Music

Performances will include a short ethnographic film created by SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence recipient Alyson Hummer '20 on the Burmese Hsaing Waing ensemble at SUNY New Paltz, a performance by the faculty resident Jazz ensemble “The Professors, " the world premiere of the opening of Phyllis Chen’s newest work “Resonant Echoes” featuring violist Christiana Fortune-Reader, student performances by Alexa-Marie Fini, Robert Vetri, Ryan Stevens, Jennifer Poroye, Darius Beckford, Stephanie Voyard and Hailey Brown.

Celebrated Burmese percussionist, Kyaw Kyaw Naing releases the full version of a new work composed for his ensemble, Growing Rhythm, sponsored by New Music USA. 

Department of Music Assistant Professor Phyllis Chen will give a solo piano performance of Davenport Resident Sarah Hennies’ “SOVT (Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract)." The title refers to a technique in which one “strengthens” their vocal tracts through a straw, a technique Hennies honed in a trans voice class.

A receptive music therapy method where performers improvise on their instruments, experimenting with various timbre and texture to facilitate deep relaxation. 

Composer and Assistant Professor of Music Phyllis Chen weaves together sound samples sourced from the community, music boxes, and solo viola to create a new piece that reflects the sounds and environment of New Paltz. This piece was written for Christiana Fortune-Reader who will perform the work on solo viola.

Read more about Resonant Echoes.

A spotlight on student pianists, singers, composers and instrumentalists as they make music as soloists or in small and large ensembles. 

A spotlight on student pianists, singers, composers and instrumentalists as they make music as soloists or in small and large ensembles. 

Davenport Artist-In-Residence Sarah Hennies premieres a new piece she composed with Department of Music students in a series of workshops held during the spring 2021 semester.

Chinese Theatre Works (CTW) brings contemporary Chinese performing arts to local New York City, national and international audiences. This is a collaborative project between the Music and Asian Studies departments. 

Celebrate the work of our student jazz ensembles led by Teri Roiger and Jeff Siegel. 

Join us as our graduating seniors present their capstone projects.

Highlights of senior music majors performing repertoire from their final recitals, live from Studley Theatre on the SUNY New Paltz campus.