All performances presented by the Department of Music are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. All events are held in the Gerald G. Wilmot Recital Hall which is located on the ground floor of the Nazareth College Arts Center. The Linehan Chapel is located in the Golisano Academic Center, also on the Nazareth campus.
For more information, please contact the Music Department Office: (585) 389-2700
| Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Flute/Oboe Studio Recital
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, April 17, 2009 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Percussion Studio Recital
Kristen Shiner McGuire, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 4:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Jacqui Nichols, soprano
Wilmot Hall |
| 6:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Nick Cicero, trumpet
Kyle Potter, percussion
Wilmot Hall |
| 7:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Sarah Chasey, mezzo soprano
Wilmot Hall |
| Saturday, April 18, 2009 |
| 1:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Annie Rimbach,viola
Kristina Klodnicki, piano
Wilmot Hall |
| 3:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Katelyn Marasco, mezzo soprano
Mary Kate Walsh, soprano
Wilmot Hall |
| 4:00 PM |
Nazareth College Concert Band |
Persichetti's Symphony for Band and Bennett's Suite of Old American Dances
John Hain, conductor
Linehan Chapel |
| 4:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Rachael Esposito
Pat Abbott, bass
Wilmot Hall
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| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Piano Studio Recital
Beverly Smoker, director
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:30 PM |
Nazareth College Percussion Ensemble |
Kristen Shiner McGuire, director
Wilmot Hall
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| Thursday, April 23, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Convocation |
Honors Convocation
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:30 PM |
Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble |
Paul Smoker, director
Wilmot Hall
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| Friday, April 24, 2009 |
| 4:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Kyle Yacobucci, oboe
Wilmot Hall
|
| 6:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Mary Hellings, flute
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Christine Voldan, clarinet
Wilmot Hall
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| Saturday, April 25, 2009 |
| 1:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Alex Dedicke, guitar
Wilmot Hall
|
| 2:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Justin Passamonte, percussion
Wilmot Hall
|
| 3:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Ashley Rohauer, mezzo soprano
Ashley Schmaltz, voice
Wilmot Hall
|
| 4:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Megan Smith, piano
Christa Fortin, clarinet
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Nathan Frink, saxophone
Wilmot Hall
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| Sunday, April 26, 2009 |
| 2:00 PM |
Chamber Concert |
Nazareth College Chamber Orchestra Concert
Conductor's Debut Concert'
featuring nine orchestral student conductors in works by Mozart, Bloch, Stamitz, Mendelssohn and Beethoven
Linehan Chapel
|
| 3:30 PM |
Outreach Concert |
NEW MUSIC from NAZARETH
Jonathan Turner, director
Pittsford Community Library
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| Sunday, May 3, 2009 |
| 2:00 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Nazareth College CMP Faculty Recital
A multifaceted program showcasing the talents of the Community Music Program faculty.
Wilmot Hall |
| Saturday, September 6, 2008 |
7:00 PM |
Faculty & Guest Recital |
Performance: "Finding a Way Back"
Chandra Downs, soprano
Don Kot, piano
Rob Strauss, tenor
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Sunday, September 7, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM |
Faculty & Guest Recital |
Labyrinth of Light and Sound: Poetry of Piano and the Art of Assemblage
Kevin Nitsch, piano
Kathy Nicastro, artist
Linehan Chapel |
| Saturday, September 27, 2008 |
| 2:30 PM |
Family Weekend Student Recital |
featuring students from the Department of Music
Wilmot Recital Hall
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| Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM |
Alumna Recital |
Jessica Best, soprano
Linda Boianova, piano
Soprano Jessica Best, recent graduate of the Nazareth Department of Music, is joined by Nazareth faculty member, Linda Boianova, in a song recital featuring the music of Mozart, Dvorak and Puccini
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Friday, October 3, 2008 |
| 9:30 AM |
Keyboard Forum |
Is Music in My Student's Future?
Keyboard Faculty
Rehearsal Hall
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| Saturday, October 4, 2008 |
| 2:30 PM |
Junior Honors Recital |
Beth Bushaw, soprano
Wilmot Recital Hall
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| Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM |
Faculty & Guest Recital |
Fables, Street Dances, and Other Environments for Jazz Trio
Paul Smoker Trio
Paul Smoker, trumpet
Tony Marino, double bass
Phil Haynes, percussion
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, October 17, 2008 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Interactive Strings: Music for Violin and Piano
Margaret Leenhouts, violin
Beverly Smoker, piano
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Flute Studio Recital
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Guitar Studio Recital
Petar Kodzas, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, October 24, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Workshop |
YOUR BODY BREATHES: A Workshop in Breathing and Application
Kevin Nitsch, presentor
Rehearsal Hall |
| 7:30 PM |
Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra |
Nancy Strelau, conductor,
Kristen Shiner McGuire, percussion and Nazareth College Chamber Singers
An evocative musical imagery 'painted' by Holst's Planets, Smetana's Moldau and Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony.
Linehan Chapel |
| Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM |
Guest Recital |
Nazareth College Piano Scholarship Recital
Lok Ng, piano
music of Beethoven, Busoni, Chopin and Liszt
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Flute Studio Recital
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, director
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
String Studio Recital
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Friday, October 31, 2008 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Saturday, November 1, 2008 |
4:00 PM |
Nazareth College Concert Band |
John Hain, conductor
Band classics including Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Milhaud's Suite Francaise and Grainger's Molly on the Shore.
Linehan Chapel |
| Sunday, November 2, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM |
Nazareth College Jazz Combo |
Paul Smoker, director
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Monday, November 3, 2008 |
| 7:00 PM |
Nazareth College Flute Ensemble |
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, director
Music by Scarlatti, Bach, Sibelius, Adler, Mower and others
Linehan Chapel |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Strings Studio Recital
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| 4:00 PM |
Vocal Fest |
Children Are Singing; Teachers Need To Be Teaching Them
Robert Edwin, master teacher/presenter
Linda Boianova, pianist
A workshop/presentation on the training of children's voices.
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| 6:30 PM |
Vocal Fest |
Master Class- Musical Theater Techniques
Robert Edwin, master teacher
Linda Boianova, pianist
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2008 |
| 3:00 PM |
Vocal Fest |
Teaching Teachers Teaching Music Theater
Robert Edwin, master teacher/presenter
Linda Boianova, pianist
A-183
Open only to voice teachers and NATS members |
| 5:30 PM |
Vocal Fest |
Strings Studio Recital
Master Class- Musical Theater Techniques
Robert Edwin, master teacher
Linda Boianova, pianist
A-183 |
| Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Flute/Oboe Studio Recital
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, director
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Friday, November 7, 2008 |
| 10:00 PM |
Masterclass |
Guitar Masterclass
Matthew Ardizzone, masterclass teacher
A-183 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Saxophone Studio Recital
Chisato Eda Marling, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 4:00 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Saturday, November 8, 2008 |
| 7:00 PM |
Nazareth College Clarinet Choir |
Marcy Bacon, director
Works by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Borodin, J.C. Bach and more
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
| 1:00 PM |
The Barbara Staropoli Singing Competition |
Open to high school students in their junior and senior years (11 & 12 grades), in classical and musical theater categories.
Competition is closed to the public
Wilmot Hall |
| Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Strings Studio Recital
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Low Brass Studio Recital
Chris Van Hof, director
Wilmot Recital Hall |
| Friday, November 14, 2008 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Percussion Studio Recital
Kristen Shiner McGuire, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 4:00 PM |
Studio Recital |
Piano Studio Recital
Beverly Smoker, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
| 4:00 PM |
Nazareth College Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus, and Symphony Orchestra |
Nancy Strelau, orchestral director
Mark Zeigler, choral director
James Douthit, piano
Linehan Chapel
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| Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Piano Studio Recital
Beverly Smoker, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 8:00 PM |
Studio Recital |
Percussion Ensemble Recital
Kristen Shiner McGuire, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
| 8:00 PM |
World Music Series |
Turkish Folk Orchestra of Rochester
Sponsored by the Center for International Education
Linehan Chapel |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Trumpet Studio Recital
Steven Marx, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 7:30 PM |
Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble |
Paul Smoker, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, November 21, 2008 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Clarinet Studio Recital
Marcy Bacon, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
| 6:00 PM |
Masterclass |
Masterclass
Michael Salmirs, piano
Wilmot Hall
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| Friday, January 23, 2009 |
| 8:00 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Voice with Pluck
Andrea Folan, soprano
Petar Kodzas, guitar
Deborah Fox, theorbo and lute
Grace Wong, harp
Works for voice and plucked instruments by Joaquin Rodrigo, John Dowland, Robert Schumann, Barbara Strozzi, and Matyas Sieber
Linehan Chapel
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| Sunday, January 25, 2009 |
| 3:00 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Three Classical Sonatas in D Major and French Connections
Kevin Nitsch, piano
Wilmot Hall
|
| 3:00 PM |
Community Outreach Recital |
Music from Nazareth
Continuing Nazareth's tradition of musical community outreach by students and faculty
Beverly Smoker, director
St. Andrew's Church
923 Portland Avenue |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Nazareth College Chamber Orchestra |
music of Bloch, Albinoni and Handel
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Sunday, February 1, 2009 |
| 3:00 PM |
Guest Recital |
Poetry and Romance of the Piano Virtuoso
Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy
Beethoven: Waldstein Sonata
Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7
Eunsil Park, piano
Wilmot Hall |
| Tuesday, February 3, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Piano Studio Recital
Beverly Smoker, director
Wilmot Hall
|
| Friday & Saturday February 6-7, 2009 |
| 7:30 PM |
Opera Workshop |
An EVENING of Half-Act Operas
includes The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti, Hin und Zuruck by Paul Hindemith, and Roman Fever by Robert Ward
Robert Strauss, stage director
Linda Boianova, musical director
Cleary Family Auditorium
St. John Fisher College
Admission is free of charge, but tickets are required. To get tickets, please call the Nazareth College temporary box office at (585) 389-2170. |
| Saturday & Sunday, February 7-8, 2009 |
| 2:00 PM |
Opera Workshop |
An AFTERNOON of Half-act Operas
includes The Audition by Martin Kalmanoff and L'enfant et les Sortileges by Maurice Ravel
Robert Strauss, stage director
Linda Boianova, musical director
Cleary Family Auditorium
St. John Fisher College
Admission is free of charge, but tickets are required. To get tickets, please call the Nazareth College temporary box office at (585) 389-2170. |
| Sunday, February 8, 2009 |
| 3:00 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Chamber Music for Winds
Euridice Alvarez Izcoa,oboe
Marcy Bacon, clarinet
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, flute
Chisato Eda Marling, saxophone
Christopher Naugle, French horn
Heather Wagner, bassoon
Kristen Shiner McGuire, marimba
Kevin Nitsch, piano
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, February 13, 2009 |
| 7:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Kyle Yacobucci, flute
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:30 PM |
Faculty Recital |
A Little Night Music
Josh Massicot, piano
Wilmot Hall
CANCELLED |
| Sunday, February 15, 2009 |
| 3:00 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Preludes and Etudes
music of Bach, Scriabin,Albright and Liszt
Beverly Smoker, piano
Wilmot Hall |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Presentation |
"The Hand"
Staffan Elgelid, presenter
Dr. Elgelid will be working with musicians and their physical problems and challenges associated with
playing music.
Rm. 72
|
| Friday, February 20, 2009 |
| 7:30 PM |
Guest Recital |
Abra Bush, soprano
Wilmot Hall
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
String Studio Recital
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Hall
|
| Friday, February 27, 2009 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 5:30 PM |
Honors Recital |
Lauren Audette, clarinet
Kailey Pulos, soprano
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:00 PM |
Honors Recital |
Nick Gerling, tenor
Keri Cerio, soprano
Linehan Chapel
|
| Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| 1:00 PM |
Honors Recital |
Jessica Jarvis, piano
Abigail Amidon, viola
Wilmot Hall
|
| 2:30 PM |
Honors Recital |
Amy Schnitzler, soprano
Julia Natoli, mezzo soprano
Wilmot Hall
|
| 4:00 PM |
Honors Recital |
Stephanie Kawzenuk, soprano
Kristina Knowles, soprano
Wilmot Hall
|
| 5:30 PM |
Honors Recital |
David Pacific, piano
Mary Hellings, piccolo
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:00 PM |
Honors Recital |
Alex Barbato, flute
Elaine Vuong, piano
Linehan Chapel
|
| 8:30 PM |
Honors Recital |
Zach Ligas, voice
Megan Bailey, voice
Wilmot Hall
|
| Sunday, March 1, 2009 |
| 3:00 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Contemporary Chamber Music for Percussion
Kristen Shiner McGuire, percussion
John Hain, percussion
Mark Maynor, percussion
Chisato Eda Marling, saxophone
Wilmot Hall |
| 3:00 PM |
Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble |
Paul Smoker, director
Bop Shop Atrium, Village Gate Square
274 Goodman, Rochester |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 7:00 PM |
Nazareth College Concert Band |
with guest University of Rochester Wind Symphony
John Hain, conductor
William Tiberio, conductor
March from Symphonic Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith
Festive Overture by Dimitri Shostakovich
Elegy for a Young American by Ronald Lo Presti
Original Suite by Gordon Jacob
John Hain, conductor
Linehan Chapel |
| Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, March 6, 2009 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Saxophone Studio Recital
Chisato Eda Marling, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 7:30 PM |
Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra Concert |
Featuring winners of the Nazareth College Concerto Competition, as well as Rimsky-Korsakoff's orchestral showpiece, Capriccio Espagnole
Nancy Strelau, conductor
Linehan Chapel
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| Saturday, March 7, 2009 |
| 4:00 PM |
Qualifying Recital |
Tasha George-Hinnant, piano
Evan Meccarello, violin
Wilmot Hall |
| 7:00 PM |
Qualifying Recital |
Laura Isabella, soprano
Wilmot Hall |
| Sunday, March 8, 2009 |
| 2:30 PM |
Outreach Recital |
Nazareth College Saxophone Quartet
Ruth Braman Room
Fairport Public Library |
| 3:00 PM |
Guest and Faculty Recital |
From France to Russia: Sonatas by Ravel and Prokofiev
Duo Supernova
Linda Boianova, piano
Liana Koteva, violin
Wilmot Hall |
| 7:00 PM |
Nazareth College Chamber Singers |
Nazareth College Chamber Singers in concert with Rochester Chamber Orchestra
David Fetler, conductor
Soo Yeon Kim, soprano
Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 Plymouth
Tickets: $15, $10 & $5 students) |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Guitar Studio Recital
Petar Kodzas, director
Linehan Chapel |
| Friday, March 13, 2009 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Flute Studio Recital
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Flute Studio Recital
Liisa Ambegaokar Grigorov, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, March 27, 2009 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Voice Studio Recital
Mario Martinez, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 7:30 PM |
Faculty Recital |
Rameau: Friends and Impostors
Bonnie Choi, harpsichord
Ingrid Bock, cello
Sophia Gibbs Kim, flute
Wilmot Hall |
| Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
| 1:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Elise Provenzano, soprano
Kyle Meek, baritone
Wilmot Hall
|
| 3:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Julia Broman, piano
Linehan Chapel
|
| 4:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Audra Cramer, soprano
Wilmot Hall
|
| 7:30 PM |
Guest Recital |
Kabir Singers
Wilmot Hall |
| Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
| 3:00 PM |
Nazareth College Jazz Combo |
From the Science Fiction Sessions of Ornette Coleman
Paul Smoker, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
String Studio Recital
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Low Brass Studio Recital
Chris Van Hof, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Friday, April 3, 2009 |
| 2:30 PM |
Studio Recital |
Clarinet Studio Recital
Marcy Bacon, director
Wilmot Hall |
| 4:30 PM |
Senior Recital |
Leah Gorbaletov, piano
Theresa Lemmerman, violin
Wilmot Hall |
| Saturday, April 4, 2009 |
| 2:00 PM |
Honors Recital |
Zachary Ligas, Baritone
Wilmot Hall |
| 3:00 PM |
Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra |
Pops Concert
A little jazz, a little pop and certainly a good dose of humor are all offered as the orchestra plays pieces by Ellington, Williams and others
Nancy Strelau, conductor
Linehan Chapel |
| 3:00 PM |
Senior Recital |
Deanna Spiotta, soprano
Wilmot Hall |
| Sunday, April 5, 2009 |
| 4:00 PM |
Nazareth College Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus, and Chamber Singers |
A program of American songs featuring music by Copland and Randall Thompson (Frostiana, based on poetry by Robert Frost).
Mark Zeigler, choral director
Linehan Chapel
|
| Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
Trumpet Studio Recital
Steven Marx, director
Wilmot Hall |
| Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
String Studio Recital
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Hall
|
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
| 12:10 PM |
Studio Recital |
String Studio Recital
Nancy Strelau, director
Wilmot Hall
|
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
| 6:00 PM |
Guest Recital |
Kilbourn Saxophone Quartet
Chien-Kwan Lin, soprano saxophone
Andrew Stoker, alto saxophone
Jamal Rossi, tenor saxophone
David Yusko, baritone saxophone
Wilmot Hall
|