Music Building I’s Esber Recital Hall
The public is invited to observe as cellist David Finckel teaches students in Penn State Distinguished Professor Kim Cook’s cello studio. The session is scheduled to last two hours.
Music Building I’s Esber Recital Hall
The public is welcome to observe as violinist Philip Setzer coaches Penn State School of Music students by parts—violins, violas, and cellos—as they play a string quartet with him. The session is scheduled to last two hours.
State College Municipal Building Community Room
243 S. Allen St., State College
Cosponsored by the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State and the Borough of State College
Suite 337 State College Municipal Building
243 S. Allen St., State College
Sue Marshall, head counselor at State College Area School District, will facilitate a community discussion on the power of dialogue for mental, emotional, and social well-being, and for shared understanding, acceptance, and community action. The Center for the Performing Arts is the lead activator for community action, using examples from the March 15 presentation of WILDERNESS, which helps to put an end to shame surrounding mental health issues, promotes community conversation, and sheds light on the emotions between young adults and their parents in twenty-first century America.
1 Music Building II
The Penn State Student Music Ambassadors will host an informal conversation with composer Joseph Hallman. The fifty-minute gathering will be hosted by Matt Tiramani, who is pursuing a master’s degree in music composition.
Café Lemont
921 Pike St., Lemont
The musical ONCE encourages us to go for our dreams and shows us, on stage, how that can be done through the power of music. Café Lemont is known for its intimate environment, which makes it an ideal setting to share music with one another. Bring an acoustic musical instrument, and plan to play for a minimum of fifteen minutes (or longer, depending on the number of musicians who sign up). Plan to arrive by 3:45 p.m. in order to obtain a performance slot for the two-hour event. Questions? Email Medora Ebersole at mde13@psu.edu.
Music Building I’s Esber Recital Hall
Pianist Inon Barnatan will coach students from the piano studios of faculty members Christopher Guzman, Jose Ramon Mendez, and Timothy Shafer. The session is scheduled to last ninety minutes.
Pattee Library Seminar Room
Composer Joseph Hallman will speak about his work and composition process with members of Associate Professor Paul Barsom’s composition class. Beginning at 3:30 p.m., Hallman will teach a master class to graduate and undergraduate music students. The session is scheduled to last two hours.
Music Building I’s Esber Recital Hall
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein will coach students from Distinguished Professor Kim Cook’s cello studio. The session is scheduled to last two hours.
Music Building I’s Esber Recital Hall
Penn State School of Music faculty members and students will perform selected compositions by Joseph Hallman. The composer will introduce each piece. The program includes Four Pieces, featuring flutist Naomi Seidman and pianist Christopher Guzman; Second to None, performed by Seidman, cellist Jonathan Dexter, and harpist Anne Sullivan; and an untitled work featuring the Penn State Flute Studio and Woodwind Octet.
