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Hillman music association bestows award on Robert Coon
Robert E. Coon, a longtime administrator at Fredonia and former president of the Hillman Memorial Music Association Board of Directors, received the Jessie Hillman Award for Excellence at a ceremony held on Wednesday, June 19, at Shorewood Country Club.
School of Music student receives Oasis Guitar prize
William Jenney, a junior Music Education major from Elma, was awarded the Oasis Guitar Jury Prize, a $500 cash award that recognizes the guitar student who exhibits the greatest improvement over the course of a semester, at Fredonia.
Fredonia School of Music alumni and faculty to shine at Kleinhans in 'Carmen in Concert'
It’s all in the Fredonia family as the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Carmen in Concert” on June 1 and 2 at Kleinhans Music Hall, as part of the M&T Bank Classics Series.
Commencement eve concert offers Broadway classic ‘My Fair Lady’
The Commencement-eve Pops tradition continues at Fredonia with a musical considered “the standard by which all other musicals are measured.” Rockefeller Arts Center presents Lerner and Loewe’s “My Fair Lady in Concert” on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m., in King Concert Hall.
Fredonia Dance Ensemble concert to feature variety of styles
From slow, sustained modern dance to upbeat, contemporary hip-hop, the 2019 Fredonia Dance Ensemble concert explores a variety of movement aesthetics and features performances by the talented Dance majors.
School of Music appoints new head of Violin area
Jessica Tong, a violinist whose performances have taken her to Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, les Invalides in Paris and the Gewandhaus, in Leipzig, Germany, and led to collaborations with artists such as Pamela Frank and Leon Fleisher and members of the Cleveland, Vogler and Brentano Quartets, has been named head of the Violin area at the School of Music.
6th Masterworks Scholarship Benefit Concert to feature distinguished guest, alumni and faculty
The dynamic sounds of Fredonians past and present will fill King Concert Hall in the return of a powerful and meaningful musical performance. The Fredonia School of Music will present its Masterworks Scholarship Benefit Concert on May 4 with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Messa da Requiem.”
Senior exhibition opens April 19 in Fredonia’s Marion Art Gallery
The spring 2019 senior exhibition, “Phantasmagoric,” opens at the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 19.
Art song project to feature new voice, piano compositions
The Fredonia Art Song Project, an evening showcase of new works for voice and piano, will be presented by students, faculty and alumni on Wednesday, April 17, at 8 p.m.
Alumnus to conduct residency, perform in recital
Alexander Davis, a New York City-based freelance bassoonist and Fredonia graduate, will return to his alma mater for a three-day residency. A guest artist recital with School of Music faculty and members of the Fredonia Bassoon Studio will highlight the March 19-21 event.