2016Arthur Zankel Music Centerprings

Gala Concerto Concert Friday, February 5, 8pm Faculty Trio: Vinci-Hakim-Huntley Sunday, February 7, 2pm

Ensemble ACJW Friday, February 12, 8pmSoloDuo Thursday, February 18, 8pm

Raging Asian Women Saturday, February 20, 8pmThe Principal Brass Sunday, February 21, 8pmRobert Glasper Trio Friday, February 26, 8pmQuatuor Danel Saturday, February 27, 8pm

Skidmore College Orchestra Saturday, March 5, 8pmXerxes Friday, April 1, 8pm

Xerxes Saturday, April 2, 8pmYing Quartet Saturday, April 9, 8pm

String Festival Ensembles Sunday, April 10, 2pmSkidmore Vocal Recital Friday, April 15, 5pm

Skidmore Guitar Ensembles Friday, April 15, 8pmSkidmore Concert Band Sunday, April 17, 2pm

Drums and Gongs: Gamelan Friday, April 22, 4pmSkidmore Small Jazz Ensembles Friday, April 22, 7pmSkidmore Community Chorus Sunday, April 24, 2pmSkidmore Big Band Concert Monday, April 25, 8pmSkidmore College Orchestra Thursday, April 28, 8pm

Skidmore Wind Ensembles Sunday, May 1, 7pmSkidmore String Ensembles Monday, May 2, 7:30pm

The Skidmore College Department of Music is proud to present

SPRING 2016

2016

2016Arthur Zankel Music Centerprings

Gala Concerto ConcertFriday, February 5, 8pmFive of Skidmore’s top student performers present a concert of concerto excerpts.

BACH: Concerto in D minor, 1st movement: Ruby Bard WALTON: Viola Concerto, 1st movement: Cindy Lan MOZART: Piano Concerto #21 1st movement: Hannah Knaul BARBER: Violin Concerto, 1st movement: Spencer Anderson GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor, 1st movement: Beryl Rosenblum Free

Faculty Trio: Vinci-Hakim-Huntley

Sunday, February 7, 2pm

The Vinci-Hakim-Huntley Trio – Jan Vinci (flute), William Hakim (viola), and Elizabeth Huntley (harp) – will perform music by Tann, Debussy, Zhou Long, Hakim, and Salzedo. Free

Carnegie Hall presentsEnsemble ACJW

Friday, February 12, 8pm, pre-concert talk 7pm

Skidmore’s Department of Music and Office of the Dean of Special Programs presents Ensemble ACJW. Ensemble members are alumni or current fellows of The Academy, a two-year program that supports young professionals as they develop careers as top-quality performers, innovative programmers, and dedicated teachers who are engaged with the communities in which they live and work.

The Ensemble ACJW spring residency is made possible by the generous support of the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation

MOZART: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493 TED HEARNE: Baby, world premiere commissioned by Carnegie Hall BEETHOVEN: Duet for Viola and Cello in E-flat Major HUMMEL: Septet in D Minor, Op. 74 Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

SoloDuo

Thursday, February 18, 8pm

As SoloDuo, Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli have performed throughout Europe, Asia, the USA, Canada and Latin America, and have been acclaimed everywhere – from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Seoul’s Sejong Chamber Hall– as one of the best guitar ensembles ever heard. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Raging Asian Women

Saturday, February 20, 8pm

Raging Asian Women taiko drummers (RAW) is a community arts collective of East and Southeast Asian Women in Toronto. RAW was formed in 1998 as one of the only all-women taiko groups in North America, by three former members of Wasabi Daiko, and has performed at a wide variety of events including Pride celebrations in Toronto and Buffalo, International Women’s Day events, art festivals, social justice events, and more. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Skidmore Brass Festival 2016The Principal Brass

Sunday, February 21, 8pm

The Principal Brass, a quintet of brass players from the New York Philharmonic, have been a regular encore feature on the Philharmonic’s tours of Europe, South America, Asia, and the United States, in addition to Philharmonic residencies in Cagliari, Italy, and Vail, Colorado. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

2016 brass festival

Robert Glasper TrioFriday, February 26, 8pm

Ten years after making his Blue Note debut, Robert Glasper has returned to his acclaimed acoustic jazz trio. He reconvened with bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Damion Reid at Hollywood's legendary Capitol Studios in December to record the album Covered, which combines R&B/hip-hop and acoustic jazz genres in a unique series of cover songs. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

ELM Chamber Music ResidencyComplete Beethoven String Quartet CycleSix internationally renowned guest artists have been presenting the full cycle of Beethoven’s 16 string quartets at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. This semester Quatuor Danel is the fifth guest artist. The Ying Quartet will complete the full cycle in April.

Quatuor Danel

Saturday, February 27, 8pm

The Quatuor Danel was founded in 1991 and has been at the forefront of the international music scene ever since. The quartet is famous for their bold, concentrated interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg. Their lively and fresh vision on the traditional quartet repertoire has delivered them subsequent praise from public and press.

Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 Quartet in F Major, Op. 135 Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, “Hero” Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

2016 opera

Skidmore College Orchestra A Night In Spain Saturday, March 5, 8pm

Anthony G. Holland, Conductor

CHABRIER: España SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op 28 with Harry Risoleo ‘18, violin, concerto competition winner FALLA: Spanish Dance No. 1 from "La Vida Breve" BIZET: Carmen Suite No. 2 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

XerxesFriday, April 1, 8pm Saturday, April 2, 8pm

Handel’s seriocomic opera is updated to the present day, opening with King Xerxes attempting to launch a sustainability campaign, but gets distracted when he falls for his brother’s lover. Power struggles ensue and emotions escalate, aided by Handel’s brilliant score. Featuring guest countertenor Chad Payton in the role of Xerxes, Skidmore faculty baritone Dennis Blackwell, and the Skidmore String Orchestra led by guest conductor Scott Schoonover. Tickets: $10 adults, $7 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Zankel 5th Anniversary event

2015 festivals

ELM Chamber Music Residency Skidmore String FestivalApril 9-10

The 12th annual Skidmore College String Festival welcomes the world-renowned Ying Quartet as artists-in-residence. Festival activities include individual and group coaching with the dynamic quartet and Skidmore faculty.

Ying QuartetSaturday, April 9, 8pm

The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today's world. Now in its second decade as a quartet, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications in its tours across the United States and abroad. This concert will complete the Beethoven String Quartet Cycle.

Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5 Quartet in E flat major, Op. 127 Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

String Festival EnsemblesSunday, April 10, 2pm Free

2016 string festivalZankel 5th Anniversary event

2015 anniversary

Skidmore Vocal RecitalFriday, April 15, 5pm

Coached by Sylvia Stoner-Hawkins Free

Skidmore Guitar Ensembles Friday, April 15, 8pm

Coached by Joel Brown Free

Skidmore Concert Band Sunday, April 17, 2pm

Directed by Brett Wery Free

Drums and Gongs: Gamelan Class Recital Friday, April 22, 4pm

Coached by Elizabeth Macy Free

Skidmore Small Jazz Ensembles Friday, April 22, 7pm

Coached by George Muscatello, John Nazarenko, and Mark Vinci Free

2016 string festival

Skidmore College Community Chorus & Vocal Chamber EnsembleGather by the River Sunday, April 24, 2pm

Directed by Katie Gardiner

A performance of choral music drawing inspiration from rivers, including the folk and spiritual songs Shenandoah, Shall We Gather at the River, and Down to The River to Pray, plus Wade in the Water and Deep River arranged by Moses Hogan. Holst’s Hymn to the Water with harp and Water Night by American contemporary composer Eric Whitacre will be highlighted as well as Japanese and African river songs.

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Skidmore Big BandMonday, April 25, 8pm

Directed by Mark Vinci Free

Skidmore College OrchestraThursday, April 28, 8pm

Anthony G. Holland, Conductor

BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique! Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Skidmore Wind EnsemblesSunday, May 1, 7pm

Coached by Jan Vinci Free

Skidmore String EnsemblesMonday, May 2, 7:30pm

Coached by Michael Emery and Jameson Platte Free

Alfred Z. Solomon Community Fund for Children, Youth, and the ArtsSkidmore College received a generous grant from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust in 2011. This endowed fund allows the Depart-ment of Music to reach into the community to make the arts accessible to the next generation of audiences by offering events for free for students and children of all ages.

Box Office Information518.580.5321, located in the Zankel Lobby

Regular Hours: Tuesday through Friday 1-5pm

Tickets are available online at www.skidmore.edu/zankel

Payments AcceptedCash, personal check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). Processing fees apply to all Internet and credit card orders.

All sales are final: no refunds, no exchanges.

AccessibilityThe Zankel Music Center’s Ladd Concert Hall and restrooms are handicapped-accessible. Two handicapped parking sections are located near the building’s main entrance, and there is a drop-off location adjacent to the handi-capped ramp outside the main entrance. When purchasing tickets, please let the box office know of any special requests or needs.

House PoliciesThe taking of photographs and/or the use of recording devices during performances is strictly prohibited. Latecomers will be admitted at the first convenient pause in the perfor-mance and will be seated at the discretion of the events manager. Latecomers will be able to view/ hear the event from the lobby.

Food and beverages are not allowed in the concert hall.

Our Assistive Listening System can aid patrons with a hearing loss of up to 75 percent.

Arthur Zankel Music CenterSince opening in 2010, the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College has served as a gateway building for the campus. The center boasts approximately 54,000 square feet of teaching, practice, performance, and adminis-trative space- including the 600-seat, acousti-cally tuned Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall and the 75- seat Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall- and has become a hub of musical activity, hosting re-nowned visiting artists and student performers, including a number of the area’s best-known performing groups.

The center is named in memory of Arthur Zankel, a financier and philanthropist who was a Skidmore trustee, parent, and longtime sup-porter. His bequest to Skidmore of $46 million is the largest gift in the college’s history. Of the bequest, $15 million went to the Zankel Music Center.

Support ZankelSkidmore welcomes the support from alumni, parents, and friends to enhance the operations of the Zankel Music Center. When you name a seat in the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, an inscribed plate will be permanently attached to it, creating a lasting legacy in your name, in the name of a friend or faculty member, in some-one’s memory, or in recognition of a company or organization. Gifts of $3,000- $15,000 will name a seat in various locations within the hall. For more information on supporting Zankel, please call Skidmore’s Advancement Office at 518.580.5660.

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