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Music students to host ‘Safe Halloween’ for community
A variety of Halloween activities, including traditional trick-or-treating, will be held at Safe Halloween, an annual event at Fredonia, on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Trombone choir to perform at BPO’s music director’s 20th anniversary celebration
The Fredonia Trombone Choir, under the direction of Jonathan Lombardo, will have the honor of performing at JoAnn Falletta’s 20th anniversary celebration as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Wind ensemble to present concert
The evolution of the wind band repertoire will be showcased by the Fredonia Wind Ensemble at a concert to be performed on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall, during Homecoming weekend.
First Brown Bag Lunch to highlight world music
Music from around the world will take center stage when SUNY Distinguished Professor Karolyn Stonefelt presents the first Brown Bag Lunch of the fall semester on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Williams Center Room S204.
New Horizons Band of Western New York to perform at Kleinhans
The New Horizons Band of Western New York will perform at Kleinhans Music Hall prior to the Sunday, Oct. 6 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s M&T Bank Classics Concert performance entitled “Superstar James Ehnes.”
Faculty/guest artist duo piano recital set at Rosch
"Musical Journeys," a rare chance for audiences to experience a recital for piano duo and four-hand duet, will be presented by pianist and School of Music Assistant Professor Leonidas F. Lagrimas and guest artist Dr. Brendan Jacklin, a Canadian pianist currently based in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m.
Registration underway for Double Reed Day at Fredonia
Double Reed Day, a day designed specifically for oboists and bassoonists of all ages and levels, will return to Fredonia on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fredonia students to join Georgia Stitt in performance of her compositions
Georgia Stitt, a composer, music director, pianist and music producer, will be joined by members of the Student Opera Theatre Association at Fredonia in a performance of her music+ at a public concert, sponsored by the Ethos New Music Society, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall.
Guest artists to give recital at Fredonia Fall String Festival
The annual Fall String Festival will feature two guest artists, violinist Sibbi Bernhardsson and violist Masumi Per Rostad, formerly of the internationally renowned Pacifica Quartet, for a master class and public recital on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Alumni performers return for 50th Anniversary Gala Pops Concert
Some have starred on Broadway, others have toured the world with award-winning musical acts and some have found success on television. What they all have in common is they got their start at Fredonia – and they are all returning for Rockefeller Arts Center’s 50th anniversary celebration.