Professor Amy McGlothlin, Program Director for our Creative Arts Therapies program, leads her Jazz Band in a  jam session in Conlon Fine Arts. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

This week, Edward Troxler began teaching his guitar course in the Conlon Fine Arts building. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of guitar playing including learning basic chords, scales, arpeggios and techniques for playing a variety of musical styles. Emphasis is placed on melody and accompaniment style texture as well as on individual and ensemble playing. Edward Troxler operates Eddy's Music located in Fitchburg, MA.

One of our Music Department faculty, Jane Fiske and alum Cynthia Schilling rehearsed in Weston Auditorium this afternoon for an upcoming concert. The concert entitled The Fiske – Shilling Piano Duo is part of the Old Deerfield Village Summer Concert Series and will take place on July 28  at 3 p.m. Learn more about the concert series, and how to attend, here.

After a reception honoring Grammy winning Percussionist Neal Smith, Professor Amy McGlothlin welcomed the Kent Recital Hall audience to the inaugural Jazz Night featuring Mr. Smith, Fitchbyrds Jazz Ensemble and Fitchburg, and Leominster High School's Jazz Bands. Learn more about our music programs here.

Grammy winning Percussionist Neal Smith is on campus today working with Fitchburg State University Students as well as Fitchburg, and Leominster High School students. The day will be capped off with a VIP Reception and a Jazz Concert featuring Neal Smith and all the students he's worked with through out the day. This afternoon, Mr. Smith held a master class with our Fitchbyrds Jazz Ensemble, Fitchburg H. S. and Leominster H.S. Jazz Bands. Learn more about our music programs here.

Grammy winning Percussionist Neal Smith is on campus today working with Fitchburg State University Students as well as Fitchburg, and Leominster High School students. The day will be capped off with a VIP Reception and a Jazz Concert featuring Neal Smith and all the students he's worked with through out the day. This morning Mr. Smith rehearsed with our Fitchbyrds Jazz Ensemble. Learn more about our music programs here.

This afternoon, Dr. Jonathan Harvey, the Missa Brevis St. Joannis de Deo (Little Organ Mass), and the combined choirs of Fitchburg State Concert and Christ Church, performed The Heavens are Telling: The Music of Franz Joseph Haydn at the Christ Church, Fitchburg MA.

Dr. Jonathan Harvey held practice for the Fitchburg State Chamber Choir in Weston Auditorium. As part of their regular practice, the choir ran through the three pieces they will be performing at the opening of tomorrow's Undergraduate Research Conference.   Learn more about our music programs here.

Professor Amy McGlothlin's Jazz Band class practicing for the upcoming Undergraduate Research Conference in Conlon Fine Arts. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Music Program Professor Dr. Jonathan Harvey  welcomed the audience in the Kent Recital Hall to Women in the Arts, a continuation of our Women's History Month celebration. The event showcased  women-identified artists and performers, featuring visual artists, musicians, poets, and more. Learn more about our Humanities Programs here.