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Complete works of Beethoven series continues
The third concert in the four-concert series, “The Complete Works of Beethoven for Violin and Piano,” features violin faculty member Maureen Yuen with Mary Marden Cobb on piano.
School of Music holding concert for Haiti Benefit Fund on campus
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music will sponsor a concert to benefit the victims of the Haitian earthquake at 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1...
Soprano Gwen Detwiler featured in voice and chamber music recital
Saturday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m., Gwen Detwiler will present an evening of vocal and chamber music collaborating with fellow faculty members Anne Kissel Harper (piano), Sean Duggan (harpsichord), Natasha Farny (cello), James Kontrabecki (violin), Susan Royal (flute), Andrew Seigel (clarinet), and Janet Sung (violin).
Women's Choir presents Annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music is pleased to bring the annual Lessons and Carols performance to our community again this year on Saturday, December 12 at 8 p.m. This community-wide holiday tradition symbolizes goodwill between the university and our community, and features the Fredonia Women’s Choir, James Welch on piano, and Father Sean Duggan playing organ with Gwen Coleman Detwiler conducting.
Moscow Boys Choir to perform Christmas concert December 13 in King Concert Hall
Under the direction of Leonid Baklushin, the Moscow Boys Choir choir will offer renditions of holiday classics such as “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” “O Tannenbaum” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. in King Concert Hall, in their special "Christmas Around the World" concert.
Music fraternity holds 5K race to turn jing-a-lings into cha-chings
The Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity is sponsoring the Jingle Bell Walk/Run on Saturday, Dec. 5 to benefit the Delia Wallis Scholarship Fund and...
New Horizons Band will give fall concert in FHS
The New Horizons Band of Western New York will present a Fall Concert at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18 at Fredonia High School Auditorium in Fredonia, N.Y. The concert is free, but the band would appreciate donations of non-perishable food that will be donated to the Food Pantry of the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry.
Children's Concerts Series continues season with Fredonia Brass Quintet on Saturday
Selected student ensembles from the Fredonia School of Music will perform half-hour Children’s Concerts on four Saturday mornings with two performances at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 am on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Dunkirk Free Library, 535 Central Avenue in Dunkirk. The experience allows children to touch and investigate musical instruments.
23-year-old pianist to give master class and performance
As part of the ongoing partnership with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the SUNY Fredonia School of Music welcomes 23-year-old Israeli pianist Roman Rabinovich for a master class with Fredonia piano students on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall.
Jazz/pop trombonist Reggie Watkins to perform with Fredonia Jazz Workshop
Reggie Watkins, a professional trombonist who has performed with such jazz and pop music icons as Dave Matthews, Dianne Schuur and Maynard Ferguson, will join the SUNY Fredonia Jazz Workshop on Sunday, Nov. 8. He will first conduct a master class at 3 p.m., followed by a concert at 8 p.m., accompanied by the Fredonia Jazz Ensemble. Both events are free and open to the public, and will take place in Rosch Recital Hall.