Music at Mount Holyoke
March 5 (Friday, 7:30pm)
Orchestra Concert
The Quintessential Symphony: Beethoven’s Fifth!
McCulloch Auditorium at Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
The Mount Holyoke College Orchestra plays the symphony that redefined the form and changed the way composers, performers, and listeners thought about the entire musical experience. Also a listener’s guide to Beethoven’s fifth–a lively introduction to the work’s structure, impact, and cultural heritage.
March 28 (Sunday, 4:00pm)
Faculty Concert
McCulloch Auditorium at Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
A single melody over bass, transformed over the course of four centuries. Variations on ‘LaFolia’ by Ortiz, Marais, Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Salieri, and Rachmaninoff. Featuring the Mount Holyoke Baroque Ensemble: Bary Steigerwalt, Cheryl Cobb, and the Mount Holyoke Orchestra.
April 9 (Friday, 8:00pm)
Leading Women in the Arts Concert
McCulloch Auditorium at Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) performs music of Kaija Saariaho, world renowned Finnish composer and Leading Women in the Arts guest artist-in-residence.
April 11 (Sunday, 4:00pm)
Music of Kaija Saariaho
McCulloch Auditorium at Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Anssi Karttunen, cellist, and Mount Holyoke/Smith cello ensemble.