Department of Music  Skidmore College

Spring 2005   Events Calendar

All events in Filene Recital Hall unless otherwise noted.
 

Friday, February 4
8 PM

1st Annual String Festival

Featuring Sterne Virtuoso Series Guest Artists Brentano String Quartet

Concert ~
Mozart:  Quartet in A-Major, K. 464
Webern:  Five Movements, Op. 5
Beethoven:  Quartet in A-Minor, Op. 132

$5 general admission; $2 students and senior citizens


Saturday, February 5

Ensemble coachings and workshops with Brentano String Quartet


 

 

~ Coaching of participating groups by members of the Brentano Quartet and Skidmore        String faculty Michael Emery and Anne Alton
10 - 11 AM

~ Presentation by the Brentano Quartet on Webern's Five Movements, Op. 5
Followed by a question and answer session

11 AM - Noon

~ Performance Workshop with Brentano Quartet
Featuring performances by Skidmore chamber groups and invited festival quartets

1:30 - 4:30 PM
~ Conclusion of festival -- Reading of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by all participants
4:30 PM

The public is invited to observe the Saturday events free of charge


Friday, February 11

Recital ~
Filene Concert Series Artist-In-Residence: Sari Gruber, Soprano


$5 general admission; $2 students and senior citizens

8 PM

Saturday, February 12

Master Class with Sari Gruber

10:30AM-12:30PM

Friday, March 4 8 PM

Senior Recital by Jeremy Clayton, Oboe
Patte Hadfield, Piano


Saturday, March 5 8 PM
Skidmore College Orchestra
Anthony Holland, Conductor
Commentary by special guest, Stravinsky scholar Dr. Charles Joseph
 


Mendelssohn: Calm Seas and Prosperous Voyage Overture, Op. 27
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto*, K. 622, A Major (1st Movement)
*Winner of 2004 Skidmore Orchestra Concerto Competition: Marcus Forss, Clarinet
Ibert: Hommage á Mozart
Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite (revised 1949)

$5 general admission; $2 students and senior citizens; Skidmore students free with ID

Monday, March 7---- ! New Date ! 7:30 PM

Concert ~
Filene Concert Series Artists: Joe Lovano ~ Trio Fascination


$5 general admission; $2 students and senior citizens

Tickets available to Skidmore Community starting Feb. 7th
Tickets on sale to general public Feb. 21st.

 

Saturday, March 26 -- NEW LISTING--
2 PM
Music for Woodwinds & Brass  

Thursday, March 31
8 PM
Recital ~
Sterne Virtuoso Series Artist-In-Residence: Michael Ludwig,
Associate Concertmaster, Philadelphia Orchestra
Selected works from the world's greatest violin masterpieces!
 

Friday, April 1
8 PM
Filene Scholars Recital  

Sunday, April 3
7 PM
Senior Recital by Jonathan Janeway, Piano

Friday, April 8
7 PM
Senior Recital by Aaron Neigher, Trumpet
Patte Hadfield, Piano
 

Saturday, April 9
2 PM
Woodwind and Brass Chamber Ensembles Recital
Gene Marie Green, Wind Coach
Patrice Malatestinic, Brass Coach

Saturday, April 9
5 PM
Senior Recital by Olivia Gawet, Soprano
Carol Ann Elze, Piano

Sunday, April 10 --NEW LISTING -- 2 PM
Senior Composition Recital of works by Matt Johnson  

Sunday, April 10

Faculty-Student Collaborative Recital

7:30 PM



Friday, April 15

Concert ~
Filene Concert Series Artists-In-Residence: American Brass Quintet

$5 general admission; $2 students and senior citizens

8 PM

Saturday, April 16
Schedule of Events TBA

Coachings and performance classes with American Brass Quintet

The public is invited to observe these sessions free of charge


Saturday, April 16 8 PM
Senior Recital by Marcus Forss, Clarinet
Carol Ann Elze, Piano

Sunday, April 17 --NEW LISTING -- 5 PM
Sophomore clarinet recital by Jonathan Greene
Patte Hadfield, piano
 

Thursday, April 21 8 PM

Skidmore College Orchestra
Special Guest Conductor, Soloist, and Sterne Virtuoso Series Artist-In-Residence:
Michael Ludwig
, Associate Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra


Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 Overture
Dvorak: Romance for violin and orchestra, Op. 11, F minor
Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28
Brahms: Variations on a theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a (Haydn Variations)

$5 general admission; $2 students and senior citizens; Skidmore students free with ID

 

Saturday, April 23 --NEW LISTING --
3 PM
Senior recital by Felicia Berenson, soprano
Patte Hadfield, piano
 

Saturday, April 23

String Ensembles Recital
Michael Emery, Coach

7 PM

Sunday, April 24
3 PM
Senior Composition Recital of works by Bryan Reis

Sunday, April 24 --NEW LISTING --
8 PM
Joint senior recital by Bob Kendall (bass) and Chris Lind (guitar)  

Tuesday, April 26
8 PM
Flute Ensemble Recital
Jan Vinci, Coach

Thursday, April 28 8 PM
Guitar Ensemble Recital
Joel Brown, Coach
 

Friday, April 29
 
7:30 PM
Small Jazz Ensembles Recital
Coaching by John Nazarenko, Mark Vinci, and Chuck D'Aloia
 

Saturday, April 30 --NEW LISTING --
1 PM
Freshman piano recital by Irene Gilb  

Saturday, April 30
8 PM

Skidmore College Community Chorus and Vocal Chamber Ensemble
Janet McGhee, Director

$5 general admission; $2 students and senior citizens; Skidmore students free with ID


Sunday, May 1  
7:30 PM
Combined recital ~ Small Jazz Ensembles and West African Drum Classes
John Nazarenko, Jazz Coach --CANCELLED--
Yacub Addy, West African Drum Instructor
 

Monday, May 2
8 PM
Skidmore Jazz Ensemble Recital
Mark Vinci, Director