22 April 2011 Ending the Semester on a High Note

The Department of Music is offering a variety of concerts through the remainder of the semester, many of which feature the Colleges own talented students. The first concert will feature a solo performance by Rochesters funk/jazz guitarist John Viviani. With his band, Filthy Funk, Viviani has performed three times at the Rochester International Jazz Festival, as well as at venues throughout the Rochester area. In profiling festival bands, City Newspaper wrote of Filthy Funk, This is still primarily am instrumental outfit guitarist John Vivianis guitar remains paramount with its effects-laden and way-cool trips to the clouds. Vivianis concert will take place on Friday, April 22, at 1 p.m. in the Scandling Campus Center.

The schedule for the remainder of the semester follows:

Colleges Community Chorus

Harris Ipock, director

Tuesday, April 26, 8 p.m.

St. Johns Chapel

Colleges Jazz Ensemble

Bob Barbuto, director

Thursday, April 28, 10 p.m.

Geneva Room

Colleges Brass Ensemble

Jim Trowbridge, director

Friday, April 29, 8 p.m.

St. Johns Chapel

Colleges Guitar Ensemble

Kenneth Meyer, director

Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m.

St. Johns Chapel

Colleges Percussion and Jazz Guitar Ensembles

Anthony Calabrese and Greg Wachala, directors

Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m.

Williams Hall 200

Colleges Woodwind and String Ensembles

Mark Olivieri and Andrew Zaplatynsky, directors

Tuesday, May 3, 8 p.m.

St. Johns Chapel