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

09/04/2026

This is just a reminder that there’s NO CONVO this afternoon! Andrea Scheibel’s cat, Bowie, just wants you all to enjoy the long weekend. Do something fun and relaxing (like bird watching)! 🐦‍⬛🐈‍⬛

08/27/2026

Welcome to the Fall 2026 semester! 🤩 We have an incredible class of new and returning students ready to take Music and Sound Recording classes.

Our Welcome Convocation is tomorrow: Friday, August 28 starting at 12:20pm in Recital Hall (Room P100). This first convo will be an informational session about how this “Recital Attendance” class will work for the academic year, and is required for Music and Sound Recording students. See you all tomorrow afternoon, and have a great Fall semester, everyone!

06/11/2026

This shot was taken at the retirement party for Prof. Greg Wood at the beginning of this week. Congratulations on your retirement, Greg! Thank you so much for all of the incredible years of being our cello instructor at OCC. ❤️

05/17/2026

Another great picture of this year’s graduates! 🎓

05/16/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 graduating class! 🥳👏

05/08/2026

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Address

4585 W Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY
13215

Telephone

+13154987330

Website

https://www.sunyocc.edu/programs/music

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