A musical tribute honors the late Karl Kohn on November 1
Jazz ensemble, band, choir and orchestra present end-of-semester performances
Okaidja Afroso comes to Pomona College on November 22
Rosa Li, piano, and Warren Hagerty, cello, in recital November 23
Music and dance from Ghana and the region November 24
1 – Tribute to Karl Kohn
Saturday, 3 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music
Rachel Rudich*, flute; Ian Tam, clarinet; Stephen Klein*, tuba; Aria Wang, violin; Cindy Fogg, viola; Tom Flaherty, cello; Jack Sanders, guitar; Joti Rockwell*, banjo; Gayle Blankenburg*, piano; Genevieve Feiwen Lee*, piano; Ania Vu*, piano; Phillip Young*, piano; William Peterson, organ; faculty/student string ensemble; Eric Lindholm*, conductor
Current and former faculty and students celebrate the music and life of late professor emeritus and composer-in-residence Karl Kohn, featuring music by Kohn, Flaherty, and Schoenberg
7 & 9 – Pomona College Orchestra
Friday, 8 p.m. & Sunday, 3 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music
Eric Lindholm*, conductor
Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, op. 27
8 & 10 – Pomona College Band
Saturday, 3 p.m. & Monday, 8 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music
Graydon Beeks*, conductor
Music by Guilmant, Holst, Llinás, Sparke, and others
14 & 16 – Pomona College Choir
Friday, 8 p.m. & Sunday, 3 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music
Donna M. Di Grazia*, conductor; with guest instrumentalists
Tarik O’Regan's Triptych (with 8 percussionists); additional selections from Central America and Spain
18 – Pomona College Jazz Ensemble
Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building
Barb Catlin*, director
An afternoon of jazz favorites. Seating is limited – arrive early to claim your seat.
19 – Student Recital
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building
A variety of selections students have studied during the semester
22 – Okaidja Afroso
Saturday, 8 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music
Ghanaian singer-songwriter and GaDangme traditional musician Afroso leads a multi-instrumental trio in material ranging from fishermen’s chants to contemporary compositions
23 – Lineage: Beethoven, Brahms, and Clara Schumann
Sunday, 3 p.m., Bridges Hall of Music
Rosa Li*, piano and Warren Hagerty, cello
Brahms's Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, and Clara Schumann's Three Romances
24 – Pomona College West African Music Ensemble
Monday, 8:15 p.m., Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building
Nani Agbeli*, director
A program combining percussion-playing, singing, and dancing from Ghana and the region
*Pomona College Music Department faculty
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All performances are free with open seating.
No tickets are required unless noted.
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