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ARTHUR ZANKEL MUSIC CENTERHelen Filene Ladd Concert Hall

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spring 2015City of Tomorrow • Sat., Jan. 24, 7:30pmAn Evening of Roscoe • Sat., Jan. 31, 8pmASO: Mozart’s Magic Dream • Sun., Feb. 1, 3pm*Meccore Quartet • Sat., Feb. 7, 8pmEnsemble ACJW • Fri., Feb. 13, 8pmDavid Breitman • Thurs., Feb. 19, 8pmStudent Gala Concerto Concert • Sat., Feb. 21, 7pmJohn Chowning • Sun., Feb. 22, 3pmString Faculty Concert • Thurs., Feb. 26, 7pmMusic! • Fri., Feb. 27, 9:30amJan Vinci • Fri., Feb.27, 8pmThe Genki Spark • Sat., Feb. 28, 8pmSkidmore Jazz Institute Sextet • Sun., March 1, 8pmWesthuizen Duo • Thurs., March 5, 8pmAmerican String Quartet • Sat., March 7, 8pm

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String Festival Ensemble Concert • Sun., March 8, 2pmGlens Falls Symphony • Sat., March 14, 2pm*Skidmore Concert Band • Fri., March 27, 8pmSleeping Beauty • Fri., April 10, 8pmSleeping Beauty • Sat., April 11, 8pmSleeping Beauty • Sun., April 12, 3pmMusic of China and Indonesia • Fri., April 17, 4pmSkidmore Small Jazz Ensembles • Fri., April 17, 7pmSkidmore Community Chorus • Sun., April 19, 2pmSkidmore Guitar Ensemble • Tues., April 21, 8pmAmerican Women in Song • Thurs., April 23, 8pmSkidmore Wind Ensembles • Sun., April 26, 2pmSkidmore String Ensembles • Sun., April 26, 7pmSkidmore Jazz Band • Mon., April 27, 8pm

* Presented by supporting members of our community.

ELM Chamber Music Residency

City of Tomorrow Saturday, January 24, 7:30pm

The City of Tomorrow Quintet consists of Elise Blatchford, flute; Camila Barrientos Ossio, clarinet; Stuart Breczinski, oboe; Laura Miller, bassoon; and Leander Star, horn. Formed in 2010, the quintet premiered Blow by Franco Donatoni and the world premieres of works by Rob Keeley, Zosha Di Castri, and Nat Evans. It has performed across the U.S. and Canada, making its New York City debut in April 2013 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, free for students and children

An Evening of Roscoe

Saturday, January 31, 8pm

Roscoe is an opera about politics, love, and Machia-vellian ways of coming to terms with your past. Be the first to hear highlights of this newly completed opera based on the best-selling novel by Pulitzer-winning author William Kennedy and composed by Skidmore faculty member Evan Mack. Featur-ing Kevin Kees, Danielle Messina, Ryan Connelly, Jonathan Harris, Sylvia Stoner, and members of the Skidmore Vocal Chamber Ensemble.

Tickets: Free

Albany Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s Magic Dream Sunday, February 1, 3pm

Tickets: http://www.albanysymphony.org

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Complete Beethoven String Quar-tet CyclePresented by the ELM Chamber Music Resi-dency

Six internationally renowned guest artists will present the full cycle of Beethoven’s 16 string quartets over the course of the next two years. This semester we welcome the Meccore Quartet and the American String Quartet (see March 7–8) for two installments in the series.

Meccore Quartet Saturday, February 7, 8pm

The Meccore Quartet has performed at major European music festivals—the Ludwig van Beethoven Spring Festival, Budapest Spring, Heidelberg Frühling, Kissinger Sommer, Festival Radio France Montpellier, Bregenzer Festspiele, and in concert halls around the world, includ-ing Beethovenhaus in Bonn, Wigmore Hall in London, and Musikverein in Vienna.

Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2

Quartet in A minor, Op. 132

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, free for students and children

Ensemble ACJWFriday, February 13, 8pm

Skidmore’s Department of Music and Office of the Dean of Special Programs presents Ensemble ACJW, fellows of The Academy—a program of Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.

The ACJW fall residency is made possible by the generous support of the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

ROUSSEL, Trio for Flute, Viola, and Cello, Op.40

MEREDITH MONK, Backlight (world premiere)

RAVEL, Piano Trio in A Minor

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, free for students and children

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David Breitman Thursday, February 19, 8pm

Pianist David Breitman directs the historical performance program at Oberlin College. He is equally at home with the fortepiano and the modern piano, and enjoys both solo and ensemble playing. Recent concerts have included Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto and Choral Fantasy on both historical and modern pianos, and several performances at the renowned Cobbe Collection of historical instruments outside London. MOZART, Sonata K. 282 in E-flatMOZART, Sonata K. 533 in FMOZART, Fantasy in D minor K. 397BEETOVEN, Bagatelles, op. 126SCHUBERT, Three Impromptus

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, free for students and children

Student Gala Concerto Concert Saturday, February 21, 6pm

Six of Skidmore’s top student virtuoso performers take the stage in a dazzling night of concerto-excerpt music.GLAZUNOV, Concerto in Eb: Jessica Aleman, alto saxophoneSTAMITZ, Concerto in G: Kelsea Schimmel, fluteMENDELSSOHN, Violin Concerto, 1st movement: Makeda Diggs, violinSAINT-SAENS, Concerto No. 2, 1st movement: Heather Zhang, pianoELGAR, Concerto in E Minor, 1st movement: Taylor Fohrhaltz-Burbank, celloBEETHOVEN, Piano Concerto No. 3, 1st movement: Lauren Soong, pianoTickets: Free

John Chowning Sunday, February 22, 3pm

Professor John Chowning is a legendary computer music pioneer and founding director of Stanford’s famed CCRMA computer music center. He will present “Sound Synthesis and Perception: Composing from the Inside Out,” featuring Maureen Chowning.

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, free for students and children

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String Faculty Concert Thursday, February 26, 7pm

Senior Artist-in-Residence Michael Emery (vio-lin) will be joined by colleagues Josh Rodriguez (violin), Jameson Platte (cello), Wil-liam Hakim (viola), and Evan Mack (piano) for this special night highlighting Skidmore faculty. HAYDN, Piano Trio in G Major, “Gypsy”RAVEL ,String Quartet in F MajorBRAHMS, Piano Quartet in G MinorTickets: Free

Music! Friday February 27, 9:30am

A presentation of music from Indonesia, China, Japan, Europe, and the US especially for preschoolers and their caregivers, showcasing Skidmore students.Tickets: Free

Jan Vinci performes American Flute Music Friday, February 27, 8pm

Senior Artist-in–Residence Jan Vinci and internationally renowned pianist Reiko Uchida will perform works by Griffes, Hindemith, Hoover, Higdon, and Mark Vinci.

Tickets: Free

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The Genki Spark Saturday, February 28, 8pm

The Genki Spark is the guest artist for the Women of Color Conference: Serious Women: Strength through Solidarity, taking place February 28–March 1 at Skidmore. A multigenerational, pan-Asian women’s arts and advocacy organization, it uses Japanese taiko drumming, personal stories, and creativity to build community, develop leadership, and advocate respect for all.Tickets: Free

Skidmore Jazz Institute Faculty Sextet Sunday, March 1, 8pm

This all-star group is led by SJI director and Grammy winner Todd Coolman on bass, and features Mike Rodriguez, trumpet; Jimmy Greene, tenor saxophone; James Burton III, trombone; Bill Cunliffe, piano; and Dennis Mackrel, drums.Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, Free for students and children

ELM Chamber Music Residency

Westhuizen Duo Thursday, March 5, 8pm

The Westhuizen Duo has featured its works for two pianos at major festivals in South Africa, including the Volksblad National Arts Festival in Bloemfontein, the UNISA Music Foundation Concert Series, and the Standard Bank National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.

BRAHMS, Sonata for Two Pianos, Op. 34bMACK, American GrooveCORIGLIANO, Gazebo DancesPIAZOLLA, Le Grande TangoTickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, Free for students and children

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Skidmore String Festival March 7–8

The 11th annual Skidmore College String Festival welcomes back the world-renowned American String Quartet as artists-in-residence. Festival activities include individual and group coaching with the dynamic quartet and Skidmore faculty.

American String Quartet Saturday, March 7, 8pm

Internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets, the American String Quartet returns to the Skid-more String Festival for the third time as artists-in-residence, but also continues this semester’s complete Beethoven string quartet cycle (see February 7).Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, Free for students and children

String Festival Ensemble Concert Sunday, March 8, 2pm

This festival finale will include all participating quartets, with Skidmore faculty and the American String Quartet joining onstage for a group performance.

Tickets: Free

Glens Falls Symphony Saturday, March 14, 2pm

Tickets: www.theglensfallssymphony.org

Skidmore Concert Band Friday, March 27, 8pm

Directed by Michael Meidenbauer

Tickets: Free

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Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty presented by Skidmore College Orchestra and Department of Dance

Friday, April 10, 8pm

Saturday, April 11, 8pm

Sunday, April 12, 3pm

Premiered in St. Petersburg in 1890, Sleeping Beauty is considered the penultimate grand classical ballet. Set in Baroque style, it celebrates the triumph of good over evil and features a large cast of delightful storybook characters. Sleeping Beauty is the third collaborative project for Profes-sor Denise Warner Limoli’s “Classical Ballet Workshop” and Professor Anthony Holland’s Skidmore Orchestra. Scenery by Garett Wilson, lighting by Shawn DuBois, costumes by Kim Vanyo. Featuring Student Concerto Contest winner Joseph EiseleLISZT, Piano Concerto No. 1

Tickets: $10 adults, $7 seniors/Skidmore community, Free for students and children

Skidmore Community Chorus and Vocal Chamber EnsembleThe Blossom of YouthDirected by Katie Gardiner

Sunday, April 19, 2pm

This celebration of childhood and springtime centers on the acclaimed composition of John Corigliano’s adaptation of Dylan Thomas’s Fern Hill, and the Vocal Chamber Ensemble will perform Per Norgard’s Wie ein Kind. Featuring Patricia Hadfield, piano; Joshua Rodriguez, violin; Elizabeth Huntley, harp. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors/Skidmore community, Free for students and children

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Silk, Bamboo, and Bronze: Music of China and Indonesia Friday, April 17, 4pm

Coached by Lei Ouyang Bryant and Elizabeth MacyTickets: Free

Skidmore Small Jazz Ensembles Friday, April 17, 7pm

Coached by John Nazarenko, George Muscatello, and Mark VinciTickets: Free

Skidmore Guitar Ensemble Tuesday, April 21, 8pm

Coached by Joel BrownTickets: Free

Sounds of a Sisterhood: American Women in Song Thursday, April 23, 8pm

Coached by Sylvia StonerTickets: Free

Skidmore Wind Ensembles Sunday, April 26, 2pm

Coached by Jan Vinci, Randall Ellis, Susan Martula, and Michelle McLoughlinTickets: Free

Skidmore String Ensembles Sunday, April 26, 7pm

Coached by Michael Emery, Josh Rodriguez, and Jameson PlatteTickets: Free

Skidmore Jazz Band Monday, April 27, 8pm

Directed by Mark VinciTickets: Free

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Alfred Z. Solomon Community Fund for Children, Youth, and the ArtsSkidmore College received a generous grant from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust in 2011. This endowed fund allows the Department of Music to reach into the community to make the arts accessible to the next genera-tion of audiences by offering events for free for students and children of all ages.

Box Office Information518.580.5321, located in the Zankel Lobby

Regular Hours: Tuesday through Friday 1-5pm

Tickets are available online at www.skidmore.edu/zankel

Payments AcceptedCash, personal check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). Processing fees apply to all Internet and credit card orders.

All sales are final: no refunds, no exchanges.

AccessibilityThe Zankel Music Center’s Ladd Concert Hall and rest-rooms are handicapped-accessible. Two handicapped park-ing sections are located near the building’s main entrance, and there is a drop-off location adjacent to the handi-capped ramp outside the main entrance. When purchas-ing tickets, please let the box office know of any special requests or needs.

House PoliciesThe taking of photographs and/or the use of recording devices during performances is strictly prohibited. Latecom-ers will be admitted at the first convenient pause in the performance and will be seated at the discretion of the events manager. Latecomers will be able to view/ hear the event from the lobby.

Food and beverages are not allowed in the concert hall.

Our Assistive Listening System can aid patrons with a hearing loss of up to 75 percent.

Arthur Zankel Music CenterSince opening in 2010, the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College has served as a gateway building for the campus. The center boasts approximately 54,000 square feet of teaching, practice, performance, and administrative space- including the 600-seat, acoustically tuned Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall and the 75- seat Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall- and has become a hub of musical activity, hosting renowned visiting artists and student performers, including a number of the area’s best-known performing groups.

The center is named in memory of Arthur Zankel, a finan-cier and philanthropist who was a Skidmore trustee, par-ent, and longtime supporter. His bequest to Skidmore of $46 million is the largest gift in the college’s history. Of the bequest, $15 million went to the Zankel Music Center.

Support ZankelSkidmore welcomes the support from alumni, parents, and friends to enhance the operations of the Zankel Music Cen-ter. When you name a seat in the Helen Filene Ladd Con-cert Hall, an inscribed plate will be permanently attached to it, creating a lasting legacy in your name, in the name of a friend or faculty member, in someone’s memory, or in recognition of a company or organization. Gifts of $3,000- $15,000 will name a seat in various locations within the hall. For more information on supporting Zankel, please call Skidmore’s Advancement Office at 518.580.5660.

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