Thurs. Sept. 11
Gamble Aud.
7 pm
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Book Reading
Tom Piazza , Jazz author, talks about and reads from his new novel "City of Refuge" set in New Orleans in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
Event is co-sponsored by the Odyssey Bookstore |
Sat. Sept 13
McCulloch Aud.
4 pm |
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Warbeke Memorial Concert
Foday Musa Suso performs on the Kora, a 21-stringed harp-lute, with music from his native Gambia in West Africa. |
Fri. Sept 19
McCulloch Aud.
8 pm |
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Faculty Recital
Kimberly Dunn-Adams, soprano with Mark Gionfriddo, pianist. Works by Poulenc, Schumann and Wolf. |
Sat. Oct 18
McCulloch Aud.
8 pm |
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Faculty Recital
Alison Hale, flute and Stephen Procter, guitar perform music by Giuliani, Castelnuovo, Molino, and Piazolla |
Fri. Oct. 24
Chapin Aud.
7:30 pm |
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Family
& Friends Weekend Jazz Concert
"Loud and Clear" The Jazz of Mount Holyoke College, Mark Gionfriddo, director. Join the Jazz Ensembles as they present exciting sounds from AlanBaylock, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Charles Mingus, Steven Sondheim and Queen. |
Sat.
Oct. 25
Abbey
Chapel
4 pm |
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Family
Weekend Concert
Mount
Holyoke Glee Club, Chorale, and Chamber Singers (Kimberly
Dunn, director); and Symphony Orchestra (Eric
Benjamin, conductor).Program features the premiere of "Hope is the thing with feathers", text by Emily Dickinson set by Eric Benjamin for audience, choirs, organ, orchestra and birds ad lib. Soprano Anjuli Gunaratne '09 appears with the MHC Orchestra as soloist in Mozart's "Dove sono" from The Marriage of Figaro.
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Fri.
Oct. 31.
McCulloch
Aud.
8 pm |
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Mount
Holyoke Baroque Ensemble
Program will include music of Heinrich Schütz, Dietrich Buxtehude, and scary music apropriate for All Hallow's Eve..Robert Eisenstein, violin, viola da gamba, Adrianne Greenbaum, flute, Linda Laderach, violin, Kivie
Cahn-Lipman, viola da gamba, cello, Melinda Spratlan, soprano, Larry Schipull, harpsichord,
organ. |
Sat. Nov. 1
McCulloch
Aud.
4 pm
Pre-concert lecture 3 pm |
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Warbeke Memorial Concert
The Jupiter String Quartet, winner of the Cleveland Quartet Award, given by Chamber Music America, a prize which honors and promotes a rising young string quartet whose artistry demonstrates that it is in the process of establishing a major career. Program includes music by Haydn, Shostakovich, Beethoven and Gubaidulina.
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Sat.
Nov. 8
McCulloch
Aud.
8 pm |
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Faculty Recital
Linda Laderach, violin, Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello, Larry Schipull, piano. Rheinberger and Beethoven Piano Trios and the Kodaly Duo for violin and cello. |
Sun.
Nov. 9
McCulloch Aud.
3 pm
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Orchestra
Concert
The Chronological
Concert, 3rd Edition:A mad dash through 500 years of music history! Featured is music by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven's searing "Coriolan" Overture and music by Debussy and Donald Martino. The Mount Holyoke Orchestra, Eric Benjamin, conductor and student chamber ensembles..
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Sun.
Nov. 16
McCulloch Aud.
4 pm |
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The Kabile Bitov Wedding Band
Concert and Dance of traditional Bulgarian music. |
Tues. Dec. 2
Blanchard Ctr.
6:30 pm |
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West
African Drum Ensemble
The
Five College West African Music Ensembles, directed
by Faith Conant will play excerpts from Gahu, Agbekor,
and Adjogbo, music from southern Togo, Ghana, and Benin.
The polyrhythmic music is played on drums of varied
pitches, bells, and rattles, and accompanies beautiful
songs |
Tues. Dec. 2
Warbeke Rm..
12:15 pm |
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Shared Student Recital
A varied program of music performed by student instrumentalists and singers. |
Wed. Dec. 3
St. Theresa's Church, 9 East Parkview Dr, South Hadley
8 pm |
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Five College Early Music Collegium Concert
Music of the 15th century Johannes Martini and teh 17th century Salamone Rossi. Vocal and instrumental music featuring choir, Renaissance winds and strings, directed by Robert Eisenstein. Martinhi's stunning motet "Salve Regina"and Missa Malheur me bat" are featured on the first part of the program, and Rosi's sonorous settings of Hebrew texts and sonatas for strings will follow. |
Thurs. Dec. 4
Warbeke Rm..
12:15 pm |
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Shared Student Recital
A varied program of music performed by student instrumentalists and singers. |
Fri.
Dec. 5
St. Bartholomew's
New York City
8 pm |
To purchase tickets please go to
www.alumnae.mtholyoke.edu/
go/vespers
or call (413)538-2201 |
Christmas
Vespers Concert
Annual
holiday concert featuring the Mount Holyoke Glee
Club, Chorale and Chamber Singers, Kimberly Dunn Adams,
conductor;
Mount Holyoke Orchestra, Eric Benjamin, director; and English Handbells. Traditional
candlelight chant processional and
familiar carols for the audience to join in singing |
Sat.
Dec. 6
McCulloch
Aud.
7:30 pm |
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Jazz
Concert
"Hot Jazz on a Cold Night" with
the Mount Holyoke Jazz Ensembles, Mark
Gionfriddo, director. Music by Sammy Cahn, Gordon Goodwin, Pat Metheny, Charles Mingus and Jelly Roll Morton. |
Sun.
Dec. 7
Abbey
Chapel
4 & 7:30 pm |
Limited
seating. Doors open 35 minutes before the concert. |
Christmas
Vespers Concert
Annual
holiday concert featuring the Mount Holyoke Glee
Club, Chorale and Chamber Singers, Kimberly Dunn Adams,
conductor;
Mount Holyoke Orchestra, Eric Benjamin, director; and English Handbells. Traditional
candlelight chant processional and
familiar carols for the audience to join in singing |
Mon. Dec. 8
McCulloch Aud.
4 pm |
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Shared Student Recital
A varied program of music performed by student instrumentalists and singers |
Mon. Dec. 8
McCulloch Aud.
7 pm |
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Flute Choir Recital
The Mount Holyoke Flute Choirs, Alison Hale, director. "Hot Music for a Winter's Evening". Spanish and Latin music with Baroque and American for balance. |
Tues. Dec. 9
Warbeke Rm.
5:30 pm |
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Klezmer Band
"Russian Flavors"
The Mount Holyoke Klezmer Band, Adrianne Greenbaum, director, performs eastern European folk music. |
Wed. Dec. 10
Warbeke Rm.
8 pm |
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StudentChamber Music Recital
String and wind ensembles |
Tues. Dec. 9
McCulloch Aud.
8 pm |
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Shared Student Recital
A varied program of music performed by student instrumentalists and singers |
Fri. Dec. 12
McCulloch Aud.
4 pm
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Shared Student Recital
A varied program of music performed by student instrumentalists and singers |
