Popular Music Ensemble - Decades Concert

Join us for the Decades Concert, performed by the Popular Music Ensemble, directed by Rob Hutchinson and Dawn Padula. Enjoy pop's biggest hits from 1960-1999, featuring songs from the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, and more!

Popular Music Ensemble

Experience a debut performance by the Popular Music Ensemble, featuring Puget Sound songwriting majors  performing "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," including songs from 2021 Hall of Fame inductees Carly Simon, Carole King, Duran Duran, the Foo Fighters, the Eurythmics, Lionel Ritchie, and more; directed by Rob Hutchinson and Dawn Padula.

The Popular Music Ensemble is part of the School of Music's new Songwriting degree program, the first of its kind being offered at a liberal arts university. 

Jacobsen Series: Puget Sound Piano Trio

Enjoy a performance by the Puget Sound Piano Trio, the School of Music ensemble-in-residence featuring Maria Sampen, violin; Alistair MacRae, cello; and Ronaldo Rolim, piano. For this concert, they will be joined by guest artists Timothy Christie, viola and Svend Rønning, violin, performing works by Oriz, Fernandez, and Price.

Jacobsen Series: Puget Sound Piano Trio

Enjoy a concert featuring the Puget Sound Piano Trio, the School of Music's ensemble-in-residence with Maria Sampen, violin, Alistair MacRae, cello; and Ronaldo Rolim, piano; performing works by Franz Schubert, Rebecca Clarke, and Johannes Brahms. The Trio will be joined by special guest artist Randolph Kelly, viola.

Jacobsen Series: Covert Ensemble Saxophone Duo

Join us for the Covert Ensemble saxophone duo, featuring guest artists Dave Camwell and Kateřina Pavlíková performing unique arrangements of popular classical music from J.S. Bach to contemporary composers such as Max Richter; blurring the lines between classical, rock, and pop worlds.

All are invited to a reception following the program hosted by the SAI international music organization.

Mini Maestros: Wacky, Wild World of Percussion

The Community Music Department partners with Symphony Tacoma to present the Mini Maestros music concert series for young children, ages 2-8 years old, and their families. Each concert highlights a different 'family' of instruments in the orchestra using a curriculum prepared by Early childhood Learning experts and introduced by educator and emcee, Shay Ryan. Prior to the concert, there is an instrument petting zoo, which gives children an opportunity to explore the instruments up close.

This concert features the percussion family!

Mini Maestros: Peter and the Wolf [April 2024]

The Community Music Department partners with Symphony Tacoma to present the Mini Maestros music concert series for young children and their families. Prior to the concert there is an instrument petting zoo to give children the opportunity to explore and experience the musical instruments up close. 

Join us for a full orchestra performance of Sergei Prokofiev's classic musical tale, Peter and the Wolf!

Featuring Symphony Tacoma, conducted by Sarah Ioannides

Come early to participate in the instrument petting zoo at 1:30 p.m. in Schneebeck Concert Hall

Fall Festival of Choirs

Join us for the School of Music's fall choral concert, featuring the Adelphian Concert Choir, Voci d'Amici, Chorale, and Dorian Singers, conducted by Steven Zopfi and Jonah Heinen. 

This event is free and open to the public.