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MacDonald will conduct orchestra in Clinton, Mass.
Professor Roderick MacDonald will conduct the Thayer Symphony Orchestra in Clinton, Mass., in ts holiday pops concert on Saturday, Dec. 3. “The concert is a Christmas pops concert consisting of traditional holiday music enjoyed by young and old alike,” MacDonald said.
Music is centerpiece of PAC's new production, "Homemade Fusion"
Steven Russell, music director of the upcoming show by the student-run Performing Arts Company, is excited about the show he and his cohorts are presenting this week. Running on Wednesday and Thursday, "Homemade Fusion", is a musical revue.
Hillman Opera to present "Merry Wives of Windsor" from Nov. 10-13
Josh Fingerhut, left, in the 2011 Hillman Opera, "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Tickets are available through the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office in the modular...
World premiere of student composer and alumni saxophone collaboration performed in NYC Nov. 16.
A collaboration between two SUNY Fredonia School of Music alumni and a current student composer will culminate in a world premiere to be performed in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Jacob Swanson and Sarah Marchitelli, former students of Professor Wildy Zumwalt, will perform, “We Are Art,” a three-movement piece for soprano and alto saxophone and electronics that was written by Kate Parker, a junior composition major.
Saakumu Dance Troupe giving workshops Monday, Oct. 24
The Fredonia Percussion Guild is sponsoring a two-day visit to the Fredonia School of Music by the award-winning Saakumu Dance Troupe, featuring a concert on Sunday, Oct. 23, and workshops on Monday, Oct. 24. Led by master of the Ghanaian xylophone Bernard Woma, is one of the leading traditional and contemporary dance and music groups in Ghana, West Africa.
Children’s Concerts Series continues season with Fredonia Guitar Quartet on Saturday, Nov. 5
The Musical Journeys Program of the Fredonia School of Music continues its sixth season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children. The Fredonia Guitar Quartet will perform at the Nov. 5 concert. The musicians are Fredonia School of Music students Michael Mendoza of Buffalo, Mario Rubano of Farrell, Anthony LaLena of East Northport and Jahzeel Montes of New York.
Student composers featured in concert Oct. 18
The Fall Student Composers Concert, to be held Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall, is the first of four Student Composers Concerts which Ethos New Music Society will hold this year. The concert will feature pieces from Scott Miller, Jared Yackiw, David Holton, Eric Iannucci, Buddy Griffith, and Daniel Knorr--who are all undergraduates; as well as graduate students Michael Lanci and Matt Ferandino
Double Reed Day for middle and high school students is Oct. 23
Scores of oboists and bassoonists from area middle and high schools will gather Saturday, Oct. 23, at SUNY Fredonia’s School of Music for Double Reed Day to work alongside faculty members Sarah Hamilton and Mark DuBois, oboe, and Laura Koepke, bassoon. The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 7.
Toronto Baroque ensemble performs Thursday, Oct. 13
Through rarely performed masterpieces, the Toronto-based Elizir Baroque Ensemble takes audiences on a historical journey through Germany, Italy, France and England of the 17th and 18th centuries, featuring works by Biber, Handel, Purcell, Rameau and Castello.
Brahms works for violin and piano focus of faculty recital Oct. 2
Maureen Yuen and Father Sean Duggan of the Fredonia School of Music faculty will perform the Romantic composer's complete works for violin and piano, including the much-loved Sonatas.