All students taking lessons must attend the Student Soloists Concert (details below).

In addition to the Student Soloists Concert:

• students taking one-hour lessons must attend four more concerts per semester,
• students taking half-hour lessons must attend two more concerts per semester.

The approved concerts are listed below. Check back since concerts may be added during the semester. Students may not count any concert in which they perform toward this requirement.

GRADING

A student who doesn't attend any concerts will automatically fail the course.

Attending fewer concerts than required will result in the following grade deductions for Solo Performance students:

• Missing the Student Soloists Concert will reduce the final grade by one full letter (e.g., from B+ to C+), unless they make up for missing this concert as described below.
• Missing other concerts will reduce the final grade by 1/3 of a full letter (e.g., from B+ to B). For example, a student who is taking one-hour lessons and has a B+, but attends the Student Soloists Concert and only two (instead of four) additional concerts would receive a B-.

Faculty members will grade Applied Music students the same way they grade those in Solo Performance. If, after factoring in the per-concert-missed grade reduction, the grade is less than C-, then the student will receive an automatic U.

STUDENT SOLOISTS CONCERT MAKEUPS

Although all students are required to attend the Student Soloists Concert, occasionally other commitments will necessitate flexibility. A student who must miss the Student Concert may attend two additional concerts from the list below to avoid a reduction in the grade. For example, a student taking half-hour lessons would need to attend four (instead of two) concerts.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE procedure

Concert attendance will be taken by scanning ID cards at the performance.

All students are required to scan their Hill Card at the BEGINNING of each concert you attend. Neglecting to do so will impact your final concert attendance record. You will only scan in one time but are expected to stay for the entire concert. Leaving early constitutes academic dishonesty and is an Honor Code violation.

Students will be sent an email with the approved concert list. Please check periodically for any changes and additions that might take place during the semester.

Students performing in a concert will not receive credit, except for the Student Concert.

Students may also be required to attend other master classes or performances at the discretion of the studio teacher.

APPROVED CONCERTS 

Spring 2025

(All concerts take place in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center unless noted below.)

Friday, January 31st @ 7:30 p.m. - Fry Street Quartet

Saturday, February 8th @ 7:30 p.m. - Bria Skonberg Quintet

Sunday, February 16th @ 3:00 p.m. - Creating Shanghai Sonatas 

Friday, February 28th @ 7:30 p.m. - Plena Libre

Sunday, March 2nd @ 3:00 p.m. - Faculty recital (Elena Nezdanova, piano)

Saturday, March 8th @ 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton College Choir (HC Chapel)

Sunday, March 9th @ 3:00 p.m. - Hamilton College Orchestra

Saturday, April 5th @ 7:30 p.m. - Mantra Percussion

Friday, April 11th @ 7:30 p.m. - Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Friday, April 18th @ 7:30 p.m. - Student Recital (Tyler Rodenberger, piano)

Friday, May 2nd @ 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton College Orchestra

Sunday, May 4th @ 7:30 p.m. - Chamber Ensembles

Wednesday, May 7th @ 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton College Choir

Thursday, May 8th @ 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble

Saturday, May 10th @ 6:00 p.m. - Student Soloist Concert (Mandatory)