2018-19 DFT Pops Series
Canadian Brass
Fri., Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall
Canadian Brass has earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” With a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences, each Canadian Brass concert runs the full range from trademark Baroque and Dixieland tunes to new compositions and arrangements created especially for the band. School of Music faculty member JiHyun Woo joins as a guest for several selections featuring the Schlicker pipe organ. Get ready for an entertaining evening of spontaneity, virtuosity and, most of all, fun! Funding is provided by the Williams Visiting Professorship Endowment of the Fredonia College Foundation.
2018 Big Band Christmas Spectacular
Wed., Dec.12 at 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall
Get ready for a wonderful evening of holiday cheer as eight talented student vocalists and dancers celebrate the season with the 19-piece Fredonia Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Nick Weiser, Fredonia’s new director of Jazz Studies. Classic Swing will be in style for the evening. There’ll be something for everyone, with a program ranging from "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" to "Winter Wonderland" and "Sleigh Ride." A special feature will be selections from Duke Ellington’s version of "The Nutcracker Suite," choreographed by Paula Peters, assistant professor of dance.
Commencement Eve Pops: My Fair Lady in Concert
Fri., May 17 at 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall
My Fair Lady is “the standard by which all other musicals are measured.” This tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady is based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. It features one of musical theatre’s greatest scores with songs including "Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?," "With a Little Bit of Luck," "The Rain in Spain," "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "Get Me to the Church on Time." Fredonia’s talented student vocalists will be in the spotlight, backed by the Western New York Chamber Orchestra.