Performance Calendar Fall 2024

(All events free unless specified otherwise; schedule subject to change. Visit westfield.ma.edu/music for most current updates)

Friday, September 27
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Join students and faculty for an informal evening of live music and conversation
in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street

Sunday, September 29
Faculty Recital Series
Enjoy a specially prepared program with distinguished faculty artists Timothy Skinner, clarinet and Scott Bailey, piano
3:00pm | Dever Stage

Thursday, October 3
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Professors Edward Orgill and Scott Bailey performing the Music of Erwin Schulhoff and Eugene Bozza with commentary and discussion led by Dr. Sonya Lawson
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street

Tuesday, October 8
Voice Area Recital
Voice students perform songs and arias with 
collaborative pianist Scott Bailey
Voice studios of Mary Brown Bonacci, Joshua Dixon Belt,
and Susan Quigley-Duggan, 
4:15pm | Dever Stage

Thursday, October 17     
Guest Artist Series: Masterclass with Stephen Drury
Pianist Stephen Drury has performed throughout the world with repertoire that stretches from Bach to Liszt and the music of today.  He has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Barbican Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the Cité de la Musique in Paris, and beyond. Public welcome!
3:45pm | 134 Catherine Dower Center

Thursday, October 17     
Guest Artist Series: Recital          
Pianist Stephen Drury presents
an evening of music by Charles Ives
7:30pm | Dever Stage

Tuesday, October 22 - POSTPONED!!! 
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz,
and contemporary repertoire
Postponed 

Friday, November 1
Saturday, November 2
The Bat’s Revenge (Die Fledermaus)
A glamorous Hollywood Comedy by Johann Strauss II,
Book by Josh Shaw
Presented by the University Music Theatre Workshop
Directed by Dr. Susan Quigley Duggan
Music Direction by Scott Bailey  
Friday, November 1 | 7:30pm
Saturday, November 2 | 2:00pm, 7:30pm
Dever Stage (Ticketed Event)

Friday, November 8
Downtown Music Series: Jazz at the Nook
An evening of Jazz at the Nook with Edward Orgill, saxophones; Wayne Roberts, bass; Bill Chapman, drums; and Scott Sasanecki, guitar; with special guest, Aaliyah Brown, vocals
7:30pm | Hutgi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield

Thursday, November 14
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and
contemporary repertoire
4:00pm | Dever Stage

Tuesday, November 19
The Westfield State University Wind Symphony
Fall Concert
Dr. Karen LaVoie, conductor
7:30pm | Dever Stage

Friday, November 22
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Elizabeth Blais-Bennett, clarinet; and Scott Bailey, piano
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street

Tuesday, December 3
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and
contemporary repertoire
4:00pm | Dever Stage

Thursday, December 5 
Jazz Night
An evening of jazz presented by
student ensembles
Under the direction of Dan Gabel and
Wayne Roberts
7:30pm | Dever Stage

 Sunday, December 8
The Westfield State University Chorus
Fall Concert
Paige Graham, conductor
3:00pm | Dever Stage

Tuesday, December 10
An Evening of Music for Small Ensembles
Flute Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble,
Saxophone Quartet, Guitar Ensemble
7:00pm | Dever Stage

Friday, December 13
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Join students and faculty for an informal evening of live music and conversation in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street