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 2026

Friday, September 4th @ 7:30 p.m. — Fall Faculty Concert

Friday, September 11th @ 7:30 p.m. — Ruckus, The Scottist Corelli

Friday, September 18th @ 7:30 p.m. — New York Classical Players

Saturday, September 19th @ 7:30 p.m. — Renee Heitmann, voice w/ Sar Strong, piano

Saturday, September 26th @ 7:30 p.m. — Family Weekend Dept. of Music Concert

Friday, October 2nd @ 9:00 p.m. — Homecoming Jazz (Fillius Events Barn)

Saturday, October 10th @ 7:30 p.m. — Seraph Brass

Saturday, October 24th @ 7:30 p.m. — Jazz Festival Concert

Friday, November 13th @ 7:30 p.m. — The Gesualdo Six

Friday, December 4th @ 7:30 p.m. — HC Jazz Ensemble & Choir

Sunday, December 6th @ 3:00 p.m. — HC Choir, Hamilton Hearth (Events Barn)

Wednesday, December 9th @ 6:00 p.m. — Chamber Ensembles

Friday, December 11th @ 7:30 p.m. — HC Orchestra

Saturday, December 12th @ 6:00 p.m. - Student Soloists Concert (mandatory)

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