Music Department Kick-a-dilly
Team Instruments vs. Team Voice matched up for the 4th annual Music Department Kick-A-Dilly Match on Wednesday, August 31 at the Mary K. Oyer Kickball Field just south of the Music Center.
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EARTHTONES
The Goshen Choirs explored the large palette of sounds available to the human voices from around the world during the annual EARTHTONES choral concert on Saturday, April 16.
Goshen College Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of José Rocha, presented their spring concert in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on Sunday, April 10. The GCSO’s program included performances of the “Tragic Overture, Op. 81” by Johannes Brahms, and select movements from Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. The GCSO also performed two works by 20th century Mexican composer Arturo Marquéz.
Bobby McFerrin meets Goshen College
Ten-time Grammy Award-winner Bobby McFerrin performed with the Goshen College Chamber Choir, Associate Professor of Music Jose Rocha, and adjunct music professors Chris French and Ben Runkel for a Valentine’s Day Performing Arts Series concert on Sunday, Feb. 14.
2016 Winter Choral Concert
The Goshen College Choirs presented their first concert of the 2016 school year with their annual Winter Choral Concert on Saturday, Feb. 13. Performing were the Goshen College Chamber Choir, a mixed gender ensemble of 24 singers, directed by Scott Hochstetler. Also performing are the 43-member Men’s Chorus, also directed by Hochstetler, and the 53-member Women’s World Music Choir, directed by Debra Detwiler Brubaker.
56th Annual Concerto-Aria
Seven student winners of the 2016 Goshen College Concerto-Aria Competition performed arias and individual concerto movements with the Goshen College Symphony Orchestra in the 56th annual Concerto-Aria Concert on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
2015 “A Festival of Carols”
Goshen College presented the 12th annual musical celebration of Christmas, “A Festival of Carols,” Dec. 4 - 6, 2015. This special celebration of the holiday season featured four choirs and an orchestra, along with audience participation on traditional carols, all in a concert hall festively decorated with garlands, lights and trees.
All-Campus Band and Lavender Jazz concert
The All-Campus Band and Lavender Jazz performed on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, in Sauder Concert Hall.
Fall GC Symphony Orchestra Concert
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of new director José Rocha, presented their fall concert in the Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Nov. 6.
Njål Sparbo and Chamber Choir
Celebrated Norwegian bass-baritone Njål Sparbo presented “The Songs of Edvard Grieg” on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall, joined by Mary Rose Norell, Luke Norell and the Goshen College Chamber Choir.