Updates and reflections from Wesleyan's Center for the Arts in Middletown, Connecticut
The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra, directed by Adjunct Professor of Music and African American Studies Jay Hoggard, and Jazz Ensembles, directed by Noah Baerman and Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Private Lessons Teacher Pheeroan akLaff, performed an end of the semester concert on Friday, December 11, 2015 in the Crowell Concert Hall.
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Students from MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music” and special mystery guests staged their original work as part of a series of overlapping performances in their realization of John Cage’s “Musicircus” on Thursday, December 10, 2015 in the Crowell Concert Hall.
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Advanced student choreographers had their dress rehearsal for the Winter Dance Concert on Thursday, December 10, 2015 in the CFA Theater.
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Renowned percussion ensemble Mantra Percussion premiered new works written for them by Wesleyan student composers on Sunday, December 6, 2015 in World Music Hall.
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An evening of great gospel music by the 100 members of Wesleyan’s Ebony Singers under the direction of Marichal Monts ’85 was held on Monday, December 7, 2015 in the Crowell Concert Hall.
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“Introduction to Dance” (DANC 111) and beginning dance students performed works of various styles, including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical dance) on Sunday, December 6, 2015 in the Crowell Concert Hall.
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The culture of Java was experienced with beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in the World Music Hall. The concert included a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.
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Master drummer and Adjunct Professor of Music Abraham Adzenyah celebrated his final performance with his students after 45 years at Wesleyan on Friday, December 4, 2015 in the Crowell Concert Hall.
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Violinist Todd Reynolds performed music written for him by R. Luke DuBois, Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen and David Lang on Thursday, December 3, 2015 in the CFA Hall.
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The Chinese Music Ensemble presented traditional and contemporary repertoire under the direction of graduate music student Joy Lu on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in the World Music Hall.
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