Tuesday, March 25 Georgia College & State University welcomes the Alma Ensemble, for a concert, “Hear Us Roar,” in Max Noah Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Flutist Sarah Wardle Jones, clarinetist Michaelle Smith Johnson, and pianist Erica Sipes will perform compositions written by several women composers, including a World Premiere, “Small Ways” by Lisa Neher. They will also give a lecture in Max Noah Recital Hall on Tuesday, March 25, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. This concert will also be...
Thursday, March 13 Georgia College & State University’s Jazz Band concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. Get ready for a night of toe-tapping rhythms, soaring melodies , and hard-swinging jazz. This year’s theme, “Straighten Up and Swing Right!,” is a celebration of the big band sound, featuring everything from classic swing and bebop to blues and Latin grooves. You’ll hear timeless standards like Night and Day and The Lady is a Tramp, the high-energy drive of Blues in...
Tuesday, March 11 Georgia College & State University welcomes pianist Kwan Yi for a Guest Artist Recital at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Kwan Yi will perform one of virtuoso composer Franz Liszt’s suites from his Years of Pilgrimage, in particular the seven movement Second Year: Italy. It is widely considered a masterwork of the Hungarian composer and pianist, and is rarely performed in its entirety. This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment...
Tuesday, March 4 Georgia College & State University students will perform their original music for “Songwriters of GCSU II” at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall at Georgia College & State University. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music Therapy or Master of Music Therapy programs will present their compositions in classical traditions to modern and folk styles. This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A $5 donation is encouraged...
Friday, Feb. 21 Georgia College & State University’s “Spring Voice Honors Recital,” featuring 9 music students, will be at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Faculty pianists Dr. Hue Jang, Dr. Owen Lovell, and Dr. Lev Ryabinin will accompany vocal students: Rori Blackwell, Gabi Van Patten, Kaylah Sherow, Riley Greer, Joey Johnson, Ian Purdy, Meghan Bennett, Ori young, and Lucy Bell. This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A $5 donation is encouraged...
Thursday, Feb. 13 Georgia College & State University’s Department of Music presents a Faculty Recital, “The New Madness,” 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall, featuring Andrew J. Allen, saxophone; and Owen Lovell, piano. This concert will include themes of love and loss by composers from a diverse number of musical trends of the twentieth century, including lush romanticism to avant-garde experimentalism. William Albright’s Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, whose second movement,...
Monday, Feb. 10 Georgia College & State University’s Department of Music presents a Faculty Recital, “Content to Be Behind Me,” 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall, featuring Bradley Sowell, baritone; and Lev Ryabinin, piano. Often, the pianist is treated as the “accompanist” in voice recitals; however, this performance will showcase the pianist as a concert soloist in addition to a collaborative artist with the singer. There will be voice and piano works by Robert Schumann, Frédéric...
Saturday, Feb. 8 Georgia College’s Max Noah Singers will present “Valentine’s Day Rendezvous” at 7:30 p.m. in Magnolia Ballroom at the Student Activity Center. The concert will also be live streamed at facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A variety of old and new love songs will be performed by the full ensemble, from the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” to hits released by Billie Eilish. In addition, there will be a assortment of solos, duets, a trio, and small ensembles performing pop music, musical...
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...
By University Communications Intern, Sicilia ReedFirst year student Lindsey Kreschollek of Ty Ty, Georgia, is excited about coming to Georgia College & State University after earning valedictorian status from Tift County High School.When most children are asked what job they want to do when they become adults, the options are usually similar: doctors, firefighters or even recently influencers. However, for one young girl, reaching academic achievement throughout her high school career...
