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Music Therapy Awareness Week: Presentation with Erica Iocco
6:30pm, Mason 2018, Free
Erica Iocco, MT-BC, LCAT, gives a prestentation on Music Therapy private practice.
Ethos NewSound Festival: Maureen Yuen, violin
8pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
Maureen Yuen presents a concert of contemporary music for solo violin, including works by Joan Tower, Chen Yi, Augusta Read Thomas, and guest composer Adrienne Elisha. Presented by the Ethos New Music Society.
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| Tuesday, February 7 |
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Music Therapy Awareness Week: Presentation with Lauren Faggiano
4:30pm, Mason 1002, Free
Student Recital: André Lousada, conductor
8pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
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| Wednesday, February 8 |
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Music Therapy Awareness Week: "Music Therapy in Relaxation" with Dr. Joni Milgram-Luterman and Kimberly Mancino
4pm, Mason 2140, Free
Dr. Joni Milgram-Luterman and Kimberly Mancino, faculty at SUNY Fredonia, invite you to come and relieve your stress with the power of music therapy.
Guest Artist Recital: Kathleen Miller, soprano with
Kirk Severtson, piano
8pm, Diers Recital Hall, Free
A guest artist recital featuring Harmonium—Vincent Persichetti's masterwork for voice and piano. This song cycle (with poems by Wallace Stevens) displays the composer's love of and sensitivity to great poetry. Soprano Kathleen Miller and pianist Kirk Severtson are faculty members at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music.
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| Thursday, February 9 |
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Music Therapy Awareness Week: "Journey to Music Therapist Professional" with Cáitlín O'Reilly
6pm, McEwen Hall 209, Free
Cáitlín O'Reilly gives a presentation on the journey toward becoming a music therapist.
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| Friday, February 10 |
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Master Class: Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano
4pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
Fredonia voice students will perform art songs and arias for Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano. Students will work on musicality, artistry and technique as well as performance strategies. Presented by the Student Opera Theatre Association.
Music Therapy Awareness Week Recital
6pm, Diers Recital Hall, Free
A fun and informational recital as an opportunity to learn about music therapy. This event concludes the week-long music therapy awareness week and includes musical and clinical examples presented by music therapy students.
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| Saturday, February 11 |
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Guest Artist Recital: Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano
1pm, Rosch Recital Hall
Tickets: $15 general admission / $8 students
Susanne Mentzer, world renowned mezzo-soprano, will perform works by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla. Presented by the Student Opera Theatre Association.
Ethos NewSound Festival: Chiara String Quartet
8pm, Rosch Recital Hall
Tickets: $5 general admission / $2 students
World-renowned Chiara String Quartet presents works by Nico Muhly and guest composer Gabriela Lena Frank, as well as Franz Schubert's Death and the Maiden. Funded through the Ethos New Music Society.
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| Sunday, February 12 |
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Master Class: Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano
12pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
Fredonia voice students will perform art songs and arias for Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano. Students will work on musicality, artistry and technique as well as performance strategies. Presented by the Student Opera Theatre Association.
American Music Concert
12pm, Diers Recital Hall, Free
A concert of music by American composers, organized by the sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota.
"Retro" Pre-Concert Talk: Michael Markham
3:30pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
Dr. Michael Markham gives a pre-concert talk on the strangeness of late Debussy.
Faculty Recital: "Retro"
4pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
An All-Debussy concert featuring his last four chamber works composed between 1915 and 1918.
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| Tuesday, February 14 |
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Student Recital: Scott Miller and Dan Knorr, composers
7pm, Diers Recital Hall, Free
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| Thursday, February 16 |
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Master Class: Evelyn Farny, cello
2pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
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| Friday, February 17 |
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Ethos NewSound Festival: Evelyn & Natasha Farny, cellos with Eric Huebner, piano
8pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
Natasha Farny is joined by her sister, Evelyn Farny, for an evening of contemporary works for two cellos. Funded through Ethos New Music Society.
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| Saturday, February 18 |
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School of Music Audition Day
9am-6pm, Mason Hall
Pre-registration required. See www.fredonia.edu/music/prospective.asp for more information.
Student Recital: Katherine G. Casale, percussion
2pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
Ethos NewSound Festival: Three Violas
8pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
SUNY Fredonia violist David Rose is joined by violists Jutta Puchhammer-Sedillot (Université de Montréal) and Christine Vlajk (Penderecki String Quartet) for an evening of contemporary music. Funded through Ethos New Music Society.
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| Sunday, February 19 |
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Student Recital: Matthew Aubeuf, percussion
4pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
Faculty Recital: David Colwell, violin & Timothy Hoft, piano
8pm, Rosch Recital Hall, Free
An evening of violin and piano sonatas, including Debussy's "Sonata for Violin and Piano."
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Piano Experience
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Registration deadline: February 15
Piano Experience is an exciting day full of activities for high school pianists. Meet Fredonia's outstanding piano faculty, perform in a master class, attend workshops and performances, play in piano ensemble, and more. This event is open to all high school pianists, and is particularly ideal for students who may be considering auditioning for admission to the SUNY Fredonia School of Music.
www.fredonia.edu/music/community/piano.asp
Keiko Abe Academy
June 18-22, 2012
Join the School of Music for a unique and exciting five-day summer academy with leading international marimba virtuoso Keiko Abe. The Academy will provide an in-depth experience in performance, exploration of repertoire and interpretation, and the study of marimba history and evolution as the marimba and related instruments touched cultures around the world.
Academy participants will gain specific insights into Abe's unique compositions for the solo marimba and ensemble repertoire, as well as a broad perspective about the marimba that includes practical information concerning technique and performance.
Keiko Abe will appear in concert as a solo artist. Selected academy registrants will have a chance to perform for her in daily master classes, and the most advanced participants will be invited to perform with her on the culminating concert.
All levels of interested marimba players are invited and encouraged to attend the Keiko Abe Marimba Academy.
Details and registration online at:
www.fredonia.edu/music/keikoabe
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Summer Music Festival
For Winds, Brass & Percussion High School Students
June 24-30, 2012
Registration deadline: June 1!
Open to instrumental music students currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12, the 22nd Annual Fredonia Summer Music Festival offers a friendly and relaxed setting for musical growth through performance of large ensemble and chamber music.
Outstanding performers and teachers provide unique opportunities for learning, improving technical skills and expanding musicality. In addition to band rehearsals, chamber ensembles and jazz groups, students will attend daily musicianship classes, participate in master classes, attend special evening performances, and have time for individual practice and recreation.
Details and registration information online at:
www.fredonia.edu/music/festival
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SUNY Fredonia has joined a pilot program with Apple’s iTunes U! You can now view select performances and concert previews recorded in our halls with our faculty, students, and guest artists. This content is free to play and download. All you need is the free iTunes software (for Mac or PC computers) – you don’t even need an iTunes Music Store account! |
