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Great Woods Chamber Orchestra presents "Sketches of Spain"
February 28, 2013The 50-member Great Woods Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Delvyn Case, presented a concert of music inspired by Spain in December 2012. Headlining the concert was the acclaimed classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan, who joined the orchestra in a performance of Joaquin Rodrigo's famous "Concierto de Aranjuez". Supported by the Evelyn Danzig Haas '39 [...] More » -
Put Music in Your Life!
January 23, 2013All the information you need about joining an ensemble or taking music lessons (PDF). More » -
Professor Ann Sears publishes major new article
December 20, 2012Professor Ann Sears’ most recent article, “Political Currents and Black Culture in Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha,” appears in a major new volume, “Blackness and Opera,” edited by Naomi André, Karen M. Bryan, and Eric Saylor, and published by University of Illinois Press (2012). Professor Sears, Director of Performance in the music department, teaches a range of [...] More » -
"Rick Britto: A Digital Portrait"
December 20, 2012Jazz saxophonist and Wheaton music major Tommy Van Duyne ('14) has released a video tribute to his teacher, Wheaton jazz band founder Rick Britto, who unexpectedly passed away at the end of the summer of 2012. The video, "Rick Britto: A Digital Portrait," can be seen on Youtube. On December 7, 2012, the Wheaton College [...] More » -
Marching Along with Time: Songs of Irving Berlin 1935-1945
September 15, 2012September 15, 2012 The Smart Set quartet of Valerie Anastasio, Tim Harbold, Benjamin Sears, and Bradford Conner celebrates the songs of Irving Berlin, from escapist Hollywood dance tunes to war songs. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts 7:30pm More » -
Fall Musical—Cabaret
August 21, 2012As the director of this year’s Wheaton College musical, CABARET, I want to welcome you to what I am sure will be a wonderful show and an intriguing process. Cabaret is one of my favorite musicals because it is brave enough to look at a time in history many would choose to forget. It is also important for theater history because it never gets dated or has lost its message.[...] More » -
Wheaton remembers Rick Britto
August 9, 2012The Wheaton community has learned that music instructor, Richard Alan "Rick" Britto, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in his hometown of New Bedford, Mass.[...] More » -
Audio, Visual, Ireland
June 1, 2012Students head to Ireland for an intensive, three-week course in art- and music-making. More » -
BSO violinist Victor Romanul solos with Great Woods Chamber Orchestra
May 16, 2012Virtuoso violinist Victor Romanul of the Boston Symphony Orchestra joined Wheaton's Great Woods Chamber Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto on May 6, 2012. The concert also featured a solo by tenor Gavin Mackie, '13, winner of Wheaton's annual Concerto-Aria Competition. The 10-member GWCO cello section rounded out the concert with a performance [...] More » -
Jesse Shaw '12 remixes Steve Reich
May 14, 2012Senior music major Jesse Shaw completed a semester-long independent study in electronic dance music composition with a remix of Steve Reich's famous piece "Violin Phase" Shaw, a saxophonist and guitarist as well as composer, studied acoustic songwriting at Wheaton before heading out to New Zealand during his junior year, where he became fascinated with dubstep and [...] More »
