Department of Music    Skidmore College

8 PM

FILM MUSIC - A MUSIC SUPERVISOR'S PERSPECTIVE

Music supervisor Julianne Kelley-Jordan '91 talks about her work on such films as
The Italian Job and The Bourne Identity.
She will also bring clips of films on which she has worked and talk
about how music can make the film.

Friday, October 3

Carnegie Hall Premieres at Skidmore

Featuring Ensemble ACJW

of The Academy —A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and
The Weill Music Institute.

Pre-Concert Talk ------- 7 PM
Moderated by Thomas Denny

Concert -------------------- 8 PM

Crumb: Eleven Echoes of Autumn (Echoes 1)
Kayhan Kalhor: The Silent City (A Carnegie Hall Commission)
Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major
TBA: Trio for Brass

FILM MUSIC - A FILM COMPOSER'S PERSPECTIVE

Hollywood film composer Nathan Barr '95 will talk about his work on films such as Hostel and Shutter,
discussing the role and techniques of the film composer, and showing scenes
for which he has provided music

Harland . . .

Filene Concert Series

Taylor Eigsti, piano
Julian Lage, guitar
Harish Raghavan, bass
ERIC HARLAND, drums

$5 general admission; $2 students and seniors

Skidmore College Orchestra
Anthony Holland, Music Director
A concert of Hollywood Film Music, featuring Hollywood film composer
and guest performer, NATHAN BARR '95
7:40 PM --- Pre-concert interview with Nathan by Gordon Thompson
8PM --- Concert
Nathan Barr, glass harmonica

Badelt: Pirates of the Carribean
Herman: Psycho Suite for Strings
Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette
Nathan Barr: Red Dirt: Summer
Nathan Barr: Hostel: Hostel Suite
Nathan Barr: Hostel 2: Amid a Crowd of Stars
Tribute to John Williams
Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice

$5 general admission; $2 students and seniors; Skidmore students free w/ID

Working with Wynton: Challenges of Creating "Congo Square"

Yacub and Amina Addy present a 90-minute lecture-demonstration regarding
Addy's acclaimed collaboration with Wynton Marsalis. The program will include video footage of the New Orleans premiere, the Montreal Jazz Festival performance, slides by Jazz at Lincoln Center's
award-winning photographer Frank Stewart, personal stories, and a demonstration of
rhythms incorporated in the production.

Annual Filene Scholarship Winners Concert

Featuring the Freshman class of Filene Scholars:

Wylie Brown (Oboe)
Jessica Taffet (Violin)
Victoria Vitale (Violin)

Yacub Addy's Odadaa!

A dynamic ensemble of artists from the Ga tribe of Ghana, led by the pioneering drum master/composer/choreographer Yacub Addy. Odadaa! combines hot African polyrhythmic drumming with bamboo flutes, guitar, balafon (wooden xylophone), bass, rich vocals, high energy dance, and lush costumes. The group's repertoire includes classic traditional pieces and vibrant
new works created by Addy and group members.

With funding from IGUTF

Skidmore College Flute Festival
featuring Norman Thibodeau

Filene Concert Series

The festival will include performances by hosted ensembles from throughout the northeast,
various topics workshops, and a panel discussion.

∙ Master Class -------- 10:30 AM

∙ Solo concert/demonstration ------- 2 - 3 PM
Norman Thibodeau
Robert Dick: Flames Must Not Encircle Sides
Ian Clarke: Zoom Tube
Jacob ter Veldhuis: Lipstick
Original works by Norman Thibodeau:
Duo for Solo, and Desirable Delays

All events are open to the public and admission is free

 

3 PM

8 PM

FREDERIC CHIU, piano

Sterne Virtuoso Series

Thursday, Nov. 20 - Workshop with Skidmore Students ------- 7:30 PM
(Free Admission)

Friday, Nov. 21 - Concert ---------- 8 PM

Mendelssohn: Sonata in E Major Opus 6
Mendelssohn: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Opus 14
Chopin: Six Etudes, from Opus 10 and 25
Liszt: Petrarch Sonnets 104 and 147 from Years of Pilgrimage
Wagner/Liszt: Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante from Years of Pilgrimage

$5 general admission; $2 students and seniors

The Beatles' The Beatles: Forty Years Ago Today

The Beatles' White Album turns 40. Panelists discussing
the Beatles' lasting cultural contributions are:
Allan Kozinn, New York Times critic and author of The Beatles;
Walter Everett, University of Michigan, and author of The Beatles as Musicians;
Tim Riley, National Public Radio commentator and author of Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary;
and Jonathan Gould, author of Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain and America.

Brass and Woodwind Chamber Ensembles Recital

Beatlemore Skidmania

This year, 40 years after its release, Skidmore faculty and students highlight the songs of The Beatles' 'White Album'

Small Jazz Ensembles Recital

Coaches: John Nazarenko, Mark Vinci, and George Muscatello

8 PM

 

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

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

Guitar Ensembles Recital
Joel Brown, Coach

 

 

Skidmore Jazz Ensemble Recital
Mark Vinci, Director

 

Flute Ensemble Recital
Jan Vinci, Coach