Choi, a Canadian pianist, is associate professor of piano and the head of the piano program at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts. His professional career was launched when he was named Laureate of the 2003 Honens Piano Competition and winner of France’s Concours International de Piano 20e siècle d’Orléans in 2002.

Join us for a violin master class featuring guest artist Minghuan Xu. Xu is program director of strings and assistant teaching professor of violin at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, where she has helped shape a vibrant, internationally recognized string program. Her studies were at institutions such as the Curtis Institute of Music, the Oberlin Conservatory, Northwestern University and Stony Brook University.

As part of the 2025 Puget Sound Keyboard Weekend, the School of Music is pleased to celebrate Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 150th birthday with a concert featuring Puget Sound music faculty and students performing Coleridge-Taylor's complete Twenty Four Negro Melodies, Op.59. This concert is free and open to the public.

The School of Music invites you to the 2025 Puget Sound Keyboard Weekend: A Survey and Demonstration of Keyboard Instruments presented by Wyatt Smith, American concert organist. This event is free and open to the public. 

If you’re around for Fall Break, come by Kilworth Chapel at 5 p.m. for our monthly Blues Vespers event.  Blues Vespers combines great local blues artists, a couple of poems, and a little something to think about.  This month we’re welcoming the Cold 102s with special guests the Brian Feist Duo.  Vespers brings together folks of all ages from across Tacoma and Pierce County to celebrate the power of music in our lives.  For more information, email dwright@pugetsound.edu.  

Guest Artist William Skeen, cello, will present a masterclass on the Bach Cello Suites featuring student performers from the University of Puget Sound School of Music.  Open to the public, free admission.

Emeriti Faculty Rand Worland will be presenting on Concert Hall Acoustics. There will be audio examples and live demos!

Snacks provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please reach out to Soph Kobernusz (skobernuszgibbs@pugetsound.edu) to make sure we have something for everyone.