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Piano festival at Fredonia to recognize underrepresented composers
A series of virtual experiences celebrating the lives and works of underrepresented composers will be showcased at the annual Robert Jordan Piano Festival during April.
Piorkowski to be honored at GuitarFest at APSU
GuitarFest 2021 at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., will be dedicated to the music of SUNY Distinguished Professor James Piorkowski, who heads the guitar program at the Fredonia School of Music.
Faculty recital to feature works by female composers
Music by female composers that spans the 19th century to the present will be performed by three State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music faculty members – Assistant Professor Leonidas Lagrimas (piano), Adjunct Lecturer Laurie Tramuta (mezzo soprano) and Adjunct Instructor Landon Gray (trumpet) – at a virtual recital on Thursday, March 11, at 8 p.m.
High school students invited to Fredonia’s next All Things Piano virtual gathering
High school pianists are invited to join All Things Piano, a fun, casual Zoom conversation with faculty from Fredonia’s School of Music, to be presented on Saturday, March 13, at noon. Healthy approaches to deal with performance anxiety will be among several topics Professor Fr. Sean Duggan and Assistant Professor Eliran Avni will explore at the meet-up session.
Fredonia to host Day of Percussion for area students
The Fredonia Percussion Guild at Fredonia’s School of Music will host a free virtual Day of Percussion for middle school, high school and college students on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 9 a.m.
Concerto Competition winners to perform
Fredonia will present live streamed performances by Lauren Henning (bassoon) and Allison Dana (oboe), winners of the School of Music’s Concerto Competition held last fall, on Friday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. Both are seniors with dual majors in Music Performance and Music Education.
French music publisher adds Piorkowski composition to catalogue
SUNY Distinguished Professor James Piorkowski's composition, “Mila Rose,” written for solo classical guitar, has been published by IMD (International Music Diffusion), a music score publisher based in Paris.
Bass Fest expands master classes, goes virtual
Bass Fest is going virtual at Fredonia and expanding with three master classes, with each session on a separate day and led by a special guest artist.
School of Music to host informal talk for high school pianists
An informal virtual Sorel Fellows meet-up, an opportunity for all high school pianists to discuss “all things piano” with School of Music faculty, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, at noon.
Alumnus - minus one appendix - wins at the Los Angeles District’s Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Fredonia alumnus Michael Hawk, '16, (Music Performance) was a winner in the 2020-2021 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in the Los Angeles District of the Western Region held on Jan. 9.