Annual Friends and Family concert by the Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke, Mark Gionfriddo, director.

WILD THINGS!

Friday October 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm in Chapin Auditorium

VESPERS

The Chamber and Vocal Jazz Ensembles make guest appearances at the annual MHC Christmas Vespers.

Sunday December 4, 2011 in Abbey Chapel

Performances at 4 pm and 7:30 pm.

and

HOT JAZZ ON A COLD NIGHT

Our annual winter concert on Saturday December 10, 2011 in McCulloch Auditorium.

The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke, Mark Gionfriddo, director. Big Band, Vocal Jazz and ChamberJazz offer a palette of musical hues in a multimedia presentation of colorful tunes from Dave Brubeck, George Gershwin, Herbie Hancock and Artie Shaw.

Friday, October 22, 2010
7:30 pm
Chapin Auditorium

Free Admission

The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke, Mark Gionfriddo, director. It all adds up to fun when the annual Jazz Ensemble spring concert centers on numbers. Music by Count Basie, Miles Davis, Jan Savitt, Bobby Troup and others.

Friday, April 30, 2010
7:30pm
McCulloch Auditorium

Free Admission

Join the Big Band, Chamber Jazz and Vocal Jazz Ensembles (Mark Gionfriddo, director) as they answer this question with hip tunes by Louis Armstrong, Harold Arlen, Ray Charles, Danny Elfman, Cole Porter and Tower of Power. Don't miss the centerpiece of this year's Family & Friends Weekend Concert: a multimedia performance project of three songs by Styx! Free admission.

Friday, October 23, 2009
7:30pm
Chapin Auditorium

Free Admission

Join the Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College (Big Band, Vocal Jazz and Chamber Jazz) for our annual Winter Concert of hot jazz and pop tunes... as well as some cool holiday standards! Selections include music by Alan Baylock ("Two Seconds To Midnight"), Michael Buble ("Fever"), Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Insensatez"), Thad Jones ("A Child Is Born") and Paul Simon ("Baby Driver"), under the direction of Mark Gionfriddo.

Saturday, December 12, 2009
7:30pm
Pratt Hall

Free Admission

Join the Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College (Mark Gionfriddo, director) in their annual salute to the 1940's radio show! Music by Charlie Barnet, George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Cole Porter, interspersed with authentic commercial messages. The show features Brian Lapis (WWLP 22News Storm Team Chief Meteorologist) as emcee Fred Kelley.

Sunday, March 7, 2010
2 & 7:30pm
Chapin Auditorium

Buy your tickets online today!: http://thebigbroadcast.eventbrite.com/

Tickets are $10 for General Admission and $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets will also be available at the MHC Music Department Office (413.538.2306) during regular business hours beginning on Monday February 22nd, and at Chapin one hour before each show.

Thank you to our event sponsors, the Music Department of Mount Holyoke College and WFCR 88.5FM/WNNZ 640AM, NPR News and Music for Western New England!