From the desk of The CFA:
Students from MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music” and special mystery guests stage their original work as part of a series of overlapping performances in their realization of John Cage’s “Musicircus.” The first of Mr. Cage’s “Musicircus” happenings took place in 1967 at the University of Illinois.
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 1:10 – 2:30 PM
Place: Crowell Concert Hall
From the CFA:
John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the seventh
in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music, featuring his
Fourth Piano Sonata; the world premiere of “Memories of Phoolan;”
and “Piano Rock Album,” the composer’s tribute to popular piano
styles (rock, pop, cocktail piano, and ragtime) and the pianists who
have mastered them (including Richard Manuel and Jerry Lee Lewis). And
special guest guitarist Thomas Schuttenhelm will perform the world
premiere of Mr. Bruce’s “The Sacred Guitar”—seven improvisations
on selected tunes from “The Sacred Harp.”
Date: Sunday, November 1
Time: 3-4 PM
Place: Crowell Concert Hall
From the CFA staff,
The Happening 14: students in Music 459 “Materials and Principles of Jazz Improvisation I,” under the direction of drummer and PrivateLessons Teacher Pheeroan akLaff, interact with the campus community and confines. Not to be confused with a parade of dreams fulfilled or fantasies driven to burst. Your presence is encouraged.
Time: Tonight! Thursday, November 20th from 7-9pm
PlaceCrowell Concert Hall
Cost:FREE!
From the CFA:
Baritone Christopher Grundy, pianist Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, and featured guest bassoonist Gary Bennett present a concert of vocal works by Mr. Bruce, “Volume One” of his songs for low voice.
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 8 P.M.
Place: Crowell Concert Hall
From the one and only Ben Zucker ’15:
Adam Rudolph, a renowned worldly percussionist, leads his band Moving Pictures in his unique system of conducted improvisation. Come to Crowell Hall at 8PM this Thursday, April 10, for this free public concert!
Experimental Music Group (EMG) Members – a mix of Wesleyan undergraduates and grad students – will join the ensemble for the second set.
There will also be a workshop in Rehearsal Hall 001 from 4 to 6 PM, during which Adam Rudolph will teach his techniques.
More info on the Facebook event page.
DATE: Thursday, April 10
TIME: 4-6 PM workshop; 8-9:30 PM concert
PLACE: workshop in Rehearsal Hall 001 (in the music studios); concert at Crowell Concert Hall
Maggie Feldman-Piltch ’14 has been in a cheerful mood ever since her interview feature, so it’s no wonder she’s inviting you to an operatic event themed around death, demise, and damnation:
Do you enjoy opera, oratorio, or poetry organized around a clear theme? Looking to (further) procrastinate your work on a Sunday evening?
Need a good, solid cry but tired of watching the same old videos of Beyonce flashmob wedding proposals and solider’s being reunited with their dogs?
Then come to the Opera and Oratorio Ensemble Show!
Date: Sunday, April 28
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Place: Crowell Concert Hall
Cost: Free
Get yr culture on. From the awesomely named Tess Pei Lemon ’14:
Come to Mabuhay – the Asian/Asian American Culture Show held annually
during WesFest!!!Support your peers and friends as they perform a variety of
traditional and modern acts including dancing, singing, spoken word,
and much, much more!YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT!!!
Tickets are on sale now at the box office for $5. All proceeds go to
Liberty in North Korea and Brighter Dawns.Doors open at 5:45pm
Date: Today, Wednesday, April 17th
Time: 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Place: Crowell Concert Hall
Cost: $5
Just arrived at your final year of school, know what trichotillomania is but not where you’re working after graduation? This is important if you want the Career Center to help:
Seniors, feeling a little L.O.S.T.? Senior Meeting is your Learning Opportunity for Surviving the Transition. Meet the staff, make a
connection, ask a question!TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND:
- Tuesday, September 4th at 7 pm in Tishler
- Friday, September 7th at 12:15 pm in Crowell Concert Hall
Join the Career Center staff for a quick guide to Senior Year Career Center style. We will have information on how you can get the most out of the Career Center whether you are searching for a job, applying to graduate and professional school, and/or planning something else such as volunteering, or seeing the world! Exciting events and important dates from the CC calendar will be highlighted.
From Gavin Swee ’13:
Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble teams up with the Wesleyan Orchestra and Chorus for our biggest concert yet! Here’s why you should come to the show:
(1) We are performing pieces from the suite of Dream of the Red Chamber, which is one of the Four Great Classics of Chinese Literature. This suite is correspondingly one of the most evocative pieces in Chinese Music! [We’ll provide translations and romanizations for you!]
(2) Yang Min, our solo vocalist, is trained in the Chinese soprano style, which is so rare in this part of the world! [We just had rehearsal yesterday, and she sounds so good!]
(3) Besides Dream of the Red Chamber, we’ll have other pieces in various regional styles and settings—get a glimpse of “China” for just $2!
Here’s a sample of one of the pieces we’re going to play.
Date: Sunday, May 6
Time: 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Place: Crowell Concert Hall
Cost: $2 students; $3 general public
Music is for kids but also animals because who else is so happy? Thanks and hi! Come see Howe Pearson ’12 and his animal friends perform on their guitar sets and drum rolls, please! Bring your instruments!?
Date: Friday, April 20th
Time: 9-10 p.m.
Place: Crowell Concert Hall
Cost: Any and all instruments you have
