Wheaton in Hawai’i – Fall 2018
Balfour-Hood - Atrium Norton, United StatesFind us at the “Wheaton Goes Global” Expo event sponsored by Global Ed Office on Wed., Feb. 14, 2018 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the Atrium, Balfour Hood.
Find us at the “Wheaton Goes Global” Expo event sponsored by Global Ed Office on Wed., Feb. 14, 2018 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the Atrium, Balfour Hood.
Happy Birthday, Johann Sebastian! Join the Music Department as we celebrate the retirement of William MacPherson, college organist and assistant professor of music, with selections by J. S. Bach on Wheaton’s magnificent Casavant organ.
The internationally-acclaimed string quartet performs a brand-new arrangement of Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations, as well as world premieres by Wheaton student composers and Associate Professor of Music Delvyn Case. Cole Memorial Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments. Woolley Room, Mary Lyon Hall, 5:00 p.m.
The ensemble, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Sheila Falls, presents a concert featuring styles of music representing a wide range of backgrounds and musical traditions from China, Brazil, Ireland and Cuba. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 4:00 p.m.
Associate Professor of Music Earl Raney leads the Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony in daring works of virtuosity and passion by Haydn, Vaughan Williams, Gershwin, Anderson, Reineke, Mangione and Sheldon. Suggested donation $5. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:30 p.m.
The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers, under the direction of Professor of Music Tim Harbold, present their annual spring concert. Suggested donation $10. Cole Memorial Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.
May 1—Cole Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
The band, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Jeff Cashen, perform jazz compositions ranging from blues based to modern funk and fusion inspired songs. Compositions by Pat Metheny, Jeff Cashen, Cedar Walton, Duke Ellington and others. Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 8:00 p.m.
The 70-piece GWSO directed by Associate Professor of Music Delvyn Case celebrates the global orchestral tradition by presenting folk-music-inspired pieces from six continents. Plus Wheaton junior Xinyi Liu performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor. Suggested donation $5. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 3:00 p.m.