Music: Eastern Connecticut State University announces fall 2025 music events calendar
Willimantic, CT (09/15/2025) — The Department of Music at Eastern Connecticut State University is proud to announce its fall 2025 season calendar, featuring performances, recitals, and special events that showcase the talent of students, faculty, and guest artists.
All events will take place in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public.
The season features a diverse mix of student and faculty recitals, ensemble concerts, and unique colloquium events.
September
- Sept. 19, 12 p.m. - Colloquium Series: Student Noon Recital, FAIC 110
- Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. - Flute Lecturer Aimee Toner performs with pianist Carter Johnson as part of the "Faculty Recital Series" in the FAIC Concert Hall
October
- Oct. 3, 12 p.m. - Colloquium Series: Student Noon Recital, FAIC 110
- Oct. 4, 3 p.m. - Family Weekend Concert, FAIC Concert Hall
- Oct. 10, 12 p.m. - Colloquium Series: Student Noon Recital, FAIC 110
- Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. - Eastern Concert Band, FAIC Concert Hall
- Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. - Faculty Recital Series: Thread City Jazz Trio, FAIC Concert Hall
- Oct. 31, 12 p.m. - Colloquium Series: "A Spooktacular Noon Recital," FAIC Susan Sukman McCray Foyer
November
- Nov. 7, 12 p.m. - Colloquium Series: Faculty Lecture by Dr. Timothy Cochran, "Remembering and Recycling Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975)," FAIC 115
- Nov. 14, 12 p.m. - Colloquium Series: Student Noon Recital, FAIC 110
- Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. & Nov. 16, 2:30 p.m. - Eastern Opera Theatre presents Pauline Viardot's "Cinderella (Cendrillon)," FAIC Concert Hall (ticketed event; details at easternct.showare.com/cinderella)
- Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. - Percussion Studio and Guitar Studio Joint Recital, FAIC Concert Hall
- Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. - Eastern Concert Band: "Sounds of the Season," FAIC Concert Hall
- Nov. 23, 2:30 p.m. - Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers Concert (with new conductor, music Lecturer Meredith Neumann), FAIC Concert Hall (ticketed event; details at easternct.showare.com/choralefall25)
- Nov. 24, 3 p.m. - Piano Studio Recital, FAIC Concert Hall
- Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. - Student Chamber Music Recital, FAIC Concert Hall
December
- Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. - Jazz Combo & Big Band Concert, FAIC Concert Hall
For full details and updates, visit www.easternct.edu/music.
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-25 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 15 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.