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Ensemble Performance Studies

The Music Department offers a variety of small and large instrumental and vocal ensembles. Enrollment in any large or small ensemble is by audition only.
If you are interested in playing in a chamber music ensemble, your audition will help to place you in a group with like interests and ability.
SMALL INSTSRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES - 143fs

Name Section Number Instructor
Wind Ensemble A Adrianne Greenbaum
String Ensemble B Linda Laderach
Piano Ensemble C Eugenie Malek, Gary Steigerwalt
Mixed Ensemble D The Department
Brass Ensemble E Jean Jeffries
Klezmer Band F Adrianne Greenbaum
Flute Choir G Alison Hale
Euridice H Robert Eisenstein, Linda Laderach, Larry Schipull, Alice Robbins

JAZZ ENSEMBLES 155/255fs

Big Band
155 A
Mark Gionfriddo
Chamber Jazz
255
Mark Gionfriddo
Vocal Jazz
155 B
Mark Gionfriddo

WEST AFRICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE

Beginning 161 Faith Conant
Intermediate 261 Faith Conant

LARGE INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES 191fs

Name Section Number Instructor
Orchestra 01 Eric Benjamin

CHORAL ENSEMBLES

Name Course Number Instructor
Chorale 193fs Kimberly Dunn
Glee Club 293fs Kimberly Dunn
Chamber Singers 297fs Kimberly Dunn


The Five College Early Music Program provides educational and musical experience for those interested in the music of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the baroque era. A faculty of distinguished performers and scholars provides practical and theoretical experience in performing early music. A collection of medieval, Renaissance, and baroque instruments is available to students for study and performance. Students are encouraged to participate actively in one or more of the performing groups that meet regularly with a coach; ensembles are organized at all levels of ability, from beginning to advanced, to accomodate progress throughout a four-year academic program.
EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLES 147fs

Name Section Number Instructor
Collegium A Robert Eisenstein
Voces Feminae B Catherine Bell
Instrumental Ensembles C Emily Samuels, Dan Stillman
Renaissance Dance D Nona Monahin, Meg Pash

AFRICAN DRUM ENSEMBLE 161fs - Faith Conant, Instructor

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