November 23, 2016

Lafayette’s Music Department Presents December Performances

The Department of Music at Lafayette College presents its annual fall concert series at the Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St., Easton, Pa. Approximately 200 Lafayette students will be featured in separate concert performances during December.

Performances include Lafayette’s primary music ensembles and selected student recitalists. In the true spirit of the liberal arts, virtually all academic majors are represented in the various ensembles.

All music department concerts are free and open to the public with tickets that may be reserved online or through the Williams Center Box Office: (610) 330-5009, weekdays between the hours of noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m., and one hour before performances.

For a full description of events, visit the Lafayette calendar, https://calendar.lafayette.edu, or click on the links below.

Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
Sat., Dec. 3, 8-9 p.m.

Chamber Orchestra
Sun., Dec. 4, 3-4 p.m.

Percussion Ensemble with musical stylings from around the globe including a West African style Djembe Jam, a Latin percussion Mallet feature, and a special Japanese Taiko ensemble arrangement.
Mon., Dec. 5, 8-9:15 p.m.

Jazz Ensemble
Wed., Dec. 7, 8-9 p.m.

Student Honors Recitals
Fri., Dec. 9, 8-9 p.m. Selected student performers and small ensembles.

Concert Band
Sat., Dec. 10, 8-9 p.m. with premiere of new 40-minute concerto by Prof. Kirk O’Riordan for taiko and wind ensemble: Shiki (The Four Seasons).

Marquis Consort
Sun., Dec. 11, 3-4 p.m.

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Photo: Courtesy of Lafayette College, photography by Chuck Zovko/Zovko Photographic llc. Higher resolution image available.

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Kristine Y. Todaro
Director/Special Projects & Media Relations
Lafayette College
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