Each year, students have the opportunity to meet with professionals in the fields of performance, industry, conducting, composing and education in a very diverse and exciting guest artist series. Many of the programs are also free and open to the public, allowing the University to share these events with the community.
Guest artists provide lectures, masterclasses, performances, discussions and other opportunities to students in a wide area of genres and interests. Setnor's Soyars Leadership Lecture Series brings prominent music industry professionals to campus, while Hendricks Chapel's Malmgren Concert Series offers a lively schedule of guest performances.
Setnor’s Baker Artists Program creates opportunities for students to learn from and connect with music professionals in a residency program. The Baker Artists Program is made possible by support from the Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation. The program’s residency component brings leading performers, educational scholars, composers and industry leaders to campus.
Recent Visiting Artists and Speakers
- The Duke Ellington Orchestra
- Kurt Erickson, composer
- Marques Garrett, conductor (pictured)
- Nick Godzak '16, G'19, conductor
- Arthur Gottschalk, composer
- Nathaniel Gumbs, virtuoso organist
- Michael Hernandez, saxophonist
- Timothy Jones, vocalist
- Dale Kavanaugh, guitar
- Alex Luke, head of content strategy, JKBX
- Mac McClure, pianist, and Marisa Martins, mezzo soprano
- Juan José Navarro, conductor
- Navy Band Northeast
- New York State Baroque
- Jason Roberts, organist
- Denmark's Rudersdal Chamber Players
- Sarah Gross Band
- Ilya Shterenberg, clarinetist
- Zorila