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Philharmonia Boston Orchestra String PlayersSaturday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel(Funded by the Robert J. Strider Concert Fund)Founded in 2008, Philharmonia Boston Orchestra is composed of professional musicians from the Greater Boston area. Their vision is to serve and inspire the community by engaging in educational outreach programs, providing vibrant musical experiences, and introducing young talented musicians. Led by Jinwook Park, Colby Symphony Orchestra’s dynamic director, the PBO string players will present works by Bartók, Respighi, and Tchaikovsky.

Traditional Flamenco with Bourassa Dance and Friends(Funded by the Clark/Comparetti Concert Fund)Saturday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.Page Commons Room, Cotter UnionFlamenco artists Lindsey Bourassa (dance), Barbara Martinez (voice), and Cristian Puig (guitar) will perform traditional and passionate flamenco works that showcase flamenco’s integration of dance, song, and guitar in traditional styles such as Cana, Alegrías, Tientos, and more.

Masterworks Colby Symphony OrchestraJinwook Park, directorSaturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer ChapelIn its first concert of the season, the orchestra performs three masterworks from the 19th century: Weber’s beloved Der Freischutz Overture, Chopin’s elegant First Piano Concerto, featuring Colby College’s own Lily Funahashi, and Tchaikovsky’s glorious Fifth Symphony.

USA Wind EnsembleEric Thomas, directorSaturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer ChapelWe’ll celebrate the 100th birthday of iconic American composer Leonard Bernstein with “Slava! A Political Overture” written in celebration of Mstislav Rostropovich’s appointment as artistic director of the Kennedy Center. This concert of American music also includes Loren Fields as the featured soloist on Gary Kuo’s “Wingspan,” “Zion” by Dan Welcher, “Hambone” by Libby Larsen, and “Elegy for Albinoni” by Shelley Hanson.

From EllaJazz BandEric Thomas, directorSaturday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music CenterWe tour Ella Fitzgerald’s musical life, from her audition at the Apollo Theater to her work at the helm of the Chick Webb Band, and give a special nod to her Live in Berlin album. “A Tisket A Tasket,” “Black Coffee,” “Angel Eyes,” “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” “Mack the Knife,” and other classic tunes will be featured. We’ll also touch on hits from Nelson Riddle, Ray Brown, Joe Pass, the Duke, and the Count, and some of the other artists she influenced.

Sandeep Das and the HUM Ensemble: Delhi to DamascusSunday, Nov. 11, 3 p.m.Page Commons Room, Cotter Union (Funded by the Robert J. Strider Concert Fund)Delhi to Damascus is a celebration of the historical and cultural ties between India and Syria. The project’s repertoire explores traditional Indian ragas; the melodic interplay of Arabic Maqams, Sufi poems, lyrical Thumri and Dadra (traditional and old forms of singing); and classical rhythm cycles and pulsating folk grooves. It takes listeners on a mesmerizing journey of exquisite poetry and lyrical exposition along the winding roads from a time long ago.

#BernsteinAt100: Words, Words, WordsColby College CollegiumColby-Kennebec Choral SocietyColby College ChoraleChoirs at Colby Art Song InitiativeEric Christopher Perry, directorSaturday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music CenterChoirs at Colby and the Colby-Kennebec Choral Society will join in the international celebration of the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with a survey of choral and ensemble numbers from Bernstein’s theater and concert works, including Candide, West Side Story, and On the Town, among others. Also included will be multimedia presentations from Bernstein’s famous “Young People’s Concert” video series.

DiscoveryColby Symphony OrchestraJinwook Park, directorPresence of the Past Humanities Theme EventMinji Ko ’21, violin, 2018 Concerto Competition WinnerSaturday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer ChapelIn its second concert of the season, the orchestra explores The Presence of the Past theme as it performs Mozart’s timeless Jupiter symphony, and, in celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, the “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story. Minji Ko ’21 will also be featured in the first movement of William Walton’s Violin Concerto.

49th Annual Service of Carols and LightsFriday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 8, 3:30 and 7 p.m.Lorimer ChapelA Colby tradition since 1971, the service includes readings and carol singing by candlelight. Colby music ensembles provide a festive evening of traditional and contemporary seasonal music from around the world.

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#BernsteinAt100: Children and ArtColby-Kennebec Choral SocietyColby College ChoraleEric Christopher Perry, directorFriday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music CenterArguably America’s most iconic musical theater composer, Stephen Sondheim’s early career successes include his work as a lyricist for Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and Candide. Colby College Chorale and the Colby-Kennebec Choral Society will present solo and ensemble numbers from Sondheim’s catalogue, including Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Anyone Can Whistle, and explore the musical duo’s relationship through readings of letters written between them.

The Modernistics—Song and Dance from the Great American Songbook(Funded by the Freda M. Charles Music Fund)Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.Page Commons Room, Cotter UnionJoin Boston’s stellar jazz ensemble The Modernistics for a toe-tapping show of music and dance from The Great American Songbook. The group performs hits by Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, and other master tunesmiths, including high-energy numbers like “Sunny Side of the Street,” “Paper Moon,” “Top Hat,” “Crazy Rhythm,” and “It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.”

Journey to ItalyColby Symphony OrchestraJinwook Park, directorSaturday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer ChapelIt’s often said that Verdi was to opera what Beethoven was to the symphony—in its third program of the season, the orchestra has both: Verdi’s popular Overture to La Forza del destino, a selection of opera scenes from his La traviata, and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

PotpourriColby Wind EnsembleEric Thomas, directorSaturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer ChapelA showcase of music that is fun to play. Works include the spectacular Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold and the completion of our Lord of the Rings cycle with a performance of Johan de Meij’s “Gandalf” and “Elvenwood” movements. J.S. Bach’s “Komm’, Süßer Tod,” Tania León’s “Alegre,” “Foundry” by John Mackey, and John Philip Sousa’s “I’ve Made My Plans for The Summer” with soprano soloist Sam Barry ’20 will also be performed.

WordplayColby College Collegium Eric Christopher Perry, directorSaturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer ChapelA panoply of puns! A manifestation of musical merriment! A fanfare of frivolous tomfoolery! Colby College Collegium will present Orazio Vecchi’s 1604 madrigal cycle Le veglie di Siena (Night Games of Siena), a work filled with witticisms, wordplay, and wholesome, wholehearted wizardry of all genres. Collegium will be joined by a quintet of early music professionals, including Shannon Canavin, critically acclaimed soprano and artistic director of Exsultemus, one of Boston’s exclusive early music ensembles.

From Dizzy Colby Jazz BandEric Thomas, directorSaturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music CenterWe explore the roots of bebop first planted by Dizzy Gillespie in the Latin jazz featured in his later work. Gillespie’s compositions “Con Alma,” “Manteca,” and “Salt Peanuts” will be featured along with works by composers associated with Gillespie’s career such as Cab Calloway, Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Chuck Mangione, Esperanza Spalding, and Paquito de Rivera.

Choral MasterworkColby Symphony OrchestraJinwook Park, directorColby College CollegiumColby-Kennebec Choral SocietyColby College ChoraleEric Christopher Perry, directorAnnual Concerto Competition Winner, TBASaturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer ChapelIn their final performance of the season, the orchestra, Colby Chorale, and the Colby Kennebec Chorale Society present Schubert’s monumental Mass in E-flat Major, no. 6 and Grieg’s famous Peer Gynt Suite no. 1. This performance will also feature a performance by the winner of the 2019 annual concerto competition.

Duane Edwards QuartetDuncan Hardy (sax), Evan Haines (guitar), and Cameron Lopez (drums) perform modern jazz selections from their upcoming album.

The Andrés Segovia Continuum Mark Leighton, guitar Colby Music Associate Mark Leighton presents music from Maestro Segovia’s prodigious repertoire, from compositions written for him to his transcriptions and arrangements of traditional classical guitar pieces.

Ah, Raza! The Making of an American Artist TUG Collective: Gustavo Aguilar, conceptual design, composer/performer; Gaelyn Aguilar, video ethnography; and G. Daniel Lopez, photographyIn 1996 interdisciplinary artist and Colby music associateGustavo Aguilar experienced a moment of psychicdisequilibrium that prompted him to examine what it meant toidentify as an American artist. A Q&A will follow.

ScheckMateRaffael Scheck, cello | Tim Burris, lute and guitarPresence of the Past Humanities Theme When vividly recalled, is the past not truly present? Not bygone, but by (with) us? ScheckMate brings works born in bygone eras performed on period instruments (re)sounding in the moment. Present-ed are works by Gabrielli, Kapsberger, Weber, Tárrega, and Villa-Lobos.

Tangos and Other DancesBayside TrioThe Bayside Trio is a bold voice in chamber music. Anastasia Antonacos (piano), Nicole Rabata (flute), and Benjamin Noyes (cello) are internationally acclaimed prizewinners and recitalists who have appeared throughout the Northeast and beyond.

The Music of SurrealismJoelle Morris, mezzo-soprano | Bridget Convey, pianoThe program will explore the dreamlike and unexpected aesthetics of surrealist music in works by French composers Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, as well as selections by Kurt Weill with texts by Jean Cocteau and Guillaume Apollinaire.

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All performances begin at noon in the Alex Katz Gallery in the Colby College Museum of Art.