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Two state arts schools for high school students open this month
Nearly 200 artistically gifted high school students from across New York State will gather at SUNY Fredonia to participate in two programs – Choral Studies and Visual Arts – offered by the New York State Summer School for the Arts program.
Marimba virtuoso leading workshop on campus June 17 - 21
A truly international event, the academy is drawing students from Japan, Peru, Taiwan, and China, as well as from various locations in the U.S. More than 20 participants will attend workshops and performances with Keiko Abe and her collaborative teachers. The week-long academy culminates with a Gala Performance and Reception with Abe on Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall.
Talk on opera in 19th century Italy slated for Friday
The Fredonia School of Music departments of Music History, Theory and Composition are hosting a lecture by Dr. Melina Esse of the Eastman School of Music on Friday, April 26, at 4 p.m., in Mason Hall Room 2140. Her talk is titled, "History Repeating Itself: Poetic Improvisation and Embodied Memory in Early 19th Century Italy."
English faculty to read 'Bedtime Stories' Wednesday night in Reed
Area children and families can once again hear from some of the campus' premier story tellers, as English faculty host the annual “Bedtime Stories” night, Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Japanese Garden Room of Reed Library. Wear your jammies!
Guest percussionist Keith Aleo on campus April 15 to 17
Percussionist Keith A. Aleo will be on campus for several events April 15 to 17 in the School of Music. Mr. Aleo will serve as a clinician on April 15 at 5 p.m. in Mason Hall Room 1080, will be a judge for the annual drum set competition on April 15 at 8 p.m. at The Spot in the Williams Center, and will appear as guest soloist on the SUNY Fredonia Percussion Ensemble's concert on April 17 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. The events are free and open to the community.
Masterworks Concert to support scholarships will feature Gershwin's beloved 'Rhapsody In Blue'
The Fredonia School of Music will present the fifth annual Masterworks Scholarship Benefit Concert on Sunday, April 28 at 4 p.m. in King Concert Hall. The Fredonia College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Rudge, will be joined by the 100-plus voices of the Fredonia Masterworks Chorus.
New Horizons Band to perform Spring Concert April 24
The New Horizons Band of Western New York will present a spring concert at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in King Concert Hall. Dr. Katherine Levy and John Krestic will conduct.
Children's Concerts Series ends season with Guitar Quartet
Four Fredonia School of Music student guitarists will present the last Children's Concert of the season on Saturday morning, April 20, at the Dunkirk Free Library.
NewSound Festival welcomes cellist Zeigler
As part of the 13th Annual NewSound Festival at SUNY Fredonia, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, a member of the world-renowned Kronos Quartet, will perform Tuesday, April 16, at 8 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center.
Ralph J. Blasting appointed dean of new College of Visual and Performing Arts
On July 1, SUNY Fredonia will officially open its new College of Visual and Performing Arts, formally combining its world-renowned School of Music with its strong departments of Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts and New Media, as well as the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center. Today, the university named Dr. Ralph J. Blasting as its founding dean.