For tickets & information: 610-861-1650 / music@moravian.edu
also available through: www.lvartsboxoffice.org
web page: www.moravian.edu/music

NOTE: This information is as of 12/3/12 and subject to change/alteration.

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Faculty Recital
An Afternoon of Moravian Stars

4:00 PM – Sunday, January 20, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$15 general admission / $10 seniors & students

Several members of the Moravian College music faculty come together for a “revue” afternoon.  Performers include Suzanne Kompass, soprano; Dan DeChellis, piano; Inna Eyzerovich, violin; and Gregory Oaten, tenor.  Come and enjoy the talent that teaches at Moravian!

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Faculty Recital
Jeepers Creepers! it will be An Affair to Remember – A musical tribute to Harry Warren
Pete Smyser, jazz guitar, leads an all-star quintet

7:30 PM – Friday, January 25, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$15 general admission / $10 seniors & students

Pete Smyser, 7-string guitarist, will be joined by Larry McKenna, saxophone, Tom Lawton, piano, Madison Rast, bass, and Dan Monaghan, drums, in a concert to celebrate the timeless songs of composer Harry Warren (1893-1981).  Granted, few recognize his name, but Harry Warren had more songs on the  hit parade than Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, or any of the great American Songbook composers.  In fact, at one point Warren had 24 CONSECUTIVE top ten hits and even wrote the song that became the very first gold record in history!  This concert will be recorded for future CD release.  Smyser’s previous concert at Moravian (The Jerome Kern Concert) was released on CD in 2012 and rose to the top 50- in jazz radio play nationally for several weeks.

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Student Ensemble
Opera Workshop Performs
Trisha Budlong, director

7:30 PM – Saturday, January 26, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Arias and scenes from The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Der Freischutz, Pirates of Penzance, Vanessa, Too Many Sopranos, The Tender Land, and Tales of Hoffman are offered by Moravian vocal students.  Bram Rader accompanies.

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Faculty Recital
WorldWinds – Music of Two Traditions
Deborah Andrus, clarinet  -  Nora Suggs, flute

7:30 PM – Saturday, February 2, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$15 general admission / $10 seniors & students

This recital combines the very different musical heritages of East & West.  Performed on clarinet, flute, & shakuhachi (traditional Japanese bamboo flute) the musicians will highlight the difference and identify the shared musical threads of two traditions, offering a unique perspective on world music in a modern, smaller world.

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Student Recital
Anthony Hendrickson, tenor & composer

7:30 PM – Friday, February 8, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Junior music student Anthony Hendrickson displays his talents not only as a singer, but as a composer as well.  Various students will join him in his new music.

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Student Recital
Ian J. Vogler, baritone saxophone & composition

7:30 PM – Saturday, February 9, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Senior music student Ian J. Vogler offers an evening of music showcasing his talents as a saxophone player and composer.  Numerous student musicians will assist Ian with his recently composed vocal & instrumental music.

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Faculty Recital
Romantics & Revolutionaries: Piano Music of Schubert, Schumann, & Liszt
Dr. Arianna Goldina, piano

4:00 PM – Sunday, February 10, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$15 general admission / $10 students & seniors

Dr. Goldina performs piano compositions by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt in an afternoon of music that exemplifies the revolutionary spirit of the Romantic era.  Join us in the acoustic splendor of Moravian’s Peter Hall.

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Student Recital
Feelin’ So High – Like a C6
Amanda Cavoto, soprano, & Ariel Hudak, soprano

7:00 PM – Sunday, February 10, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

This Hurricane Sandy postponed recital features two Moravian student sopranos vying for the high notes.  Composers represented include Handel, Scarlatti, Mozart, Schumann, Wolf, Rossini, Debussy, & Puccini.  Andrea Berntsen & Bram Rader accompany.

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Student Recital
Phillip Wallens, organ & improvisation

7:30 PM – Friday, February 15, 2013
Cathedral Church of the Nativity – Bethlehem, PA
Free Admission

Senior Phill Wallens shares his talents on pipe organ as well as an improvisationist.  Please note that this concert is not on Moravian’s Campus, but in the beautiful Cathedral Church of the Nativity, 3rd & Wyandotte Sts., Bethlehem.

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Student Recital
Maggie Callahan, mezzo-soprano, & Kayla Smull, mezzo-soprano

7:30 PM – Saturday, February 16, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Moravian student vocalists Maggie Callahan and Kayla Smull share the stage presenting selections to showcase their mezzo talents.  Bram Rader & Eileen Wescoe accompany.

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Student Recital
Jennifer Beierle & Alexandra Fontini, jazz vocals

4:00 PM – Sunday, February 17, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Junior jazz vocalists, Jenn Beierle & Lexi Fontini join forces with some of Moravian’s finest student jazz musicians to offer their talents from the Foy Concert Hall stage.

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Student Ensemble
Anniversaries and Equal Rights
Moravian College Wind Ensemble
James Earl Barnes, director

7:30 PM – Friday, February 22, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$10 general admission / $5 students & seniors

A musical exploration of the anniversaries of the struggles for Equal Rights in the United States.  This performance will also be live-streamed.

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Student Recital
Gianna Miranda, soprano

7:30 PM – Saturday, February 23, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Senior vocalist, Gianna Miranda, presents an evening of vocal music from Classic to Modern accompanied by Bram Rader on piano.

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Student Ensemble
Moravian College Community Orchestra
featuring Lawrence Wright, trumpet
Donald Spieth, conductor

7:00 PM – Sunday, February 24, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$10 general admission / $5 students & seniors

Faculty member Larry Wright will be the featured soloist on Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E flat Major.  Also on the program is the world premier of student Ian Vogler’s Soundscape for Orchestra.  Rounding out the evening will be Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 1, and Mendelssohn’s Music from Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Student Recital
Michael Battipaglia, trumpet & composition

7:30 PM – Friday, March 15, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Senior Michael Battipaglia shows his prowess not only as a trumpeter, but also as a composer.  A variety of musicians will join him to interpret his music for the enjoyment of all.

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Student Recital
Jasmine “Jazzy” Thomas, soprano

7:30 PM – Saturday, March 16, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Senior Jasmine Thomas (known to us at Moravian as “Jazzy”) will showcase her vocal talents in an evening of music from Classic to Jazz, from Europe to Broadway.  Russell Jackson accompanies.

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Student Ensemble
The French Connection
Moravian College Women’s Chorus
Eduardo Azzati, director

4:00 PM – Sunday, March 17, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$10 general admission / $5 students & seniors

Eduardo Azzati directs the treble talents of the women of Moravian in works for women’s voices by Debussy, Fauré, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns.  Will there be some tunes to honor St. Patrick on his day?  Only those in attendance will find out!

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Student Recital
David Fahim, jazz piano, & Nicholas Robertson, jazz bass

7:30 PM – Friday, March 22, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Junior Jazz students David Fahim & Nic Robertson come together with other jazz performers to offer a great evening of Jazz at Moravian.  David will showcase the music of the mouse with “Swingin’ with Walt / Disney Jazz” while Nic offers up some “Fusion Music.”

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Student Ensembles
Moravian College Clarinet Choir – Flute Troupe – WoodWind Trio
Dr. Deborah Andrus & Robin Kani, directors

7:30 PM – Saturday, March 23, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Deborah Andrus & Robin Kani direct their student ensembles in music from Classic to Modern.

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Student Ensembles
Early Music Ensembles
Dr. Larry Lipkis, director

4:00 PM – Sunday, March 24, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Dr. Lipkis directs the Baroque Ensemble, the Mostly Monteverdi Ensemble, and the Collegium Musicum in music that was written before there was movable type.

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Student Recital
Michael Finelli, violin

7:30 PM – Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Senior music education student Michael Finelli will be joined by Tim McGorry, violin, and Bram Rader, piano in offering his final recital at Moravian.

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Student Ensemble
Hey, Olde Friends
Delta Omicron Musicale

4:00 PM – Sunday, April 7, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Moravian’s Gamma Pi chapter of the international music honors fraternity, Delta Omicron, invites current and former members to present an afternoon of enjoyable music.

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Student Ensemble
Celtic Ensemble
Alison Gillespie, director

7:00 PM – Sunday, April 7, 2013
Prosser Auditorium – Moravian College, Haupert Union Building, Main Campus
$5 general admission

The ever popular Celtic Ensemble is made up of students, faculty, staff and guests.  Director Gillespie always creates a fun, musical time with the Celts!

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Sephardic Music
Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom:  Ladino Songs Renewed
The Guy Mendilow Ensemble

7:30 PM – Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$15 general admission / $10 seniors & students

Get ready for an emotionally powerful, artistic voyage awash with warm harmonies, intricate textures and spellbinding rhythms.  Starting in ancient Spain and winding through Sarajevo, Salonica, and Jerusalem, the award winning sextet the Guy Mendilow Ensemble brings to life the adventures and legends of traditional Sephardi songs, sung in the endangered Judeo-Spanish language, Ladino.  www.guymendilow.com

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Student Recital
Victoria Clark, flute, & Rachel Ruisard, soprano

7:30 PM – Friday, April 12, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Join students Torie Clark and Rachel Ruisard as they offer music that shows off their talents.  They’ll be joined by Russell Jackson & Rebekah Ruth on piano.

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Student Recital
Composers’ Concert

7:30 PM – Saturday, April 13, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Composition students of Dr. Larry Lipkis and Dr. Kirk O’Riordan share music they’ve created.  Various soloists, duos, and ensembles perform this new music.

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Student Recital
Alexandra Borden, soprano & composer

4:00 PM – Sunday, April 14, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Senior music student Alexa Borden presents an afternoon of music for her voice and music she’s written for others.

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Student Ensemble
Moravian College Community Orchestra
featuring Robin Kani, flute,  & Deborah Andrus, clarinet
Donald Spieth, conductor

7:00 PM – Sunday, April 14, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$10 general admission / $5 seniors & students

Moravian College faculty members and beloved performers Robin Kani & Deborah Andrus join the College Community Orchestra to offer Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral, Smetana’s Vltava (The Mouldau), and Williams’ Star Wars Suite.

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Student Ensemble
M.I.M.E. (Moravian Improvisation Music Ensemble) and Trombone Ensemble
Dan DeChellis & Ralph Brodt, III, directors

8:00 PM – Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Improvisation specialist Dan DeChellis oversees his students in music that’s created on the spot.  Various instruments and voices are combined to create music you’ve never heard before. Director and arranger Brodt brings his 20+ trombone ensemble to the stage with a new arrangement of Holst’s Second Suite in F, plus guest performer, Rob Stoneback with Danny Boy.

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Student Ensemble
Anniversaries and Student Work
Moravian College Wind Ensemble
featuring Ian Vogler, baritone saxophone
James Earl Barnes, director

7:30 PM – Friday, April 19, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$10 general admission / $5 students & seniors

This second “Anniversaries” Wind Ensemble concert features Instrumental Concerto Competition winner Ian Vogler, ’13, baritone saxophone.  Included are three premiers specifically written for the ensemble by Michael McAndrew, ’15, and Michael Battipaglia, ’13.  This performance will also be live-streamed.

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Student Ensemble
Moravian College BIG Band & Jazz Combo I
Tony Gairo, director

7:30 PM – Saturday, April 20, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$10 general admission / $5 students & seniors

Well known composer/conductor Tony Gairo leads the ever popular BIG Band and Combo I of Moravian College.  Jazz standards and new music will be featured for this lively evening.

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Student Ensembles
Moravian College Jazz Combo II, Jazz Fusion, & Jazz Vocal Ensemble
David Roth, Alan Gaumer, & Lou Lanza, directors

4:00 PM – Sunday, April 21, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Jazz specialists Dave Roth, Alan Gaumer, & Lou Lanza put their students through their paces in their respective jazz ensembles.  It promises to be a be-bopping afternoon!

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Student Ensembles
Moravian College Brass, String Bass, & Percussion Ensembles
Larry Wright, Paul Rostock, & Steven Mathiesen, directors

7:30 PM – Monday, April 22, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Each ensemble will offer music specially written or arranged for that group of instruments.

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Student Ensembles
Moravian College Guitar, Guitar & Flute, and Piano Ensembles
John Arnold & Dr. Arianna Goldina, directors

7:30 PM – Friday, April 26, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$5 general admission

Directors Arnold & Goldina promise an evening of Classical and Popular music written or arranged for guitar, guitar & flute, two pianos, and piano duets.

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Student Ensemble
A Celebration of the Sacred and Profane
Music by Bernstein, Britten, & Barber
Moravian College Choir
Paula Ring Zerkle, director

7:30 PM – Saturday, April 27, 2013
Foy Concert Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
$10 general admission / $5 students & seniors

This evening of choral music will include Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, and Barber’s Reincarnations.  You decide which is Sacred and which is Profane!

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Student Recital
Moravian College Music Institute

4:00 PM – Sunday, May 19, 2013
Peter Hall – Moravian College, Hurd Campus
Free Admission

Students of the Moravian College Music Institute (MCMI) come together to offer an afternoon recital of music for their various instruments.  From piano and violin to voice and guitar, many different instruments and ages will be represented.