Harvard University Department of Music
The Music Department offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, the department sponsors numerous concerts, colloquia, lectures and special music events each month, which are free to students and the public.
The Department of Music Offices and Practice Rooms will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Intersession/Summer practice room hours begin Saturday, May 17.
Upcoming Events
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Latest News
- Aristo Sham (’19) Wins Gold Medal at Van Cliburn International Piano CompetitionOn Saturday, June 7, 2025, Harvard University Department of Music Alumnus Aristo Sham won First Prize at the prestigious Van Cliburn…
- Professor Yvette Janine Jackson named 2025 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts RecipientThe Department of Music is thrilled to announce Assistant Professor of Music Yvette Janine Jackson has been named a recipient of…
- Discoveries on a musical pathDiscoveries on a musical path From Benin to Cuba to the Americas, Yosvany Terry sees how tradition safeguards culture and identity…
- Orchestrating Belonging: Student Center Orchestra makes beautiful – and underheard – music togetherOrchestrating Belonging Led by conductor Leo Sarbanes, the Student Center Orchestra makes beautiful – and underheard – music together This article…
- Carolyn Abbate Honored at 2025 Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award CeremonyOn Thursday, March 27, 2025 the 26th annual Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Awards ceremony took place. The Department of…