York College, 441 Country Club Road, York, has set its schedule of spring music performances. Unless otherwise noted, admssion will be free and open to the public, with tickets not required. For more information, readers may contact Allison Altland at 717-815-1354 or aaltland@ycp.edu.
The York Chamber Players will perform on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in DeMeester Recital Hall, Wolf Hall. Most members serve on the faculty at the college and/or YCPrep Community Music School. The group will perform trios by Johannes Brahms and Argentinian tango master Astor Piazzolla.
The York College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Matthew Inkster, will play on Tuesdays, Feb. 18 and May 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Waldner Performing Arts Center. The group includes music majors, non-music majors, and musicians from York and the surrounding area. This program will feature both major symphonic works and lighter classics.
The York College Wind Ensemble, also conducted by Inkster, will perform on Thursday, Feb. 27, with the Spring Garden Band), and Wednesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Waldner Performing Arts Center. The Wind Ensemble's repertoire spans a wide range of styles and historical periods. Marches, British band classics, transcriptions, medleys and contemporary music are performed every semester.
The York College Rock Band will give a concert on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Marketview Arts. Each semester, the band pays tribute to a specific musical artist or genre. This evening of classic rock and pop will include a tribute to the music of David Bowie, Prince and Tom Petty.
Chamber Voices, conducted by Grace Muzzo, will perform on Friday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in DeMeester Recital Hall, Wolf Hall. The Chamber Singers, Voca Bella and student-led ensembles will provide an informal evening of music making. The selections will range from traditional to jazz, Broadway and vocal pop styles.
Martini, Mozart and Mendelssohn: A Spring Choral Concert, also conducted by Muzzo, will be held on Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m. at Waldner Performing Arts Center. The college choirs will perform sacred music from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. A chamber orchestra will accompany Martini's "Lord My God Assist Me Now," selections from a Mozart mass and works by Mendelssohn.
The York College Groove Ensemble, directed by Jeff Stabley, will perform on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. This percussion ensemble with a twist includes many traditional percussion instruments, as well as guitars, basses, keyboards, digital samplers, electronic drum machines and turntables. It performs traditional music from around the world, including West Africa, South Africa and Indonesia.
The York College Jazz Ensemble, also conducted by Stabley, will play on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in DeMeester Recital Hall, Wolf Hall. It performs a wide variety of music by artists including Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Students are featured in both written arrangements and spontaneous improvisations. The ensemble performs in various idioms, including swing, bebop and fusion.
A Music Industry Panel Discussion will be held on Sunday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Weinstock Lecture Hall, Willman Business Center. Music experts will gather to discuss some of the most relevant issues in the music industry landscape.
"Into the Woods," directed by Erin Lippard, will be staged from Thursday, April 30, to Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Waldner Performing Arts Center. In this work, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a magic bean begins an adventure that brings Jack, Little Red, Cinderella and other storybook characters together in a musical tale. Tickets are required by visiting http://www.ycp.edu/music.
A Student Piano Recital: Music for the Children will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in DeMeester Recital Hall, Wolf Hall. Each semester, student pianists from the college music program and YCPrep Community Music School present a themed recital to showcase their talents. This semester's recital will feature music inspired by children and childhood, including works by Debussy, Bartók, Schumann and others.
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