Messiah College music department to present November concerts
October 14th, 2009
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Oct. 14, 2009) — The Messiah College Music Department will present several concerts during the month of November.
On Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., Musica Nova will feature new compositions by Messiah College composers. The concert will take place in Poorman Recital Hall, Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the Messiah College Campus. A variety of styles will be represented, from classical to pop to avant-garde.
The Messiah College Faculty Wind Quintet will perform Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in Poorman Recital Hall in Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the Grantham Campus of Messiah College. Multi-movement selections will include 19th century flute virtuoso Claude-Paul Taffanel’s “Quintette in g minor,” as well as two of the 20th century’s most challenging additions to the repertoire, Gyorgi Ligeti’s “Six Bagatelles” and “Aires Tropicales” by Paquito d’Rivera. Admission is free.
Other upcoming concerts include Studio Ensembles on Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel located on the College’s Grantham campus, Chamber Ensembles on Nov. 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. in Poorman Recital Hall in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the College’s Grantham campus, Studio Ensembles on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel located on the College’s Grantham campus, and an Instrumental Showcase on Nov. 18 featuring the wind ensemble, orchestra, and JazzONE at 7:30 p.m. at The Forum in Harrisburg. For more information, call the music department at (717) 766-2511, ext. 3310.
About Messiah College’s music department
The department of music at Messiah College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The department offers majors in music and music education with concentrations in church music, performance, composition, commercial music and arts management. Through a variety of junior and senior recitals and choral and instrumental ensembles, students gain performing experience both on- and off-campus.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,800 undergraduate students in 55 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.