Music department at SUNY Ulster fall concert series

SUNY Ulster will host the second and third concerts of its annual fall concert series beginning Tuesday, Dec. 3, with the College and Community Band performance and then Thursday, Dec. 5 with the College Chorus, African Music Ensemble, and Best Performances of the Convocation Series. Both concerts will be held, 7:30 p.m. in Quimby Theater in Vanderlyn Hall on campus, at 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge.

SUNY Ulster’s ensemble members consist of SUNY Ulster students, faculty, and staff members, area high school students, community members, and area music educators. The Dec. 3 College and Community Band concert is co-directed by Victor Izzo and Carla Newsome and will include, but not limited to, the musical selections, Be Thou My Vision, Eagle Squadron, Sailing with Whales, and On That Night All Was Silent, conducted by guest conductor Megan Champlain.

The fall series concludes on Dec. 5 with a concert featuring the College Chorus, directed by Janet Gehres and accompanied by Edward Leavitt. Selections will include Hallelujah, Amen, Scarborough Fair, Deep River, and Waltz of the Flowers. The African Music Ensemble, directed by Paul Chambers will be performing traditional works from Ghana and Guinea. The evening concludes with the best performances of the semester chosen from the Music Department’s “Wednesdays@1:00” Live Music Convocation Series.

The concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated.

For more information, contact Janet Gehres at gehresj@sunyulster.edu.