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Music Education graduate students to attend leadership academy
Two graduate students in Music Education, Grace Doebler and Christina Carissimo, have been accepted to the 2020 TI:ME (Technology in Music Education) Leadership Academy to be held in conjunction with the Texas Music Educators Conference in San Antonio, Texas, on Feb. 12-15, 2020.
Guest artists set for Bass Fest in February, registration underway
An international musical flavor, a tradition at Bass Fest, awaits high school students who attend the day-long celebration of all things double bass on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Bass Fest is open to bassists of all ages and levels.
Fredonia music faculty to perform at New York City concert hall
A musical bridge between the western-most corner of New York state and New York City will be created when some of the finest musicians from the Fredonia School of Music present an evening of French chamber music for strings, piano, flute and voice on Jan. 11 at the acclaimed Merkin Hall on the Upper West Side.
Fredonia ensembles to ring in the holiday at annual concert
Four School of Music student choral ensembles will usher in the holiday season with their annual Holiday Concert, featuring seasonal classics and newer compositions, in King Concert Hall on Sunday, Dec. 8, beginning at 8 p.m.
Expect the unexpected at Fredonia Improv Collective concert
An evening of improvisation in many styles will be presented by the Improv Collective, a collection of musicians who are dedicated to self-expression through free improvisation, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall.
Student musicians to participate in two BPO events
Members of the saxophone studio have been chosen to participate in two Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra events in early December.
Fredonia Chamber Orchestra to perform
The Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Rudge, will perform the rarely heard, but exciting preclassical "Adagio and Fugue" by Franz Richter.
Woodwind faculty member in spotlight at Fredonia ensemble concert
Barry Crawford, a guest soloist who has performed in major concert halls across the United States and is an assistant professor in the School of Music, will be featured in Mower’s “Concerto for Flute and Wind Orchestra,” the highlight of the Fredonia Wind Ensemble concert on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Hillman Opera tradition continues on grand scale with Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’
The Hillman Opera production of Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillon” continues the tradition of presenting a grand event on a grand scale at Fredonia - almost 140 people are involved in this season’s production.
Sorel Piano Competition winners announced
Winners of the 2019 Claudette Sorel Piano Competition were announced following the Nov. 3 competition in Rosch Recital Hall.