Colgate announces concert series schedule
The 2008-09 Colgate Concert Series offers an eclectic mixture of outstanding performances. The majority of concerts take place on Sunday afternoons, starting at 3:30 p.m., in the Colgate Memorial Chapel on the Colgate University campus in Hamilton, NY. Most concerts are free and open to the public.
Colgate brings musicians of national and international stature to the community, programming music ranging from classical gems to the avant-garde. Highlights of this year s season include Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Artist-In-Residence programs by Anonymous 4 and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, as well as a celebration of jazz by the Holly Hofmann/Mike Wofford Duo, sponsored by the Institute for Creative and Performing Arts. The spring semester brings two diverse dance programs: Vision of Sound, a collaboration of contemporary composers with SUNY Brockport’s dance ensemble, and Harlequin Unmasked: Music and Dance of the Commedia Dell’Arte. The season also features performances of time-honored pieces by outstanding classically-trained musicians, with four full-size orchestra concerts, two chorus concerts and chamber music performances.
As the 2008-09 Colgate Concert Series begins, the Music Department bids a fond farewell to Roberta Healey, who has served as Colgate University’s Concert Manager for twenty years. Roberta, who retires Aug. 1, has tirelessly managed the intricate details for the Music Department, including production of the ever-popular annual Chenango Summer MusicFest. Her dedication and warm smile will be greatly missed!
Taking over the helm of concert production will be Jessica Moquin, a graduate of SUNY Potsdam’s Craine School of Music, who has most recently been working at the Earlville Opera House. Jessica comes to Colgate with a wealth of knowledge about music and her experience and lively personality will help you feel right at home when you attend one of the upcoming concerts at Colgate.
For more information, or a complete illustrated 2008-09 concert calendar, call the Colgate Concertline at 228-7642 or 228-7010.
Music at Colgate 2008-09
All concerts in Chapel and at Sunday, 3:30 unless otherwise stated
Friday, September 12 EUR 7:30 pm
Music for Trumpet & Piano by American Composers
Ralph Thomas Dudgeon, trumpet; William Cowdery, piano
Works by Libby Larsen, Bernstein, Joplin, Copland, Gershwin & more
Sunday, September 14 Jazz Dialogue, Part II !
Glenn Cashman, saxophones; Harold Danko, piano
Eastman s Danko returns, joining Colgate s Cashman, picking up where they
left off last Fall, exploring the chamber-like piano/saxophone
improvisational setting. Program includes jazz standards & original works.
Sunday, September 21
Hu Jianbing, sheng; Li Liqun, yangqin
Hu Jianbing, a Silk Road Artist, is widely recognized for his artistry on
the sheng, a mouth-blown free reed instrument. Li Liqun will join him,
playing the yangqing, a form of hammered dulcimer. Works from the Chinese
folk and classical literature will be performed on these traditional
instruments.
Co-sponsors: Core Cultures & Colgate Asian Studies Program
Sunday, September 28 Echoes
Laura Klugherz, viola; Steven Heyman, piano
Captivating music of Spain and the Americas, including works of Panamanian
Roque Cordero, Dexter Morrill, Emmy Award-winner Laura Karpman, Spanish
composer Jos (c) Luis Turina & Peruvian composer Gabriela Frank
Thursday/Friday
October 2/3 Manhattan String Quartet in Residence
Eric Lewis & Calvin Wiersma, violins; John Dexter, viola; Chris Finckel,
cello
Lecture/Demo: Thursday, 7 pm Webern Five Pieces for String Quartet (Lecture
by )
Concert: Friday, 7:30 pm Shostakovich Quartet No.9 in E-flat Major, Op.
117; Bart k Quartet No.6; Ravel Quartet in F Major Funded by the Core
Program
Sunday, October 12 Rachmaninov! Colgate University Orchestra
Marietta Cheng, Conductor
Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2; Elgar Enigma Variations, Op. 36;
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Chu-Fang Huang, piano, winner
of the 2006 Young Concert Artists competition Srichly mellow tone, vivid
colorings & Romantic flair NY Times
Friday, October 24 Holly Hofmann/Mike Wofford Duo EUR Palace Theater, 7:30
pm
Katharine Elizabeth Gould Memorial Fund Concert
The Art of the Duo: New interpretations of the jazz repertoire from Jobim to
Monk “…[Hofmann and Wofford] are an astounding example of how two
instruments {flute and piano} can conjure up the richness of a complete
orchestra by employing harmonies, talent and creativity.” Cadence Magazine
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An ArtsMix Event sponsored by the Institute for the Creative & Performing
Arts
Sunday, October 26 Lydian Quartet
Daniel Stepner & Judith Eissenberg, violins; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; Joshua
Gordon, cello
Works of Beethoven, Frank & a Mozart quintet with guest violist Laura
Klugherz
Family Weekend
Saturday, November 1, 12:30 Scenic Views: Colgate Chamber Players
Laura Klugherz, director
Works of Mozart, Borodin, Montsalvatge & Schubert with Guest Resident Jill
Timmons, piano
Sunday, November 9 Anonymous 4
Christian A Johnson Endeavor Foundation Artists-in-Residence
Shall We Gather? Sacred Song from Medieval England to Early America
A program to satisfy all of Anonymous 4’s fans: the first half is a compact
medieval Ladymass, with British chant and polyphony from their bestselling
Ladymass CDs; the second half is a collection of Anglo-American sacred and
secular songs from their hit CDs American Angels and Gloryland.
Shaunting and inspirational Dallas Morning News
Thursday, November 13 EUR 12:15 EUR Luncheon Musicale
A musical feast provided by student musicians while lunch is provided by the
Music Dept.
Sunday, November 16 Billy the Kid: Colgate University Orchestra
Marietta Cheng, Conductor
Bernstein Overture to West Side Story; Copland Bill the Kid Suite; Brahms
Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a; Sibelius Violin Concerto in
D minor, Op. 47, Robyn Bollinger, violin
16 years old & already performed twice with the Philadelphia Orchestra!
Sunday, November 23 University Choral Ensembles
James Niblock, Director
The Colgate Women s Ensemble, Chamber Singers, & Concert Choir will share
staples of the choral repertoire as well as contemporary works by living
composers Gwyneth Walker and Paul Carey. Traditional works from New Zealand
and West Africa broaden the reach of this eclectic sampler.
Friday, December 5 EUR 7:30 pm
Christian A Johnson Endeavor Foundation Artists-in-Residence
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Jonathan Bliss, piano
Haydn Overture to L’infedelta delusa; Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in
E flat Major, K. 482; Ives The Unanswered Question; Carter Symphony
No. 1 (100th Birthday Celebration) Grammy-winning conductorless ensemble of
40
MetLife Foundation is the Official Tour Sponsor of
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Sunday, December 7 Colgate University Concert Jazz Ensembles
Glenn Cashman, Director
Tribute to Benny Carter & Oliver Nelson features big band charts written by
these two legendary saxophone/composer giants
Tuesday, December 9 EUR 11:30 EUR Luncheon Musicale
A musical feast provided by student musicians while lunch is provided by the
Music Dept.
Friday, December 12 EUR 7 pm
Enjoy an organ recital of seasonal music at 7:00 and an ecumenical
celebration of the Christmas season at 7:30. The Service of Lessons and
Carols, jointly sponsored by the Office of the Chaplains and the University
Choral Ensembles, will feature choral and solo performances, readings by
members of the University community, and singing of traditional carols by
all gathered.
SPRING
Sunday, January 25 Society for New Music EUR Brehmer Theater, Dana Arts
Center
Vision of Sound: a full sensory experience of new music with dance,
including a new work by Colgate s Mark Volker, in collaboration with the
dance department at SUNY-Brockport
Sunday, February 8 Colors and Characters
Steven Heyman, piano
S including Ravel s Miroirs & Schumann s Carnaval
Sunday, February 15 Winter Warmth
Laura Klugherz, violin; Florent Renard-Payen, cello; Christine Diwyk, piano
Works of Mozart, Martin & Mendelssohn
Sunday, February 22 Harlequin Unmasked: Music & Dance of the Commedia
Dell Arte
Apollo s Banquet (Thomas Baird & Paige Whitely-Bauguess, Baroque Dancers)
with REBEL Ensemble for Baroque Music
The poignant characters of Harlequin & Colombine dance their way through
Italy, Germany & France, interspersed with instrumental caprices of the 17th
& 18th centuries.
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An ArtsMix Event sponsored by the Institute for the Creative & Performing
Arts,
in conjunction with MARS
Sunday, March 1 Scheherazade: Colgate University Orchestra
Marietta Cheng, Conductor
Chabrier Danse Slave; Griffes The Pleasure Dome of Kublai Khan, Op. 8;
Debussy Danses Sacree et Profane, Deete Bunn, harp; Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade, Op. 35, Michael Cleveland, Concertmaster
Two Tuesday Treats: March 3 & April 7 EUR 11:30
Luncheon Musicales
Student performers will delight your ears; lunch is provided
Thursday/Friday
March 5/6 Manhattan String Quartet in Residence
Eric Lewis & Calvin Wiersma, violins; John Dexter, viola; Chris Finckel,
cello
Lecture/Demo: Thursday, 7 pm Webern Five Pieces for String Quartet (Lecture
by )
Concert: Friday, 7:30 pm Haydn Quartet in B-flat Major; Beethoven Quartet
in B-flat Major, Op. 130 Funded by the Core Program
Sunday, March 8 Remembrances: Colgate Chamber Players
Laura Klugherz, Director
Works of Haydn, Mendelssohn, Spohr, Villa-Lobos & Alb (c)niz
Friday, March 27 EUR 7:30 pm Imagination, Romanticism, Passion: Celebrating
the Music of Robert Schumann
Steven Rosenfeld, piano
A concert with commentary: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15; Fantasy Pieces,
Op. 12; Toccata in C, Op. 7; Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Sunday, March 29 What Fools These Mortals BeS
Marcus DeLoach, baritone; Grant Loehnig, piano
This multi-language program of songs inspired by the familiar Shakespeare
quote includes music of Britten, Ives, Poulenc, Ravel, Schubert, Strauss &
others.
S sings with memorable beautyS Des Moines Register
Sunday, April 5 Sing into Spring: Colgate Choral Ensembles
James Niblock, Director
Hear the University Choral Ensembles & Festival Orchestra in a performance
of choral works big and small. Featured music will commemorate the deaths of
two of history s greatest composers G. F. Handel in 1759 and F. J. Haydn
in 1809. A selection of shorter works will round out an exciting afternoon
of singing!
Sunday, April 19 Pictures at an Exhibition: Colgate University Orchestra
Marietta Cheng, Conductor
Franck The Accursed Huntsman; Schuman New England Triptych; Mussorgsky/Ravel
Pictures at an Exhibition
Sunday, April 26 Jazz Composers You Should Know!
Colgate University Concert Jazz Ensembles
Glenn Cashman, Director
Highlighting the talents of up & coming jazz composers who are deserving of
wider recognition
Thursday, April 30 Luncheon Musicale EUR 12:15
Student performers will delight your ears; lunch is provided.
