CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band Lakeside Pavilion concert on Wednesday, July 15 will be moved indoors to the Belushi Performance Hall due to excessive heat.
FREE tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 5p in front of the MAC building.
A limit of two (2) tickets per person will be given away, with seating limited to the capacity of the Belushi Performance Hall.

Join us in making music!

The Music Department at College of DuPage boasts a variety of music ensembles and offers private lessons in voice and on any instrument, or group lessons in voice and piano, as well as courses in digital recording and editing, music theory and history.

Find a musical community and experience the joy of performing in one of COD’s many ensembles. Musicians of all ages are welcome to join. Select ensembles require an audition to join and/or for placement. Email the director or for any general questions call (630) 942-2048.

For more information on private lessons click here.

Free Music Fridays @ Noon
Curated by Music Department Chair Matt Shevitz, Free Music Fridays is a series of one-hour programs featuring the College of DuPage faculty, students, alumni and guests. Click HERE to view the full schedule.

For more information on music courses including class voice, class piano, world music, music appreciation, American music, music business, or recording techniques, visit the College of DuPage academic page.

Learn more about the Music Department at College of DuPage from our Backstage Buzz

Upcoming Events

Friday, Sep 18 | 7:30p

DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble Director Matt Shevitz   The DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble performs programs throughout the academic year as well as numerous off‐campus performances. The ensemble has accompanied guest artists such as Melissa Al....

Monday, Oct 19 | 7:30p

DuPage Community Concert Band  Director Mark A. Taylor DuPage Community Concert Band exists to embrace and express all of the beauty and glory we can share through playing great music. Concerts feature music that entertains the audience, while stimul....

Tuesday, Oct 20 | 7:30p

COD students present an evening of music featuring a wide range of works. Concert features string and wind players, percussionists, jazz musicians, and singers with enthusiasm and creativity. For all of these groups, this concert represents the firs....

Thursday, Dec 3 | 7:30p

Director Matt Shevitz The DuPage Community Jazz Ensembles performs programs throughout the academic year as well as numerous off‐campus performances. The ensemble has accompanied guest artists such as Melissa Aldana, Wycliffe Gordon, Ignacio Berroa,....

Sunday, Dec 6 | 4p

DuPage Chorale DuPage Chorale is a large community chorus based at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. There is no audition for DuPage Chorale membership. Adult singers of all voice types and ages are welcome.  Members come from all western suburban lo....

Monday, Dec 7 | 7:30p

DuPage Community Concert Band Director Mark A. Taylor DuPage Community Concert Band exists to embrace and express all of the beauty and glory we can share through playing great music. Concerts feature music that entertains the audience, while stimula....

Tuesday, Dec 8 | 7:30p

Chamber Orchestra is a mixed group of instrumentalists consisting of student and community members and is open to all from high school to adult ages. The ensemble performs both traditional literature for small orchestra/chamber music from the 1600s....

Wednesday, Dec 9 | 7:30p

Director Ben Wahlund About the Ensemble: Percussion Ensemble is a chamber ensemble that studies and performs repertoire written specifically for the percussion family as well as transcriptions adaptable to percussion. No audition necessary. Abou....

Thursday, Dec 10 | 11a

Director Steve Ramsdell Come hear the Guitar Ensemble and experience a lively mix of blues, jazz, funk and even classical arranged for a variety of guitarists! About the Ensemble: Guitar Ensemble features acoustic and electric guitars performing 2....

Thursday, Dec 10 | 7:30p

Director Patrick O’Shea Chamber Singers specialize in vocal chamber music of all periods with particular emphasis on Renaissance madrigal and motets, music of the 20th century, and the music of many cultures. Contemporary music includes major compose....

Friday, Dec 12 | 7:30p

Directors Matt Shevitz, Jeremy Cunningham, Steve Ramsdell and José Gusmán About the Ensemble: The College of DuPage Jazz/Pop Combos & Latin Jazz Ensemble perform songs from a wide variety of genres including jazz, pop, rock, punk, R & B an....

Monday, Mar 22 | 7:30p

DuPage Community Concert Band presents Director Mark A. Taylor DuPage Community Concert Band exists to embrace and express all of the beauty and glory we can share through playing great music. Concerts feature entertaining music for audiences, as wel....

Tuesday, March 23 | 7:30p

COD students present an evening of music featuring a wide range of works. Concert features string and wind players, percussionists, jazz musicians, and singers with enthusiasm and creativity. For all of these groups, this concert represents the firs....

Thursday, May 6 | 7:30p

Director Matt Shevitz The DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble performs programs throughout the academic year as well as numerous off‐campus performances. The ensemble has accompanied guest artists such as Melissa Aldana, Wycliffe Gordon, Ignacio Berroa,....

Monday, May 10 | 7:30p

Director Mark A. Taylor DuPage Community Concert Band exists to embrace and express all of the beauty and glory we can share through playing great music. Concerts feature entertaining music for audiences, as well as stimulating the performer that is....

Tuesday, May 11 | 7:30p

Director Ben Wahlund About the Ensemble: Percussion Ensemble is a chamber ensemble that studies and performs repertoire written specifically for the percussion family as well as transcriptions adaptable to percussion. No audition necessary. Abou....

Wednesday, May 12 | 7:30p

Chamber Orchestra is a mixed group of instrumentalists consisting of student and community members and is open to all from high school to adult ages. The ensemble performs both traditional literature for small orchestra/chamber music from the 1600s....

Thursday, May 13 | 11a

Director Steve Ramsdell Come hear the Guitar Ensemble and experience a lively mix of blues, jazz, funk and even classical arranged for a variety of guitarists! About the Ensemble: Guitar Ensemble features acoustic and electric guitars performing 2....

Thursday, May 13 | 7:30p

Director Patrick O’Shea Chamber Singers specialize in vocal chamber music of all periods with particular emphasis on Renaissance madrigal and motets, music of the 20th century, and the music of many cultures. Contemporary music includes major c....

Friday, May 14 | 7:30p

Directors Matt Shevitz, Jeremy Cunningham, Steve Ramsdell and José Gusmán About the Ensemble: The College of DuPage Jazz/Pop Combos & Latin Jazz Ensemble perform songs from a wide variety of genres including jazz, pop, rock, punk, R & B an....

Sunday May 16 | 4p

DuPage Chorale Patrick O’Shea, Director DuPage Chorale is a large community chorus based at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. There is no audition for DuPage Chorale membership. Adult singers of all voice types and ages are welcome.  Members come from....
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