Hunter College Music Department

At Birdland all this week! Looking forward to seeing some of you there! 🎶 😊

Our first Hunter Jazz Presents / New Topologies event of the semester is tomorrow night!

Tremendously psyched to have the brilliant, incisive and very insightful pianist Vedrana Subotic with us as a guest artist at Hunter College this Monday and Tuesday! On Monday, March 4th at 8pm, Vedrana will play a solo program featuring the Liszt B minor Sonata and his “Dante” Sonata, along with Bosnian and Romani folk songs arranged for Vedrana by Christopher O'Riley and others. And on Tuesday, March 5th at 2:30pm, Vedrana will share her wisdom and expertise in a masterclass with our piano majors. Both events will transpire in Lang Recital Hall at Hunter.

The Hunter College Choir welcomes new members for Fall 2023! Auditions take place at the first class on August 28th in Appel Hall. Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Alumni and Community Members make this choir one of the most dynamic in New York City. This fall we will perform works by Fauré and Mozart alongside Margaret Bonds' cantata "The Ballad of the Brown King."

Prof. Keberle just announced a new album featuring his band from Brazil that is now available for pre-order. This group, Collectiv do Brasil, will be giving a workshop at Hunter College this Fall! 🔥

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New Topologies/Hunter College Jazz will be presenting a show this Thursday, November 10th! Check out their IG page for RSVP, come visit us at Lang Recital Hall 🎶

We are very excited to share that Elizabeth Zotto (BMus 22') was recently accepted to NYU Steinhardt Master's program in Classical Voice! She will be starting her studies there this upcoming Fall. Full article on our website, music.hunter.cuny.edu/news/.

The month of November is the month of thanks and what more can we be thankful for than finally graduating!

Our students put in a lot of work and dedication to obtaining their degrees. One of the final steps to graduating is putting on a graduation recital.

Please join us on one of the many special nights where one of our graduating students will give their graduation recitals.

Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance of this event, due to Hunter College COVID policies.

Mon., Nov. 15 @ 5:30PM
Alexander Valencia, classical guitar MA student

Tues., Nov. 16 @ 8:00PM
Phoebe Balazon, classical guitar B. Mus student

Thurs., Nov. 18 @ 8:00PM
Katarina Wilson, mezzo-soprano MA student
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Mon., Nov. 22 @ 5:30PM
Emily Dana, viola MA student
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Tues., Nov. 23 @ 5:30PM
Lance Piebenga, classical guitar MA student
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All recitals will be held in the Lang Recital Hall. Hunter students, faculty, and staff do not need to RSVP in advance.

Masters Recital with Katarina Wilson, voice Masters Student, Katarina Wilson will give their graduation recital for voice.

Raise your hand if you heard a version or two of "The House of the Rising Sun". https://youtu.be/yxrz00XSOAo

Join us next week Thursday, November 18th at 4PM where BA/MA student, Samuel Kim, will walk us through his findings from a study on four renditions of “The House of the Rising Sun.” We will also be holding a Q&A after his lecture.

These renditions will be from Georgia Turner, Joan Baez, Nina Simone, and The Animals. The study examined the intentional and unintentional use of specific timbres to convey nuanced meaning and emotion in each rendition. A methodology for analyzing timbre using technologies such as spectrograms and spectrum plots will also be discussed.

Tune in to our YouTube Channel where we will live stream the virtual event! https://youtu.be/3x11_sbJeLw

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Thank you Alan Feinberg for sharing your knowledge with us!
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Alan Feinberg sharing numerous insights and illuminations in a masterclass with my Hunter College piano majors Karen Xie (Liszt’s Csardas Macabre), Brenda Quattrini (Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G # minor, Op. 32, No. 12) , and Lily Wang (Bach’s Prelude & Fugue in B minor, WTC I) yesterday afternoon.

This coming Tuesday, Nov. 9th at 5:30PM, we will be having our second Hunter Students in Concert event of the semester!

With a program featuring Schumann, Saint-Saens, Jobim, Tarrega, and more, this is a concert you don't want to miss. This concert will not be live-streamed so reserve your tickets before it's too late: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/172849827487

All RSVPs must be made at least 48hrs before the date of the event.

Hunter Students in Concert Live performances by Hunter Music Majors. Directed by Prof. Geoffrey Burleson

Prof. Catherine Coppola has been recently announced as the keynote speaker at the Indiana University's Annual Symposium in Music Research! 🎉 Congrats Prof. Coppola as Keynote Speaker!

The symposium will be held next year, March 2022. Read more on our website: http://music.hunter.cuny.edu/2021/10/25/professor-catherine-coppola-is-a-keynote-speaker-at-indiana-university/

Professor Catherine Coppola is a Keynote Speaker at Indiana University – Music – Hunter College Professor Catherine Coppola is a Keynote Speaker at Indiana University on October 25, 2021 in news Each year, the Graduate Theory Association and Graduate Musicology Association of Indiana University host a research symposium, which features presentations and lectures from scholars from all over the...

We are one week away from our Jazz & Pop Combos event in the Lang Recital Hall on November 5th, at 5PM! This will be the last Jazz event that you can reserve a seat in the audience for until December.

All RSVPs must be made 48hrs before the date of the event. Treat yourself to an in-person Jazz event and Reserve your seat now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/190645113667

Don't worry, we will have one more Hunter Jazz and New Topologies event before December that you can tune into via YouTube.

The Hunter College Jazz & Popular Music Combos The Hunter College Music presents the Jazz & Pop Combos in the Lang Recital Hall. Directed by Ryan Keberle & Priscilla Owens

We are excited to welcome classical pianist, Alan Feinberg, for a special piano masterclass, featuring performances by Hunter College Piano Majors.

This event will not be livestreamed but we do encourage you to join us in-person on November 8th at 3:00PM.

Reserve your spot today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/196161352887

Piano Masterclass with Alan Feinberg Classical Pianist, Alan Feinberg, will be joining us for a special piano masterclass, featuring performances by Hunter College Piano Majors.

Congrats to Alumnus Mariel Mayz (M.A. '18) for receiving an artist grant from the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC. From this grant, she was able to create a video realization for her piece "frames/fragments" which was featured in their virtual exhibition called “The Kintsugi Spirit," Which is available for the month of October.

Watch her piece on our website: http://music.hunter.cuny.edu/2021/10/22/m-a-18-alumnus-mariel-mayz-featured-in-virtual-exhibition-the-kintsugi-spirit/

M.A. ’18 Alumnus, Mariel Mayz, Featured in Virtual Exhibition, “The Kintsugi Spirit” – Music – Hunter College M.A. ’18 Alumnus, Mariel Mayz, Featured in Virtual Exhibition, “The Kintsugi Spirit” on October 22, 2021 in news Mariel Mayz (M.A. ’18) recently received an artist grant from the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) in Los Angeles to create a new piece with video realizati...

It might be too late to RSVP for a seat in our audience but it is not too late to subscribe to our YouTube channel and join the Crossover Jazz live-stream tomorrow!

Tune in at 1:00 PM to catch our students playing music by Poncho Sanchez, Tony Barba, and Sonny Rollins.

https://youtu.be/fqrhQR6jWb0

The Hunter Jazz Ensemble: Crossover Jazz

After releasing her debut album in 2019 "In Bloom", Kalia Vandever received raving reviews such as: "...trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever not only makes a compelling case for the format (Trombone as lead melody), it also documents the rise of an exciting new voice for the music." - (Hot House Jazz Magazine)

We are excited to have her join us for the next New Topologies event featuring her quartet, Kalia Vandever Quartet.

Tune in to our YouTube channel on Nov. 10th at 7:30PM for the live sharing of her quartet from the Appel Hall. https://youtu.be/K3XWNI_OtvM

Our students work hard every semester to master pieces and improve their skills. Join us on November 9th at 5:30PM where they get to share with you these wonderful pieces.

RSVP is required and must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the event, due to Hunter College COVID policies. Make sure you RSVP now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/172849827487

Hunter Students in Concert Live performances by Hunter Music Majors. Directed by Prof. Geoffrey Burleson

Missed any of our Livestream events? You can always check them out on YouTube!

Catch our very first event of the semester on our YouTube now! https://youtu.be/QwrSwsOEXqM

Hunter College Jazz Ensemble: Crossover Jazz Featuring the music of Horace Silver, Nat Adderley, Stan Kenton, and more.

Kick-off the start of our Hunter Students in Concert series with us!

Next week, Oct. 18th at 8:00 PM will be our very first event in the concert series.

You can tune in again on Nov. 9th at 5:30 PM and again on Nov. 17th at 1:15 PM.

These events will not be live-streamed so make sure you RSVP in advance at our Eventbrite. The link can be found on our website's calendar. http://music.hunter.cuny.edu/calendar/

Do you watch Jimmy Kimmel? Well, you may have noticed a familiar face with Tems during her performance on Sept. 29th.

Congrats to our Jazz Performance Masters student, Chris Gonzalez, on this performance with Tems! Check out the performance below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioKG6m-HJQg

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Join us tomorrow, October 13th for a day of digital events. We will be live-streaming two Jazz events on our YouTube!

Tune in at 1 PM for our Jazz & Pop virtual combo. https://youtu.be/3VWiRGY_C0I

Followed by our first New Topologies event at 7:30 PM with the Nadje Noordhuis Quintet. https://youtu.be/H7kYHg7tpmE

Can't tune in? Don't worry it'll stay on our YouTube channel after it ends.

Missed our first Jazz Event? No worries! We have another in-person Jazz event coming up on October 6th at 1:00PM. RSVP in advance to secure your seat in the audience. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/176689802957

Yesterday's event is also available for replay on our YouTube Channel.

Tomorrow's Crossover Jazz event kicks off our in-person events for the semester! Stop by the Lang Recital Hall on the 4th floor of Hunter North at 1 PM for our first live audience event.

If you can't make it in person, then you can tune in to our YouTube channel where we will be streaming it live. 

Make sure you RSVP in advance for our next Jazz event on Oct. 6th at 1PM for a seat in the audience! If you are a CUNY student, faculty, or staff, you do not need to RSVP. Make sure you show up with your ID card. 

RSVP now for our next event through the link in our bio and we will see you tomorrow!

The soundtrack to your lunch is back!

The Hunter College Jazz Ensemble will be having its first of many Crossover Jazz events this semester in the Lang Recital Hall.

Come wind down to the music of Horace Silver, Nat Adderley, Stan Kenton, and more, starting at 1PM next week Wednesday, Sept. 29th.

Have rehearsal or class? Don't worry! We will live stream the whole event on YouTube so you can come back and watch later! https://youtu.be/QwrSwsOEXqM

Don't go to a CUNY but still want to attend? You can RSVP in advance through Eventbrite. We will make sure to save you a seat. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/172338909317

Make sure to download our concert calendar on our website for all the links to our events. http://music.hunter.cuny.edu/calendar/

Hunter College Jazz Ensemble: Crossover Jazz Featuring the music of Horace Silver, Nat Adderley, Stan Kenton, and more.

Check out our latest news article on our website about Prof. David Fulmer! We will be hosting a special Music, Talks, and Tea with Prof. Fulmer about his newest project with the New York Philharmonic] on Oct. 5th at 6:00PM.

Go to our website for more information on the project or the event.

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Our Fall event calendar is now up and ready for download!

This semester we have a mix of digital and in-person events for you to check out! Make sure to enter the events you look forward to the most in your Google calendar.

Check our website's calendar for additiinal events, eventbrite links, and updates throughout the season!

The Hunter College Choir and Chamber Singers are back in-person this fall to sing on themes of light and hope for our times!

Starting on August 26, we have been meeting in the newly renovated Appel Hall, which is equipped with windows and ventilation systems. We will sing with masks on and with social distancing, and unite in voice and spirit.

Our program will feature the epically energizing and inspiring Haydn “Lord Nelson Mass”, a work by Brazilian composer José Maurízio Nuñez Garcia, Gabrieli motets for double choir, and a contemporary piece. There will be many solo opportunities for our student singers. Come join us!

If you have any questions, contact Prof. Michael Sheetz at [email protected].

Unwine from the first day of finals with us tomorrow!

On May 19th, at 7PM our Hunter Symphony Orchestra will present works from Fauré and Dvorak. Join us for our last event of the semester!

Tune in via YouTube Live! https://youtu.be/ITnftoH5AV8