Saturday, 30 April Senior Recital: Ruby Pierce, soprano Assisted by David Alpher, piano. Works by Sullivan, t h e d e p a r t m e n t o f m u s i c Parry, Strauss, Milhaud, Delibes, and Ravel. 1:30 PM VASSAR COLLEGE Skinner Hall of Music

Senior Recital: Alyssa Caplan, soprano Assisted by Richard Mogavero, piano. Works by Granados, Faure, Mozart, Schubert, Handel, and others. 4:00 PM Skinner Hall of Music

Vassar College Madrigal Singers and Women’s Chorus Christine Howlett and Drew Minter, conductors. 8:00 PM Skinner Hall of Music Vassar College Jazz Ensembles

Sunday, 1 May Vassar College and Community Wind Ensemble James Osborn, director James Osborn, conductor. 3:00 PM Skinner Hall of Music

Tuesday, 3 May A Recital of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program Eduardo Navega, director. 8:00 PM Skinner Hall of Music

Friday, 29 April 2016 8:00 PM If you would like to receive the music department’s Calendar of Musical Events or its Martel Recital Hall e-newsletter, This Weekend in Skinner, please call the Concert Administrator’s office, 845-437-7294, or contact the music department through its website, Skinner Hall of Music http://music.vassar.edu. Please silence all cellphones and refrain from using handheld devices during the performance.Use of these instruments may disturb other audience members and will cause interference with in-house recording and webcasting.

Program

Vassar College Jazz Ensemble

El Conquistador Mike Carubia

Deep Purple Peter DeRose arr. Nat Pierce

Groove Merchant Jerome Richardson arr. Thad Jones

Stormy Weather Ted Koehler & Harold Arlen arr. Jerry Nowak

On Green Dolphin Street Ned Washington & Bronislau Kaper arr. Michael Abene

BeBop ‘N Georgia Mark Taylor

It’s Only a Paper Moon Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg & Harold Arlen arr. Jerry Nowak

Spain Chick Corea arr. John La Barbera

INTERMSSION … and John met the Dragon Vassar College Jazz Ensemble James Osborn, director Valerie Abi Harding, Boyan Chowdhury, Dave McCabe, Russ Pritchard & Sean Payne Alto Saxophone Trumpet John Winton ’16 Sean Sellers ’16 Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim Augene Park ’16 Pieter Block ’18 Seth Prisament ’18 Joe Gusmano ’18 Feels So Good Chuck Mangione Lucas Kautz ’17 Tenor Saxophone Philip Macaluso ’19 Fiona Lunt ’18 Lauren Osojnak ’19 Piano De$perate Measures Siennah Yang ’18 Ava Linvog ’19

Work Song Nat Adderly Baritone Saxophone Guitar Dylan Horowitz ’19 Ethan Baratz ’17 Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter Trombone Bass Golden Lady Stevie Wonder Matthew Tytla ’17 Matthew Guse arr. Kurt Elling Paul Bellino Sam Newsome Drums Eric Ianucci Ilan Korman ’19

FAQ Section Vocals Chiara Mannarino ’18 Orbits Wayne Shorter Malinda Reese ’16

Caravan Juan Tizol & Duke Ellington … and John met the Dragon FAQ Section Heart-Shaped Box Kurt Cobain Bennet Caraher ’19 – trumpet Pieter Block ’18 – trumpet Ben Greenspan ’17 – saxophone John Winton ’16 – saxophone Rhys Johnson ’18 – guitar Micah Katz-Zeiger ’18 – guitar Riff Cannon Greg Cristina ’16 – bass Zachary Wilks ’17 – bass Emmanuel Ntow ’17 – drums John Mason ’16 – drums Allison Breeze ’19 – vocals Lena Redford ’18 – vocals Take the “A” Train Billy Strayhorn

This is Really the End All of the members of Riff Cannon De$perate Measures Riff Cannon Joe Gusmano ’18 – trumpet Sean Sellers ’16 – trumpet Seth Prisament ’18 – saxophone Jackson Martel ’16 – saxophone ˜™ Micah Katz-Zeiger ’18 – guitar Kate Cheatham ’16 – piano Matthew Tytla ’17 – bass Ethan Cohen ’16 – guitar Conor Allerton ’18 – drums Albie Pepe ’16 – bass Olivia Lederman ’19 – vocals Nicholas Vargish ’16 – drums Alex Moulton ’16 – vocals