PURCHASE COLLEGE CELEBRATES SPRING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC

The Purchase College Conservatory of Music will usher in spring by presenting several concerts in Westchester and New York City, featuring students selected from the highly competitive conservatory, begin April 11 at the renowned Blue Note Club in New York City and culminate in a multi-media performance by Purchase Orchestra on May 4. Also of special note is a performance on April 26 of The Creation, an original work for the Soul Voices Choir by Pete Malinverni, head of Jazz Studies.

“The Purchase College Conservatory of Music is an incredible resource for the community,” says James Undercofler, interim director of the Conservatory. “Our students are among the most talented and professional in the country. We are thrilled to invite the public to enjoy their efforts and to witness their talents before they disperse for concert halls, festivals, and jazz clubs around the world after graduation.”

“We’re delighted to mark Jazz Appreciation Month in April by presenting so many up-and-coming musicians. We’re very grateful to our audiences for their enthusiasm, and especially to our donors, Eugene and Emily Grant, for their support of The Creation and other works throughout the year.”

Highlights of the spring season will include classical music by Stravinsky, Ravel, and Tchaikovsky, works by American masters such as Gershwin and Copland, and Jazz concerts that encompass the best of contemporary and classic Latin and American Jazz.

CONCERT SCHEDULE

The following concerts will be held at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY. All events at the Conservatory of Music and Neuberger Museum of Art are free and open to the public. Events at The Performing Arts Center require tickets. To order tickets and for more information, please visit www.artscenter.org or call 914.251.6200.

· Purchase Contemporary Ensemble:

April 14, 8:00 pm, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

· Purchase Symphony Orchestra

April 15, 7:30 pm, The Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall

· Student Chamber Music

April 19, 7:00 pm, The Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall

· Purchase Symphonic Winds

April 20, 7:00 pm, The Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall

· Soul Voices

April 26, 7:00 pm, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

· Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra

April 27, 8:00 pm, Conservatory of Music, Choral Hall

· Purchase Jazz Orchestra

April 28, 7:00 pm, The Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall

· Purchase String Orchestra

April 29, 7:00 pm, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

· Sunday Faculty Salon Series

May 1, 3:00 pm, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

· Purchase Chorus

May 2, 7:30 pm, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

· Purchase New Music

May 3, 8:00 pm, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

· Purchase Orchestra- Electric!

May 4, 7:00 pm, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall

In addition to the events on campus, Jazz Studies students will perform in New York City this spring. For more information visit www.purchase.edu

· Purchase Jazz Orchestra

April 11, 8:00 and 10:00 pm, The Blue Note

· Purchase Jazz Orchestra

April 18, 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center

About Purchase College–SUNY

Purchase College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) network of 64 universities and colleges, was founded in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. His aspiration for Purchase was to create a dynamic campus that combined conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, in order to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students. Today, Purchase College–SUNY is a community of students, faculty, and friends where open-minded engagement with the creative process leads to a lifetime of intellectual growth and professional opportunity. For more information about the College, visit www.purchase.edu