Rockefeller Arts Center/Theatre and Dance Events
鈥淭HE LARAMIE PROJECT鈥
Feb. 25 and March 3, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 27 and March 5, 2 p.m.
鈥淭HE LARAMIE PROJECT TEN YEARS LATER鈥
Feb. 26 鈥 27, March 4 鈥 5, 7:30 p.m.
Bartlett Theatre
Tickets: $20
A special event intertwining two staged documentaries about the killing of Matthew Shepard.
A Walter Gloor Mainstage Series event.
WESTERN NEW YORK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
鈥淏ASTIENELLO鈥 AND 鈥淭ROUBLE IN TAHITI鈥
Sunday, Feb. 28, 4 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Tickets: $22
The world premiere of American composer John Musto鈥檚 comic opera is paired with Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 marriage on the rocks opera.
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA
Friday, March 11, 7 p.m.
Rosch Recital Hall
Tickets: $12
An eclectic folk/rock band best known for family music and kids鈥 songs.
A Kaleidoscope Family Series event.
WESTERN NEW YORK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
鈥淐HORDS AND CORDS鈥
Sunday, April 3, 4 pm.
King Concert Hall
Tickets: $22
Former Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Concertmaster Michael Ludwig joins violinist Rachael Mathey for Bach鈥檚 famous 鈥渄ouble鈥 concerto. Also, the Fredonia Women鈥檚 Choir in Michael Haydn鈥檚 鈥淢issa Sancti Aloysii鈥 and Glen Cortese鈥檚 鈥淐oncerto for String Quartet and String Orchestra.鈥
FREDONIA DANCE ENSEMBLE
April 8 and 9, 7:30 p.m.; April 10, 2 p.m.
Marvel Theatre
Tickets: $20
An engaging variety of dance styles will be featured in this annual concert.
A Walter Gloor Mainstage Series event.
鈥淭HE PROMISED LAND: ADVENTURES IN THE MIDDLE EAST鈥 WITH RICK RAY
Saturday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Tickets: $8
Take a personal journey through Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
A World Travel Series event.
鈥淛AMES AND THE GIANT PEACH鈥
April 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30, 7:30 p.m.; April 24, 2 p.m.
Bartlett Theatre
Tickets: $20
Young boy escapes life with his cruel aunts when a magic potion turns a peach tree into a portal to a world of adventure.
A Walter Gloor Mainstage Series event.
鈥淭HE MUSIC MAN鈥 IN CONCERT COMMENCEMENT EVE POPS
Friday, May 13, 7:30 p.m.
King Concert Hall
Tickets: $35, 30, 25, 20
Meredith Willson鈥檚 Tony Award- winning musical comedy with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra.
A DFT Communications Pop Series event.
CATHY AND JESSE MARION ART GALLERY
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.
鈥淎RCHIVING WESTERN NEW YORK: SELECTED ARTISTS FROM THE GERALD MEAD COLLECTION鈥
Tuesday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28; Opening Reception, Friday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m.
鈥淣EAR AND FAR: SALA WONG AND PETER WILLIAMS鈥
March 4 through April 10; Opening reception, March 4, 7 p.m.
Senior Show I
Friday, April 15 through Friday, April 22; Opening reception, April 15, 7 p.m.
Senior Show II
Friday, April 29 through Friday, May 6; Opening reception, April 29, 7 p.m.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
To learn more, visit www.fredonia.edu/music
RECITALS
All are free, open to the public, at 8 p.m. and in Rosch Recital Hall unless otherwise noted.
SUNDAY, FEB. 14, 2 p.m.
Faculty Recital: Joe Dan Harper, tenor, and Dr. Anne Kissel, piano
TUESDAY, FEB. 16
Faculty Recital: Woodwind Faculty
FRIDAY, FEB. 19
Faculty Recital: Lynne McMurtry, mezzo-soprano, and Alison d鈥橝mato, piano
MONDAY, FEB. 22
Faculty Showcase Concert
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
Faculty Recital: James Welch, piano, and Friends
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Guest Artist: Durval Cesetti, piano
MONDAY, MARCH 14
Faculty Recital: Maureen Yuen, violin, and Dr. Joel Hastings, piano
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
Guest Artist: Darek Samol, saxophone
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2 p.m.
Master Class: David Kim, violin
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Guest Artist: Greg Sauer, cello
SUNDAY, MAY 1
Guest Artist: Tetraphonics Saxophone Quartet
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES
Free, open to the public, and all at 8 p.m. unless noted.
KING CONCERT HALL
THURSDAY, FEB. 25 AND THURSDAY, APRIL 7**
Fredonia Concert Band
MONDAY, FEB. 29 AND APRIL 18**
Fredonia Wind Symphony
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 AND APRIL 21**
Fredonia All College Band
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 AND FRIDAY, APRIL 15**
Fredonia Wind Ensemble
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 4 p.m.**
College Choir, Women鈥檚 Choir and Chamber Choir
SUNDAY, APRIL 17**
Fredonia University Chorus
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 AND APRIL 23**
Fredonia College Symphony
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 7:30 p.m.
New Horizons Band
ROSCH RECITAL HALL
MONDAY, FEB. 15; AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 AND APRIL 6
Student Composers
SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 4 p.m.**
Intercollegiate Choral Festival
SATURDAY, FEB. 27, all day
Fredonia Bass Fest
Pre-registration required; visit fredonia.edu/music for details.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
Fredonia Clarinet Ensemble
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
Fredonia Trombone Choir
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Fredonia Bassoon Ensemble
MONDAY, APRIL 4**
Fredonia Percussion Ensemble
FRIDAY, APRIL 8**
Fredonia Saxophone Ensemble and Quartets
MONDAY, APRIL 11
Fredonia Flutasia
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Fredonia Chamber Made Guitar
THURSDAY, APRIL 14**
Fredonia Curricular Jazz Ensemble
TUESDAY, APRIL 19**
Fredonia Guitar Ensemble and Quartets
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20**
Fredonia World Mallets Ensemble
THURSDAY, APRIL 28**
Fredonia Chamber Orchestra
FRIDAY, APRIL 29**
Fredonia African Drumming Ensembles
MONDAY, MAY 2**
Fredonia Latin Jazz Ensemble
**Concerts to be live streamed through the School of Music website. For the link, go to
SPECIAL EVENTS
BACH鈥橲 鈥淪T. MATTHEW PASSION鈥 WITH THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m. King Concert Hall
Tickets: $25 general/$10 students
Gerald Gray, conductor
This event is made possible thanks to a generous gift from the Williams Visiting Professorship endowment through the Fredonia College Foundation.
Concerto Competition
Sunday, May 1, 1 p.m.
King Concert Hall
School of Music Convocation
Friday, May 6, 3 p.m.
Rosch Recital Hall
Tickets
For tickets, contact the ticket office at 716-673-3501 (1-866-441-4928), , or in person. For a full list of campus events, visit department websites at .
