The Newtown Public Schools Music Department has released the dates for its scheduled upcoming concerts.

All concerts are free to the public.

The first concert, set for April 22 at 7 pm in the NHS cafetorium, will continue the Newtown High School Music Department’s tradition of presenting a NHS Composers Concert. This is the second annual Composers Concert held by the school, and it will feature student work from the school’s music theory and music technology programs.

With projects ranging from classical-style chorales to contemporary electronic music, the concert will demonstrate the school’s young composers’ abilities to merge technique and structure with personal expression.

Some works will be performed by the school’s New Music Ensemble, a small group of instrumentalists specially assembled for the occasion.

“I’m thrilled,” says teacher Chris Lee about the Composers Concert, “to be continuing this new tradition for our student composers, who impress me every year with their creativity and technique.”

A full list of the upcoming concerts is below. A full list of music events for the district, including student participation out of district, is available on the music department’s website, newtownmusicdept.weebly.com/calendar-of-events.html, and more information about the Composers Concert is available on the program website, newtownnewmusic.weebly.com.

NHS Composers Concert, April 22 at 7 pm at NHS.

Middle Gate Elementary School Fourth Grade Chorus spring concert, April 27 at 7 pm at NHS.

Newtown Middle School Celebration of the Arts, which will include musical performances by students, April 28 starting at 6 pm at NMS.

Head O’ Meadow Elementary School Fourth Grade Spring Concert, May 4 at 7 pm at Head O’ Meadow.

Hawley Elementary School Fourth Grade Spring Concert, May 6 at 7 pm at Hawley.

Newtown Night of Jazz, May 7 at 7 pm at NHS.

Newtown Middle School Seventh Grade Concert, May 11 at 7 pm at NHS.

NMS Eighth Grade Concert, May 13 at 7 pm at NHS.

Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus Spring Concert, May 14 at 7 pm at NHS.

NHS Chorus Concert, May 18 at 7 pm at NHS.

NHS Orchestra and Jazz Improv Concert, May 20 at 7 pm at NHS.

NHS Band Concert, May 21 at 7 pm at NHS.

Reed Intermediate School Chamber Concert, May 26 at 7 pm at Reed.

Reed Sixth Grade Band Concert, May 27 at 7 pm at Reed.

Reed Fifth Grade Band Concert, May 28 at 7 pm at Reed.

Reed Fifth Grade  Orchestra Concert, June 1 at 7 pm at Reed.

Reed Sixth Grade Orchestra And Fifth and Sixth Grade Chorus Concert, June 3 at 7 pm at Reed.