Fall 2008
Tuesday, September 16 (CANCELED)
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
A Lover’s Evening
Baritone Kent Smith and pianist Ruthanne Schempf perform music of Barber and Menotti, with guest soprano Valentina Freer.
Tuesday, September 23
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Music for Violin and Cello
Violinist Carole Cowan and cellist Susan Seligman perform works by J.S. Bach and Kodaly.
Tuesday, October 7
Parker Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$10/$8/$3
Faculty Jazz Ensemble
Mark Dziuba (guitar), Vinnie Martucci (piano), John Menegon (bass), Jeff Siegel (drums), Dave Savitsky (sax), Rebecca Coupe Franks (trumpet), and Teri Roiger (vocals) present an evening of original tunes and standards.
Tuesday, October 28
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Madera Vox
Madera Vox, an original and eclectic chamber ensemble composed of oboist Nicole Golay, bassoonist Cornelia McGiver, pianist Sylvia Buccelli, soprano Kelly Ellenwood, and percussionist David Gluck, will perform works of Kurt Weill, Maurice Ravel, David Gluck, Chandler Carter, Bill Douglas, and Chick Corea.
Tuesday, November 11
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Faculty Showcase
The Music Department artist faculty in a lively potpourri of classical and jazz music.
Tuesday, November 18
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Fall Choral Concert
The Concert Choir, joined by Kairos, an a capella vocal ensemble, sing Bach’s motet “Fürchte dich nicht” and a new piece for chorus, solo vocal octet and strings, “The Ecstasies Above” by Tarik O’Regan.
Thursday, November 20
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Student Chamber Jazz Ensembles
A high energy evening of student and faculty arrangements of standard tunes and original compositions presented by instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles ranging from six to twelve members.
Tuesday, December 2
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Joël Evans, will perform a diverse program from the great traditions of Europe and the United States, including band classics, new works for winds, marches, movie and Broadway show tunes.
Thursday, December 4 and Friday, December 5
Shepard Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
An Evening of Bel Canto
The classical voice students of Professor Kent Smith present a recital of repertoire including arias, art song, and operatic scenes. (Program varies each evening.)
Sunday, December 7
Shepard Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Collegium Musicum
Collegium Musicum, the ensemble for early music directed by Dr. Joël Evans, presents a program of medieval, renaissance and baroque music featuring the melodious airs of Machaut, Josquin des Pres, Hotteterre, and Handel.
Sunday, December 14
McKenna Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
College/Youth Symphony of the Hudson Valley
Directed by Dr. Carole Cowan, CYS will feature Russian masterpieces including “The Night on Bald Mountain” by Moussorgsky and works by Tchaikovsky and Borodin.
Tuesday, December 9
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Songs of the Sea
The Choral Ensembles, directed by Dr. Edward Lundergan, present “Songs of the Sea,” featuring Vaughan Williams’ Five English Songs and other music with a nautical theme.
Spring 2009
Tuesday, February 3
Parker Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
Free
Virtuosi-in-Progress Winners Recital
Six talented winners and finalists of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and the College/Youth Symphony Concerto Competitions are presented in recital.
Tuesday, February 10
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$10/$8/$3
Electric Brew
Noted pianist and composer Robert Gluck, Associate Professor at SUNY Albany, performs works for piano and computer by Neil Rolnick, Herbie Hancock, and Richard Teitelbaum.
Tuesday, February 17
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$10/$8/$6
Harlem String Quartet (Sponsored by the Davenport Foundation)
In residence for a week of special events and master classes, this prize-winning quartet performs diverse and exciting works from Ellington to Brahms.
Tuesday, February 24
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$10/$8/$3
Faculty Jazz Ensemble
An evening of original tunes and standards performed by Mark Dziuba, Vinnie Martucci, Teri Roiger, John Menegon, Jeff Siegel, Rebecca Coupe Franks, and David Savitsky.
Tuesday, March 3
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Innisfree
Violinist Carole Cowan, cellist Susan Seligman, and pianist Sylvia Buccelli play trios by Beethoven and Smetana, and the Beatles’ tune “I am the Walrus” arranged by John B. Hedges.
Tuesday, March 10
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
The Romantic Oboe
Oboist Joël Evans, pianist Ruthanne Schempf, and violist Valentina Charlap-Evans will perform music by Cimarosa, Robert Schumann, and August Klughardt.
Tuesday, March 24
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Music for French Horn, Violin and Piano
A repeat performance of Brahms’ “Horn Trio” with other chamber music performed by Carole Cowan, violin, William McCann, horn, and Ruthanne Schempf, piano.
Tuesday, April 7
Parker Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
Free
Student Honors Recital
The Department of Music presents outstanding classical and jazz students, selected by the faculty, in solo and ensemble performances.
Thursday, April 16
Shepard Recital Hall, 8:00 p.m.
Free
Student Composition Recital
A presentation of works by students in the Theory and Composition program, directed by composer John B. Hedges.
Thursday, April 23
Shepard Recital Hall, 8:00 p.m.
$5 suggested donation
Music Therapy Students in Concert
Graduate and undergraduate music therapy students will present performances on their major instruments and Orff Instrumentarium.
Sunday, April 26
St. Joseph’s Church, 3:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Brahms’ Requiem
Great masterpiece performed by chorus, soloists and orchestra, conducted by Dr. Edward Lundergan.
Tuesday, April 28
McKenna Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Student Chamber Jazz Ensembles
A high-energy evening of standard and original arrangements performed by students in the Jazz Studies program.
Thursday, April 30
Shepard Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Free
It’s Grand Night for Singing
Voice students of Professor Kent Smith sing arias, art songs, and operatic scenes.
Sunday, May 3
Shepard Recital Hall, 3 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Collegium Musicum
The ensemble for early music, under the direction of Dr. Joël Evans, will perform a program of medieval, renaissance and baroque music.
Sunday, May 3
McKenna Theatre, 7 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
College/Youth Symphony
A program of symphonic favorites, conducted by Dr. Carole Cowan, will feature flutist Rachel Susser, the winner of the College/Youth Symphony Competition.
Tuesday, May 5
McKenna Theatre, 8 p.m.
$6/$5/$3
Symphonic Band
Under the direction of Dr. Joël Evans, the Band performs a varied program of works from the great traditions of Europe and the United States.
