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Williams Visiting Professor, student band, to give concert
“An evening of intense rock, funk, heavy metal and Irish pieces.” That’s how Williams Visiting Professor Tim Donahue describes the concert that he and NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS – a SUNY Fredonia student group he assembled specifically for the concert – will deliver on Thursday, April 25.
Accomplished music industry professionals to speak at Writers@Work residency
SUNY Fredonia alumni who have achieved impressive career success in the music recording industry – collaborating with numerous legendary artists – will share their work experiences and offer career advice to students at numerous events in the “Making a Life in Music” Writers@Work series.
Williams Visiting Professorship to bring pioneer of fret/fretless electric harp guitars to campus
Tim Donahue, whose passion to recreate music that flourished in his imagination spurred his invention of fretless and fretted electric harp guitars, will bring his innovative approach to music and music performance to campus in a two-month residency.
Ramsey, Nash to appear in ‘Women in Music Industry’ symposium
SUNY Fredonia alumna Mary Ramsey, lead vocalist of 10,000 Maniacs, and Leigh Nash, of Sixpence None the Richer will speak at the Women in Music Industry symposium at the Williams Center Blue Lounge on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at noon.
SUNY Fredonia tribute to British musician Denny Laine
“Hopefully I won't tear up. Denny was a very close friend.” That’s the cautionary alert Music Industry Lecturer Armand Petri gave when reflecting on the passing of British musician Denny Laine and his affiliation to SUNY Fredonia.
Petri writes the music score of ‘Guns of Eden’
Music Industry Senior Lecturer Armand Petri scored the movie “Guns of Eden,” an action thriller filmed mostly in Buffalo, NY, that has recorded four million views on the Uncorked channel Flix.
Student record label hosts screening of horror flick ‘Johnny Gruesome’
A showing of the movie “Johnny Gruesome,” which host HAIL! Fredonia Records has attached a “come-at-your-own-risk” warning, will be held in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Saturday, Oct. 14.
Ambitious first-year Music Industry student takes on challenging internship at Buffalo venue
“Always network and gain real experience in the field.” That’s all the advice Ava Sargente needed from Music Industry faculty to seek and land a summer internship at Town Ballroom, a popular live-music venue in Buffalo, NY.
Thrift store sale organized by student record label
HAIL! Fredonia records is hosting a thrift store sale in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Sunday, Feb. 26, to raise funds to help with upcoming dog walk.
Miss Syracuse helps record label students craft dog walk promotions
The reigning Miss Syracuse, Gayle Petri, met with students to explore ways to design dog drawings and an event poster to showcase the “Disney Dog” theme of the 7th annual Lend a Paw for Autism Dog Walk.