Past Events



Music in the Stacks: Max Johnson

Penn Sound Collective Performance
Nov 6, 2024 at - | Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center - Main Lobby, 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Third-year PhD Music Composition candidate Max Johnson presents his jazz trio in a concert at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Advance registration is required for non-PennCard-holders: Please Register Here



Empowering Uses of Hip Hop: From Theory to Practice or From Practice to Theory?

Colloquium Lecture by Raphael Travis Jr
Oct 29, 2024 at - | Penn Music Building - Lerner 101, 201 S. 34th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Texas State University and Director of FlowStory Raphael Travis Jr will explore how expressive arts, particularly Hip Hop culture, positively influence mental health and well-being through recent research. The presentation discuss how intentional use of Hip Hop can support personal and community outcomes, and provide interactive exercises demonstrating its applications in education, research, and practice.



Penn Flutes

Oct 27, 2024 at - | Houston Hall - Hall of Flags, 3417 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

This event is free and open to the public.



SOUND TYPE Concert: ASA-CHANG & Junray

Oct 26, 2024 at - | Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

This is a ticketed event: Get Tickets Here. ASA-CHANG & Junray explores the transference of human to machine sounds using a processing device, Junray Tronics, weaving through rhythmic and tonal references of Jakarta, India and Japan. Led by self-taught tabla-bongo player, Asa-Chang (percussion), the band will perform as a trio including Yoshihiro Goseki (saxophone, flute), Sena Oshima (violin), and the “Junray Tronics” soundsystem. 



Penn Symphony Orchestra

Oct 25, 2024 at - | Irvine Auditorium - Main Hall, 3401 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

This event is free and open to the public. The Penn Symphony opens their season with two epic symphonic works. It promises to be an evening full of wondrous harmonies, sublime melodies and triumphant endings as the orchestra takes you on a magnificent journey into the sound world of these two symphonic icons.  Please join us for this special evening of glorious music-making!



Music in the Pavilion: Petrarch in Renaissance Music

Sep 27, 2024 at - | Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center - Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Kislak Center, 6th floor, 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Registration is Required for all guests outside of the Penn community and encouraged for all participants: Please register here



Blacktronika: A Much Needed Change in Electronic Music Pedagogy

Colloquium Lecture by King Britt
Sep 17, 2024 at - | Penn Music Building - Lerner 101, 201 S. 34th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Blacktronika, initiated by Charlie Dark in 1999 and expanded through King Britt's University of California course, addresses the historical exclusion of innovators of color in electronic music. As electronic music evolves into a major industry, Blacktronika seeks to rectify this oversight by highlighting the contributions of these influential artists. King Britt will discuss how a lived experience approach is reshaping university practices in electronic music.