Phillip Young, instructor and director of the Schumann’s Ghosts concert, began the Saturday night show in Harbeson Hall with a slow haunting piano piece that filled the room with shadowy sounds. It was Schumann’s last piece, Young told the audience, written just before an attempted suicide and two years in an asylum.
REVIEW: Trumpets, tubas, and euphoniums on show
“We are going to do something a little different tonight,†said Jennifer Serda, as she introduced herself and the Mag 5 Brass Quintet. “We are going to switch instruments.†This brought a small laugh from part of the crowd, and a scared silence from the rest of the audience.
Percussion Ensemble brings a world flavor to PCC
PCC Percussion Ensemble performed in the Vosloh Forum on Nov. 16
Marching Band serenades the lunchtime crowd
With 15 sousaphones standing on the top of the Quad steps – Horns, saxophones, drums, cymbals and flutes in between, and xylophones up front – the PCC Marching Lancers played for the lunch crowd in the quad on Nov 6.
‘Opera Scenes’ worthy of the opera house
Sitting at most 50 feet away from the stage, the singers’ voices shocked the audience with wave after wave of goose bumps.
Music class teaches the deeper meaning of rock and roll
The students are taught about the history of rock ‘n’ roll, but it is important for the instructors to talk about the bigger picture of what rock music has done for the country according to Briggs.
PCC gets into the Halloween spirit with music
Halloween is a time for letting your freak flag fly. Some go trick-or-treating and others attend costume parties. A big part of the Halloween season is the music, which can range from theme songs of popular horror movies to rock music.
Hecuba exceeds expectations
Hecuba, which premiered on Friday in the Sexson Auditorium, exceeded expectations.
A Decade of China in library exhibit
The exhibit titled “A Feast For Your Eyes And Mind” at the Rotunda Shatford Library features photographs by Chinese photojournalists working in China.
Aftermath of war is up-to-date with upcoming Greek play.
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