THE COLLEGES COMMUNITY CHORUS
Caleb Hopkins, Director (students interested in auditioning should contact Prof. Robert Cowles)
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Community Chorus comprises students, faculty and staff at the Colleges, and members from the surrounding community. The fifty-voice ensemble performs major works from the standard repertoire as well as lesser-known works deserving wider familiarity. Recent programs have included extended works by Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn, Gabriel Fauré, Ottorino Respighi, Sir Edward Elgar, Aaron Copland, Benjamin Britten, and Randall Thompson. The Colleges Community Chorus rehearses Monday evenings, 7:00-9:00 p.m., performing two concerts a year, often with orchestral accompaniment.
THE COLLEGES COMMUNITY WIND ENSEMBLE
William Talley, Director
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Community Wind Ensemble comprises students, faculty and staff at the Colleges, and members from the surrounding community. This relatively new ensemble looks forward to exploring the rich and diverse repertoire composed for wind ensemble. The group rehearses Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
THE COLLEGES JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Mark Olivieri, Director
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Jazz Ensemble is a student group providing a performance opportunity for talented student jazzers. Arrangements are found to accommodate a variety of instrumental combinations. The group rehearses Mondays and Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
THE COLLEGES JAZZ GUITAR ENSEMBLE
Greg Wachala, Director
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Jazz Guitar Ensemble is a student group providing a performance opportunity for talented student jazz guitarists. The group rehearses arrangements for two, three, four, or more guitars on Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
THE COLLEGES PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Anthony Calabrese, Director
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Percussion Ensemble is a student group providing a performance opportunity for talented student percussionists, although students with minimal experience are encouraged to audition. The group rehearses arrangements for two, three, four, or more percussionists on Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
THE COLLEGES STRING ENSEMBLE
Benjamin Magruder, Director
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges String Ensemble is a student chamber group providing a performance opportunity for talented string players. The group rehearses Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
CONTACT
For more information about opportunities for individual instruction in music, please contact the department.
Phone: (315) 781-3406