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 2026

Friday, February 6th @ 7:30 p.m. — Roomful of Teeth

Sunday, February 15th @ 3 p.m. — Syracuse Orchestra

Saturday, February 21st @ 7:30 p.m. — Senior Recital (Oliver Nathanielsz, voice)

Saturday, February 28th @ 7:30 p.m. — CK Morgan Dance

Saturday, March 7th @ 7:30 p.m. — Total Response: Sound and Simran

Sunday, March 8th @ 3:00 p.m. — Brainstorm!

Friday, April 3rd @ 7:30 p.m. — andPlay

Saturday, April 4th @ 7:30 p.m. — Senior Recital (Andrei Fridman, piano)

Friday, April 10th @ 7:30 p.m. — Rhonda Vincent

Saturday, April 11th @ 7:30 p.m. — Senior Recital (Aubrey Campbell, voice)

Sunday, April 12th @ 7:30 p.m. — Senior Recital (Arielle Sher, voice)

Saturday, April 18th @ 7:30 p.m. — Hamilton College Choir

Friday, May 1st @ 7:30 p.m. — Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble

Sunday, May 3rd @ TBA — Chamber Ensembles

Thursday, May 7th @ 7:30 p.m. — Hamilton College Orchestra

Saturday, May 9th @ 6:00 p.m. — Student Soloists Concert (mandatory)

All concerts take place in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center unless noted otherwise.