by Public Relations | Feb 14, 2012 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Canisius College composer-in-residence Persis Vehar presents a lecture/demonstration entitled “Voices – 1, 2 and More,” on Thursday (February 16) at 2:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. This lecture presents the inside story of a composer’s process that goes from solo songs to major choral works. Citing examples from her own pieces, Vehar will illustrate the developmental process of vocal compositional technique. Admission is free. For more information, click here.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, assistant director, ArtsCanisius
by Public Relations | Feb 14, 2012 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students
Bring a Valentine to the Informally-Formal chamber recital on Tuesday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The concert will feature the percussionists of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – Matthew Bassett, Mark Hodges and Dinesh Joseph – as well as pianist Emily Boyce, BPO principal bassist Daniel Pendley and Amy Glidden, the BPO’s associate concertmaster.
This is an unusual and exciting opportunity to hear percussion used as a melodic instrument in a chamber music setting. The program highlights a series of duos for marimba and piano, marimba and violin and two marimbas as well as a work for timpani and double bass.
Tickets are $15 general admission and $7 for students and can be purchased online here or at the door. Additional information including the full program can be found here.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, assistant director, ArtsCanisius
