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Music Performance major runner-up in young artist competition
Paul LaGreca, a sophomore Music Performance major from Lockport, NY, was runner-up in the New York Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Woodwind Competition.
Bass Fest slated for Feb. 25
The Fredonia School of Music has announced the 2024 Fredonia Bass Fest line-up of guest artists including Dominik Wagner and Kristin Korb.
Piorkowski pens new guitar solo composition, ‘Just Because’
A new solo guitar composition, “Just Because,” by SUNY Distinguished Professor James Piorkowski, has been published by Guitar Chamber Music Press.
Epic storm no problem for SUNY Fredonia graduate student and Met district winner
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…” oh no, that’s for postal delivery persons – but now includes SUNY Fredonia soprano and graduate student Mia Mandineau, who delivered an award-winning performance Jan. 13 at the Buffalo-Toronto District of the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition.
Multiple Woodwinds pathway created for Music Education majors at SUNY Fredonia
The Multiple Woodwinds instrument choice has become a new option for first-year Music Education students in the School of Music who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Watch the Holiday Concert on WNED
The Fredonia Holiday Concert recorded on Saturday, Dec. 2 in King Concert Hall at the State University of New York at Fredonia will be broadcast on WNED-TV PBS on Friday, Dec. 22 at 10 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Trombone Choir shines in Buffalo
The SUNY Fredonia Trombone Choir was the invited featured group of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Community Spotlight Series on Saturday in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall.
Holiday Concert on Dec. 2 to be recorded for PBS
A Fredonia Holiday Concert is slated for Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall, which will be recorded for broadcast on WNED-TV PBS on Friday, Dec. 22 at 10 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Kudos go to Fredonia Chamber Choir
It was announced recently that the Fredonia Chamber Choir earned second place in the 2023 The American Prize, Choral Performance College/University division (larger program) competition.
Davis interviewed for podcast discussing impact of Swift on concerts
Dr. James Davis of the Fredonia School of Music was interviewed for the podcast “History Behind News," with the topic, “History of America’s Concerts Before Taylor Swift."