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RETRO: An Evening of 20th Century Chamber Music
Retro, a Fredonia School of Music chamber group dedicated to the performance of high quality 20th century classical works, will perform a concert under the baton of Professor Rob Deemer on Sunday, Oct. 4, of William Walton's "Façade: An Entertainment," with poetry by Edith Sitwell.
Two Fredonia a cappella groups to open for Ben Folds
SUNY Fredonia’s a cappella groups Much More Chill (all-male) and Some Like it Hot (all-female) will open for alternative rock singer-songwriter Ben Folds, who will perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) during a concert on Oct. 8 at Kleinhan’s Music Hall in Buffalo.
"Bassoons in the Wild" to be unique teaching concert
Jazz bassoonist, Michael Rabinowitz, and his Quartet, “Bassoons in the Wild” will present an informal concert and master class with fellow musicians Diana Herold, Grisha Alexiev and Joe Fonda on Friday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. in Diers.
Musical Modal Kombat makes its debut with ETHOS event
The Ethos New Music Society at SUNY Fredonia will host classical guitarists in a guitar-controlled video game battle. The “battle” will take place on Wednesday...
During college's Fall Break, high school students will be on campus for "Piano Experience"
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music will hold the first annual “Piano Experience” on Saturday, September 26 in Mason Hall on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Fredonia’s piano faculty invites all young pianists to join them for an intensive day of master classes, concerts and workshops.
Cellists performing across state; plan concert
Students and faculty of the Fredonia School of Music Cello Studio will be traveling to Suffolk County, Long Island for performances at seven different schools from Sept. 14 through Sept. 17. The tour culminates with a recital back in Fredonia on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall, featuring Spanish-inspired music for cello and mixed ensemble.
Italian musicians return to Fredonia as part of musical exchange
As part of a unique musical exchange, SUNY Fredonia will host members of the professional Orchestra da Camera delle Marche of Italy during the next week. The musicians will perform at various Western New York and New York City locations.
Music graduate caring for his community
Fredonia music alumnus Bud Lowery is coordinating a benefit concert to aid Silver Creek and Gowanda flood victims and to honor emergency responders ( read...
Piorkowski will perform new compositions at Ashland U.
School of Music Professor James Piorkowski will perform his own compositions among others during a guitar recital on Friday, Sept. 11 at Ashland University in...
School of Music announces annual Concerto Competition
The school year begins with the annual Concerto Competition on Sunday, September 13 at 1 p.m. in King Concert Hall on the SUNY Fredonia campus. This event is free and open to the public. This year, fourteen music majors vie for the honor of performing a solo with one of the School’s premiere ensembles.