by Public Relations | Dec 4, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
This weekend, the Canisius College Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Chorale and Chamber Orchestra present their end of semester concerts in the Montante Cultural Center. The schedule for these performances is as follows:
Friday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. – The Canisius College Concert Band directed by Paul D. Biddle and Canisius College Jazz Ensemble directed by David DeWitt.
Sunday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. – The Canisius College Chamber Orchestra directed by Ansgarius Aylward.
All of these events are free and open to the public. For full program information, please contact the Fine Arts/Music Office at Ext. 2536.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, director, ArtsCanisius
by Public Relations | Dec 4, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
The Canisius College Chorale, under the direction of Frank Scinta, will offer two exciting performances this weekend and everyone is invited.
On Saturday, December 6, the Chorale will present its annual “Winter Concert” at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Center. The program will feature a wide variety of sacred and secular works as well as a number of beloved Christmas classics.
On Sunday, December 7, the Chorale will join the Amherst Symphony Orchestra in the orchestra’s annual “Holiday Concert” at 3:00 p.m. in Amherst Middle School, located at 55 Kings Highway in Amherst, NY.
The Chorale will present a special pre-concert performance at 2:15 p.m. and then join the orchestra in a series of classical and contemporary works. A gala post-concert reception follows the performance.
Both concerts are free and open to all.
Now in its seventeenth season, The Canisius College Chorale remains one of Western New York’s most active collegiate music ensembles. Composed of 100 undergraduate and graduate members, the Chorale regularly presents concert programs to school, church and community audiences throughout Western New York and Southern Ontario. In recent years, the Chorale has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ars Nova Chamber Musicians, Amherst Symphony Orchestra, Camerata di Sant’Antonio, Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Please join us for one or both of these wonderful events!
Submitted by: Frank Scinta, adjunct professor, Fine Arts
by Public Relations | Dec 4, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
The Golden Griffin hockey team’s seven game homestand comes to an end this weekend with a pair of contests against American International College (AIC). Game times both Friday and Saturday nights at the HARBORCENTER are scheduled for 7:35 p.m., with tickets priced at $10 for general admission and $12 for reserved. To order, call 888-2885 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Additional information on the games is available at gogriffs.com. Complimentary ice scrapers will be given away on Saturday night. Canisius does not return home until January of 2015.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate director, Athletics
by Public Relations | Dec 4, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Canisius College will host its 47th Annual German Christmas Mass in the college’s Christ the King Chapel on Sunday, December 7 at 10 a.m. The public is welcome. An Advent breakfast reception will be held in the Grupp Fireside Lounge and Regis Room following the Mass at approximately 11 a.m.
Rev. Daniel P. Jamros, S.J., professor of religious studies and theology at Canisius, will serve as the principal celebrant for the Mass, which will be spoken entirely in German. The German American Musicians will perform a concert of Christmas music at 9:30 a.m., before the Mass.
For more information on the German Mass, call the Canisius College Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Ext. 2835.
Submitted by: Peter Boehm, PhD, associate professor of modern languages, literatures and cultures
by Public Relations | Dec 4, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Learn the basics of Twitter, as well as how to utilize Twitter to market your business! This is an educational and hands-on workshop held at the Canisius Center for Professional Development, 300 Corporate Parkway, Amherst, on Thursday, December 18, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Fee: $50 seating is limited. Please call 888-8282 to register.
Submitted by: Karen Burke, administrative associate, Women’s Business Center
