Hope College will present its 33rd Annual Musical Showcase on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope College students take the stage for this fast-paced, musical spectacular, during which audience members hear everything from opera to jazz. The hardest part for those attending is containing their enthusiasm, at least at first. In the tradition of the quick-moving musical event, audience members are asked to hold their applause until intermission and the end of the performance.
The showcase will open with Samuel Grosskreuz, organist, who will perform “Fanfare,” by Jacques Nicolas Lemmens. From there the program will jump to Irving Berlin’s “I Love a Piano,” with soprano Emlin Munch accompanied by pianist Elizabeth West. Leah Reinardy, percussionist, will perform a contemporary piece, “Chatterbox,” by Chad Floyd.
The first ensemble of the evening will be Spera, conducted by Eric Reyes, performing Felix Mendelssohn’s “Lift Thine Eyes,” from “Elijah.” Soloist Lillian Droscha, pianist, will then perform “Bruyères” from “Preludes Book 2,” by Claude Debussy. The Jazz Combo, coached by Robert Shipley, will play Buddy Johnson’s “Save Your Love for Me.”
由米哈伊•克雷奥维阿努指导的弦乐四重奏将演奏贝多芬的《c小调弦乐四重奏4号作品18》。之后，节目将及时播放伦纳德·伯恩斯坦(Leonard Bernstein)演唱的《A Quiet Place》中的《Dede’s Aria》，演唱者是女高音艾玛·克拉克(Emma Clark)，钢琴师伊丽莎白·韦斯特(Elizabeth West)将为她伴奏。上半场结束时，由盖比•索萨德指挥的“风合奏团”将演奏约翰•巴恩斯•钱斯的《韩国民谣变奏曲》。
After an intermission, the Percussion Ensemble, coached by Christopher Fashun, will perform Clifton Taylor’s “Concert Piece for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble.” That ensemble will be followed by violinists Emma Hakken and AnnaLeah Lacoss performing “Three Violin Duos,” by Bela Bartok. Mezzo-soprano Grace Critchfield, accompanied by pianist Elizabeth West, will sing “Voi che sapete” from the “Marriage of Figaro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
罗伯特·希普利(Robert Shipley)导演的爵士艺术团体(Jazz Arts Collective)将演奏萨米·内斯蒂科(Sammy Nestico)的《飞向拿骚》(Flight to Nassau)，风琴手蒂姆·内修塔(Tim Nechuta)将演奏奥利弗·梅西安(Olivier Messiaen)的《扬升》(L’ascension)中的《快乐运输》(transportde joy)。由埃里克·雷耶斯指挥的教堂唱诗班将演奏本·克劳斯的作品《Tú Señor Eres Nuestro Escudo》。
A movement from “Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano” by Madeline Dring will be performed by Joy Gregson, flutist; Lillian Droscha, oboist; and Elizabeth West, pianist. The trio is coached by Sarah Southard. Soloist Anna Triezenberg, pianist, will perform Sergi Rachmaninoff’s “Etude in E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4.” The concert will conclude with the Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Fashun, performing Manuel de Falla’s “Ritual Fire Dance” from “El Amor Brujo.”
Tickets are $10 for regular admission, and $7 for members of the Hope faculty and staff. Admission is free for Hope College students. Tickets are available at the Events and Conferences Office located downtown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.). The office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at 616-395-7890. Tickets can also be purchased online atm.icarseries.com/ticketsand will be sold at the door if available.
Audience members who need assistance to fully enjoy any event at Hope are encouraged to contact the college’s Events and Conferences Office by emailing events@m.icarseries.com or calling 616-395-7222 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Updates related to events are posted when available in the individual listings atm.icarseries.com/calendar
由于全球新冠肺炎大流行正在进行，霍普目前要求所有人在校室内佩戴口罩。
The Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts is located at 221 Columbia Ave., between Ninth and 10th streets.