Thursday, Nov. 7 Georgia College & State University will hold its Chamber Music Ensembles concert at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. This evening features students performing violin, viola, cello, flute, saxophone, trombone, piano, bass and drums, as well as vocals. Come hear Bedřich Smetana’s “String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor,” Nicole Chamberlain’s “Dizzy” and Fernande Decruck’s “Variations Saxophoniques.” This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A...
Thursday, Feb. 20 Georgia College & State University welcomes saxophonist Dr. Claire Salli for a Guest Artist Recital, “The Stylistic Saxophone,” at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Each piece on the program has its own unique style, each different from the rest, creating a fun program that is accessible for all audiences. The program starts off with a neo classical French piece, “Improvisation et Caprice” by Eugene Bozza. Two short etudes composed by Argentine composer Astor...
Thursday, Feb. 20 Georgia College & State University welcomes saxophonist Dr. Claire Salli for a Guest Artist Recital, “The Stylistic Saxophone,” at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Each piece on the program has its own unique style, each different from the rest, creating a fun program that is accessible for all audiences. The program starts off with a neo classical French piece, “Improvisation et Caprice” by Eugene Bozza. Two short etudes composed by Argentine composer Astor...
Friday, Nov. 1 Georgia College & State University’s annual Jazz Band concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. This year’s theme, “Global Groove,” mixes a variety of cultures—from the United States, home of jazz, to the far reaches of Spain, Italy, Brazil and Japan. Although jazz is an American art form—originating in the African American communities of New Orleans—the rhythmic ragtime and blues has been embraced globally. A lively and upbeat program awaits with Dave Wolpe’s...
Friday, Nov. 1 Georgia College & State University’s annual Jazz Band concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. This year’s theme, “Global Groove,” mixes a variety of cultures—from the United States, home of jazz, to the far reaches of Spain, Italy, Brazil and Japan. Although jazz is an American art form—originating in the African American communities of New Orleans—the rhythmic ragtime and blues has been embraced globally. A lively and upbeat program awaits with Dave Wolpe’s...
Thursday, Oct. 24 Guest artist and dancer, Laura Towner, will perform at 7:30 p.m. during Georgia College & State University’s annual Wind Symphony concert in Russell Auditorium. This year’s theme, “Pillars,” contains classics ranging from the early 20th century to the year 2000—all considered ‘pillar’ mainstays in wind band music repertoire. Like the autumn—with its bright colors but impending hibernation—the music is mostly upbeat with folk melodies but also contains a little darkness...
Thursday, Oct. 24 Guest artist and dancer, Laura Towner, will perform at 7:30 p.m. during Georgia College & State University’s annual Wind Symphony concert in Russell Auditorium. This year’s theme, “Pillars,” contains classics ranging from the early 20th century to the year 2000—all considered ‘pillar’ mainstays in wind band music repertoire. Like the autumn—with its bright colors but impending hibernation—the music is mostly upbeat with folk melodies but also contains a little darkness...
Tuesday, Oct. 22 Harpsichord player Zheng Jennifer Huang guest stars in Georgia College & State University’s 7:30 p.m. “Bohemian to Baroque” concert with the GCSU Orchestra in Russell Auditorium. A harpsichord is a keyboard instrument similar to a piano. Its strings produce sound through vibrations created by plucking. Huang heads the department of fine arts at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. She will give a fiery performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Concerto...
