Music at Smith?

[CrewDad]

<p>Nycm-</p>

<p>Congratulations that your daughter is at the academic level that she has Amherst College as an option.</p>

<p>I recommend that she also takes a peek at Vassar. When I visit Vassar, I try to attend the music performances. Whether I’m listening to the jazz or wind ensemble, orchestra, et cetera, I’m astounded by the students’ level of competency and professionalism. There are also student run groups that are as equally superb.
[Instrumental</a> Ensembles - Music - Vassar College](<a href=“http://music.vassar.edu/ensembles]Instrumental”>Music - Ensembles | Vassar College), </p>

<p>I realize your daughter is interested in the violin, but Vassar’s pipe organ is breathtaking. A must see. Another great organ at Vassar was built by Thomas Hall and it’s considered to be one of only two in existence. The organ is located in Skinner Hall, one of the most beautiful music buildings in the country. </p>

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<p>Mini, when was the last time you had any direct contact with Amherst’s orchestra? It’s a fallacy that Amherst barely fields an orchestra. The orchestra is fabulous and

is one of the only liberal arts college orchestras comprised entirely of students and presents three concerts per semester of conservatory-level repertoire
It aspires to perform at the level of a fine regional orchestra and offers its members the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of the finest (and often most exciting) works in the classical canon

<a href=“https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/performances/orchestra[/url]”>https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/performances/orchestra&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Mini said:

and some of the Amherst profs teach their courses at Smith, as they can’t find enough music students there

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<p>There aren’t any Amherst professors teaching music at Smith this semester, nor were there last semester. Music is alive and well at Amherst</p>

<p>In the end, it matters little how great a college music program is if the student ends up disliking the college and all that entails. Decide which colleges that she will be happy and the rest will take care of itself.</p>