SUNY OCC Music Department

SUNY OCC Music Department Studying music at Onondaga is a great way to start your career in a variety of musical avenues.

Another great picture of this year’s graduates! 🎓
05/17/2026

Another great picture of this year’s graduates! 🎓

Congratulations to the 2026 graduating class! 🥳👏
05/16/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 graduating class! 🥳👏

OCC students gathered in P119 after convo today to enjoy “The OCC Movie” directed by Benji Ambrusko and Reis Cleland. 🎥🎬...
05/08/2026

OCC students gathered in P119 after convo today to enjoy “The OCC Movie” directed by Benji Ambrusko and Reis Cleland. 🎥🎬🍿

We have reached our final performance for the Spring 2026 semester! 😎 Tomorrow’s convocation is going to feature the inc...
05/07/2026

We have reached our final performance for the Spring 2026 semester! 😎 Tomorrow’s convocation is going to feature the incredibly talented students in Professor Ben Ellis’s guitar studio. You’re going to see group pieces, solo pieces, and hear some top-notch video game music that’s been arranged for guitar ensemble. Be in Marvin and Schuh Recital Hall (Room P100) tomorrow afternoon: Friday, May 8, starting at 12:20pm to see this concert in person or tune into the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hFAlk5hhND0.

We continue our marathon week of performances with the Concert Choir and OCC Singers vocal ensembles performing tomorrow...
05/06/2026

We continue our marathon week of performances with the Concert Choir and OCC Singers vocal ensembles performing tomorrow night! Both directed by Dr. Denise Ellis, these two fantastic choral groups are going to sing 4 songs each, with Professor Dongwon Shin being the incredible pianist for the whole concert. Be there in Marvin and Schuh Recital Hall (Room P100) starting at 7:00pm tomorrow evening: Thursday, May 7 to see this performance in person, or tune into the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/wrBvpIOC40g.

Wednesday, May 6 is going to be a very busy day for performances, and you’re not going to want to miss any of them! We o...
05/05/2026

Wednesday, May 6 is going to be a very busy day for performances, and you’re not going to want to miss any of them! We open the day with the conducting showcase with the students in Prof. Martha Grener’s class showing off their conducting skills and also featuring the OCC Wind Ensemble. This concert starts on Wednesday, May 6 at 12:20pm in Marvin and Schuh Recital Hall (Room P100).

This is followed by the OCC Jazz Ensemble, led by Prof. Joe Carello. This incredible group who learns all of their pieces by ear using no written scores, will be playing in the Rehearsal Room - P112 starting at 3:30pm tomorrow (make sure you come for this performance in person since there will be no livestream available).

Finally, in the evening on May 6 second-year piano student, Park Kammer, will be presenting his sophomore recital! His amazing program will have piano pieces by Bach, Haydn, and Chopin, just to name a few. Check out his recital starting at 7:30pm in Marvin and Schuh Recital Hall (Room P100).

Tune into the livestreams for the Conducting Showcase here: https://www.youtube.com/live/dbmNOXAIwqQ and Park Kammer’s recital here: https://www.youtube.com/live/GLAwTNweYOI.

Get ready for the busiest week of the semester for music performances! 😲 We’re starting off strong with the OCC String E...
05/04/2026

Get ready for the busiest week of the semester for music performances! 😲 We’re starting off strong with the OCC String Ensemble, directed by Peter Rovit. Their program consists of 4 pieces: opening with a duet; the second piece is a trio; third is a quartet, and they’re finishing with a piece for the whole ensemble. Be in Marvin and Schuh Recital Hall on Tuesday, May 5 starting at 7:30pm to see this amazing program in person, or tune into the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ENgQsIkd2w0.

OCC Pep Band on the Quad again today! Come see them before they’re overtaken by the bubbles outside of Mawhinney! 😎
05/04/2026

OCC Pep Band on the Quad again today! Come see them before they’re overtaken by the bubbles outside of Mawhinney! 😎

The choral festival on May 1-2 hosted by Dr. Denise Ellis was hugely successful! 🎵 Thank you to Dr. Luke Browder for run...
05/04/2026

The choral festival on May 1-2 hosted by Dr. Denise Ellis was hugely successful! 🎵 Thank you to Dr. Luke Browder for running such wonderful clinics and rehearsals with our students. Thank you to the students and directors from Liverpool High School and Hannibal Senior High for joining the members of the OCC Concert Choir to create the “mega-choir,” and the biggest thank you of all to Dr. Denise Ellis for making all of this happen!

This year’s composition studio brought down the house with their concert this evening! Congratulations on all of your am...
05/01/2026

This year’s composition studio brought down the house with their concert this evening! Congratulations on all of your amazing pieces! 🎵

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