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Arthur Zankel Music CenterSince opening in 2010, the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College has served as a gateway building for the campus. The center boasts approximately 54,000 square feet of teaching, practice, performance, and administrative space- including the 600-seat, acoustically tuned Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall and the 75- seat Elisabeth Luce Moore Hall- and has become a hub of musical activity, hosting renowned visiting artists and student performers, including a number of the area’s best-known performing groups.

The center is named in memory of Arthur Zankel, a financier and philanthropist who was a Skidmore trustee, parent, and longtime supporter. His bequest to Skidmore is the largest gift in the college’s history.

Support ZankelSkidmore welcomes the support from alumni, parents, and friends to enhance the operations of the Zankel Music Center. When you name a seat in the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, an inscribed plate will be permanently attached to it, creating a lasting legacy in your name, in the name of a friend or faculty member, in someone’s memory, or in recognition of a company or organization. Gifts of $3,000- $15,000 will name a seat in various locations within the hall. For more information on supporting Zankel, please call Skidmore’s Advancement Office at 518.580.5660.

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New Orford String Quartet Fri., Feb. 10, 8pm

Wind Festival Chamber Ensembles Sat., Feb. 11, 5pm

NY Woodwind Quintet Sat., Feb. 11, 8pm

Gala Concerto Concert Thurs., Feb. 2, 7pm

Ensemble Connect 10th Anniversary Fri., Feb. 17, 7pm

Sister – Show me Eternity Sun., Feb. 19, 3pm

Veena Chandra, Sitar Fri., Feb. 24, 8pm

Wind Festival ConcertSun., Feb. 12, 2pm

Music! Fri., Mar. 3, 10am

Ragini Shankar Thurs., Mar. 23, 8pm

Miró Quartet Sat., Mar. 25, 8pm

Skidmore College Orchestra Sun., Feb. 26, 3pm

Jazz Trio Thurs., Mar. 30, 8pm

Skidmore Community Chorus Sat., April 8, 2pm

Skidmore Guitar Ensemble Thurs., April 20, 8pm

String Festival Finale Sun., Mar. 26, 2pm

Opera Workshop Sat., April 22, 4pm

Skidmore Big Band Mon., April 24, 8pm

Skidmore Wind Ensembles Sun., April 23, 2pm

Skidmore String Ensembles Sun., April 23, 7pm

Skidmore Gamelan & Taiko Fri., April 21, 4pm

Skidmore Small Jazz Ensembles Fri., April 28, 7pm

Skidmore College Orchestra Sun., April 30, 4pm

Brahms Revisited Mon., May 1, 8pm

Skidmore Concert Band Thurs., April 27, 8pm

Simone Dinnerstein Fri., Mar. 31, 8pm

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springGala Concerto ConcertThursday, February 2, 7pmThree of Skidmore’s top student performers present a night of concerto excerpts. BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 3, Josh Binkhorst ‘20, piano SAINT-SAENS Concerto No. 3, Kara Charles ‘20, violin MOZART Concerto No. 20, Christina Pavlaki ‘19, piano

Free

ELM Chamber Music ResidencyComplete Bartók String Quartet SeriesSix internationally renowned guest artists will perform the complete set of Hungarian composer Bela Bartók’s string quartets. This semester we welcome the New Orford String Quartet as the second in the Bartók series.

New Orford String QuartetFriday, February 10, 8pm DEBUSSY String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 BARTOK Quartet No. 2 BRAHMS Quartet in A minor, op. 51, No. 2Hailed for their “ravishingly beautiful tone” and “extraordinary technical skills and musicianship,” the members of the quartet are all current or former principal players in the Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors & Skidmore community, free for students & children

SKIDMORE WIND FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 11 & 12

Wind Festival Chamber Ensembles Saturday, February 11, 5pm

Free

New York Woodwind QuintetSaturday, February 11, 8pmUnique among all woodwind quintets touring today, the New York Woodwind Quintet is comprised of artists dedicated to chamber music yet individually known as soloists with far-ranging careers. Current NYWQ members are flutist Carol Wincenc, clarinetist Charles Neidich, oboist Stephen Taylor, bassoonist Marc Goldberg, and french hornist William Purvis


Wind Festival Concert BandSunday, February 12, 2pm

Free

Carnegie Hall presentsEnsemble Connect 10th Anniversary Friday, February 17, 7pm GUAMI/GABRIELI/CHILESE Three Venetian Canzoni ROSENMÜLLER Sonata No. 4 in C Major MARCELLO Oboe Concerto in C Minor CAROLINE SHAW Stucco & Brocatelle (World Premiere–commissioned by Carnegie Hall) VIVALDI Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro VIVALDI Concerto in G Major, RV 151, “Alla rustica” ANDREW RINDFLEISCH In the ZoneThe Office of the Dean of Special Programs and the Department of Music welcome back Ensemble Connect—formerly known as Ensemble ACJW—a two-year fellowship program that prepares young professional classical musicians for careers combining musical excellence with teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and l eadership. The spring residency is made possible by the generous support of the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

Tickets: $8 adults, $5 seniors and Skidmore community, free for students and children

Sister – Show me EternitySunday, February 19, 3pmGuest sopranos Anne Jennifer Nash, Sharon Campbell, and Skidmore Artist in Residence Sylvia Stoner explore through song and narration the sisterhood between Lavinia and Emily Dickinson and sister-in-law Susan Gilbert. Evan Mack, Skidmore music faculty member, arranger, pianist, and composer contributes a new song cycle alongside the song settings of John Duke, Ned Rorem, Libby Larsen, Aaron Copland and more.


Faculty Recital: Veena Chandra, SitarFriday, February 24, 8pmSkidmore Music Department faculty member Veena Chandra, sitar, will be accompanied on tabla by guest artist Vidwan Devesh Chandra.

Free

Skidmore College OrchestraSunday, February 26, 3pmCharles Schneider, Conductor MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Movement I, with soloist Spencer Anderson ‘19, violin SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Movement I – with soloist Makeda Diggs ‘17, violin RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade, Op. 35


Music! Friday, March 3, 10amMusic! is an interactive concert for children 3 and older showcasing Balinese and Javanese Gamelan, Taiko Drumming and more.

Free

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Ragini ShankarThursday, March 23, 8pmRagini Shankar began her training in Hindustani Classical Music on the violin at the age of 4 under the tutelage of her mother, Dr. Sangeeta Shankar, and grandmother, Padmabhushan Dr. N Rajam. Ragini shows brilliance in her performances with her ability to reproduce vocal music on the violin (Gayaki Ang, a technique invented by Dr. N Rajam) with astounding accuracy, tonal quality, exceptional fingering and break-neck bowing techniques. She will be accompanied on tabla by Devesh Chandra.


ELM Chamber Music ResidencyComplete Bartók String Quartet SeriesMarch 24-26 The 13th annual Skidmore College String Festival welcomes the world-renowned Miró Quartet as artists-in-residence. Festival activities include individual and group coaching with the celebrated quartet and Skidmore faculty.

Miró QuartetSaturday, March 25, 8pm One of the world’s most celebrated string quartets, Miró has been labeled by the New Yorker as “furiously committed” and cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer for its ”tonal focus and interpretive intensity.” Based in the storied music scene of Austin, Texas, the quartet takes pride in finding new ways to communicate with audiences of all backgrounds while honoring the longstanding traditions of chamber music.


String Festival FinaleSunday, March 26, 2pmA concert by all String Festival Ensembles joined by members of the Miró Quartet and Skidmore String Faculty.

Free

Jazz Trio - Eric Harland, Taylor Eigsti, and Larry GrenadierThursday, March 30, 8pmJazz greats Eric Harland on drums, Taylor Eigsti on piano, and Larry Grenadier on double bass return to Skidmore for a special night of Jazz. Multiple Grammy-nominated drummer Eric Harland is the most in-demand drummer of his generation with over 200 recordings. Taylor Eigsti has won praise from music publications and artists alike—as Dave Brubeck said, “He’s the most amazing talent I’ve ever come across. Remember him.” Larry Grenadier has earned a far-reaching reputation for his instrumental talent, recognizable tone, sensitivity, imagination and creative curiosity that have established him as a valued sideman and collaborator..


Simone Dinnerstein Piano RecitalFriday, March 31, 8pm SCHUBERT: Impromptus Op. 90/Sonata in B flat major GLASS: Metamorphosis/EtudesAmerican pianist Simone Dinnerstein is an inventive artist who is motivated by a desire to find the musical core of every work she approaches. “She compels the listener to follow her in a journey of discovery filled with unscheduled detours . . . She’s actively listening to every note she plays, and the result is a wonderfully expressive interpretation.” National Public Radio


Skidmore Community Chorus and Vocal Chamber Ensemble: “A Child of Our Time”Directed by Katie GardinerSaturday, April 8, 2pmA program inspired by people who have been affected by wars. The Vocal Chamber Ensemble will perform Veljo Tormis’ “Rauda needmine/Curse upon iron;” an intense piece based on a Finnish national epic that warns against the powers of technology, particularly advancements in weapons. The Skidmore College Chorus will perform movements from English composer Michael Tippett’s “A Child of our time,” a piece composed in response to the Nazis’ Kristallnacht attacks on Jewish homes and institutions.


Skidmore Guitar EnsembleThursday, April 20, 8pmCoached by Joel Brown

Free

Skidmore Gamelan & Taiko Class Recital Friday, April 21, 4pmCoached by Lei Ouyang Bryant and Elizabeth Macy

Free

Opera WorkshopSaturday, April 22, 4pmOpera students under the direction of Artist in Residence Sylvia Stoner will perform a variety of opera scenes with piano, from Monteverdi to Verdi, and share a short history of opera and its timeless passion.

Free

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Skidmore Wind EnsemblesSunday, April 23, 2pm Coached by Jan Vinci

Free

Skidmore String EnsemblesSunday, April 23, 7pmCoached by Michael Emery and Jameson Platte

Free

Skidmore Big Band Monday, April 24, 8pmDirected by Mark Vinci

Free

Skidmore Concert BandThursday, April 27, 8pmDirected by Milton Lee

Free

Skidmore Small Jazz EnsemblesFriday, April 28, 7pm

Coached by Bob Halek, George Muscatello, John Nazarenko, and Mark Vinci

Free

Skidmore College OrchestraSunday, April 30, 4pm Charles Schneider, Conductor BIZET: Symphony in C SAMUEL BARBER: 16 Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with Soprano soloist, Artist in Residence Sylvia Stoner BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto with soloists Michael Emery, violin; Jamison Platte,

cello; Matt Quayle, piano


Brahms Revisited: Piano Quartets of Brahms & HollandMonday, May 1, 8pm

Skidmore string faculty Michael Emery, Harold Levin, and Jameson Platte are joined by guest pianist Matthew Quayle to perform Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor paired with Anthony Holland’s B-R-A-H-M-S Piano Quartet, with creative references to the life and times of the great master.

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special eventsLadysmith Black Mambazo Thursday, March 9, 7:30pm Presented by World Truth MusicSouth Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo was launched into international spotlight when they sang with Paul Simon on his 1986 Graceland album. The group has been nominated 17 times, won five Grammy Awards, and has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming stage presence.

Tickets: $49/$44/$39 www.skidmore.edu/zankel

signature series atThe Manhattan Transfer Saturday May 13, 8pmThe Manhattan Transfer is an American a cappella, jazz fusion/pop music group founded in 1969. With accolades, awards, and almost 30 albums, the power of Manhattan Transfer is ageless in its breathtaking vocal abilities, strong musicianship, and exciting live shows. Its version of “Birdland” remains a modern classic.

Tickets: $55/$45 www.skidmore.edu/zankel

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