Music Performances
Fall 2025 Concert and Music Events
Unless otherwise noted, concerts are free and open to the public.
Thursday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.
October Venue: Cultural Arts Center, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
November Venue: Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus
Tuesday, October 28, 7:30 p.m.
Dokun: Nigerian Guitar, Afro-Jazz and Beyond
Workshops: Tuesday October 28 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. - Rehearsal Hall, RV Music Building
Concert: Monday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m., Parilla Performing Arts Center
Concert with MC World Ensemble: Wednesday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m., Parilla Performing Arts Center
Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Singers / Chorus, Jazz Ensemble
MC Chamber Singers and Chorus - Tuesday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m., United Universalist Church of Rockville
MC Chamber Ensemble - Monday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Music Building, Rockville Campus
MC Jazz Ensemble - Tuesday, December 9 a 7:30 p.m., Parilla Performing Arts Center
Any student interested in becoming a music major must audition for one of the full-time faculty on the Rockville campus.
- Piano: Dr. Jay Crowder (240-567-7559)
- Voice: Dr. Molly Donnelly (240-567-7558)
- Strings: Professor Pablo Saelzer (240-567-7562)
- All other instruments: Professor Alvin Trask, Chair of the Rockville Performing Arts Department (240-567-7551)
Music majors are required to take a theory placement test. For more information about the requirements for an audition and when faculty are available to schedule an audition, please contact the music office at 240-567-5209.
Ensembles
All ensembles are one-credit courses with a culminating concert at the end of the semester. (The exception is Orchestra, which performs twice a semester.)
- Chorus (MUSC 163)
- Orchestra (MUSC 166) - Audition Required*
- Chamber Singers (MUSC 170) - Audition Required*
- Raptor Band/Wind Ensemble (MUSC 172)
- Jazz Ensemble (MUSC 161C)
- World Ensemble (MUSC 161D)
* Auditions are required only for Orchestra and Chamber Singers. All other ensembles are open to all students.
Please contact Professor Pablo Saelzer (240-567-7562) to audition for the Orchestra and Dr. Molly Donnelly (240-567-7558) to audition for Chamber Singers.
Noncredit Education and Training
Community Arts
Community Arts provides noncredit classes for professional and aspiring artists, taught by working artists. We build our schedule based on community needs and interests, so we'd love to hear from you! Find out more.
Maryland Band Directors Band
Montgomery College, in collaboration with the Montgomery County Public Schools, offers this course to music teachers to support professional growth aligned with MCPS curricular objectives for instrumental music. Find out more.