Cornell Music

10/16/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY! 🙌

Join us for an unforgettable evening as jazz legend Chucho Valdés celebrates his 85th birthday with special guests Joe Lovano and Etienne Charles at Bailey Hall.

A seven-time Grammy Award winner and one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz, Chucho will be joined by two internationally acclaimed artists for a remarkable night of musical collaboration, innovation, and celebration.

📅 Friday, October 23
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Bailey Hall

Three jazz legends. One extraordinary celebration. Get your tickets today at the link in our bio!

📸: Martin Espino Garcia

Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series: Chucho Valdés 85th Birthday Celebration with special guests Joe Lovano & Etienne Charles Buy tickets for Hall on 10/23/2026, Ithaca from vivenu. NEA Jazz Master and winner of seven Grammy and seven Latin Grammy Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer and arran...

10/12/2026

Linda Ruan is this week's ! 🙌

🎓 First-Year DMA
📍Vancouver, Canada
🎹 Keyboard Performance Practice

“I'm constantly inspired by my colleagues, faculty, and students. There's such diversity in what is happening in the department, and I'm continuously enriched by my experiences here.”

Swipe through to learn more about Linda's musical journey and life at Cornell's Department of Music! ✨

10/09/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHUCHO! 🎉

Today, we celebrate Chucho Valdés's 85th birthday! We're also looking forward to honoring this milestone in person on October 23, when Chucho takes the stage for a birthday celebration concert featuring special guests Joe Lovano and Etienne Charles.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience these jazz legends live in one unforgettable performance. 🎹🎷🎺

📸: Martin Espino Garcia

Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series: Chucho Valdés 85th Birthday Celebration with special guests Joe Lovano & Etienne Charles Buy tickets for Hall on 10/23/2026, Ithaca from vivenu. NEA Jazz Master and winner of seven Grammy and seven Latin Grammy Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer and arran...

09/21/2026

Need a break from classes and studying? We've got you covered.

Swing by a music performance this week, relax, and enjoy some amazing live music with friends. 🙌

09/21/2026

Your seat is waiting 💺

Lock in your favorite seat with a season subscription and take advantage of early bird pricing through August 31. As a subscriber, you'll enjoy:

💫 A season filled with extraordinary music, acclaimed guest artists, and unforgettable performances
💫 The comfort of having your favorite seat reserved for every concert
💫 The satisfaction of supporting the cultural vitality of our community
💫 Four built-in evenings to unplug, connect with community, and experience the power of live music

Head to the link in our comments for more details! 👇

09/16/2026

SPOTLIGHT ON 🔆
Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East

Get ready for a high-energy, genre-bending performance with Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. Composer, drummer, and dhol player Sunny Jain brings together a dynamic 5-piece band to create a sound that is as powerful as it is deeply personal.

📅 Saturday, March 20, 2027
🕢 7:30 PM

Experience a bold, genre-crossing performance that celebrates the art of storytelling through sound. Reserve your seats today—find the link in the comments!

📸: Sachyn Mitali

Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East Buy tickets for Hall on 03/20/2027, Ithaca from vivenu. Composer, drummer, and dhol player Sunny Jain grew up with a deep cultural connection to his South Asian heritage and also fell in love with jazz music and prog...

09/15/2026

Join us this week for not one, but two performances by acclaimed pianist Cory Smythe! 🎹 Both events are free and open to the public.

Praised by The Wire for his “perplexingly perfect” music, Smythe is known for creating performances that seamlessly blend composition and improvisation with extraordinary precision, creativity, and spontaneity.

These performances arrive at a fitting moment, coinciding with Cornell Unplugged, a campus-wide initiative that encourages the community to step away from phones, computers, and televisions and reconnect with people, ideas, and shared experiences.

We hope you'll take this opportunity to unplug, be present, and enjoy the inspiring artistry of Cory Smythe's performances. 🎶

📸: Moritz Bichler

09/14/2026

🙌 Suhana Sharma is this week's
Be sure to join Suhana at the Cornell Chorus Twilight Concert: Legends and Transformations on September 26 at 6:00 in Bailey Hall. Tickets can be purchased from the link in our comments!

Program: Cognitive Science (pre-med track)
Hometown: Waterford, CT
Instrument/Focus: Voice

“I chose Cornell because I wanted to explore a lot of different classes and potential majors. Cornell’s multitude of colleges also allows me to meet so many cool people, that I might not have met if I was only concentrated on a specific major/field.”

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09/12/2026

We have a lot of music happening this week!

Bring a friend and begin making some music-filled memories this semester. 🙌

09/11/2026

A weekend of incredible music awaits. See you there!✌

▪️CCHK Salon: Commedia dell’arte, Pantomime, and Embodied Musical Meaning
Friday, September 11 · 5:00 PM · A. D. White House
📸: Simon Wheeler

▪️Cuban Chamber Works
Saturday, September 12 · 7:30 PM · Lincoln Hall B20

▪️Voicing Music: German and Taiwanese
Sunday, September 13 · 3:00 PM · Barnes Hall

All events are free and open to the public unless stated otherwise.
More information can be found at the link in our bio or music.cornell.edu! 🔗