A semi-annual Polaris Satellite Production., this event showcases the musical talent of students with pieces they have worked on throughout the semester. Join us and be soothed by the smooth saxophones, awaken to the sound of the trumpet, and snap your fingers along with the stand-up bass.

An ensemble of students and community members collaborate throughout the semester to bring you this beautiful concert.

Rasa String Quartet explores the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another. Formed in 2019, the Boston-based ensemble consists of violinists Emma Powell and Maura Shawn Scanlin, violist Kiyoshi Hayashi, and cellist Mina Kim, who are graduates of the New England Conservatory, the Shepherd School of Music, and Yale University. […]

“Cirque Us Stories” is a thoughtfully curated show that flips through the pages of our troupe’s favorite stories to bring you a touching, thrilling narrative about community and identity. Interweaving a collection of folktales, classic literature, children’s stories, modern fiction, and more, this show jumps off the page with twists, flips, rewrites, and retellings of […]

Embodying the vibrant Chicago music culture, LowDown Brass Band is a one-of-a-kind horn ensemble weaving the rhythm of the streets with conscious hip hop, reggae, and soul. Rigorously touring, LowDown has performed on the most unique stages, from the Montreal Jazz Fest to the Cotai Jazz Fest. Despite the last four years, LowDown has stayed […]

Before unveiling the renderings of their album entries, the group first collaborated in 2022, amalgamating their collective might on the song “More and More” for Camerieri’s solo project, CARM. The trumpeter gained his chops as a sideman for Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Ben Folds, Sting, and the Nati3/21onal. Meanwhile, Hagen obtained his accreditation through collaborations […]

Veena Chandra is an internationally renowned sitarist, composer, teacher,and choreographer. She is the founder and director of the Dance and MusicSchool of India in Latham, NY (celebrating 31 years) where she teachesIndian classical music. She has been a faculty member at Skidmore Collegesince 1990, teaching sitar in the Music Department. She has been ArtistAssociate in […]

Ray Vega – A veteran of the bands of Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, and Mongo Santamaria. He has also performed and recorded with Joe Henderson, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, and Paquito D’Rivera. Ray continues to build upon his extensive career as a performer here in Vermont, as well as a celebrated educator at University of […]

A semi-annual Polaris Satellite Production., this event showcases the musical talent of students with pieces they have worked on throughout the semester. Join us and be soothed by the smooth saxophones, awaken to the sound of the trumpet, and snap your fingers along with the stand-up bass.

An ensemble of students and community members collaborate throughout the semester to bring you this beautiful concert.

The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in their musical arrangements, likewise the compelling potency of their musicianship. Swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitar and three rich voices blend to create a sound energetic enough […]

The BALA-BILA production with Balla Kouyaté from the West African country of Mali and Matchume Zango from the Southeastern African country of Mozambique is historic because we believe that this is the first time that balafon and the timbila have ever been played together. The elaborate orchestral style of playing complex musical arrangements on timbila […]