Call Security Makes Saratoga Competition

Call Security, a band comprised of five HWS students, has been selected as one of 10 bands to perform in the 2013 Battle of the Bands competition on Friday, May 24 at the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The band will take the stage at 7:40 p.m. on the Spa Little Theater stage. Call Security, among 38 bands, auditioned via video submission to land one of the 10 sl...  More >>

Moreau Interns at ‘Wendy Williams Show’

Youdlyn Moreau '13, who graduated with a BA in media and society and music, has landed a summer internship with the "Wendy Williams Show," a daytime television talk show. As a production intern, she will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the program. "I enjoy watching the ‘Wendy Williams Show.' As a production intern, I hope to learn all aspects of the show's production, especia...  More >>

Concerts Close Out Semester

The Colleges' Department of Music will complete the spring semester's program this Thursday through Sunday with four concerts. All of the concerts are open to the public and free of charge; however, donations are greatly appreciated. The Colleges Jazz Ensemble will perform on Thursday, May 2, under the direction of Bob Barbuto. A student group, the Jazz Ensemble provides a performance opportunity...  More >>

Loop 2.3.4 Performs

Loop 2.3.4, the improvisational percussion ensemble, will perform at HWS on March 26, at 8 p.m. in the Geneva Room. Loop 2.3.4 is comprised of the creative duo of virtuosic percussionists and composers Thomas Kozumplik and Lorne Watson. The group is most popular for its energetic performances and creative approach to transcending the expectations of traditional genres. Their music resonates with ...  More >>

Krifka '13 Awarded a Fulbright

Molly Krifka '13 has been awarded a 2013-2014 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to support an English Teaching Assistantship in Peru. In addition to focusing on teaching English, she will use the opportunity to continue work started while she was in Peru as a recipient of the Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend. "I'm excited to have received a Fulbright Award. I respect the heritage behi...  More >>

D'Angelo Named DFA Recipient

The late Professor of Music Nicholas V. D'Angelo P'98, HON'59 has been named as the recipient of this year's Distinguished Faculty Award (DFA). During Reunion 2013, D'Angelo will be honored by the Hobart Alumni Association and the William Smith Alumnae Association. "Generations of Hobart and William Smith students benefited from D'Angelo's lively presence and dedication to his craft," President M...  More >>

Manhattan Piano Trio Returns

The HWS Music Department is proud to welcome The Manhattan Piano Trio back to campus for a unique performance on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library. The Trio, comprised of Wayne Lee playing the violin, Dmitry Kouzov playing the cello, and Milana Strezeva on piano, first performed at HWS in 2010. The group has become one of the most creative, excitin...  More >>

Holiday Guitar Ensemble Concert

Ensemble Director Kenneth Meyer will perform alongside students Thomas Charest '14 and Charlie DeBenedetto '16 Friday, Dec. 7 at the annual fall Guitar Ensemble Concert. The concert will feature music from three time periods-Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical-as well as a few Spanish pieces and holiday songs. The performance will be held at 8 p.m. in St. John's Chapel on South Main Street. The c...  More >>

Jazz and Percussion Concert Dec. 3

Music instructors Anthony Calabrese and Gregory Wachala will join together to lead HWS musicians in a concert at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, in Williams 200. The concert will feature the Colleges' jazz guitar and percussion ensembles. The Jazz Ensemble is made up of Stevenson Barnard-Webster '14, William Masto '14, Peter Keller '15 on acoustic, electric, and bass guitar respectively, and vocal sol...  More >>

Trowbridge and HWS Brass Ensemble

Musical Director Jim Trowbridge and members of the Colleges Brass Ensemble are performing their winter concert on Friday, Nov. 30. The show is titled "A Salute to Veterans" and will feature music to honor veterans of the United States Military. The show will be held at 8 p.m. in St. John's Chapel. Performance numbers will include songs by John Philip Sousa, Glen Miller and other similar artists. ...  More >>