Music

James Osborn, conductor.

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An amalgam of American choral music from Billings to Bobby McFerrin. Drew Minter, conductor.

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This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Join us for our 20–30 minute lunchtime recital series by members of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program.

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The Play of Opposites: Works of Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, and Dutilleux that explore notions of musical opposition. Thomas Sauer, piano.

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Skylark presents Sleepy Hollow, a haunting musical retelling of Washington Irving’s Hudson Valley ghost story featuring narration and cello improvisation.

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Featuring Sumanth Manjunath (violin), accompanied on mridangam.

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Eduardo Navega, conductor

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This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Lecture by Professor Emeritus of Music, Brian Mann.

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A night of jazz, soul, and rock featuring new arrangements of old classics, a band of student musicians, and original compositions.

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The True North Jazz Project performs original music, jazz standards, world music, and unique interpretations of pop and rock tunes. Featuring Joe North, saxophone; Ryan Cerullo, piano; Buddy Griffith, bass; and Ryan Odell, drums.

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Members of the Vassar Music Faculty will perform a variety of jazz originals and standards.

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Music from Paris: Vassar faculty members—Marka Young, violin; Liuh-Wen Ting, viola; Iva Casian-Lakos, cello; Marija Ilić, piano; and Alan Hankers, electronics—perform works by Kaija Saariaho and Gabriel Fauré.

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Anna Polonsky, piano and Susan Rotholz, flute. Works of CPE Bach, JS Bach, Mozart and Copland.

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Classics and Creations: The trio of Nick Hetko (piano), Rich Syracuse (bass), and Jeff Siegel (drums) presents a set of American Songbook classics alongside their modern jazz originals for piano trio.

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The Distortion of Memory: Guitarist Trevor Babb, performs a recital length work for solo guitar by 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalist, James Romig.

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Presented by members of the Music Department faculty.

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A live performance featuring Soundpainting creator Walter Thompson and international artists using real-time multidisciplinary composition through gesture-based improvisation.

Tickets are free and can be reserved by calling the Powerhouse Box Office at (845) 437-5599.

Recital by Richard Wilson, composer and pianist, with special guest Carl Gutowski, flute

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Faculty member Frank Cassara will be joined by the NYC-based ensemble "Percussia" to perform his new work "Broadway Boogie Woogie", a NYSCA grant winner, based on the the painting by Piet Mondrian. Hailing from the vibrant hub of Queens, New York, Percussia masterfully blends classical precision, modern innovation, global traditions, and popular flair into a cohesive and thrilling sound experience.

This event is free and open to the public.