Brooklyn College

Conservatory Jazz Ensemble
2025-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Don Buchwald Theater
7:30-9 p.m. performance
Don Buchwald Theater
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Classic and original works by the masters and young lions.

New Year, New Career: How to Pivot
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Discover how to successfully shift into a new role or industry. This workshop covers identifying transferable skills, telling your story, and building a roadmap to make your career change stick.
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Guest Recital: Timothy Hoft, piano
2025-12-02 14:30 - 15:45 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Topfer Rehearsal Studio
A performance of Frederick Rzewski’s 36 variations on The People United Will Never Be Defeated!

Masterclass: Timothy Hoft, piano
2025-12-02 12:15 - 14:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Topfer Rehearsal Studio
Our guest will work with several of the Conservatory’s fine pianists on various works.

conTEMPO New Music Ensemble
2025-12-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Don Buchwald Theater
7:30-9 p.m. performance
Don Buchwald Theater
Free for all.
The Conservatory’s New Music ensemble performs contemporary works.
Marianne Gythfeldt, Director

Brooklyn College Alumni Day at MetLife Stadium: Jets vs. Falcons
2025-11-30 13:00 - 16:00
Join your fellow alumni for a great day of football as the New York Jets face off against the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium. We’ve lined up special discounted tickets just for Brooklyn College alumni, so gather your crew, wear your Bulldog gear, and come enjoy the action and alumni spirit! Spots are limited.
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Conservatory Guitar Ensemble
2025-11-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Topfer Rehearsal Studio
7:30-9 p.m. performance
Don Buchwald Theater
Free to all
Music by Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, Brouwer, and others.

Voice Departmental Recital–Paul Sperry Concert for American Music
2025-11-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Don Buchwald Theater
Students in the Voice Performance area present works.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Don Buchwald Theater
Free for all.
Malcolm J. Merriweather, Coordinator

Devising ShortWorks Festival
2025-11-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Beller Rehearsal Studio
7:30-9:30 p.m. performance
Beller Rehearsal Studio, 093
A collection of work created and presented by students in the undergraduate devising class. RSVP will be distributed by the Theater Department a week prior to the show.
Free admission.

2025 John Hope Franklin Freedom Concert: Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Claire Tow Theater
Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir
Malcolm J. Merriweather, Conductor
Glee Club
Rebecca Martinez, Conductor
This program brings together the combined choirs of Brooklyn College in a celebration of heritage, resilience, and song, opening with the Alma Mater and the powerful anthem Lift Every Voice and Sing. From the sacred strains of Bach, Handel, and Dorsey to beloved spirituals and contemporary works, the evening traverses centuries and traditions, affirming music’s ability to inspire unity and hope. The program culminates with selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s iconic musicals, uplifting audiences with timeless melodies and messages of love, justice, and freedom.
6:30 p.m. doors / 7-8 p.m. performance
Claire Tow Theater
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Brooklyn College Alumni Webinar: Advocating for a Raise or Promotion
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Learn how to confidently make your case for more—whether it’s pay, title, or responsibility. This workshop covers timing, framing your value, and handling tough conversations with impact.
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Annual Mentor Luncheon
2025-11-18 12:30 - 14:00 | Student Center
The Magner Career Center is seeking new alumni to participate in our annual Mentor Luncheon. This is your chance to help students explore career options in a variety of fields about your particular industry, role, company, and more. If you are interested, submit this form and we will reach out to you to confirm. Sign-up is required.

Welcome Back Luncheon
2025-11-14 12:00 - 15:45 | Student Center
Celebrate milestone reunions, hear updates from President Michelle J. Anderson, enjoy lunch in the cafeteria, attend a faculty talk, and explore the campus.
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Alumni Career Q&A
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Jump on Zoom, with no preparation necessary, and ask a Magner Career Center career coach any career-related question. In addition to getting your question answered, this is a great way to meet and learn from other alumni, in a small-group setting.
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Afternoons at the Piano II
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Topfer Rehearsal Studio
1-2 p.m. performance
Topfer Rehearsal Studio
Free to all
Conservatory of Music pianists perform solo works.

Masterclass: New Music Ensemble-in-Residence Yarn/Wire
2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Topfer Rehearsal Studio
Yarn/Wire will work with various instrumentalists and chamber ensembles performing works of New Music.

About Yarn/Wire
Described by The New York Times as “key figures from the contemporary music scene… with unmistakable devotion and excitement” and “wildly virtuosic” by The Wire, Yarn/Wire is a New York-based percussion and piano quartet (Russell Greenberg and Sae Hashimoto, percussion; Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer, pianos) dedicated to the promotion of creative, experimental new music.
Yarn/Wire’s 20th anniversary season in 2025-2026 includes its New York Philharmonic debut, a celebratory Pop Up Festival at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre, the premiere of Endlings by Raven Chacon and John Dieterich at the Time:Spans Festival, Swoonfest with TAK Ensemble, ISSUE Project Room in new works by Nate Wooley, Annea Lockwood’s Into The Vanishing Point at Harvard University, Composer Portraits of Anthony Cheung and Andrew McIntosh at Miller Theatre at Columbia University, and more.
Since its formation in 2005, the ensemble has become a fixture at the world’s preeminent halls and music festivals, and through hundreds of commissions, Yarn/Wire has championed composers including Annea Lockwood, Enno Poppe, Michael Gordon, George Lewis, Ingrid Laubrock, Ann Cleare, Catherine Lamb, Sarah Hennies, Tyshawn Sorey, Peter Evans, Alex Mincek, Thomas Meadowcroft, Misato Mochizuki, Sam Pluta, Tyondai Braxton, Kate Soper, and Øyvind Torvund. In addition, their ongoing commissioning series, Yarn/Wire/Currents, serves as an incubator for new experimental music in partnership with a variety of Brooklyn-based institutions, including Roulette, Blank Forms, and ISSUE Project Room.
Since 2014, the ensemble has hosted the annual Yarn/Wire International Institute and Festival for composers and performers interested in exploring the collaborative side of contemporary music. A strong advocate for education, Yarn/Wire has presented collaborative workshops, masterclasses, and residencies at Princeton, Columbia University, Harvard, Stanford, Brown, Duke, Northwestern, and Cornell universities, among others. For more information, please visit www.yarnwire.org.
What others are saying about Yarn/Wire:
“Key figures from the contemporary music scene…they play these subtly restless new works with unmistakable devotion and excitement.” – The New York Times
“Yarn/Wire Mesmerizes at Lincoln Center Festival.” – The New York Times
“Standing on narrow Wall Street, with marble temples to finance soaring up overhead, I felt as if I were in a modern-day secular cathedral.” – NPR
“Yarn/Wire may well be the most important new music ensemble on the classical scene today.” – New York Classical Review

PBCC's First Luncheon of the Season
2025-11-12 12:30 - 14:30
The Palm Beach County Chapter is holding its first luncheon of the season at Souvlaki Greek Restaurant, 8794 Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida. Historian and Professor Steve Rubin will lead a discussion. Please arrive by 11:30 a.m.

Brooklyn College Alumni Webinar: How to Be an Effective Mentor
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Are you a Brooklyn College alum and are interested in giving back? Eager to make a positive difference in a student’s life? Attend this webinar to learn about the benefits and rewards of serving as an alumni mentor and how you can make a positive difference in the professional lives of students.
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Ensemble in Residence: Yarn/Wire
2025-11-10 20:00 - 21:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Don Buchwald Theater
Described by The New York Times as “key figures from the contemporary music scene… with unmistakable devotion and excitement” and “wildly virtuosic” by The Wire, Yarn/Wire is a New York-based percussion and piano quartet (Russell Greenberg, percussion and Sae Hashimoto; Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer, pianos) dedicated to the promotion of creative, experimental new music.
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Since its founding in 2005, the ensemble has garnered widespread acclaim for its steadfast commitment to adventurous compositions and its unique collaborative approach to music-making. With a worldwide presence, Yarn/Wire strives to connect with audiences, building community to help new compositions realize their full creative potential.
New York Classical Review writes, “Yarn/Wire may well be the most important new music ensemble on the classical scene today.”

What others are saying about Yarn/Wire:
“Key figures from the contemporary music scene…they play these subtly restless new works with unmistakable devotion and excitement.” – The New York Times
“Yarn/Wire Mesmerizes at Lincoln Center Festival.” – The New York Times
“Standing on narrow Wall Street, with marble temples to finance soaring up overhead, I felt as if I were in a modern-day secular cathedral.” – NPR
“Yarn/Wire may well be the most important new music ensemble on the classical scene today.” – New York Classical Review

34th Biannual International Electroacoustic Music Festival
2025-11-09 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Topfer Rehearsal Studio
George Brunner, Director
A cornucopia of cutting‐edge works by masters and emerging composers:

Friday–Alumni Concert
Saturday–Dance Party
Sunday–Emerging Composers

Don Buchwald Theater
Free to all
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

34th Biannual International Electroacoustic Music Festival
2025-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Don Buchwald Theater

Conservatory Orchestra II
2025-11-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Don Buchwald Theater
5:30-7 p.m. performance
Don Buchwald Theater
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Beethoven, Coriolan Overture; Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 2; Grieg, In the Hall of the Mountain King; Debussy, Clair de Lune; Chabrier, Habanera

HireNewYork Multi-University Alumni Career Fair
2025-11-06 11:00 - 14:00
We’re excited to announce the return of the HireNewYork Multi-University Alumni Career Fair, a premier hiring event bringing together top talent from the New York Metro area with more than 70 leading employers from a wide range of industries.
Whether you’re a recent graduate, current graduate student, or a seasoned professional, this event is your chance to connect directly with recruiters from Fortune 500 companies, innovative startups, nonprofits, and government agencies—all hiring for full-time, salaried positions. Join us to network, explore new opportunities, and take the next step in your career.
This event will be held at Prince George Ballroom, 15 East 27th Street, Manhattan.
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Music from the Conservatory II
2025-11-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Topfer Rehearsal Studio
5-6:30 p.m. performance
Topfer Rehearsal Studio
Free to all
Conservatory of Music students present solo and chamber works.

Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet by Tarell Alvin McCraney
2025-11-04 19:30 - 21:45, 2025-11-03 19:30 - 21:45 | Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, Don Buchwald Theater
Directed by Irvin Mason, Jr.
October 31, November 1, 3–4 at 7:30 p.m. and November 1 at 2 p.m.
Don Buchwald Theater
Marcus is sixteen. And “sweet.”
That’s what folks say — in whispers, in warnings, in the way they look but don’t speak.
Days before Hurricane Katrina strikes, Marcus begins searching —
for his father’s past, his own truth, and a name for the sweetness he carries.
Set in the housing projects of San Pere, Louisiana,
this coming-of-age story blends grief, queerness, and Southern Black tradition
with the lyricism of Yoruba spirituality and community memory.
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet is the final story in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Brother/Sister trilogy.
It’s fierce. Funny. Full of spirit.
A baptism in rain, rhythm, and revelation.
Come if you are ready to listen.
To witness.
To sit with the things that go unsaid,
the truths that live in gesture,
glance,
and rain.
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