Evan Bennett
Conductor College Orchestra
- Office
- Mahaney Arts Center 318
- Tel
- (802) 443-5938
- bennett@middlebury.edu
Courses Taught
MUSC 0202
Upcoming
Middlebury College Orchestra
Course Description
Middlebury College Orchestra
In this performance-based class we will explore the repertoire, language, and styles of orchestral music from the early Baroque to the present day. Regular group and sectional rehearsals focus on performance and ensemble playing techniques. The orchestra presents two concerts a year, hosts a concerto competition, performs with professional soloists, frequently premieres new works, and participates in special events. Instrumental proficiency recommended. Audition required. Open to all students without prerequisite. 4 hrs/week.
Terms Taught
Requirements
MUSC 0205
Current
Performance Lab
Course Description
Performance Lab
Credit can be conferred for performance in faculty-supervised ensembles: (see listing of "Ensembles" in the requirements section). One unit of credit to accrue over two semesters (spring then fall only). The appropriate supervising faculty will give grades, based on attendance and quality of performance. A student should inform the ensemble director of intent to sign up for this course before starting, and should actually register for MUSC 0205 only the SECOND of the two terms by adding it as a fifth course. (Approval required)
Terms Taught
Requirements
MUSC 0500
Current
Independent Study
Course Description
Independent Study
Admission by approval. Please consult published departmental guidelines and paragraph below.
Terms Taught
MUSC 1023
Music, Image, and Imagination
Course Description
Music, Image, and Imagination
Music’s fusions with dance, visual art, theater, and film have produced some of the most iconic partnerships in our culture. From compelling artistic statements to political propaganda, music has always played a major role. This course will explore how we tell these stories through those alliances. How does it start? What comes first, music or the other medium? What makes them so powerful? Embracing European, American, and Asian traditions---from ballet, opera, and gamelan to theater, film, video, and intermedia art of the present day---students will study the many changing synergies these collaborations have accrued. Individual and collaborative exercises focused on developing relationships between music and image will extend to students creating their own fusions of music with other media.
Terms Taught
Requirements
MUSC ORCH
Current
Upcoming
Middlebury College Orchestra
Course Description
Middlebury College Orchestra
The Middlebury College Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra exploring repertoire from Bach and Mozart to the present day. The orchestra welcomes students from all disciplines and presents two concerts a year, participating in special events as well. Audition required; open to all students without prerequisite. Non-credit participation only.
Terms Taught