Inside the Perfect Circle: The Odyssey of Joel Thome

Inside the Perfect Circle: The Odyssey of Joel Thome, by True Form Pictures will debut a screening of the film as a part of the NJ Film Festival this September!

Who doesn't know composer, professor, Grammy Award Winner, Pulitzer Prize Nominee, sweet heart, and life warrior, Joel Thome?  Music Theory wasn't my favorite class, but Professor Thome managed to become one of my favorite people the semester that I was in his class. His heart, passion and determination not only to show up, despite life's tolls and taunting, regressive temptations of tenor, but to actually be an engaging and committed professor in the classroom is remarkable.  A celebrity and musical phenomena in his own right, he's a musical gem on campus; a nod to the professorial quality at Purchase College.  If you're a student in the Conservatory of Music at Purchase, find Professor Joel and PICK his brain!  http://www.insidetheperfectcircle.com/ 

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Opera, Orchestra and Soul Voices - This February at the Conservatory of Music! Indulge!

Monday, February 14, 12:00pm
AfterNoon Music (Opera)
Recital Hall, Conservatory of Music

Hear German Lieder, French Chanson, Italian Art Songs and Operatic Arias sung by Conservatory of Music graduate and undergraduate voice students. No sets, no costumes, just the human voice in one of its most beautiful forms.

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Friday, February 18, 8:00pm
Purchase Symphony Orchestra
"INVENTING YOURSELF"
Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center
Tickets: 914.251.6200 

Repertoire:
BEETHOVEN: Symphony no. 8
The second piece in this program will feature the winner of the 2010 PSO Concerto Competition.
RESPIGHI: Pini di Roma, Soloist: TBA

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Wednesday, February 23, 12:00pm
Purchase Soul Voices
Black History Month Celebration
Recital Hall, Conservatory of Music

Directed by Steinway Artist, Pete Malinverni, Soul Voices, a 60-voice choir of students from all over campus at Purchase, offer a foot-tapping, finger-popping program with selections from  Spiritual, Gospel, R&B, Funk and Soul genres.
 
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Poverty & Love, the Search for Spiritual Identity & Healing... "Amahl & The Night Visitors" Opens December 1st, 10:30am at Purchase College, SUNY

Amahl and the Night Visitors

by Giancarlo Menotti

Dec. 1st, 2nd & 3rd @ 10:30am

& Dec. 3rd @7pm

@the Recital Hall, Conservatory of Music

PURCHASE, NY | Purchase College SUNY, Conservatory of Music’s Opera program presents an unforgettable performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors, on Wednesday, December 1-3 at 10:30 am and December 3rd at 7pm. All performances take place in the recital hall at the Conservatory of Music.

Amahl and the Night Visitors, directed by Alyssa Meyers, B.M. Class of 2011, is a timeless opera exploring definitions of poverty, love, and the search for spiritual identity. Reminding us to be thankful for the grace that comes to us at the turn of every corner, this opera tells the tale of a poor, crippled boy and his mother, who share what little they have with three Kings in need of shelter. The morning performances will include a question and answer session with the Westchester middle and high school students in attendance. Suggested Donation: $15 Proceeds go to the Friends of Opera Foundation. Purchase College SUNY is located at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Directions: www.purchase.edu/directions

THE CAST
*Amahl: Brittany Sokolowski, B.M. 2013 and Jennifer Serpliss, B.M. 2013; *Mother: Lauren Yokabaskas, B.M. 2013 and Teresa Hitchcock, B.M. 2013; *Melchior: Tyler Coughlin, B.M. 2013 and Jeremy Geller, B.M. 2013; *Kaspar: Christopher Sokolowski, B.M. 2013 and Christoperh Melecio, B.M. 2013; *Balthazar: Roman Laba, M.M. 2012 and Colin Whiteman, B.M. 2012; *Page: Yakov Agaronov, B.M. 2013 and Daniel Curran, B.M. 2013. *Featured Dancers: Robin Clifford, B.M. 2014; Evangeline Vournazos, B.M. 2014; Jessica Pivnik, B.M. 2014. *Chorus of Sheppards: Zachary Lemmon, B.M. 2013; Ethan Ofer-Moran, B.M. 2013; Ryan Hanna, B.M. 2013; Courtney Wagener, B.M. 2014; Ava Wing, B.M. 2013; Rachel Weishoff, B.M. 2013; Michael Cronin, B.M. 2014; Chelsea Gentner, B.M. 2014.

PRODUCTION TEAM
Alyssa Meyers (Director) - Senior voice and opera studies major with a minor in arts management makes her directorial debut with this year’s production of Amahl and the Night Visitors. Mina Kim (Musical Director) - An active pianist, chamber musician, choral conductor and orchestral keyboardist, this is Mina’s debut as conductor. Thomas Baird (Choreographer) - Member of the opera faculty at the Conservatory of Music, Thomas is the Co-director of New York City based Baroque dance and music ensemble, Apollo’s Banquet. He also teaches Baroque Dance master classes at The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music. Hugh Murphy (Musical Supervisor) - Principal Conductor for voice and opera at the Conservatory of Music, Hugh served on the coaching staff at the Santa Fe Opera and on the faculty at the Mannes College of Music. Jacque Trussel (Concept creator and Staging Supervisor) - Chair of the Conservatory of Music’s voice opera program, Jacque Trussel is a world-renowned operatic tenor, concert singer and award winning stage director.

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Juilliard, Mannes, Manhattan School, NYU, Queens College Percussion Ensembles Performing NOV. 20th at Purchase College SUNY

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School of the Arts | 735 Anderson Hill Rd | Purchase, NY 10557

Sat., November 20th

@9am – 5pm

Main Floor of the Conservatory of Music Building

Purchase College

Day of Percussion

If you’re interested in what’s in the diverse world of percussive arts, come to Purchase College on November 20th where the best will gather to share their talents and expertise.

Registration begins at 9am.

9:30am Opening Event

Performances by:

Juilliard Pre-College Percussion Ensemble

Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Percussion Ensemble

Mamaroneck High School Drum Line

10am Master Clinics:

Pablo Rieppi: Snare Drum

Richie Morales: Drum Set

Yousif Sheronick: Hand Drums

1pm Lunch Break

2pm Mock Audition Segment

3pm College Concert

Performances by:

Juilliard Percussion Ensemble

Mannes Percussion Ensemble

Manhattan School of Music Percussion Ensemble

NYU Percussion Ensemble

Queens College Percussion Ensemble

Purchase College Percussion Ensemble

Facebook: “Purchase Percussion”

Contact: dominic.donato@purchase.edu



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Percussion Ensembles, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Combo & Piano Performances! Get Your Music Fix at the Conservatory of Music | Purchase College SUNY

 CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
School of the Arts | 735 Anderson Hill Road | Purchase NY 10557

Thurs., November 18th @8pm

 @Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

Purchase Percussion Ensemble

Our Fall Ensemble concert will feature "Bright Light" a new percussion quartet written for the Purchase Percussion Ensemble by composer Eric Nathan. Also on the program: Mario Davidovsky's "Synchronisms No. 5" for Percussion Quintet and electronic sounds:

"DaDiRimGil" for percussion sextet by Seung-Ah Oh and "Sharpened Stick" for percussion quintet by Brett Dietz. The ensemble is directed by Dr. Dominic Donato.

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Fri., November 19th @6pm

@Conservatory of Music, RM 0081

 Jazz Combo Concert

Jon Gordon’s student jazz combo plays its final concert of the semester!

For more info, email: andrew.roninson@purchase.edu

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Fri., November 19th @8pm

@Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall

Purchase Symphony Orchestra

Box Office (Tickets): 914.251.6200

"IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. LET'S DO IT."

If it seems impossible, you can bet an artist will attempt it. Sometimes the great ones achieve it. In the summer of 1788, in just under one month, Mozart composed his final symphony, the "Jupiter": a grand summation of 18th century symphonic music which

at the same time contains his most spectacular contrapuntal writing. And in 1911, the 29 year-old Stravinsky gave the world his ballet "Petrushka". Here was an entirely new kind of music, in which he uses the orchestra to create a hero both mechanical and alive. Stravinsky achieved an achingly human depiction that startles us even today. Join the Purchase Symphony Orchestra and Music Director, Michael Adelson as we explore these two sharply contrasting impossible masterworks.

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Fri., November 19th @8pm

@Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

Purchase Pianists in Concert

John Mannos--Mozart Sonata in G, K.283

Michael Rogers--Chopin 3rd Ballade

---Intermission---

Mina Osako--Beethoven, Sonata Op.110

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