Arthur Zankel Music Center fall 5 Arthur Zankel Music Center 2015fall 5th ANNIVERSARY SEASON Faculty Voice Recital: Sylvia Stoner Saturday, September 19, 8pm Faculty Piano Recital: Olga Krayterman Saturday, September 26, 8pm Faculty Trio: Vinci-Hakim-Huntley Saturday, October 3, 8pm New Orford Quartet Sunday, October 4, 2pm Tsou Scholar Lecture: Sherrie Tucker Thursday, October 8, 7pm Ensemble ACJW Friday, October 16, 8pm Filene Scholarship Winners Concert Saturday, October 17, 6:30pm Lecture: George Mitchell Wednesday, October 21, 7pm The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Friday, October 23, 8pm San Fermin Saturday, October 24, 8pm Skidmore College Orchestra Sunday, November 1, 3pm Lecture: Paul Farmer Thursday November 5, 7pm Gamelan Banyu Wali Friday, November 6, 7pm Windscape Saturday, November 7, 8pm Wind Festival Finale Concert Sunday, November 8, 2pm Bernice Johnson Reagon with Toshi Reagon Friday, November 13, 8pm Skidmore Concert Band Saturday, November 14, 8pm Beatlemore Skidmania Friday, November 20, 8pm Beatlemore Skidmania Saturday, November 21, 2pm Skidmore Jazz Ensembles Friday, December 4, 7pm Skidmore Community Chorus Saturday, December 5, 2pm Concert of World Premiere Compositions Saturday, December 5, 8:30pm Skidmore Wind Chamber Ensembles Sunday, December 6, 2pm Skidmore Jazz Band Monday, December 7, 8pm Skidmore String Ensembles Wednesday, December 9, 8pm Skidmore Guitar Ensembles Thursday, December 10, 8pm Skidmore College Orchestra Friday, December 11, 8pm 2015 FACULTY Faculty Voice Recital: Sylvia Stoner Saturday, September 19, 8pm Artist-in-Residence Sylvia Stoner ’94, soprano, and Carol Ann Elze, pianist, will present “In the Shadow of Sembrich,” an evening of song celebrating the recitals of legendary operatic soprano Marcella Sembrich. Stoner holds a doctorate of musical arts in vocal performance from the University of Kansas and has performed more than 30 leading roles including those in Pikovaya Dama, Eugene Onegin, Faust, Die Lustige Witwe, Die Fledermaus, and Manon Lescaut. Free Faculty Piano Recital: Olga Krayterman Saturday, September 26, 8pm Olga Krayterman is a visiting faculty member at Skidmore in 2015 and will present a solo piano program consisting of works by Griffes, Bach, Scriabin, Chopin, and Liszt. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music in Roch- ester, NY, where she also serves as a faculty member at the Eastman Community Music School. An avid performer and competitor, Krayterman has earned top prizes in com- petitions such as the National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist Competition, the Concours International de Moulin d’Ande in France, and in the Stravinsky Competition. Free Faculty Trio: Vinci-Hakim-Huntley Saturday, October 3, 8pm The Vinci-Hakim-Huntley Trio - Jan Vinci (fl ute), William Hakim (viola), and Elizabeth Huntley (harp) - will perform music by Tann, Debussy, Zhou Long, Hakim, and Salzedo. Free ELM Chamber Music Residency Complete Beethoven String Quartet Cycle Six internationally renowned guest artists have been presenting the full cycle of Beethoven’s 16 string quartets at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. This semester the New Orford String Quartet is the fourth guest quartet. New Orford String Quartet Sunday, October 4, 2pm In July 2009 the New Orford String Quartet performed their fi rst show to a sold-out crowd at the Orford Arts Center. Hailed for their “ravishingly beautiful tone” as well as            their “extraordinary technical skills and musicianship,” the members of the quartet are all      current or former principal players in the Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.      String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18    DEMOCRACY String Quartet No. 6 in B-fl at major Op. 18 String Quartet No. 13 in B-fl at major Op. 130 DANCE FLOOR Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children Tsou Music Scholar Series Sherrie Tucker Thursday, October 8, 7pm Sherrie Tucker’s work as a researcher, professor, and author has placed her at the forefront of women’s music studies. She is co-editor of the journal American Studies and recently released a book titled Dance Floor Democracy: The Social Geography of Memory

CAN TEEN at the Hollywood Canteen. OLLYWOOD  T THE H MORY A  RAPHY OF ME   Free THE SOCIAL GEOG   SHERRIE TUCKER            Carnegie Hall presents Ensemble ACJW Friday, October 16, 8pm, pre-concert talk 7pm Skidmore’s Department of Music and Offi ce of the Dean of Special Programs presents Ensemble ACJW. Ensemble members are alumni or current fellows of The Academy, a two-year program that supports young professionals as they develop careers as top- quality performers, innovative programmers, and dedicated teachers who are engaged with the communities in which they live and work. The ACJW fall residency is made possible by the generous support of David and Beverly Sanders Payne ’59. SCHUMANN, Märchenerzählungen, Op. 132 TIMO ANDRES, Piano Quintet BRAHMS, Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op. 115 Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Filene Scholarship Winners Concert Saturday, October 17, 6:30pm Featured artists are the winners of the 2015 Filene Music Scholarships, established in 1982 by the Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation to help gifted young musicians further their musical studies and develop their talents as part of a liberal arts education. Free The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Friday, October 23, 8pm Joshua Redman, has had an impressive career including a total of 31 albums as a bandleader and sideman. The Bad Plus jazz trio has earned widespread popularity for its unique blend of genres and entertaining live performances. The Bad Plus Joshua Redman quartet has received extensive critical acclaim for its self-titled debut album, released in May 2015. Tickets: $35 General Admission, $10 Skidmore faculty and staff, free for Skidmore students

San Fermin Saturday, October 24, 8pm San Fermin, a Brooklyn-based alternative band began as a makeshift project. The octet signed a record deal with Downtown after performing only a single concert. Following rave reviews for their self-titled debut album in 2013, the musicians embarked on a world tour of sold-out shows and festivals, opening for the likes of the National, St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, and the Head and the Heart. This year they joined Alt-J on tour to promote their recently released sophomore album, Jackrabbit. Tickets: $5 Skidmore Students, $10 for general public.

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ELM Chamber Music Residency Skidmore Wind Festival Windscape Saturday, November 7, 8pm Created in 1994, Windscape has earned a reputation as a vibrant, ever-evolving group of musical individualists that has delighted audiences throughout North America. The group’s innovative programs and accompanying presentations take listeners on a musical and historical world tour, evoking through music vivid cultural landscapes of distant times and places. Featuring Tara Helen O’Connor (fl ute), Randall Ellis (oboe), Alan R. Kay (clarinet), David Jolley (horn), and Frank Morelli (bassoon). Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Wind Festival Finale Concert Sunday, November 8, 2pm The fi nale concert will include the Skidmore Concert Band, conducted by Michael Meidenbauer, all participating festival student ensembles, Skidmore faculty and Windscape. Free

Sterne Virtuoso Series Gamelan Banyu Wali: Music and Dance of Indonesia Friday, November 6, 7pm Balinese master drummer and composer I Made Lasmawan, dancer Ni Ketut Marni, and their sons I Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena, I Made Tangkas Adw Wijaya, and I Nyoman Tangkas Aji Guyasa join with Skidmore College Gamelan Banyu Wali students to present a concert of gamelan music from the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java. Tickets: $8 Adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

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Beatlemore Skidmania 2015 Friday, November 20, 8pm Saturday, November 21, 2pm Skidmore’s annual celebration of Beatles music turns 15 this year. The student-produced and performed event will highlight the songs recorded and released in 1965. Proceeds from this event will benefi t Skidmore scholarship funds and local non profi t charities. Tickets: $10 adults, $7 seniors and Skidmore community, $5 for students and children

The McCormack Endowed Visiting Artist-Scholar Residency Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon in Concert Friday, November 13, 8pm Bernice Johnson Reagon, scholar, singer/song leader, and activist for over half a century, has been a profound contributor to African American and American culture. Born in south- west Georgia, her singing style and traditional repertoire are grounded in her experiences in church, school, and political activism. She performed as a member of the SNCC Freedom Singers during the sixties, founded an all women acapella ensemble, The Harambee Singers, and led the internationally acclaimed Sweet Honey In The Rock for thirty years until retire- ment. Toshi Reagon, singer, composer, musician producer, founder and leader of her own ensemble, Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely, has been described as “a one-woman celebration of all that’s dynamic, progressive and uplifting in American music.” Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children Skidmore College Orchestra Sunday, November 1, 3pm Anthony G. Holland, Conductor BERLIOZ, Roman Carnival Overture WAGNER, Lohengrin: Prelude to Acts I and Act III SIBELIUS, Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43, Movement 2: Tempo Andante HINDEMITH, Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Skidmore College Orchestra Friday, December 11, 8pm Anthony G. Holland, Conductor WAGNER, Die Meistersinger Prelude TCHAIKOVSKY, Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture EVAN MACK, “Roscoe” Opra Highlights The fi nal work highlights the opera based on the best-selling novel by Pulitzer winner William Kennedy and features powerful scenes with guest artists Danielle Messina (soprano) and Jeffrey Williams (baritone). Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children 2015 orchestra 2015 ensembles

Skidmore Concert Band Concert of World Premiere Saturday, November 14, 8pm Compositions Saturday, December 5, 8:30pm Directed by Michael Meidenbauer Free Program of music written by Skidmore student composers Skidmore Jazz Ensembles Free Friday, December 4, 7pm Skidmore Wind Chamber Ensembles Coached by George Muscatello, John Naza- Sunday, December 6, 2pm renko, and Mark Vinci Free Coached by Jan Vinci, Randall Ellis, Susan Martula, and Susan Loegering Dabes Skidmore Community Chorus Free and Vocal Chamber Ensemble Saturday, December 5, 2pm Skidmore Jazz Band Monday, December 7, 8pm Directed by Katie Gardiner Directed by Mark Vinci The Vocal Chamber Ensemble will perform Free works by Josquin, Palestrina, Bach, Bruckner, and Poulenc. The second half of the program Skidmore String Ensembles features the deeply emotional Mass in C by Wednesday, December 9, 8pm Ludwig van Beethoven. Coached by Michael Emery, Josh Rodriguez, Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore and Jameson Platte community, free for students and children Free Skidmore Guitar Ensembles Thursday, December 10, 8pm Coached by Joel Brown Free Arthur Zankel Music Center Alfred Z. Solomon Community Fund for Children, Youth, and the Arts Since opening in 2010, the Arthur Zankel Music Skidmore College received a generous grant Center at Skidmore College has served as a from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust in gateway building for the campus. The center 2011. This endowed fund allows the Depart- boasts approximately 54,000 square feet of ment of Music to reach into the community to teaching, practice, performance, and adminis- make the arts accessible to the next generation trative space- including the 600-seat, acousti- of audiences by offering events for free for cally tuned Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall and students and children of all ages. the 75- seat Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall- and has become a hub of musical activity, hosting re- nowned visiting artists and student performers, Box Offi ce Information including a number of the area’s best-known 518.580.5321, located in the Zankel Lobby performing groups. Regular Hours: Tuesday through Friday 1-5pm The center is named in memory of Arthur Tickets are available online at Zankel, a fi nancier and philanthropist who was www.skidmore.edu/zankel a Skidmore trustee, parent, and longtime sup- porter. His bequest to Skidmore of $46 million Payments Accepted is the largest gift in the college’s history. Of the Cash, personal check, credit card (Visa, bequest, $15 million went to the Zankel Music MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). Center. Processing fees apply to all Internet and credit card orders. Support Zankel All sales are fi nal: no refunds, no exchanges. Skidmore welcomes the support from alumni, parents, and friends to enhance the operations Accessibility of the Zankel Music Center. When you name a The Zankel Music Center’s Ladd Concert Hall seat in the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, an and restrooms are handicapped-accessible. inscribed plate will be permanently attached to Two handicapped parking sections are located it, creating a lasting legacy in your name, in the near the building’s main entrance, and there name of a friend or faculty member, in some- is a drop-off location adjacent to the handi- one’s memory, or in recognition of a company capped ramp outside the main entrance. When or organization. Gifts of $3,000- $15,000 will purchasing tickets, please let the box offi ce name a seat in various locations within the hall. know of any special requests or needs. For more information on supporting Zankel, House Policies please call Skidmore’s Advancement Offi ce at 518.580.5660. The taking of photographs and/or the use of recording devices during performances is Connect With Us strictly prohibited. Latecomers will be admitted at the fi rst convenient pause in the perfor- Follow us on Facebook @ mance and will be seated at the discretion of facebook.com/ZankelMusicCenter the events manager. Latecomers will be able to Follow us on Twitter view/ hear the event from the lobby. @ZankelMusicCtr Food and beverages are not allowed in the concert hall. Our Assistive Listening System can aid patrons with a hearing loss of up to 75 percent.