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 

FALL 2024

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

Friday, September 6th @ 7:30 p.m. - Fall Faculty Concert

Friday, September 20th @ 9:00 p.m. - Fallcoming Jazz (Fillius Events BARN)

Saturday, September 21st @ 7:30 p.m. - Family Weekend Concert

Friday, September 27th  @ 7:30 p.m. - The Westerlies

*Saturday, October 5th @ 4:00 p.m. - Squonk Opera Brouhaha (KTSA Amphitheatre)

*Sunday, October 6th @ 2:00 p.m. - Squonk Opera Brouhaha (KTSA Amphitheatre)

Friday, October 25th @ 7:30 p.m. - Daniel Adam Maltz

Saturday, November 9th @ 7:30 p.m. - Faherty, Carman, and Clark: The F.C.C.

Friday, November 15th @ 7:30 p.m. - Windborne

Sunday, November 17th @ 3:00 p.m. - Student Recital (Aubrey Campbell)

Friday, December 6th @ 7:30 p.m. - HC Jazz Concert

Saturday, December 7th @ 7:30 p.m. - HC Choir Concert

Sunday, December 8th @ 7:30 p.m. - Chamber Ensembles

Friday, December 13th @ 7:30 p.m. HC Orchestra 

Saturday, December 14th @ 6:00 p.m. - Student Concert (Mandatory)

* You can only attend one for credit.