<p>does amherst have any performance groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, a cappella, etc?</p>
<p>Amherst is famous for its a capella groups. Google "the singing college"</p>
<p>Some of these pages are out of date and the a acapella groups aren't included (they're entirely student run), but you get the idea:</p>
<p>hm..I don't really see where a clarinet would fit :/</p>
<p>Orchestra would be your best bet.</p>
<p>Did you say, "Clarinet"?</p>
<p>I just read here how someone started their own group for a fusion of African drums and Klezmer music:</p>
<p>Amherst</a> Bulletin | African drums meet klezmer clarinet</p>
<p>My son co-majored in Music. The orchestra is beautiful to hear. He belonged 4 years to Concert Choir and had the chance to travel with the choir to sing in Japan and Hungary (two different years) thanks to a wonderful director named "Mallorie." These and other offerings are on post #3 link above. </p>
<p>One year he wrote a musical drama for his senior thesis and the Music Department assigned a pit band to accompany the staged theatrical reading. There were 3 instruments. You might phone up the department and ask a professor if there are other similar small-group opportunities that come up for instrumentalists, from time to time, along with the regularly scheduled orchestras and concerts.</p>
<p>The a-capella groups are a lot of fun and extremely popular on campus.</p>