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Swarthmore's music program is a vibrant community of performers, creators and critical thinkers.

Accessibility at Lang Concert Hall: Swarthmore College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Susan Smythe, ADA Program Manager at 610-690-2063 in advance of your participation or visit.

10/30/2026

The Department of Music is excited to announce the return of the Lunch Hour Concert Series! Grace Chen and Alice Lee will perform for our first concert of the academic year on Monday, November 2 at 12:30pm in Parrish Parlor.

As a preview of their upcoming Fetter performance on November 21, where they will perform all four movements of the Sonata, Grace and Alice will present select movements of the work for cello and piano at Parrish Parlor.

Free and open to the public, no RSVP required! Link in bio for more information.

10/26/2026

On Friday, November 13th at 8pm in Lang Concert Hall, the Swarthmore College Wind Ensemble will perform a program highlighting American composers from diverse cultural backgrounds, along with seasonal themes.

This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required! Link in bio for more information.

10/06/2026

On Sunday, November 1 at 7:30pm, we are presenting a Centennial Celebration of John Coltrane and Miles Davis! This performance honors the 100th anniversary of the births of these two legendary jazz icons, who were both born in 1926 and revolutionized modern music.

Free and open to the public, no RSVP required. Link in bio for more information.

09/28/2026

Join us for an unforgettable evening with emcee, spoken word artist, rapper, and director Ruby Ibarra on Friday, October 23 at 8 PM at the Lang Performing Arts Center! This event is open to the public, and attendance is free.

Ruby Ibarra is an artist from the Bay Area known for her powerful storytelling and genre-defying music. She has been featured by NPR, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and more. Her song “Bakunawa,” the first single from her sophomore album, won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2025.

Link in bio for more information.

09/24/2026

Meet the Singing Cactus, an interactive sound sculpture created by Professor Carr Everbach and engineering students after a visit from Third Coast Percussion!

Come see (and hear) it in front of Martin Hall now, before it moves to its next location between Lang Music Building and Lang Performing Arts Center.

02/26/2026

On Saturday, Feb. 28, at 8pm in Lang Concert Hall, Elijah Santos ‘26 invites you to an enchanted evening of Italian music and Shakespeare art songs. He will also perform Filipino music ranging from folk songs to ballads. Free and open to the public, no reservation required. More info here: https://swatcentral.swarthmore.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1351322677

02/25/2026

Join Duncan Wall '26 for a Senior Honors Horn Recital on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 3pm in Lang Concert Hall. Featuring works by Samuel Adler, Spencer Klaw Kennedy ‘27, Peter Peter Schickele, and more. Free and open to the public, no reservation required. More info here: https://swatcentral.swarthmore.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1347476737

02/24/2026

Nico Johnson's Senior Recital, takes place this Friday, 2/27 at 8pm in the Frear Ensemble Theater. Entitled "Way Back Home," the concert showcases Nico's original pop tunes. Complete with choreography and special effects, this show is the perfect winter pick-me-up. Open to all, pop lovers or otherwise! Free and open to the public, no reservation required. More info here: https://swatcentral.swarthmore.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1353363897

02/02/2026

The Gil and Mary Stott Masterclass Series presents a masterclass with Randy Garnder, French Horn, on Monday, February 2nd at 12 noon in the Lang Concert Hall. Randy C. Gardner is currently Artist-In-Residence at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. Following a distinguished tenure as Professor of Horn and Chair of the Winds, Brass, and Percussion Department at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), he was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus.

Free and open to the public, no reservation required.

01/27/2026

The Swarthmore College Department of Music presents Friday at Six: Mel Hsu, on Friday, January 30 at 6pm in Lang Concert Hall. The final Friday at Six installment features composer and multi-instrumentalist Mel Hsu. A sonic painter of worlds, Mel often ventures from her classical roots as a cellist into unexpected, cross-disciplinary collaborations. Mel composes and performs for film, theater, dance, and poetry.

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500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA
19081

Website

http://www.swarthmore.edu/music, https://video.ibm.com/channel/swarthmore-college-channel-4

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