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.
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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.
Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist: Linnéa Spransy
Linnéa Gabriella Spransy, a Los Angeles-based watercolor artist, was the Goshen College Art Department’s 2016 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist. She delivered a public lecture on Sunday, April 3, with a reception immediately following in the Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery.
Senior Art Show Reception
Two Goshen College senior art majors, David Pauls and Ellen Schlabach, held a reception for their show in the Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery on March 20. The exhibit runs through April 24, 2016.
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.
Beatriz Vasquez: papel picado exhibit
Indianapolis artist Beatriz Vasquez’s paper designs are on display beginning Jan. 31 through March 13 in Goshen College’s Hershberger Art Gallery. An artist talk will took place Sunday, Jan. 31, with a reception and artist's talk following.
2015 Electronics and Robotics Show
Students in the Electronics Class taught by John Ross Buschert spent the last month of the class working on projects using Arduino microcontroller board or Raspberry Pi computer. A Theme for this year's projects is accessibility. Many projects are attempts to make a device that might be of use to disabled people.
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.