Events

• 2009-2010 Concert Series (PDF)

• Wednesday, September 23
  7 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Violin-Piano Duo
  Harumi Rhodes on violin and Molly Morkoski on piano will perform works for violin and piano by John Corigliano, Schumann, and John Adams.

• Sunday, Ocotber 4
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Chamber Players
  Anton Miller (violin), Andre Emelianoff (cello), Diana Mittler-Battipaglia (piano) to perform Shostakovich's Trio No. 1; Arensky's Trio in D Minor; and Beethoven's Archduke Trio in B-flat Major.

• Sunday, October 25
  2 p.m./ Lovinger Theatre
  Lehman College Community Band "Autumnal Variation"
  Alan Hollander to direct the Lehman College Community Band in selections for concert band, featuring the many shades of the season. Works by Barnes, Dvorak, Paganini, Reed, Sousa, Whitacre and others.

• Sunday, November 8
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Woodwind Quintet "Wind Classics"
  Alan Hollander to direct the Lehman Woodwind Quintet in masterworks for wind quintet, with special guest pianist Diana Mittler-Battipaglia performing Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds.

• Sunday, November 15
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Chamber Trio
  Carol McGonnell (clarinet), David Fulmer (viola), and Molly Morkoski (piano) to perform works of Schumann, Mozart, and others.

• Sunday, November 22
  2 p.m./ Studio Theatre
  Lehman Big Band "Big Band Broadway Broadcast"
  Armando Rodriguez to direct the Lehman Jazz Band as they perform selections from the American songbook, featuring new arrangements of popular tunes by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, and others.

• Wednesday, December 2
  12 p.m./ Hearth Room (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Big Band "Big Band Broadway Broadcast"
  Armando Rodriguez to direct the Lehman Jazz Band as they perform selections from the American songbook, featuring new arrangements of popular tunes by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, and others.

• Thursday, December 3
  12 p.m./ Studio Theatre
  Lehman Percussion Ensemble
  Morris Lang to direct compositions for an ensemble made up entirely of percussion instruments.

• Sunday, December 6
  2:30 p.m./ Concert Hall
  Lehman College and Community Chorus, Lehman Chamber Orchestra "Winter Concert"
  Diana Mittler-Battipaglia to direct. On the program will be Bach's “Gloria” and “Dona Nobis Pacem” from Mass in B Minor, as well as shorter works by Albinoni, Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn. Also, multicultural compositions and excerpts from Strauss' operetta Die Fledermaus.

• Tuesday, December 8
  4:30 p.m./ Studio Theatre
  Lehman Latin Jazz Ensemble "A Bailar... Let's Dance"
  Victor Rendon and Armando Rodriguez will co-direct the Lehman College Latin Jazz Ensemble as they perform exciting arrangements of Latin American classics by Machito, Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and others.

• Wednesday, December 9
  12:30 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Student Recital
  Performances by Lehman College Music students.

• Thursday, December 10
  12 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Brass Quintet
  Jack Hyatt to direct the glorious sounds of the traditional brass quintet.

• Sunday, December 20
  2 p.m./ Lovinger Theatre
  Lehman College Community Band "Sleigh Ride"
  Alan Hollander to direct festive selections of the season by Anderson, Porter, Jutras, Sparke, Goldman, and others.

• Wednesday, February 17
  12:30 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Chamber Players
  Paul Roczek (violin), Daniel Panner (viola), Andre Emelianoff (cello) and Diana Mittler-Battipaglia (piano) to perform Beethoven's Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Dohnanyi—excerpts from Serenade for Strings; and Brahms's Piano Quartet in C Minor.

• Sunday, March 14
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Chamber Players
  Alexander Meshibovsky (violin), Alan Hollander (oboe), and Diana Mittler-Battipaglia (piano) to perform works for violin and piano, including Mozart's Sonata in B-flat Major, Schubert's Fantasy, Chausson's Poeme, as well as selections by Rimsky-Korsakov and Paganini and works for oboe and piano by Marcello, Schumann, Barlow, and Colin.

• Thursday, March 18 (Date Subject to Change)
  12 p.m./ Studio Theatre
  Lehman Percussion Ensemble
  Morris Lang to direct works for percussion ensemble, including a joint performance with students from the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin. This year marks the 10th annual collaboration between the RIAM and CUNY. (Note, this date is tentative. Exact scheduling of the RIAM students was not known at time of publication).

• Sunday, March 21
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  MEMENTO
  Liuh-wen Ting (viola), Caroline Stinson (cello), Michael Norsworthy (clarinet), Barry Crawford (flute), Alex Lipowski (percussion), and Molly Morkoski (piano) to perform chamber works ranging from the Renaissance to today.

• Sunday, March 28
  2 p.m./ Lovinger Theatre
  Lehman College Community Band "A Promise of Spring"
  Alan Hollander to direct. Welcome spring with selections by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Ewazen, Van der Roost, King, and others.

• Sunday, April 11
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Erin Keefe (violin), Raman Ramakrishnan (cello), and Molly Morkoski (piano) to perform chamber works for piano trio.

• Sunday, April 18
  2 p.m./ Studio Theatre
Lehman Jazz Combos "Good Things Come in Small Packages"
Armando Rodriguez to direct. The Lehman College Jazz Combos will perform contemporary arrangements for small to mid-sized ensembles in a variety of Jazz styles.

• Sunday, April 25
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Woodwind Quintet "Wind Song"
  Alan Hollander to direct. Music by Danzi, Gould, LeFever, Mozart, and Rimsky-Korsakov.

• Thursday, April 29
  12 p.m./ Studio Theatre
  Lehman Percussion Ensemble
  Morris Lang to direct. Works for percussion ensemble, performed by Lehman Music students.

• Sunday, May 2
  2:30 p.m./ Concert Hall
  Lehman College and Community Chorus, Lehman Symphony Orchestra "Spring Concert"
  Diana Mittler-Battipaglia to direct. Dvorak's Mass in D Major, shorter works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvorak, Copland, and Cole Porter.

• Tuesday, May 4
  4:30 p.m./ Studio Theatre
  Lehman Latin Jazz Ensemble "Mambo en Mayo con Sabor"
  Victor Rendon and Armando Rodriguez to co-direct. The Lehman College Latin Jazz Ensemble performs exciting arrangements written especially for the band by the co-directors, featuring the music of Horace Silver, Cal Tjader, and others.

• Wednesday, May 5
  12 p.m./ Hearth Room (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Big Band "Spring is Here"
  Armando Rodriguez to direct. The Lehman College Jazz Band will welcome spring with a celebration of popular music and American standards, including arangements of the music of Jazz composers Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and others.

• Thursday, May 6
  12 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Lehman Brass Quintet
  Jack Hyatt to direct the glorious sounds of the traditional brass quintet.

• Sunday, May 9
  2 p.m./ Studio Theatre
  Lehman Big Band "Spring is Here"
  Armando Rodriguez to direct. The Lehman College Jazz Band will welcome spring with a celebration of popular music and American standards, including arrangements of the music of Jazz composers Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, and others.

• Wednesday, May 12
  12:30 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Student Recital
  Performances by Lehman College Music students.

• Thursday, May 13
  12:30 p.m., 7 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Original Musical
  Our annual original musical theater production, directed by Penny Prince.

• Saturday, May 15
  2 p.m./ Recital Hall (Music Bldg., Third Flr.)
  Original Musical
  Our annual original musical theater production, directed by Penny Prince.

• Sunday, May 16
  2 p.m./ Lovinger Theatre
  Lehman College Community Band "May Dance"
  Alan Hollander to direct a mix of popular selections, celebrating the season. Music by Macarteny, Porter, Gershwin, Camphouse, Sousa, and a special guest performance by the winner of the 2010 Jerome Sala Memorial Scholarship Competition.

For more information on any of these events, call 718-960-8247 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at any time via e-mail at music.department@lehman.cuny.edu.