The Davidson College Concert Series (sponsored by WDAV Classical Public Radio) and the broader Davidson College Music Department host several upcoming performances in Davidson, NC. Key upcoming highlights for the Spring 2026 season include a performance by Melissa White & Miki Sawada on April 21 and the Chamber Music for All season finale on May 4.
The following events are part of the official Concert Series or high-profile department residencies:
Additional performances hosted by the Davidson College Music Department include:
Tickets for most ticketed events can be purchased through the Davidson College eTix portal or at the Alvarez College Union Ticket Office (located on the 3rd floor of the Knobloch Campus Center). While many student recitals are free, the main Concert Series typically requires paid admission for the general public and reserved (though free) tickets for Davidson students.
Would you like to know more about parking near the Sloan Music Center or details on the Summer Concert Series held on the Town Green?
Upcoming Concert Series & Featured Events
Student & Faculty Recitals
Tickets and Attendance
•Melissa White & Miki Sawada
•Heaven & Hell: William Fried & Mari Kawamura, piano
•Date & Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
•Location: Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
•Description: A dual-piano performance featuring a themed program of contrasting works.
•Traditional Series: New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters
•Date & Time: Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
•Description: A 40th-anniversary celebration of this historic old-time band from Virginia.
•Cost: General admission is $34.37; free for Davidson students with required tickets.
•Concert Series: Melissa White & Miki Sawada
•Date & Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
•Description: Violinist Melissa White (Harlem Quartet) and pianist Miki Sawada perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Amy Beach.
•Violinist Melissa White (Harlem Quartet) and pianist Miki Sawada perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Amy Beach
•(Harlem Quartet) and pianist Miki Sawada perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Amy Beach
•Cost: General admission is $28.80.
•Concert Series: Chamber Music for All
•Date & Time: Monday, May 4, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
•Description: The season finale featuring musicians from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra performing cello quintets by Boccherini and Schubert.
•Voice Studio Spring Recital: Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
•Music of China: Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM featuring Wei Lin (violin) and Cynthia Lawing (piano).
•Zolotoj Plyos Slavic Folk Ensemble: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
•Piano Studio Spring Recital: Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
•The Classics of Rodgers and Hammerstein: Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Duke Family Performance Hall.
•Alvarez College Union Ticket Office
Updated at 23 Mar 2026