THE HUMANITIES PROGRAM AT SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE

Christina Root (Department of English), Coordinator, Humanities Program

 

 

The Abbey of Pontigny, 12th Century

Photogrraph:  George Dameron

*Copyright 2007

 

Saint Michael’s College
Humanities Program Concert Series, 2007-2008
Paul Orgel, Director


Fall Semester Program
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, 4:00 PM
McCarthy Arts Center, Free Admission

“In Honor of György Ligeti, Students, and the 20th Century”

When the Hungarian composer György Ligeti (1923-2006) died last year, many called him the last great composer of the 20th century. This concert celebrates Ligeti’s piano music, and also features music by some of the outstanding composers of 20th century, Hindemith, Stravinsky, and Bartok, in performances by both professional and student musicians.

The Program and the Performers

Musica Ricercata is a dynamic 1953 piano work by Ligeti consisting of 11 short pieces. The first uses only two tones, the second: three, and so on up to the final piece, a fugue that uses all twelve tones of the octave. Musica Ricercata will be performed by a group of young pianists, students of Paul Orgel.

Ligeti’s Études may be the most exciting classical piano music composed in the last few decades, expanding the possibilities of what is possible on the instrument. Vermont’s virtuoso pianist, Michael Arnowitt specializes in playing Ligeti’s etudes and will perform five of them (by memory!).

Also featured will be Bartók’s Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (Paul Orgel, piano)
Hindemith’s Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (Rachael Elliot, bassoon, with Paul Orgel)
Stravinsky’s Piano Sonata (Xiudan Lin, piano) and Three Pieces for Clarinet (Wesley Christensen, clarinet)

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Spring Semester Program
Friday, March 7, 2008, 7:30 PM
McCarthy Arts Center, Free Admission

“Music from the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival”

Program
Schubert - Rondo brilliante in B Minor, D. 895 for Violin and Piano
Beethoven – Serenade in D for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Opus 25
Dvorak – Piano Quartet in E-flat, Opus 87

Performers
Kevin Lawrence, violin; Susan Dubois, viola; Brooks Whitehouse, cello; Karen Kevra, flute; Paul Orgel, piano

For both concerts: Admission is free and open to the public
For more information, call 654-2536


 

Paris, 2003

Photograph:  George Dameron

*Copyright 2007

 

 

HUMANITIES COURSES:

Humanities 101 (Ancient and Medieval Civilization)

Humanities 102 (Modern Civilization)

Humanities 205
Enlightenment and Revolution

Humanities 207/English 301
The Nineteenth Century

Humanities 209
The Twentieth Century


 

The Upper Basilica, Assisi (Photograph:  George Dameron)

*Copyright 2007

Past Programs and Events Associated with the Humanities Program

The Spring 2001 Concert Series
(Humanities 102)

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE HUMANITIES PROGRAM:

Description and History of the Humanities Program

The Faculty

The Concert Series

Guest Lecturers

The Henry G. Fairbanks Visiting Scholar-in-Residence

 

Sample Syllabus Archives:

Fall Semester 2006:   Ancient and Medieval Civilization (Humanities 101)

Spring Semester 2007:  Modern Civilization (Humanities 102)

For more information on the Humanities Program, contact the Coordinator of the Humanities Program, Christina Root, Department of English (Saint Michael's College)

Website Last Updated:  September 10, 2007

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