{"id":3704,"date":"2021-02-26T08:57:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/?page_id=3704"},"modified":"2023-08-04T10:28:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:28:48","slug":"upcoming-concerts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/upcoming-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>CONCERTS AT BATES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">All concerts will be held in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, unless otherwise noted.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Admission is FREE, <em>except where noted,<\/em> but tickets are required.<br>Reserve tickets at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/o\/olin-arts-center-4643338427\">batesconcerts.eventbrite.com.<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-centered-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cbcdc57d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-garnet-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/concert-recordings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to watch <em>recorded concerts<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-centered-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cbcdc57d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/live-concert-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to watch <em>live virtual concerts<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-centered-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cbcdc57d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-blue-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/bates.edu\/olin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for information regarding the <em>Olin Concert Series<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">For additional information, please call 207-786-6135 or email <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\">olinarts@bates.edu.<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">All performances are subject to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Concerts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"bates-events bates-events-upcoming-events bates-events-list bates-events-style-default  \"><div class=\"bates-events-day-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2026\/09\/Vaillancourt.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Celebrate Halloween with an evening of spooky organ&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Friday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Oct<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">30<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/toccatas-tales-and-terrors-an-evening-of-eerie-organ-music-and-frightful-readings-featuring-scott-vaillancourt-bates-faculty\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tToccatas, Tales, and Terrors, An Evening of Eerie Organ Music and Frightful Readings, featuring Scott Vaillancourt (Bates Faculty)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">7:30 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\tPresented By: The Bates Department of Music: Celebrate Halloween with an evening of spooky organ music, haunting stories, and chilling poetry. From Bach\u2019s iconic Toccata and Fugue in D Minor&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .bates-events-day-wrapper --><div class=\"bates-events-day-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2026\/09\/Taiko-Drums-2-900x556.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Experience a vibrant and high-energy performance of traditional&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Sunday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Nov<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">1<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/mr-takumi-kato-and-his-family-taiko-ensemble-a-performance-and-workshop-in-traditional-japanese-taiko-drumming\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Takumi Kato and his Family Taiko Ensemble, A Performance and Workshop in Traditional Japanese Taiko Drumming\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">1:30 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\tPresented By: The Bates Department of Music: Experience a vibrant and high-energy performance of traditional Japanese drumming with world champion Taiko artist Takumi Kato and his three children. Trained with&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .bates-events-day-wrapper --><div class=\"bates-events-day-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2026\/09\/Portland-Ballet-x-Chiharu-900x506.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: For many centuries, various art forms have celebrated&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Sunday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Nov<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">8<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/feathers-and-harmony-the-voices-and-compositions-of-the-earth-featuring-chiharu-naruse-piano-katherine-liccardo-violin-and-the-portland-ballet-company\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFeathers and Harmony &#8211; The Voices and Compositions of the Earth, featuring Chiharu Naruse (piano), Katherine Liccardo (violin) and The Portland Ballet Company\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">3:00 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\tPresented By: The Bates Department of Music: For many centuries, various art forms have celebrated birds\u2019 voices and movements. We welcome back the Portland Ballet and violinist Katherine Liccardo for&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .bates-events-day-wrapper --><div class=\"bates-events-day-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2024\/01\/Hiroya-900x602.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join visiting Professor, Sepehr Pirasteh, as he conducts&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Saturday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Nov<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">14<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/bates-college-orchestra-10\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBates College Orchestra\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">7:30 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join visiting Professor, Sepehr Pirasteh, as he conducts the Bates students for their annual Fall concert.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .bates-events-day-wrapper --><div class=\"bates-events-day-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2026\/03\/Jazz-Band-2-900x302.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Director Larry Williams and Bates students present an&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Monday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Nov<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">30<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/bates-jazz-band-5\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBates Jazz Band\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">7:30 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Director Larry Williams and Bates students present an array of classic and current jazz songs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .bates-events-day-wrapper --><div class=\"bates-events-day-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2023\/06\/Piano-recital.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The students of Chiharu Naruse present an always&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Wednesday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Dec<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">2<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/bates-piano-studio-recital-the-students-of-chiharu-naruse-3\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBates Piano Studio Recital, The Students of Chiharu Naruse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">4:30 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The students of Chiharu Naruse present an always ambitious concert of classical piano music.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2026\/03\/8135834057_e0076310fd_b-900x584.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: One of our most popular events of the&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Wednesday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Dec<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">2<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/the-bates-brass-ensemble-and-steel-pan-orchestra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Bates Brass Ensemble and Steel Pan Orchestra\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">7:30 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: One of our most popular events of the semester, don&#8217;t miss out on the fun!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .bates-events-day-wrapper --><div class=\"bates-events-day-wrapper\"><div class=\"event-in-row bates_events-event\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/files\/2023\/06\/Choir-2.webp\"  alt=\"Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join these brave students as they sing their&hellip;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date-header\"><span class=\"_weekday\">Thursday<\/span> <span class=\"_month\">Dec<\/span> <span class=\"_day-of-month\">3<\/span> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"event-details\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/music\/events\/bates-voice-studio-recital-the-students-of-joelle-morris-3\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBates Voice Studio Recital, The Students of Joelle Morris\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-times\">7:30 pm<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join these brave students as they sing their hearts out!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .bates-events-day-wrapper 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