Music

Junya Iwata ‘19, a piano student of Diana Fanning, will perform a solo piano recital - a culmination of his independent study work. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free 

Some of the College’s top jazz instrumentalists and singers will present selections from their term’s work. It’s a celebration of the music that’s been called “America’s National Treasure.” The 4:30 Combo will be making its final Jazz Showcase appearance! Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free and open to the public.

For Middlebury College students: Seeking singer/actor/dancers and instrumentalists for the jazzy Broadway hit Chicago, this year’s Winter Term musical. Instrumentalists will audition at a later date; info will be forthcoming—please let us know if you are interested. For audition requirements and info, contact Carol Christensen at christen@middlebury.edu, or Doug Anderson at executivedirector@townhalltheater.org.

For Middlebury College students: Seeking singer/actor/dancers and instrumentalists for the jazzy Broadway hit Chicago, this year’s Winter Term musical. Instrumentalists will audition at a later date; info will be forthcoming—please let us know if you are interested. For audition requirements and info, contact Carol Christensen at christen@middlebury.edu, or Doug Anderson at executivedirector@townhalltheater.org.

Emily Howard is one of the finest young composers at work in Britain today. A graduate of Oxford, she won critical acclaim for her first piece, Magnetite, which debuted at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in 2008. Most recently, she won vast accolades for a concerto that was featured at the BBC Proms in 2016. It was described the TIMES as “visionary” and “one of this year’s finest new works” by The Guardian. Her opera called Zatopek! appeared in London to huge acclaim in 2012.

Pre-concert talk by Rebecca Mitchell, Assistant Professor of History at Middlebury College. Mitchell holds advanced degrees in Piano Performance. Her special interest is the intersection of music, poetics and identity in history. Her monograph, Nietzsche’s Orphans: Music, Metaphysics and the Twilight of the Russian Empire is to be published in January 2016 by Yale University Press. Sponsored by the Department of Music and Vermont Public Radio. Free

Hannah Johnston ‘15.5 performs an evening of vocal music as partial fulfillment of the requirements of an independent study. The program includes a mix of classical and musical theater repertoire in four languages, and features guest artists Erica Furgiuele ‘15 and Mike McCann ‘15, as well as piano accompaniment by Cynthia Huard. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

Come listen to students of varying levels showcase their talent on the Chinese zither, an instrument with over 2,500 years of history and one of the most popular Chinese instruments today. The repertoire will include both modern and traditional pieces. Sponsored by the Department of Music.

Two piano students of Diana Fanning’s – Gloria Breck and Junya Iwata come together in a piano performance celebrating works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Tan Dun, and others. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free