Free music: Eastern announces fall music events
Willimantic, CT (10/05/2022) — Eastern Connecticut State University will present a number of musical events throughout the fall semester. Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC)'s Concert Hall and are free and open to the public.
October
On Friday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m., The Thread City Jazz Trio, Eastern's resident faculty jazz group, will perform. As a part of the Faculty Recital Series, Anthony Cornicello (piano), Rick O'Neal (bass) and Matt Bronson (drums) will play material from the jazz standards repertoire in an expressive, adventurous and visceral manner.
November
On Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m., the Percussion Ensemble Concert will take place, featuring works for large percussion ensemble, chamber percussion group, world percussion ensemble and steel band.
On Friday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m., Eastern's Opera workshop will present "An Evening with Kurt Weill," in the FAIC lobby. Scenes and arias from the operas of Kurt Weill including "Street Scene", "Knickerbocker Holiday" and "The Threepenny Opera" will be performed.
On Sunday, Nov. 20, at 2:30 p.m., Eastern's Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers' will perform their "Postcard Concert," featuring music through a global lens. This performance will require tickets in order to attend. To purchase tickets, visit http:// easternct.showare.com/choralefall22. Tickets are $10 for the general public; $7 for faculty, staff and alumni; $5 for seniors (62+); and free for Eastern students, students at other universities and all guests under the age of 18.
On Monday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., the piano studio recital will take place. The performance will highlight student pianists to celebrate their progress and mark their pianistic journeys.
On Monday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m., Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo Concert will highlight student performance. Eastern's Jazz Combo will play their own interpretations of jazz standards and is a student-led ensemble that is led by two student directors - Evan Wood '25 and Evan Gianfriddo '25. Eastern's Jazz Ensemble, a Jazz big band, is directed by faculty Professor Dr. Anthony Cornicello.
December
On Monday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. the Student Chamber Music Recital will take place, with student chamber ensembles performing a repertoire from the Baroque period to the present.
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. the Eastern Concert Band will perform exciting music by contemporary composers Kevin Day, Omar Thomas, and David Maslanka. Students, faculty, staff and community musicians from across the region will reunite for the first full band performance in over two years.
On Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. the Willimantic Orchestra will present their fall concert. For more information, visit: www.willimanticorchestra.org .
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 4,300 students annually on its Willimantic campus. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 31 states and 10 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked as the #1 public regional university in New England by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020, 2021 and 2022 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 12 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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