Skidmore College Department of Music

Skidmore College Department of Music Students majoring in music develop an integrated understanding of music as creative work, as historical and cultural expression, and as performance.
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The Department of Music meets the needs of three populations: students majoring in music, students with a musical interest who may be enrolled to meet all-College requirements or for personal interest, and the community at large. By taking courses, participating in performance opportunities, or attending events, members of these groups will enhance their understanding of and appreciation for music

as an art form. Music students build on their abilities (a) to understand the art, structures, and historical and cultural functions of music and (b) to perform music as soloists and members of ensembles. Students also have the opportunity to grow as composers, arrangers, and studio engineers. During their studies, they demonstrate their abilities through written essays and oral presentations, notated musical scores, recorded and synthesized musical creations, and live performance. Recitals, lectures, master classes, residencies, and other public events offer the College and the community at large the enrichment of the live musical experience and access to an ongoing discourse on the art of music.

Last week Liz Huntley's Harp studio serenaded us in the Zankel Lobby on the last day of classes. Pictured are seniors Da...
05/09/2024

Last week Liz Huntley's Harp studio serenaded us in the Zankel Lobby on the last day of classes. Pictured are seniors Daisy Graham, who played their own adaptation of "Tonight Tonight" by the Smashing Pumpkins, and May Braaten, who played Erik Satie.

Concert season may be over, but we've still been busy recognizing our students this past week. Enjoy some photos of the ...
05/07/2024

Concert season may be over, but we've still been busy recognizing our students this past week. Enjoy some photos of the 6 senior Music majors who presented during Academic Festival and their senior Coda instructor, Assistant Professor Anjni Amin: Chloe Waldt, Johnny Mulcahy, Penelope Constantino, Lucrezia Zichichi, Lydia Watkins, and Elan Stadelmann.

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Music Department awards and prizes, which the faculty has awarded to Julia...
05/06/2024

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Music Department awards and prizes, which the faculty has awarded to Julia Cannistraro (Muller Prize - awarded to the outstanding senior major in the Department of Music), Jessica Byers (Allen Prize - awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of voice), and Raisa Ihnat (Johns Award - awarded annually to an outstanding student pianist).

Join us for Academic Festival to hear presentations from 6 Music majors. In Zankel 117 (Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall) on We...
04/29/2024

Join us for Academic Festival to hear presentations from 6 Music majors. In Zankel 117 (Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall) on Wednesday, May 1, 3:00-4:20 PM. Refreshments will be provided.

SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLESTUESDAY, APRIL 30 | 6PMCoached by Russell HaightHosted in Falstaff's
04/28/2024

SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLES
TUESDAY, APRIL 30 | 6PM
Coached by Russell Haight
Hosted in Falstaff's

04/28/2024

4/28/2024 Skidmore in Concert: Guitar Ensemble

Join us in Zankel 117 (Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall) on Wednesday, May 1, 3:00-4:20 PM, for Academic Festival to hear prese...
04/27/2024

Join us in Zankel 117 (Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall) on Wednesday, May 1, 3:00-4:20 PM, for Academic Festival to hear presentations from 6 Music majors. Refreshments will be provided.

04/27/2024

4/27/2024 Skidmore in Concert: Global Music Showcase

ORCHESTRAMONDAY, APRIL 29 | 7PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center Directed by Glen CorteseFeaturing:Michael Emery (Coriglian...
04/27/2024

ORCHESTRA
MONDAY, APRIL 29 | 7PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Directed by Glen Cortese
Featuring:
Michael Emery (Corigliano's Chaconne from "The Red Violin")
Maggie Besthoff '24 (Delibes' Lakme Flower Duet)
Jessica Byers '24 (Delibes' Lakme Flower Duet)
and Beethoven's Symphony #5

Free, in-person, open to the public
Watch the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/4004732

GUITAR ENSEMBLESUNDAY, APRIL 28 | 4PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center Coached by Joel Brown and Brett GrigsbyFree, in-pers...
04/27/2024

GUITAR ENSEMBLE
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 | 4PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Coached by Joel Brown and Brett Grigsby
Free, in-person, open to the public
Watch the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/4004729

CONCERT BANDSUNDAY, APRIL 28 | 1PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center Directed by Milton Leefeaturing the music of Ben Lowder...
04/26/2024

CONCERT BAND
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 | 1PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Directed by Milton Lee
featuring the music of Ben Lowder '26, Holst, Ticheli, Price, Nishimura, and Galante
free, in-person, open to the public

Watch the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/4004726

GLOBAL MUSIC SHOWCASESATURDAY, APRIL 27 | 4PM in  Zankel Music Center Coached by Charlotte D'Evelyn, Jorge Gomez, Veena ...
04/25/2024

GLOBAL MUSIC SHOWCASE
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 | 4PM in Zankel Music Center
Coached by Charlotte D'Evelyn, Jorge Gomez, Veena Chandra, Koblavi Dogah, John Kirk & Trish Miller

Featuring:
Music Workshop: Asia
Cuban Music Ensemble
Indian Ensemble
West African Drumming & Dance
Old-Time String Band

Free, in-person, open to the public
Watch the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/4004716

STRING ENSEMBLESFRIDAY, APRIL 26 | 4PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center Coached by Michael Emery, Jameson Platte, and Steph...
04/24/2024

STRING ENSEMBLES
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 | 4PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Coached by Michael Emery, Jameson Platte, and Stephani Emery

Free, in-person, open to the public
Watch the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/4004710

Skidmore CHORUS Presents: PacemTHURSDAY, APRIL 25 | 7PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center Directed by Andrew BurgerWith musi...
04/23/2024

Skidmore CHORUS Presents: Pacem
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 | 7PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Directed by Andrew Burger
With music by Antonio Vivaldi and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Free, in-person, open to the public

Watch the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/4004707

SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLES TUESDAY, APRIL 23 | 7PMCoached by Russell HaightHosted at Caffe LenaAddress: 47 Phila StSaratoga Sp...
04/23/2024

SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLES
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 | 7PM
Coached by Russell Haight
Hosted at Caffe Lena
Address: 47 Phila St
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Senior Piano Recital: Raisa Ihnat & Dylan SalingerSunday, April 21, noon in Arthur Zankel Music Center Featuring the mus...
04/18/2024

Senior Piano Recital: Raisa Ihnat & Dylan Salinger
Sunday, April 21, noon in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Featuring the music of Ukrainian composers Sergy Bortkiewicz and Borys Lyatoshynsky, and Schubert, Price, Copland, Debussy, and Brahms.

2024 ELM CHAMBER MUSIC RESIDENCYSKIDMORE STRING FESTIVALSAT, APRIL 20 – 7:30PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center This year, ...
04/16/2024

2024 ELM CHAMBER MUSIC RESIDENCY
SKIDMORE STRING FESTIVAL
SAT, APRIL 20 – 7:30PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
This year, festival activities include individual and group coaching with pianist Lara Downes and the Miró Quartet, one of America's most celebrated ensembles, culminating in a free public concert. The evening's program will include chamber pieces that the students have studied and coached with Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect and the Sphinx Virtuosi, as well as two works they will perform with the Miró and Lara Downes - Lyric for Strings by George Walker and Jessie Montgomery's Rounds for Piano and Strings.
Free and open to the public
Livestream also available: https://vimeo.com/event/4160710

04/13/2024

4/13/24 Skidmore In Concert: Big Band and Vocal Soul Collective

04/12/2024

4/12/24 Iridescence: Elán James Stadelmann Velasquez Senior Recital

Jazz Ensemble with Vocal Soul CollectiveRecital on Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:00 pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center Direc...
04/10/2024

Jazz Ensemble with Vocal Soul Collective
Recital on Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:00 pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Directed by Russell Haight and Garland Nelson
Featuring the music of Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Juan Tizol, Ronnie Shannon, Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and many others, with arrangements by Russell Haight and Mark Taylor.

Senior Sax Recital: Elan StadelmannFriday, April 12, 4:00pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center featuring Skidmore faculty Bob...
04/09/2024

Senior Sax Recital: Elan Stadelmann
Friday, April 12, 4:00pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center
featuring Skidmore faculty Bob Halek, and Skidmore students Luke Eisman and Wesley Hayes

04/07/2024

4/7/2024 Senior Recital: Johnny Mulcahy

My Way: A Senior Voice Recital by Johnny Mulcahy, baritoneSunday, April 7, 7pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center Featuring D...
04/05/2024

My Way: A Senior Voice Recital by Johnny Mulcahy, baritone
Sunday, April 7, 7pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Featuring Dan Foster, piano
and music by Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Rossini, Vaughn Williams, Poulenc, Sondheim, Menken, Schoenberg, and Sinatra

04/05/2024

4/5/2024 Senior Recital: Lucrezia Zichichi

Senior Flute Recital: Lydia WatkinsSunday, April 7, 4 pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center Featuring Dan Foster, piano
04/04/2024

Senior Flute Recital: Lydia Watkins
Sunday, April 7, 4 pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Featuring Dan Foster, piano

04/04/2024

Senior Cello Recital by Anna Cates
Sunday, April 7, 1 pm in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Featuring the music of Bach, Vivaldi, Rossini, Popper, Esmail, and Saint-Saëns

Maggie Besthoff '24 Senior Recital: "Nature's Nocturnes"Saturday, April 6, 2024, 7:00 PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center F...
04/03/2024

Maggie Besthoff '24 Senior Recital: "Nature's Nocturnes"
Saturday, April 6, 2024, 7:00 PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Featuring Skidmore collaborative pianist, Carol Ann Elze,
and the music of Purcell, Handel, Schubert, Schumann, Delibes, Verdi, Vaughn Williams, and Grieg

Lovely Ladies: A Senior Voice Recital by Lucrezia ZichichiFriday, April 5, 4:00pm in  Zankel Music Center Featuring Rich...
04/03/2024

Lovely Ladies: A Senior Voice Recital by Lucrezia Zichichi
Friday, April 5, 4:00pm in Zankel Music Center
Featuring Richard Cherry
and the music of Strozzi, Weill, Britten, Loesser, Sondheim, and others

Young Kim & Skidmore PianistsSaturday, April 6, 2024, 3:00 PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center Featuring Skidmore Senior Ar...
04/02/2024

Young Kim & Skidmore Pianists
Saturday, April 6, 2024, 3:00 PM in Arthur Zankel Music Center
Featuring Skidmore Senior Artist-in-Residence Young Kim and her students

Chamber Brass & Wind ConcertSaturday, April 6, 2024, 1:00 PM in Wilson Chapel (NOT in Zankel)Coached by Yvonne Chavez Ha...
04/02/2024

Chamber Brass & Wind Concert
Saturday, April 6, 2024, 1:00 PM in Wilson Chapel (NOT in Zankel)
Coached by Yvonne Chavez Hansbrough and Patrice Malatestinic
Featuring music by Reinecke, Bruckner, Dillon, Braham, Rimsky Korsakov, Cohen, Gaubert, Deterling, German, and Sisto

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