Sopranos Jane Berlin Pauley and Jennie O'Brien, accompanied by collaborative pianist Kathy Southworth, present a program of music from the Great American Songbook. Swing on by to enjoy the music of Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, and more! All Bach's lunch events are free and open to the public, thanks in part to the generosity ... Read more
Recorded in 1957, Charles Mingus' "The Clown" is an album that explores form, narrative, and texture in the jazz quintet format. Featuring a narrator, free improvisation, and through-composed pieces, this album was ahead of its time during a period of great stylistic change. In 2019, trombonist Josh Gagnon transcribed this music for study and performance, and is ... Read more
Join contralto Melissa Elsman (our newest voice faculty) and pianist Kathryn Southworth for Part One of this lecture–recital exploring the early life and music of nineteenth-century Parisian composer Augusta Holmès. Celebrated in her lifetime yet seldom remembered today, Holmès defied societal expectations by composing on a grand scale—an endeavor deemed “masculine” and inappropriate for women ... Read more
Join contralto Melissa Elsman (our newest voice faculty) and pianist Kathryn Southworth for Part Two of this lecture–recital exploring the life and music of nineteenth-century Parisian composer Augusta Holmès. Denied access to the Paris Conservatory like her male peers, Holmès persuaded César Franck to take her on as a private student. “She arouses in me ... Read more