Category: Music
BLUR summer camp opens June 16
Sweet Briar College’s third annual Blue Ridge Summer Institute for Young Artists will be held June 16 through July 7 on its campus. This year, the camp has added music and technical theater to its repertoire of theater, creative writing and visual arts.
Self-taught music major presents senior recital
Jacqueline Comola has always loved music, but never took voice or piano lessons until she came to Sweet Briar. Four years later, the music and religion major is giving her senior recital. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, in Memorial Chapel.
SBC’s Jones lands VFIC grant for research in Trinidad
Sweet Briar College’s visiting assistant professor of music Jeffrey Jones is the recipient of the 2013 Maurice L. Mednick Memorial grant.
Little of this, little of that spice up spring concerts
As the end of the academic year approaches, Sweet Briar musicians and singers are fine tuning their instruments and polishing their program selections for the College’s annual spring concerts.
Sweet Briar senior stages original play
Sweet Briar College senior Molly Harper literally stumbled into acting in high school. This month, Harper will present her final directing project, “Lies,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, in Babcock Studio Theatre at Sweet Briar College.
McCord gives farewell performance at Sweet Briar
The final Janet Lowrey Gager Community Concert of the year will feature professor of music Rebecca McCord in her last performance at Sweet Briar College before she retires this summer. The program takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in Memorial Chapel.
Recital highlights senior Noelle Ames
Environmental science major and music minor Noelle Ames will showcase her vocal and piano skills at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, in Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
Honors student shares love of music
A Joo Kim will present her senior recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in Babcock 127, along with music professor Rebecca McCord.
Sweet Briar singers to join mass choir in state capital
Sweet Briar’s Chamber Choir is one of 21 choral groups from Virginia colleges and universities invited to perform as a 200-strong choir ensemble during a special concert to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
‘New York Voices’ features faculty talent
Ursula Kuhar, assistant professor of arts management at Sweet Briar College, will perform in a New York-themed recital at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 7, in Memorial Chapel. She will be accompanied by Sweet Briar piano instructor Anna Billias.
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