Music Performance Calendar
Fall 2025
Friday, October 3
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
Monday, October 20
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dower 134
Wednesday, October 22
Voice Area Recital
Voice students perform songs and arias
with collaborative pianist Scott Bailey
Voice studios of Mary Brown Bonacci and Susan Quigley-Duggan
5:00pm | Dever Stage
Saturday, October 25
Homecoming Reunion Jam
Music faculty and alumni bring the house down at the Nook
6:00pm| Hutgi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield
Friday, November 7
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, November 9
Degree Recital: Senior Performance
Marialaina Gelineau, soprano
Scott Bailey, piano
3:00pm | Dever Stage
Monday, November 10
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Wednesday, November 12
Faculty Recital Series: Lecture Recital
Pianist Andrew Bonacci leads a conversation and performs
works by Frederic Chopin, Florence Price, Nicolai Kapustin, Joan Tower, and more.
4:30pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Saturday, November 15
Vocal Performance Workshop
Music students present
A Broadway Musicale
Scenes and Songs from the American Musical
Directed by Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan
Scott Bailey, piano
4:00pm | Dever Stage
Monday, November 17
Faculty Recital Series
Professors Kris Danielsen, trombone and Scott Bailey, piano
present a recital of works by Pryor, Higdon, Besozzi, and Prokofiev
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Friday, November 21
Downtown Music Series: Jazz at the Nook
Music faculty and students bring the house down at the Nook
7:00pm | Hutgi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield
Sunday, November 23
The Westfield State University Wind Symphony
Fall Concert
Dr. Karen LaVoie, conductor
3:30pm | Dever Stage
Monday, November 24
String Area Recital
Students perform solo and chamber works
with collaborative pianist Scott Bailey
Students of Professor Christie Echols and Dr. Sonya Lawson
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Tuesday, December 2
An Evening of Music for Small Ensembles
Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Mixed Chamber
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center Room 134
Wednesday, December 3
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Catherine Dower Center Room 134
Thursday, December 4
Jazz Night
An evening of jazz presented by student ensembles
under the direction of Dan Gabel and Edward Orgill
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center Room 127
Friday, December 5
The Westfield State University Chorus
Fall Concert: A tribute to Faculty Emeritus Dr. Theodore Charles Davidovich
Professor Amanda Johnson, conductor
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Monday, December 8
An Evening of Music for Small Ensembles
Flute Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Thursday, December 11
Music Therapy Ensemble
Music Therapy students, under the direction of Scott Blanchard
present a concert celebrating many decades and genres of popular music
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 127
Friday, December 12
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and
contemporary repertoire
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center room 13
Spring 2025
Monday, January 27
Guest Lecture
"A Case Study on the Impact of Integrating Young Children’s Performances into the Curriculum on Learning Outcomes and Teacher Stress"
Dr. Melody Liao, Chaoyang University, Taiwan
3:30pm | Catherine Dower Center 127
Friday, January 31
Alumni Performance
Diana Farrell (’06), soprano
“The Yellow Wallpaper” World Premier
7:30pm | Carnegie Hall
881 Seventh Avenue, New York City
Thursday, February 6
Guest Artist Series: Masterclass
Diana Farrell (’06), soprano
Two weeks following the World Premier of her opera, “The Yellow Wallpaper,”
Ms. Farrell works with students in the voice area. All are welcome.
2:15pm | Dever Stage
Friday, February 7
Downtown Recital Series: Faculty Recital
Dr. Edward Orgill, saxophone
7:00pm | Hutghi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield
Saturday, February 8
Guest Artist Series: Scholarship Benefit Recital
Diana Farrell (’06), soprano and Scott Bailey, piano
Tickets available through Eventbrite
$20 General Admission
Westfield students free with student ID
3:00pm | Dever Stage
Friday, February 21
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Students and faculty present an evening of live music and conversation in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield on Weekends Creative Arts Center
105 Elm Street, Westfield
Monday, March 3
Departmental Recital
Classical, jazz, and contemporary works featuring student performers
3:10pm | Dever Stage
Tuesday, March 4
Voice Area Recital
Voice students perform selections of works for voice and piano,
faculty studios of Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan, Mr. Joshua Dixon Belt, and Dr. Mary Brown Bonacci
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Friday, March 21
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Students and faculty present an evening
of live music and conversation in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield on Weekends Creative Arts Center
105 Elm Street, Westfield
March 25 - 27
Guest Artist Series
James Jackson, Alumnus Artist Residency
Tuesday, March 25
Guest Artist Series: James Jackson
Westfield Music Alumnus James Jackson weaves performances into
demonstrations and group participation activities exploring the
value and richness of self-identity in performance.
3:45pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Thursday March 27
Guest Artist Series: James Jackson
Student Performances
4:30pm | Catherine Dower Center 120
Monday, March 31
Guest Artist Series: Masterclass and Performance
Cobus du Toit, flute
South African native Cobus du Toit is praised for technical facility that makes everything look easy (Opus Colorado) and rich tone that is especially impressive (Herald Tribune). Pretoria News declared: “du Toit makes you believe the impossible. With du Toit in flight one is never aware of technique alone. He is driven by purely musical inspiration.”
3:10pm – 5:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Tuesday, April 1
Departmental Recital
Classical, jazz, and contemporary works featuring student performers
3:45pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Friday, April 4
University Chorale
Works that explore human connections including selections by Gjeilo, Kits, Desprez, Tallis, Forrest and more.
Scott Bailey, director
7:00pm | Second Congregational Church, Westfield
Thursday, April 10
Music Theatre Showcase
Music Theatre Workshop Spring 2025 performance
5:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 191
Friday, April 11
Degree Recital: Senior Composition
Nicholas Dumais, composer
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Saturday, April 12
University Chorale
Works that explore human connections including selections by Gjeilo, Kits, Desprez, Tallis, Forrest and more.
Scott Bailey, director
7:00pm | United Congregational Church in Holyoke
Tuesday, April 15
The Westfield State University Wind Symphony
Spring Concert
7:30pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Wednesday, April 16
WSU Jazz Night
Student Combos
7:00pm | Hutghi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield
Friday, April 18
Student Recital
Maximilian Dewey, guitar
6:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 127
Tuesday, April 22
Music for Small Ensembles
Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and the Harp Ensemble present an evening of chamber music
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Wednesday, April 23
Scoring Ensemble
3:15pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Thursday, April 24
Jazz Night!
7:30pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Friday, April 25
Degree Recital: Junior Performance
Marialaina Gelineau, voice
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Saturday, April 26
University Chorale
Works that explore human connections including selections by Gjeilo, Kits, Desprez, Tallis, Forrest and more.
Scott Bailey, conductor
2:00pm | Westfield Athenaeum
Tuesday, April 29
Guitar Ensemble
5:00pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Wednesday, April 30
Degree Recital: Junior Performance
Braden Collins, percussion
6:30 pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Thursday, May 1
Music for Small Ensembles
Bass Ensemble and Flute Ensemble.
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Saturday, May 3
Degree Recital: Senior Performance
Elizabeth Blais-Bennett, clarinet
5:00pm | Second Congregational Church, Westfield
Sunday, May 4
University Chorus: Spring Concert
Paige Graham, conductor
Scott Bailey, piano
3:00pm | Dever Stage