CONCERTS AT BATES
All concerts will be held in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, unless otherwise noted.
Admission is FREE, except where noted, but tickets are required.
Reserve tickets at batesconcerts.eventbrite.com.
For additional information, please call 207-786-6135 or email olinarts@bates.edu.
All performances are subject to change.
Upcoming Concerts
Nov
15
The Bates College Orchestra
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The Bates College Orchestra performs the Bartók Romanian Folk Dances and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “New World.”
Dec
1
Bates Jazz Ensemble
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The Bates Jazz Ensemble will perform Big Band classic and modern hits!
Dec
2
Virtual Horizons: New Frontiers in Immersive Listening
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Original works by students of the Bates Sound Studio, spanning fixed media electronic composition and performance-based projects. Experience…
Dec
3
Bates Piano Recital, the Students of Chiharu Naruse
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join some of the college’s most experienced classical pianists as they share their results of their hard work!
Dec
3
Bates Brass Ensemble and Steel Pan Orchestra
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Don’t miss out on one of our most popular events of the semester!
Dec
4
Bates Voice Studio Rectial, the Students of Joelle Morris
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join our students while they sing their hearts out!
Dec
5
The Bates College Choir
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The Bates College Choir will perform choral arrangements of African American Spirituals by Moses Hogan and William Dawson;…
Dec
6
Bates College Gamelan
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The Bates Gamelan performs their Fall Semester concert.
Jan
30
2026
Etherphonic Theremin Orchestra, featuring Bates Student Performers
Presented By: The Olin Concert Series: The Etherphonic Theremin Orchestra, formulated in 2016 by director Barry R. Morse, is a unique ensemble comprised entirely of…