Balla Kouyaté is a Master Balafon player, hereditary musician and Griot (‘Djeli’) from Mali, and an international Malian cultural ambassador. He is the recipient of multiple accolades including the NEA’s National Heritage Fellow in 2019. Balla will be joined by his band, World Vision, for a virtuosic concert of Malian traditional music and contemporary music fusions.
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The band, under the direction of Assistant Professor Jeffrey Cashen perform music written by Miles Davis, Cedar Walton and Rita Payes, and arranged for the band Cashen. Bethany Tetreault ’23 will premiere a new arrangement for voice. Special guests The Phat Police will open with selections chosen and arranged by the ensemble.
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The ensemble, under the direction of Assistant Professor Sheila Falls, performs music from a variety of genres from around the world, including the Catalonian song, ‘La dama d’ Aragó’ (The lady of Aragon) and more.
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After a year of singing virtually, the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers return to Cole Chapel to present the Holiday Vespers Concert. A long-time Wheaton tradition for the holidays, the Vespers Concert features festive secular and sacred music from a variety of time periods and cultures. Donations gratefully accepted.
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In-person seating is SOLD OUT
Virtual Registration via Zoom, register here.
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Guests will be required to complete a registration form for contract tracing upon arrival.
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Guests will be required to complete a registration form for contract tracing upon arrival.
The ensemble performs under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Delvyn Case, featuring works by Astor Piazzolla, Edward Elgar, and J.S. Bach, and Mozart’s Symphony no. 27. Thomas Conrad ’22 performs C.P.E. Bach’s Flute Concerto in D Minor, and Bethany Tetreault ’23 sings J.S. Bach’s “Sheep May Safely Graze.”
Suggested donation $5.
Pre-registration required: register here.
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Seating at this event is limited.
The phrase Lakou Sanblé connotes a gathering among friends and neighbors. During this live concert the band Eïa!: Christophe Césaire (composer, keyboard, guitar), Christel Coïta (singer), Carole Rosine (piano), and Jacques Bajal (bèlè drum) with special guest Mano Césaire (founder of Malavoi, violin) will perform traditional songs from Martinique, Guaudeloupe and French Guyane.
The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers present their virtual spring concert, joined by Time Out Vocal Jazz, the Oure Pleasure Singers and visiting artists Elise Groves, Emily Bergmann, Connor Vigeant, and Craig Juricka.
YouTube premiere begins at 7:30 p.m.
All are welcome at a virtual reception via Zoom immediately following the YouTube premiere. Register here.