Mark Babcock, associate professor of music at Central College, will give a lecture and organ recital Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel. The event is a celebration of Babcock receiving the M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music.
This fall, Central students will host a variety of concerts on campus and in Pella.
Central College will play host to an intense week of music-making for 42 clarinetists from around the world.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with an international dinner with the theme of “A Tango from Argentina.” Dinner will be followed by music and dancing led by renowned Argentinian band Los Pinguos at 7:30 p.m.
The ensemble will be joined by guest musician Chris Wabich. A versatile drum set talent, Wabich was recently featured on Frank Zappa’s stage production of “Joe’s Garage.”
Jitro, which translates to “the daybreak,” is renowned as one of the best children’s choirs in the world. The ensemble will perform a repertoire of 15 songs spanning from the 16th century to the present day.
Orchestra students from three area high schools will attend Stringfest ’12 Feb. 23, spending the day in workshops and rehearsals before capping off the event with a performance in Douwstra Auditorium.
Nearly 150 students from 20 Iowa high schools will attend Central’s Singfest 2012 on Feb. 9 for a day of choral instruction and performance.
Anne Petrie, vocalist and professor of music, will present Ned Rorem’s “Poems of Love and the Rain,” as well as foreign-language compositions and two tribute pieces to Barbara Cook.
A recognized vocalist, Weaver will perform gospel selections such as “People Get Ready” in honor of Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16.
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Pella, Iowa 50219
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