Nazareth College Department of Music to present "The Romantic the Macabre, and the Glorious" on November 5

ROCHESTER, NY (10/26/2016)(readMedia)-- The Nazareth College Symphony (Nancy Strelau, conductor) joined by the Nazareth College Chamber Singers (Mark Zeigler, conductor) will present The Romantic, the Macabre, and the Glorious on Saturday, November 4, in the Linehan Chapel at Nazareth College.

The concert is free and open to the public.

The program is the Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra's first program of the season, and will feature two assistant conductors who are former Nazareth College conducting students. Nazareth College voice faculty Katie Hannigan, Kim Upcraft-Russ, Josh Boullion, and Mario Martinez will also perform.

The complete program consists of:

  • La Peri by Dukas: S. Shade Zajac, Conductor
  • Magnificat in D by J.S. Bach (30'): Nancy Strelau, conductor
  • Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens (9'): Evan Mecarello, conductor
  • Symphony No. 2 by Howard Hanson (8'): Nancy Strelau, conductor

Students in the Symphony Orchestra are:

  • FLUTE: Katherine Saslawsky, Edgard Barra, Marguerite Call
  • OBOE: Rebecca Kittleson
  • CLARINET: Elyssa Utz, Abigail Hamel
  • BASS CLARINET: Sam Stein
  • HORN: Hali Shepard, Katie Dickey, Abigail Farnam, Noelle Hensler
  • TRUMPET: Yuan Miao, Leslie Thompson, Miles Anglin
  • TROMBONE: Michael Carson, Holly Burrell, Matthew Holloway
  • TUBA: Alexander Mabrich
  • PERCUSSION: Jamison Brooks, Lincoln All, Madeline Mitchell, Noah Jones
  • KEYBOARD: Aaron Siebert-Sio
  • GUITAR: Elijah Flynn
  • VIOLIN I: Andrea Peters, Bri Oricchio, Carly Schwarzkopf , Tera Catallo, Alex Bruno, Sam Cooperman, Kiran Rajamani, Katie Proe, Regan Wagner, Kevin Goddard, Gary Guth
  • VIOLIN II: Lisa Lindenbaum, Sarah Ramey, Marissa Mergler, Jazlyn Melindo, Nicole Burns, Allison Kurthy, Katelin Benini, Gwynneth Lloyd, Alicia Sciolino, Victoria Rose, Emily Mroczek, Josiah Martuscello
  • VIOLA: Evie Boughton, Zac Lijewski, Rochelle Heinze, Erin Oakley, Ceara Curry, Jessica Kromer, Giovanni Magagnoli, Danielle Santoro, Matt Krieg, Christian Drew, Abby Zych, Josh Shufelt, Noah Sauve
  • CELLO: David Hauck, Katrya Cichanowicz, Mariah Bondy, Anastasia Hughes, Christian Malmstrom, Alex Barna, Jessica Stroupe, Samantha McIntyre, Claire Hardy, Christina Soto, Cecelia Marini
  • DOUBLE BASS: Emma Pogge, Aubrey Baldauf, Stan Martinelli, Jacob Brooks, Felix LaPlante

Students in the Chamber Singers are:

  • SOPRANOS: Gabrielle Agostinelli, Natalie Burrows, Brittany Burgess, Lindsey Howard, Emily Kielbasinski, Mariah Rector, Taylor Santabarbara, Katelyn Santiago, Nia Sargeant, Alyssa Smith, Jessica Tripi, Natalie Tyce
  • ALTOS: Idalia Blake, Marissa Caldarelli, Teresa Colosanti, Makaily Courtwright, Rachel Demeree, Rachel Hall, Jonae Harris, Kiersten Hecht, Amelia Pass, Catherine Sentiff, Charlotte Stevens
  • TENORS: Conner Burry, Anthony Ferro, Elijah Flynn, Steve Geraci, Tyler Guarnieri, Daniel Halbstein, Matthew Taylor
  • BASSES: Dwight Alexander, Joshua Daniels, Michael Getty, LaMont Haywood, Sean Healey Ben Reisinger Adam Roes, Joel Touranjo, Toby Young

The NAZARETH COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT integrates intensive studies in music (musicianship and performance), with professional programs and the liberal arts, for a truly unique experience that prepares students for careers in music and equips them with the skills to share the art of music in a variety of capacities. Each degree program is designed to prepare students not only for careers within the various degree areas, but also for exciting endeavors that will perpetuate and sustain the art of music in local and global communities. The department is a vibrant community of musicians focused on the art of music, the professional domains of knowledge within the musical career areas, and the relationship of these areas to the liberal arts.

NAZARETH COLLEGE's academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors, including education, health and human services, management, the fine arts, music, theater, math and science, foreign languages, and the liberal arts. The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester, N.Y. challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads and 800 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare graduates for not just one job, but for their life's work.

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