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Fredonia symphony returns to King Concert Hall stage Saturday
The College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Associate Professor David Rudge, will return to the King Concert Hall stage at SUNY Fredonia with its first concert of 2021-2022, featuring two Concerto Competition winners, on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m.
Sorel Competition finalists set to perform; Fellows selected
Thirteen finalists – chosen from among a talented pool of 72 applicants from across the United States and six other countries – have been designated finalists for the live final round of the 2021 Claudette Sorel Piano Competition to be held on Sunday, Nov. 7, at SUNY Fredonia.
SUNY Fredonia to host ‘Day of Percussion’
Three guest artists will conduct several events that include masterclasses and competitions at SUNY Fredonia’s annual Day of Percussion on Sunday, Oct. 31. The day-long program in Mason Hall begins with registration at 8 a.m.
Music recital to celebrate diverse voices
School of Music Senior Lecturer Lynne McMurtry, contralto, and Alison d’Amato, guest pianist, will present a recital program that celebrates the rich history of art song while bringing it firmly into the contemporary, on Saturday, Oct. 2.
Sorel Piano Competition, Fellows Program accepting student applications
Talented young pianists are invited to apply to the sixth annual Claudette Sorel Piano Competition and Piano Fellows Program at the Fredonia’s School of Music.
Alumnus to appear with Buffalo Philharmonic
Tenor Kyle van Schoonhoven, a 2011 graduate of the Fredonia School of Music, will perform Gustav Mahler’s song cycle of lost love and despair, “Songs of the Wayfarer,” arranged by Arnold Schoenberg, with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on June 4, 5 and 6.
Fredonia School of Music Wind Ensemble completing historic recording project
The Fredonia School of Music has announced details of the final phase of a multi-year recording project by the Fredonia Wind Ensemble. The effort was funded by The Sorel Medallion in Recording Grant and the Carnahan Jackson Foundation, both through the Fredonia College Foundation, as well as a Sigma Alpha Iota Project Grant.
Mossey receives Oasis Guitar Jury Prize
Charles Mossey, a senior Music Performance major from Waterford, was recently awarded the Oasis Guitar Jury Prize, a $500 cash award that recognizes the Fredonia guitar student who exhibits the greatest improvement over the course of a semester.
School of Music Concerto Competition winners announced
The Fredonia School of Music hosted its annual Concerto Competition on May 3 with a virtual audience. Winners of the prestigious competition are offered the opportunity to perform with major School of Music ensembles
The best and brightest to be honored by School of Music on Friday
The Fredonia School of Music will host a virtual Awards Convocation on Friday, May 7, at 3 p.m.