On Sunday, May 5, at 7 p.m., professors and students alike gathered around the Lawrence University Box Office in the Music-Drama Center. The atmosphere remained casual, with audience members chatting and even breaking out into singing the theme song from the “The Office” before the performance began. Fifth-year Emmylou (Milou) de Meij, a double degree…
Concert Review: Wade Fernandez
On Wednesday, Apr. 17, at 7 p.m., the Ethnic Studies department presented a performance by Menominee musician Wade Fernandez (Walks with the Black Wolf) in the Nathan Marsh Pusey Room at the Warch Campus Center. Fernandez has won significant awards for his many albums as well as for his leadership and activism. Professor of French…
Hal Grossman Talk: No Pain, All Gain
On Monday, Apr. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Harper Hall, violinist Hal Grossman conducted a workshop titled “No Pain, All Gain.” Grossman holds the position of Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Louisville, has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and won several awards, including first prize at the National Fischoff…
World Music Series bring Afro-Brazilian sound to Lawrence
Projeto Arcomusical performs in Harper Hall. Photo by Taylor Blackson. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the World Music Concert Series presented a performance by Projeto Arcomusical at 8 p.m. in Harper Hall. Led by Greg Beyer ’95, Projeto Arcomusical comprises six musicians who play the Afro-Brazilian berimbau, a musical bow with a single string pulled taut…
Cello player wows with workshop & concert
Known for the YouTube video titled “I LOVE TOFU!!!” and other hits songs like “I Peed on a Bird,” Rushad Eggleston remains one of the most eccentric performers of our day. Self-described as a “joy-spreader” and “cello goblin,” Eggleston shared new techniques and performance practices with Lawrence on Sunday, Feb. 3, in a workshop followed…
Faculty shows high caliber talent at recital
On Friday, Jan. 25, four Conservatory faculty members collaborated for an excellent recital in Harper Hall. Lecturer of Music and soprano Esther Oh Zabrowski, Associate Professor of Music and oboist Nora Lewis, Assistant Professor of Music and horn player Ann Ellsworth and Assistant Professor of Music and pianist Andrew Crooks performed a variety of classical…
Faculty performs new music at recital
Instructor of Music and bassoonist Carl Rath gave a recital of new music in Harper Hall on Sunday, Jan. 20. Rath’s affable personality and stage presence showed immediately when he talked to the audience before the first piece and promised to give game score updates throughout his performance (which he did). He first performed “Low…
World Music Series: Yumi Kurosawa
Yumi Kurosawa performs an original piece at the World Series of Music. Photo by Julia Balestri. Renowned koto player and composer Yumi Kurosawa performed for the World Music Concert Series on Monday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. to a full audience in Harper Hall. Kurosawa composed or arranged all of the pieces on the program…
Television Review “Maniac”
In the fall of 2018, Netflix released the original mini-series “Maniac,” starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill and created by Cari Joji Fukunaga and Patrick Somerville. The show has ten episodes that are approximately 40 minutes long, and it received favorable ratings, with an 8 out of 10 star rating on IMDB and a score…
London Center music experience enriches student’s education
The Lawrence University London Centre boasts many attractive amenities. Its location in an exceptional city—the capital of the United Kingdom—brings opportunities to visit free world-class museums, revered landmarks and other famous sites. Academically, the program has advantages as well: Lawrence’s off-campus program in London functions on the trimester system with Lawrence classes, so students do…