The School of Music is pleased to welcome guest artists Caroline Chin, violin and Laura Melton, piano, for master classes in their respective instruments and a joint chamber music masterclass. These master class sessions are free and open to the public. 

Music students present their very best solo performances as they compete in this public Final Round of the annual School of Music Concerto-Aria Competition, hosted by Ronaldo Rolim, assistant professor of piano.

The Concerto-Aria Competition has been an honored tradition in the School of Music since 1981. Students participate each year in this highly competitive program that highlights their work as musical soloists.

Join us for the Puget Sound Wind Ensemble's performance celebrating the career of Flute Professor Karla Flygare, conducted by Gerard Morris. The program will include works featuring flute by Catherine McMichael, Joel Puckett, David Maslanka, and Paul Hindemith; with alumni and guest performers.

Following the program, join us in the Student Union Building Rotunda for a festive, post-concert reception. 

Enjoy a variety of short performances by Puget Sound music students. This week's event will feature performances by Natalie Worthy '25 and Haley Storey '25, soprano, with Jessica Hall piano; Julia Vahey '24, flute, and Liam Abbott '26, cello with Isabella Jie, piano; and Maia Connelly '26, trumpet, with Jinshil Yi, piano.

Free and open to the public.

Keola Tabisola '25, will perform his junior viola recital, featuring works by Hovhaness, Walton, and Brahms. Keola is a student of Joyce Ramee majoring in viola performance.

Eli Connolly '25 will present his solo violin recital. He is a student of Maria Sampen's majoring in music performance.

Enjoy a variety of short performances by Puget Sound music students. This week's event will feature cello performances by Isabella Brady ’24 and Connor Adams '25, with Isabella Jie, piano; a vocal performance by Larissa Gaulke '24, with Kim Davenport, piano; and piano performances by Tarra Winslow '24 and Jack Kuntz '26.

Free and open to the public.

Enjoy an afternoon recital of lyrical music from the 20th and 21st centuries by composers Hailstork, Wade, Bunch, and Clarke; featuring Joyce Ramée, viola and Karen Ganz, piano.

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

Tickets: $20, general; $15 sr. citizen, military, Puget Sound faculty, staff, and Community Music participants.

The School of Music is honored to welcome pianist Michelle Cann, highly acclaimed performer and pedagogue, presenting an afternoon lecture and Q & A session, "The Musical Legacies of Phenomenal Women of Color," followed by an evening recital performance. 

Join us for the lecture at 1:30 p.m. and recital performance at 7:30 p.m., free and open to the public.

This event is part of the 2023-24 Keyboard Series and is sponsored by the Catharine Gould Chism Fund for the Humanities.

Priscilla is a 2023 American biographical drama film written, directed, and produced by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley (who serves as an executive producer) and Sandra Harmon. It follows the life of Priscilla (played by Cailee Spaeny) and her complicated romantic relationship with Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi). Presented by ASUPS Campus Films.