Composer and pianist Anthony Cheung performs compositions and improvisations for two pianos, accompanied by pianist Cory Smythe. The program includes a premiere of a two-piano arrangement of Sibelius’ 7th Symphony by Cheung.
Nicholas Kitchen, internationally recognized violinist, founder of the Borromeo String Quartet, and faculty member of New England Conservatory, presents a concert with Professor of Music, Ann Sears, piano. This performance includes sonatas by Beethoven and Mozart, as well as works by Clarence Cameron White and Amy Beach.
Award winning composer, saxophonist, and flutist Anna Webber performs with her band Simple Trio (Matt Mitchell, piano; John Hollenbeck, drums) blending strands from contemporary concert music and free improvisation. It is surprising, inventive, virtuosic, and engagingly problematizes entrenched notions about the genre of a jazz trio.
***This event has been postponed***
Nicholas Kitchen, principal violinist of the Borromeo Sting Quartet, plays two of Beethoven’s most beloved sonatas, the “Spring” and the tempestuous “Kreuzer”. Professor of Music, Ann Sears accompanies Kitchen on piano.
Violinists Nicholas Kitchen, principal violinist of the Borromeo Sting Quartet, plays two of Beethoven’s most beloved sonatas, the “Spring” and the tempestuous “Kreuzer”. Professor of Music, Ann Sears accompanies Kitchen on piano.
Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a recital of his first three violin and piano sonatas, Op. 12, with noted violinist Nicolas Kitchen, first violinist of the Borromeo String Quartet, and Professor of Music Ann Sears, piano.
Pianists Xinru Liu ’19 and Xinyi Liu ’19 present their senior recital, the culmination of their musical study at Wheaton.
The Faculty & Friends Music Series presents Associate Professor of Music Lisa Romanul (piano) with Victor Romanul (violin) for a recital of music by Brahms, Bach, Debussy, Foote, and Ysaye.
Professor of Music Guy Urban performs a gala recital celebrating his retirement after 36 years on the Wheaton faculty. The program will consist entirely of music by the great composer Franz Schubert, and will include ensemble performances with Music Department colleagues including Ann Sears, Lisa Romanul, Sheila Falls, Zarina Irkaeva and Joseph Bentley. The concert will culminate in a performance of Schubert’s song “The Trout” by Wheaton vocalist Shiqiu Yang ’18, and a grand finale of his famous “Trout” Quintet.