Music Department

As an important part of a liberal arts education, academic courses in music give students the opportunity to improve their appreciation and understanding of music.

Performing instrumental and choral ensembles provide the opportunity to deepen musical skills through live performance. Credited instrumental ensembles include the Concert Band, Chamber Winds and String Chamber Orchestra. From these, non-credited ensembles, including Jazz Band and smaller woodwind, brass, percussion and string ensembles, are formed. Credited choral ensembles include the Concert Choir and Women's Chorale. Three select ensembles, Chamber Choir, Mane Men and Albright Angels (non-credited) are formed by audition. Performances by all ensembles take place on- and off-campus.

Full-time and adjunct music faculty provide applied lessons in piano, voice, guitar, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings and organ. Practice rooms with pianos are available for all students in the Center for the Arts. For organists, the Maier Memorial Pipe Organ, installed by the Schantz Organ Company, is located in Memorial Chapel. An electronic music studio and recording studio are available for both courses and independent study.

The combined area of concentration in music business and special programs within the Music Department provide students the opportunity to combine general liberal arts studies with more in-depth study of music or music business. Music combines easily with most concentrations, such as business administration, communications or digital media, and provides students with a strong base of core courses that enable them to continue their studies at the graduate level or to enter the job market.

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Faculty

Full-Tme Faculty

• Adlai Binger, Instructor in Music and Dept. Chair; B.S. Gettysburg College; M.M.E. Shenandoah University
• Rebecca Butler, Professor; B.M. Oberlin College; M.M. Temple University
• Jeffery Lentz, Artist-in-Residence; A.B. Albright College; M.M. Yale University School of Music
• Robin Zaremski, Visiting Instructor; J.D. Temple University

Lecturers

• Kathy Crusi, voice
• William Butler, jazz and applied percussion
• JoAnne Earnest, applied piano
• Jill Haley, woodwinds
• Christopher Keeney, guitar
• Barbara Lanza, strings
• Christopher Rodgers, choral assistant
• Stephen Rozek, jazz ensemble
• Annie Sallade, voice
• Tom Volpicelli, electronic music

Events and Concerts

• Student concerts are free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary.
  
  
• Albright Concert Series offers a variety of music events throughout the year.
  
  
• Music Department concerts and Concert Series events are listed in the Albright Events Calendar.
  
  
• For tickets, subscription series information or questions, call the Performing Arts Box Office at 610-921-7547.