Spring 2015 Concert Schedule
January 2015 | |
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Jan 28 (Wed) | Modfest Music Library Display |
The Vassar College Music Library presents a display highlighting Modfest music activities and musicians, curated by Sarah Canino, music librarian. Open daily. |
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Fri, Jan 30, 9:00pm | Modfest Concert |
Vassar Jazz Combos. The student ensembles present a colorful variety of jazz styles. James Osborn, director of the jazz groups. Villard Room, Main Building |
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Sat, Jan 31, 11:00am | Modfest Presentation: Creating Music Notation Software |
Patrick Litterst ’07, outstanding percussionist while at Vassar, is now in software development, particularly with Notion 4, a music notation and score playback application of recent acclaim. He will give a workshop about his work, which includes continuing his performing career. Co-sponsored by the Career Development Office. Following the presentation, there will be a lunch with an opportunity to speak with the Patrick in room 303 of Skinner Hall. Thekla Hall |
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Sat, Jan 31, 8:00pm | Modfest Concert: Alice in Our Times: Fantasy, Surrealism, and Nonsense |
Music by Vassar composers Jonathan Chenette, Susan Botti and Richard Wilson on texts by Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, James Norman Hall, Joe Orton (somewhat), and Edward Hirsch, who will read as part of the program. Note: In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be rescheduled for Sunday, February 8 at 3:00pm. |
February 2015 | |
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Sun, Feb 1, 3:00pm | Modfest Concert: Percussion and Viola |
Violist Ralph Farris and percussionist Frank Cassara, adjunct artist in music, in a program of works for this unusual combination. Among the composers are Farris and Cassara themselves as well as Janice Giteck, Kenji Bunch, Linda Bouchard, and Randy Woolf. |
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Mon, Feb 2, 8:00pm | Modfest Presentation: Hearing Wonderland: The Strange Sounds of Alice's Adventures |
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of first publication of Alice in Wonderland, this talk examines the sound worlds created by Lewis Carroll in his book and the various ways in which filmmakers have sought to present this classic tale through film score and sound design. Presented by Justin Patch, adjunct assistant professor in music. Music Library Listening Classroom |
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Thu, Feb 5, 7:00pm | Modfest Concert: ChoralFest |
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir, Vassar College Choir and Vassar College Women's Chorus. Christine Howlett, conductor. "ChoralFest" will begin with the young voices of the Cappella Festiva Treble Choir, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland with performances of Beautiful Soup by Tom Benjamin, Will you walk a little faster? by John Carter and Jabberwocky by David Brunner. The Vassar College Choir and Women’s Chorus will perform music of composers including Thomas Juneau, Tarik O'Regan, Timothy Takach, Maxim Vladimiroff, and others. |
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Fri, Feb 6, 4:30pm | Modfest Presentation: Ambition, Adaptation, and Risk: Making Music Your Career |
Timothy Takach discusses his career as a singer, composer, and publisher, and the importance of being a “self-starter” to maintain a career in the arts. Co-sponsored by the Career Development Office. Music Library Listening Classroom |
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Fri, Feb 6, 8:00pm | Modfest Cabaret Night |
A sampling of the Great American Songbook: Gershwin, Kern, Porter, Berlin, Rodgers, Sondheim, and others. Featuring students from the Vassar College Music Department. At the piano will be music department accompanist David Alpher, with direction by cabaret singer Jennie Litt. Rose Parlor, Main Building |
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Sat, Feb 7, 11:00am | Modfest Open Rehearsal. Mahagonny Ensembles |
Conducted by Julia Boscov-Ellen ’15 and Sam Plotkin ’15. Composers Timothy Takach and Jesse Greenberg ’13 coach the student-run contemporary groups in the preparation of their works. Following the rehearsal, there will be a lunch with an opportunity to speak with the composers in room 303 of Skinner Hall. |
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Sat, Feb 7, 8:00pm | Modfest Concert by the Vassar Ensembles |
The Vassar College Orchestra performs works by Pete Hope and Osvaldo Lacerda; Vassar Madrigals, prepared by Drew Minter, performs works by Irving Fine and William Schuman; and the Mahagonny Ensembles perform a work by composers Timothy Takach and a première by alumnus Jesse Greenberg ’13. Eduardo Navega, Julia Boscov-Ellen ’15 and Sam Plotkin ’15, conductors. |
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Wed, Feb 11, 3:30pm | Modfest Presentation: Music, Words, Dance and Images |
Dance choreographed by Bella Kosmacher ’14, chamber music and readings of original prose and poetry by students from the classes of Eduardo Navega, lecturer in music and director of the program in chamber music, Jean Kane, associate professor of English and Michael Joyce, professor of English. A display organized by Zoe Lemelson ’17, Sam Schwamm ’16 and Daniel Bialer ’15 will present work by students from Phocus, Vassar College’s photography club. There will be a reception with food, jazz by Matt Mendoza ’15 and time to view the exhibit. Villard Room, Main Building |
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Thu, Feb 12, 7:00pm | Modfest Presentation at Late Night at the Lehman Loeb |
Chamber music and readings of original prose and poetry by Vassar students from the classes of Eduardo Navega, lecturer in music and director of the program in chamber music, and Jean Kane and Michael Joyce, professors of English. The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center |
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Sun, Feb 15, 3:00pm | Faculty Recital |
Paul Bellino, trombone, with James Fitzwilliam, piano. Works by Galliard, Larsson, Bernstein, and Mahler. |
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Sat, Feb 21, 8:00pm | Guest Event: Decoda |
The dynamic chamber group, an Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, completes its three-day residency at Vassar with a concert featuring works by Mozart, Brahms, Britten, Hersant, and the world premiere of “Distractions,” a sextet written for Decoda by Richard Wilson. |
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Fri, Feb 27, 8:00pm | Modfest Concert: My Funny Valentine; Jazz for Valentine’s Day **Rescheduled from Feb. 14** |
The Brian Mann Trio. Brian Mann, associate professor of music, piano; with Sean Smith, double bass, and Craig Wuepper, drums. |
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Sat, Feb 28, 1:30pm | Senior Recital |
Lydia Ciaputa, soprano. Assisted by David Alpher, piano. Featuring works by Handel, Faure, Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Schubert, Fields, Barber, and Bernstein. |
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Sat, Feb 28, 4:00pm | Senior Recital |
Patrick Brady, tenor. Assisted by Richard Mogavero, piano. Music of Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Sondheim, and more. |
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Sun, Mar 1, 3:00pm | Faculty Recital |
Thomas Sauer, piano. Works by Mozart, George Walker, Thomas Adès, and Chopin. |
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Sat, Mar 7, 1:30pm | Senior Recital |
Julia Boscov-Ellen, conducting and composition. Featuring choral music by Hildegard von Bingen, Mozart, Takach, Lauridsen and more, as well as original works by Boscov-Ellen for instrumental ensembles. Assisted by members of the Vassar College Choir, Women’s Chorus, Mahagonny Choir and others. |
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Sat, Mar 7, 8:00pm | Vassar College Orchestra |
Eduardo Navega, conductor. Featuring winners of the Vassar College Concerto Competition: Carlin Purcell ’17, piano, and Shereen Sodder ’17, marimba. Works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Rosauro. |
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Sun, Mar 8, 3:00pm | Vassar College and Community Wind Ensemble |
James Osborn, conductor. |
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Thu, Mar 12, 8:00pm | Faculty Recital |
*POSTPONED Rescheduled date TBD* Blanca Uribe, professor emerita, and Richard Wilson present music for two pianos by Schumann, Stravinsky, Infante, Rimsky-Korsakov and Britten marking the 40th anniversary of their first two-piano program at Vassar. |
April 2015 | |
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Sat, Apr 4, 1:30pm | Senior Recital |
Jack Cazet, guitar. Featuring solo works for guitar by Sor, Brouwer, Giuliani, Bogdanović, and others. |
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Sat, Apr 4, 4:00pm | Senior Recital |
Hannah Snyder-Samuelson, soprano. Assisted by James Fitzwilliam, piano. With Evi Lowman ’15 and Ilse Heine ’15, violins, Megan Lewis ’15, viola, and Zachary Lucero ’15, cello, Rachel Fuerstman ’16, alto, and Sarah Ragan ’17, alto. Works by J.S. Bach, Handel, Schubert, Poulenc, and others. | |
Sat, Apr 11, 1:30pm | Senior Recital |
Madison Hayes, mezzo-soprano. Assisted by Richard Mogavero, piano, and Ella Middleton '15, soprano. Works by Mozart, Fauré, Hahn, and Purcell. | |
Sat, Apr 11, 4:00pm | Senior Recital |
Evi Lowman and Ilse Heine, violins, Megan Lewis, viola, and Zachary Lucero, cello. Assisted by Jane Cardona ’15, piano. Chamber works by Beethoven, Ester Mägi, and Schumann. |
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Sat, Apr 11, 8:00pm | Vassar College Choir |
Christine Howlett, conductor. |
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Sat, Apr 18, 1:30pm | Senior Recital |
Matthew Mendoza, piano, and Sam Fritschel, guitar. Assisted by Max Goldstein ’15, bass, Sam Judkis ’14, drums, and Chris Rosenberg’15, saxophone. A night of contemporary jazz solo, duo, and combo performances featuring works by Kurt Rosenwinkel, Robert Glasper, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Sam Fritschel, and Matthew Mendoza. |
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Sat, Apr 18, 4:00pm | Senior Recital |
Ella Middleton, soprano. Assisted by Richard Mogavero, piano, and Madison Hayes ’15, mezzo-soprano. Music of Handel, Schubert, Mozart, Fauré, Gluck, and Verdi. |
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Sat, Apr 18, 8:00pm | Vassar College Madrigal Singers |
Drew Minter, conductor. |
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Sat, Apr 25, 1:30pm | Senior Recital |
Jacob Damsky, baritone, and Frank Hoffman, piano. Assisted by David Alpher, piano. Works by Vaughan Williams, Wolf, Duparc, Chopin, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and others. |
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Sat, Apr 25, 4:00pm | Senior Recital |
Zoe Adams, mezzo-soprano, and Alexandra Prow, mezzo-soprano. Assisted by Richard Mogavero, piano. Works by Debussy, Berlioz, Mozart, Monteverdi, Mahler, and Rorem. |
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Sat, Apr 25, 8:00pm | Vassar College Women’s Chorus |
Christine Howlett, conductor. |
May 2015 | |
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Fri, May 1, 8:00pm | Vassar College Jazz Ensembles |
James Osborn, director. |
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Sat, May 2, 1:30pm | Senior Recital |
Sam Plotkin, composition. A program of original works performed by Noah Boden ’17 and Jake Sheehy ’15, violins, Joanna Plotkin ’17, viola, Zachary Lucero ’15, cello, and many others. | |
Sat, May 2, 4:00pm | Senior Recital |
Regina Krawiec, soprano. Assisted by David Alpher, piano. Works by Britten, Purcell, Tosti, Rossini, Schumann, Berlioz and others. |
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Sun, May 3, 3:00pm | Vassar College and Community Wind Ensemble |
James Osborn, conductor. |
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Fri, May 8, 8:00pm | Vassar College Orchestra |
Eduardo Navega, conductor. |
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Sat, May 30, 3:00pm | Commencement Concert for the Class of 2015 |
Presented by members of the music department faculty. |