Concert Details
Goudy Distinguished Artists Series presents:
Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat
Award-winning Iranian vocalists Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat join Willamette pianist James Miley and guest artists for an evening of transcendent music rooted in Persian classical and regional traditions. Renowned internationally for their expressive voices and deep engagement with Iranian poetry, the Vahdat sisters blend centuries-old musical forms with contemporary influences, creating performances that cross cultural and linguistic boundaries. Their work has been celebrated worldwide for its artistry, humanism, and powerful commitment to artistic freedom.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Hudson Concert Hall
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
WU Jazz: Danielle Wertz
The Willamette University Jazz Series presents acclaimed New York-based vocalist Danielle Wertz in concert with the Willamette Jazz Collective and Willamette Singers. Featuring a dynamic collaboration between student, professional, and faculty artists, this concert promises to be a highlight of the WU jazz season. Come experience nationally celebrated jazz artistry on our Salem campus!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Hudson Concert Hall
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
All are welcome to this free event!
An Orchestral Performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
Directed by Qinqing Qian, the Willamette University Pacific Rim Symphony Orchestra presents an afternoon of student excellence and timeless storytelling. The program opens with showstopping instrumental and vocal classics performed by the student winners of Willamette’s annual concerto competition. The concert culminates in Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, a beloved musical setting of the classic Russian folktale, brought to life through music and narration by special guest, University President Steve Thorsett.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 • 3:00 p.m.
Hudson Concert Hall
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
All are welcome to this free event!
Mutable Landscapes
Willamette University's Sonic Arts & Experimental Ensembles present "Mutable Landscapes," a concert of live electronic music and structured improvisation. Witness the close connection and spontaneous interplay of artists creating music by responding to each other and to the environment in real time. Join us for what promises to be an expansive and unconventional experience of music making in its most progressive form!
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Rogers Rehearsal Hall
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
All are welcome to this free event!
WU Chamber Music
Willamette University's small, specialized, and faculty-coached music ensembles make a big noise in this year-end concert! Join us as the Willamette Brass Ensemble, Willamette Chamber Percussion, and other groups to present capstone performances of repertoire prepared throughout the semester.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Hudson Concert Hall
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
All are welcome to this free event!
Enchanted: Of Magic, Mysticism, and the Divine
This choral concert will feature Benjamin Britten’s brilliant masterpiece for choir and organ, “Rejoice in the Lamb,” as well as music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Jonathan Reid, and others.
Sunday, April 26, 2026 • 3:00 p.m.
Hudson Concert Hall
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
All are welcome to this free event.
Graduating Music Seniors Celebration
Join us for a special send-off concert featuring solo and chamber music performances from Willamette University's Class of '26. Come celebrate the amazing hard work, dedication, and artistry of seniors in the Department of Music! Reception to follow.
Saturday, May 9, 2026 • 2:00 p.m.
Hudson Concert Hall
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
All are welcome to this free event!
For additional music events, including faculty lectures, senior recitals, and department convocations, please visit the Music Events Calendar.