November 21, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster will host its second and third concerts of our annual fall concert series beginning Tuesday, December 3, with the College/Community Band performance. On Thursday, December 5 the College Chorus, African Music Ensemble, and Best Performances of the Convocation Series will perform.
SUNY Ulster’s ensemble members consist of SUNY Ulster students, faculty, and staff members, area high school students, community members, and area music educators. Both concerts will be held in Quimby Theater in Vanderlyn Hall on the Stone Ridge Campus beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated.
The December 3 College/Community Band concert is co-directed by Victor Izzo and Carla Newsome and will include, but not limited to, the musical selections Be Thou My Vision, Eagle Squadron, Sailing with Whales, and On That Night All Was Silent, conducted by guest conductor Megan Champlain.
The Fall 2024 Concert Series concludes on December 5 with a concert featuring the College Chorus, directed by Janet Gehres and accompanied by Edward Leavitt. Selections will include Hallelujah, Amen, Scarborough Fair, Deep River, and Waltz of the Flowers. The African Music Ensemble, directed by Paul Chambers will be performing traditional works from Ghana and Guinea. The evening concludes with the best performances of the semester chosen from the Music Department’s “Wednesdays@1:00” Live Music Convocation Series.
For more information, contact Janet Gehres at gehresj@sunyulster.edu.
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