November 2018
Prof. Corinna Campbell - Music Faculty Talk
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Prof. Corinna Campbell presents a music faculty talk titled Staged Authenticity: Anxiety, Ambivalence, and Folkloric Performance. All welcome to this free event.
Find out more »MIDWEEKMUSIC
Bring a friend, bring your lunch, and enjoy our popular midday and midweek concert series. A musical sampler, every week offers up a mixture of traditional fare, with exciting accents of the unexpected. Williams student musicians value the informal atmosphere of MIDWEEKMUSIC and they use it to workshop their pieces, try out something new, show off something that doesn’t fit in other … Continue reading "MIDWEEKMUSIC"
Find out more »Williams Jazz Ensemble
This performance of the Williams Jazz Ensemble is titled, To You, and features music by Benny Golson, Thad Jones, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Oliver Nelson, Kris Allen, and others. Williams Jazz Ensemble, led by Kris Allen, is a premier jazz group, performing works from throughout the big band canon with a special focus on modern compositions.
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Williams Percussion Ensemble
The Williams Percussion Ensemble (WiPE) presents its fall concert, Warp Woof & Weave, inviting the audience to experience an up close and intimate performance with seating on stage, surrounding the musicians. Listeners will be immersed in a world of intricate patterns and textures sounding from bowed vibraphones, chiming flower pots, marimbas, drums of all sorts, and warped electronic grooves. In … Continue reading "Williams Percussion Ensemble"
Find out more »Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan - Visiting Artist Series
The Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Artist in Residence I.M. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, presents classical music and dance of Central Java, Indonesian wayang puppet play, and gamelan - a magnificent orchestra of bronze gongs, xylophones, drums, and string instruments. Perhaps new to many, these classical Indonesian arts have long fascinated the American public. Astounding … Continue reading "Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan – Visiting Artist Series"
Find out more »Sitar and Tabla Studio Recital
Join students of sitarist Veena Chandra and tabla player Devesh Chandra for a taste of Indian classical music.
Find out more »Flute Studio Recital
Students in the studio of Jacqueline DeVoe play a recital of works that span the history of classical flute.
Find out more »Small Jazz Ensembles
These exciting ensembles emphasize improvisational interplay with original compositions and arrangements by the band members.
Find out more »MIDWEEKMUSIC
Bring a friend, bring your lunch, and enjoy our popular midday and midweek concert series. A musical sampler, every week offers up a mixture of traditional fare, with exciting accents of the unexpected. Williams student musicians value the informal atmosphere of MIDWEEKMUSIC and they use it to workshop their pieces, try out something new, show off something that doesn’t fit in other … Continue reading "MIDWEEKMUSIC"
Find out more »Chinese Music Ensemble
The Chinese Music Ensemble presents a concert titled, Little Sisters of the Grassland. The concert also features soloist Angela Chan ‘19, who plays the the string instrument called the pipa. Enjoy the vitality and rich variety of Chinese music performed by Williams students and faculty. The Chinese Music Ensemble, one of the department’s newest ensembles, performs traditional and contemporary pieces. The … Continue reading "Chinese Music Ensemble"
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