John Mark Rafacz, Town&Gown
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On Center: Cantus Will Perform World Premiere of Commissioned Work by Libby Larsen at Penn State
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Cantus has been called “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States” (Fanfare). The a capella octet will make its second appearance at Penn State when it performs Alone Together, an introspective look at what it means to connect in our modern world, Sept. 25 at University Park’s Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. The ability to…
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On Center: Cantus will perform world premiere of commissioned work by Libby Larsen at Penn State
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Cantus has been called “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States” (Fanfare). The a capella octet will make its second appearance at Penn State when it performs Alone Together, an introspective look at what it means to connect in our modern world, September 25 at University Park’s Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. The ability…
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On Center: Joshua Bell
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“Mr. Bell,” writes a New York Times critic, “doesn’t stand in anyone’s shadow.” The Mr. Bell in question is Joshua Bell, the most celebrated and popular violinist of his generation. Bell makes his first Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State appearance in more than seven years when he performs in recital with a pianist October…
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On Center: Joshua Bell
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“Mr. Bell,” writes a New York Times critic, “doesn’t stand in anyone’s shadow.” The Mr. Bell in question is Joshua Bell, the most celebrated and popular violinist of his generation. Bell makes his first Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State appearance in more than seven years when he performs in recital with a…
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On Center: Jazz Vocalist Veronica Swift Makes a Quick Ascent up the Career Ladder
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Although Veronica Swift earned a bachelor’s degree in jazz vocal performance in 2016, the diploma seems like more of a footnote than a milestone on her impressive resume.
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On Center: Jazz vocalist Veronica Swift makes a quick ascent up the career ladder
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Although Veronica Swift earned a bachelor’s degree in jazz vocal performance in 2016, the diploma seems like more of a footnote than a milestone on her impressive resume. Before graduating from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, the Charlottesville, Virginia, native had already taken second place (2015) in the influential Thelonious Monk…
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Will Make Its Penn State Debut
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The headlining attraction in the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State’s 2018-19 season is the tale of a shy Brooklynite who, beginning in her teens, shares her gift for writing chart-topping pop songs.
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will make its Penn State debut in February 2019
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The headlining attraction in the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State’s 2018-19 season is the tale of a shy Brooklynite who, beginning in her teens, shares her gift for writing chart-topping pop songs. The touring Broadway production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be on stage at Eisenhower Auditorium for seven…
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Scandinavian String Players to Perform Classical and Folk in Schwab Concert
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In its Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State premiere, the Danish String Quartet – violinists Frederik Øland and Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violist Asbjørn Nørgaard, and cellist Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin – will perform an atypical mingling of classical and traditional music.
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Gordon Lightfoot will bring half a century of songs and stories to concert at Eisenhower Auditorium
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One of Canada’s greatest and most prolific singer-songwriters will perform his music in concert Saturday, June 16, at Penn State. An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot at Eisenhower Auditorium will feature songs selected from the singer-songwriter’s 20 albums, ranging from hits to deep album cuts for die-hard fans. Lightfoot will tie together the songs with…