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Music at Vassar: Vassar College Department of Music

All Modfest programs will be held at the college's Skinner Hall of Music, unless otherwise indicated.

January 2008
Fri., Jan. 25, 8:00 p.m.
Modfest 1: Olivier Messaien Centennial Concert
Gail Archer, organ
Pre-concert talk by Kathryn Libin
Vassar Chapel
A tribute to the French composer, organist, and teacher Olivier Messaien
Sat., Jan. 26, 10:30 a.m.
Modfest 2: Open Rehearsal with David Del Tredici
David Del Tredici, coaching
Mahagonny Ensemble
Performing David Del Tredici's Haddock's Eyes
Sat., Jan. 26, 2:30 p.m.
Modfest 3: Art, Music, and Poetry
Hosted by Judy "J.J." Jackson, dean of the college
Music recital and poetry ready by students of the Music and English Departments, with an exhibit of student art works
Villard Room, Main Building (2nd floor)
Sat., Jan. 26, 8:00 p.m.
Modfest 4: An Evening of Mostly Solos
Sophie Shao, cello; Moran Katz, clarinet; Lisa Boost-Sandberg, flutes; Peter McCulloch, electronics; Yann Dubost, bass; Jie Chen, harpsichord; David Del Tredici, piano; Adrienne Elisha, viola.
Music of Del Tredici, Elisha, Henze, Kirchner, McCulloch, Meltzer, Stravinsky, and Wilson
Sun., Jan. 27, 3:00 p.m.
Modfest 5: The Mannes Trio
Hiroko Yajima, violin; Wilhelmina Smith, cello; Thomas Sauer, piano
Music of Robert Middleton and David Del Tredici
February 2008
Fri., Feb. 1, 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Modfest 6: Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre
Featuring Grand Duo by Lou Harrison
Choreography by Mark Morris
Daniel Pressler, piano, and Sebastian Weinberg '09, violin
Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater, Kenyon Hall
Sat., Feb. 2, 10:30 a.m.
Modfest 7: Workshop – The Contemporary Viola
Presentation on its uses and repertoire by Adrienne Elisha
Thekla Hall, Skinner Hall of Music
Sat., Feb. 2, 2:00 p.m.
Modfest 8: Public conversation with David Del Tredici and Richard Wilson
Thekla Hall, Skinner Hall of Music
Sat., Feb. 2, 4:00 p.m.
Modfest 9: Art, Poetry, and Music
Saul Steinberg: lluminations – an exhibition at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Reception with original poetry and prose by Vassar College English Department students
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College
Sat., Feb. 2, 5:00 p.m.
Modfest 10: Lecture by William K. McManus, Vassar College Art Department
Gallery talk focusing on the permanent collection photography, art, and on Saul Steinberg
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Sat., Feb. 2, 8:00 p.m.
Modfest 11: Vassar College Orchestra and Vassar Mahagonny Ensemble
Rachel Rosales, soprano; Eduardo Navega and Lidiya Yankovskaya '08, conductors
Sun., Feb. 3, 3:00 p.m.
Modfest 12: Vassar College Women's Chorus and Community Wind Ensemble
Christine R. Howlett and James Osborn, conductors
Fri., Feb. 8, 8:00 p.m.
Special Guest Event: "A Cappella Masterpieces"
Tiffany Consort. Nicholas White, director.
Sat., Feb. 9, 4:00 p.m.
Senior Recital: Joshua DeLeeuw, composer.
Sat., Feb. 9, 8:00 p.m.
Music Faculty Recital: Sophie Shao, cello, and Thomas Sauer, piano. Music of Beethoven and Chopin.
Sun., Feb. 17, 3:00 p.m.
Music Faculty Recital: Mary Nessinger, mezzo-soprano. With Ted Mook, cello. Music of Judith Weir, Ezra Sims, Harold Meltzer, and Harry Partch.
Thu., Feb. 21, 5:00 p.m.
Vassar College Music Colloquium: Martha Feldman, lecture. "The Man Who Pretended to Be Who He Was: Castrati and other Strange Tales."
Thekla Hall.
Sat., Feb. 23, 1:30 p.m.
Senior Recital: Katherine Wolf, soprano. Assisted by David Alpher, piano. Music of Dowland, Tosti, Fauré, Schubert, and Schumann.
Sat., Feb. 23, 4:00 p.m.
Senior Recital: Erin Bergevin, clarinet. Assisted by Todd Crow, piano. Music of Rabaud, Messager, Weber, and Rossini.
Sun., Feb. 24, 3:00 p.m.
Special Guest Event: Formosa String Quartet. With special guest, Richard Wilson, piano. Music of Mozart, Brahms, and Wilson.
March 2008
Sat., Mar. 1, 8:00 p.m.
Vassar College Orchestra. Eduardo Navega, conductor.
Sun., Mar. 2, 3:00 p.m.
Vassar College & Community Wind Ensemble. James Osborn, conductor.
Fri., Mar. 28, 8:00 p.m.
Music Faculty Recital: Gail Archer, organ. Johann Sebastian Bach's Organ Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Autograph - "The Great Eighteen."
Sat., Mar. 29, 8:00 p.m.
Vassar College Women's Chorus. Christine R. Howlett, conductor. "Music from Around the World." Featuring repertoire from the Chorus' recent tour of Spain including music of Vittoria, Mendelssohn, Casals, Hatfield, and arrangements of South African freedom songs and American Folk Songs.
Sun., Mar. 30, 3:00 p.m.
Special Faculty Event: Music for two pianos with Blanca Uribe and Richard Wilson. Program to feature works of Ravel and Debussy.
April 2008
Thu., Apr. 3, 3:00 p.m.
Master Class: Ricky Ian Gordon, composer of songs, operas, and musicals. Featuring students of the Music Department.
Sat., Apr. 5, 3:00 p.m.
Special Guest Event: Gamelan Galak Tika, a 25 member ensemble specializing in the performance of Balinese traditional and new music. Evan Ziporyn, director.
Sun., Apr. 6, 3:00 p.m.
Music Faculty Recital: Mary Nessinger, mezzo-soprano; Robert Osborne, baritone; Todd Crow, piano. Duets, solo songs, and piano music by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms.
Thu., Apr. 10, 5:00 p.m.
Vassar College Music Colloquium: Ellen Harris, lecture. "Handel's Musical Postcards from Italy." Thekla Hall.
Sat., Apr. 12, 1:30 p.m.
Senior Recital: Cara Grieco, soprano. Assisted by Gregg Michalak, piano. Music of Mozart, Turina, Berlioz, Quilter, and Sondheim.
Sat., Apr. 12, 4:00 p.m.
Senior Recital: Richard Pinero, guitar. Music of Bach, Mozart, Albeniz, Tarrega, and première of Richard Pinero's The Invisible Color.
Sat., Apr. 12, 8:00 p.m.
Vassar College Choir. Christine R. Howlett, conductor. "Past and Present." Featuring music by master composers of the Renaissance, Talllis and Palestrina, and contemporary works by Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre.
Sun., Apr. 13, 3:00 p.m.
Vassar Camerata. Sebastian Weinberg '09, and Mary Elizabeth Alexander '09, conductors.
Fri., Apr. 18, 8:00 p.m.
Vassar College Jazz Ensemble: James Osborn, conductor.
Sat., Apr. 19, 1:30 p.m.
Senior Recital: Andrew Atkin, guitar. Assisted by Gordon Millsaps '08 and Terry Champlin, guitars. Music of Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Sor, Theodorakis, Champlin, and Atkin.
Sat., Apr. 19, 4:00 p.m.
Senior Recital: Christopher Flannery-McCoy, trumpet and piano. Assisted by Anna Polonsky, piano. Music of Hummel, Leopold Mozart, Chopin, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and others.
Sat., Apr. 19, 8:00 p.m.
Earth Day Concert. A musical celebration of Earth Day featuring members of the music faculty, guest soloists, Vassar College Choir and Women's Chorus, and Cappella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choirs.
Sun., Apr. 20, 3:00 p.m.
Vassar Mahagonny Ensemble. Lidiya Yankovskaya '08, conductor. Program to include Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and Timothy Susse's '08 Clarinet Concerto, with Erin Bergevin '08, clarinet.
Fri., Apr. 25, 8:00 p.m.
Vassar College Opera Workshop and Vassar College Madrigal Singers. Presenting Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell.
Sat., Apr. 26, 3:00 p.m.
Vassar College Opera Workshop and Vassar College Madrigal Singers. See April 25.
Sat., Apr. 26, 8:00 p.m.
Vassar College Opera Workshop and Vassar College Madrigal Singers. See April 25.
Sun., Apr. 27, 3:00 p.m.
Vassar College Opera Workshop and Vassar College Madrigal Singers. See April 25.
May 2008
Fri., May. 2, 8:00 p.m.
Vassar College Orchestra. Eduardo Navega, conductor.
Sun., May. 4, 3:00 p.m.
Vassar College & Community Wind Ensemble. James Osborn, conductor.
Sat., May. 24, 3:00 p.m.
Commencement Concert for the Class of 2008. Presented by members of the music faculty.

All Modfest programs are free admission and open to the public. For further information contact Karen Murley, Concert Administrator for the Department of Music, at (845) 437-7294.

Skinner Hall of Music, Main Building, Kenyon Hall, and the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center are wheelchair-accessible, and individuals with disabilities should contact Cathy Jennings, Campus Activities Office, (845) 437-5370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

Free parking is available at Skinner Hall, and the campus's adjoining south parking lot. Directions to the Vassar College campus in the Town of Poughkeepsie are available at www.vassar.edu/directions

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