Student Ensembles and College of DuPage Faculty Perform Virtual

Student Ensembles and College of DuPage Faculty Perform Virtual Concerts in October

This October, the McAninch Arts Center will host a series of streamed, virtual concerts featuring the College of DuPage Music program’s student ensembles and COD faculty performers.

Student and faculty performers will perform from the MAC’s Belushi Performance Hall but will be following strict safety protocols, including sitting six feet apart on stage and wearing specialized masks while performing. Tickets for each streamed, virtual performance are $7 per household and may be purchased online.

The College of DuPage Music program presents a showcase of five student ensembles virtually at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Participating groups include Chamber Orchestra, under Director Philip Bauman; Chamber Singers, under Director Lee R. Kesselman; and Small Group Jazz and the DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble, under Director Matt Shevitz.

Faculty performers will be highlighted during a virtual concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. In addition to holding advanced degrees in their fields, COD Music program faculty members are active performers in the Chicagoland area and internationally.

Faculty members include Carolyn May (flute), Julie Spring (harp), Marie Bennett (flute), Andy Rozsa and Bill Buhr (trombone and piano), Cindy Trowbridge and Tanya Carey (cello and piano), and Karol Sue Reddington and Marcia Lehe (piano).

“In this time of isolation, we are happy we can showcase our students and faculty in new, safe and creative ways,” Kesselman said.