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Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn to give master class
Broadway will come to the School of Music at Fredonia when Judy Kuhn, a three-time Tony Award nominee, conducts a master class with seven students majoring in either Musical Theatre or Vocal Performance on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Mason Hall Room 1080.
Music Therapy Awareness Week to bring campus presentations
A variety of educational presentations – all geared to promote music therapy as a profession and raise public understanding of music therapy is and how it benefits clients – will be given at Fredonia during Music Therapy Awareness Week, March 2 to 6, at several campus locations.
WNY Chamber Orchestra to feature Fredonia faculty in new works
The Western New York Chamber Orchestra, a professional ensemble-in-residence at Fredonia, will present, “Miraculous Miracles II,” featuring School of Music faculty members, guitarist James Piorkowski, soprano Julie Newell, harpist Sonja Inglefield and woodwind artist Sarah Hamilton as guest soloists. They will perform Friday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, and Sunday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall.
Dance students attend national conference at Ohio University
Under the supervision of Fredonia dance faculty Sam Kenney and Angelika Summerton, 18 students from the Department of Theatre and Dance had the opportunity to attend the American College Dance Festival Conference at Ohio University from Feb. 28 to March 2.
Fredonia to host concert of African dance and music
Traditional and contemporary African dance and music will be presented at a concert at the Fredonia by the Saakumu Dance Troupe and master musician Bernard Woma on Monday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. at Rosch Recital Hall.
Theremin virtuoso Randy George to perform at Fredonia
Music enthusiasts – especially those whose tastes go outside of conventional boundaries – are in for a rare treat when Fredonia’s Ethos New Music Society brings Randy George, one of a small handful of musicians in the world whose credentials include theremin virtuoso, to campus for a concert of new music on Friday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., at Rosch Recital Hall.
Comedy ventriloquist returns for Fredonia family series event
The Kaleidoscope Family Series at Rockefeller Arts Center will present “The Vocal Illusions of Lynn Trefzger, Comedy Ventriloquist” on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in Marvel Theatre.Trefzger is a ventriloquist/comedienne with a trunk full of zany characters that accompany her to stages throughout the country.
Special events, performances highlight week at School of Music
The second week of February at the School of Music will feature several events showcasing the talents of Fredonia faculty members and guests artists of international acclaim. All events are free and open to the public.
Ethos New Music Society presents Third Coast Percussion
Fredonia’s Ethos New Music Society will begin its Newsound Festival with a performance by Third Coast Percussion on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall.The group explores and expands the extraordinary sonic possibilities of the percussion repertoire, delivering exciting performances for audiences of all kinds.
‘Creative Placemaking’ lecture and workshop slated for Feb. 12 and 13
The Visual Arts and New Media Department’s Visiting Artist, Adam Horowitz, will lead a lecture and workshop about Creative Placemaking and the efforts of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, a non-governmental agency he created. The lecture is slated for Thursday, Feb. 12 at 8:30 p.m. in McEwen Hall Room 209. The Creative Placemaking workshop will take place the next day.