Kutztown University Department of Music

04/30/2026

🎵 Clarinet Masterclass with Antonello DiMatteo 🎵

Join us on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 for an evening of world-class musicianship and learning. Renowned clarinetist Antonello DiMatteo will lead a masterclass open to all KU students.

📅 Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7–9 PM
📍 Location: Schaeffer Room 14G

Whether you're a music major or just love the clarinet, don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a master. See you there!

04/24/2026

🎻 KU Orchestra – KU Choir - Reading Choral Society: Two Concerts! 🎶

Join us for a spectacular collaboration featuring the KU Orchestra, KU Choir, and the Reading Choral Society!

📅 Sunday, May 3rd
🕒 4:00PM
📍 Muhlenberg High School

📅 Friday, May 8
🕢 7:30PM
📍 Schaeffer Auditorium (KU Campus)
🎟️ FREE for KU faculty, students & staff with ID
💰 General admission: $20 | Reduced: $15 | Students: $10

Don't miss this powerful partnership of orchestra and voices!

04/24/2026

🎻 KU Orchestra – KU Choir - Reading Choral Society: Two Concerts! 🎶

Join us for a spectacular collaboration featuring the KU Orchestra, KU Choir, and the Reading Choral Society!

📅 Friday, May 8
🕢 7:30PM
📍 Schaeffer Auditorium (KU Campus)
🎟️ FREE for KU faculty, students & staff with ID
💰 General admission: $20 | Reduced: $15 | Students: $10

📅 Sunday, May 10
🕒 3:00PM
📍 Muhlenberg High School
🎟️ Admission details available at the door

Don't miss this powerful partnership of orchestra and voices!

04/24/2026

🎹 Piano Palooza is almost here! 🎶

Join us on May 4 at 7:30PM in Schaeffer Auditorium for a night of incredible piano music featuring current students, alumni, and faculty!!!!

We’ve got a little bit of everything on the program:
👑 Queen
🎼 Rachmaninoff
🔥 Hatzis
💃 Márquez
…and more!

Come hear your favorite piano stars past, present, and future share the stage for one unforgettable evening.

🎟️ Free & open to the public – bring your friends!
📍 Schaeffer Auditorium
📅 May 4 | 7:30PM

04/19/2026

🎷 Saxophone Ensemble Recital 🎶

Join us for an evening of rich, vibrant music featuring works by Françaix, Vivaldi, Lauridsen, and more!

📅 April 23 at 7:30 p.m.
📍 Schaeffer, Room 114

Free & open to everyone!!

All are welcome. See you there!

04/15/2026

Join us on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 PM in the Wells-Rapp CMPR for our Chamber Ensemble Recital. As a music student in the chamber ensembles course, I’ll be performing alongside incredible colleagues — and the best part? It’s FREE and open to all.

✨ Works by:
Schubert • Elizondo • Farrenc • Piazzolla
Friedrich • Bryant • Shostakovich

From classical gems to fiery tango and modern voices, this program has something for everyone. Bring your friends, family, or just come solo — all are welcome.

📍 Wells-Rapp CMPR
📅 Tuesday, April 21
⏰ 7:30 PM
🎟️ Free admission

See you there! 🎻🎶

04/15/2026

🥈 Trio Caribe Wins Second Prize at PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition!

We are happy to announce that KU Music Department students—Jade De Los Santos (violin), Alejandro Bolivar (cello), and Andres Zuluaga (piano)—have won Second Prize in the Young Artist Division at the 2026 PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition as Trio Caribe 🎶

We are proud of their achievement and of their coach, our piano professor, Dr. Maria Asteriadou. Congratulations to the entire trio! 👏🎹🎻

04/15/2026

🌿🎶 Let the spring breezes carry you away… 🎶🌿

Join us for an evening of lush, flowing sounds as the Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir take the stage for their “Spring Breezes” concert.

🎵 Directed by Dr. Carol Shansky & Dr. Deborah Andrus
📅 Monday, April 20, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Old Main, Georgian Room

✨ Free & open to everyone

02/03/2026

Huge congratulations to KU alumna Meghan Elizabeth Mulligan! 🎉

She was just recognized by Yamaha as one of the 40 Under 40 outstanding music educators in the country! We are so proud to see our former students, like Meghan, making such an incredible impact.

Back to 40 Under 40 Meghan Mulligan Music TeacherThe Deron School Inc.Montclair, New Jersey Meghan Mulligan chose to pursue special music education because of her younger brother who is autistic and was never provided the same musical opportunities that she had growing up. “I studied Special Music...

02/02/2026

Huge congratulations to KU alumnus Dr. Andrew Smouse ! He's been named a 40 Under 40 Yamaha Music Educator of the Year and is featured on Yamaha's website. We're so proud!

Back to 40 Under 40 Dr. Andrew J. Smouse Co-Director of Bands and OrchestrasValley High SchoolClark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada “I teach life but use music to do it,” says Dr. Andrew J. Smouse. How does the Co-Director of Bands and Orchestras at Valley High School in Las Vegas do th...