music
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Levasseur balances medical research with cello and Spanish
Student Victoria Levasseur explains how Cornell’s unique block plan allows her to wholeheartedly pursue her varied passions.
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Watt combines anthropology adventures with music outreach
The flexibility of OCAAT gave student Ian Watt the chance to found OCTAVE Living and Learning Community, which gives free music lessons to children in need, while still excelling academically.
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Music Mondays set for 2011-12
Cornell College will host Music Mondays with three performances starting Oct. 17. Each concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in King Chapel, the centerpiece of the historic Cornell College campus. General admission for each concert is $10 ($5 for students) at the door. No advance ticket sales, no reserved seating. Admission is free to Cornell students, […]
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Red Cedar playing Cole Library
Red Cedar Chamber Music’s Summer Festival 2011, held at Cornell College, the Official Summer Home of Red Cedar Chamber Music, includes free performances in Mount Vernon, Marion and Springville. Summer Festival 2011 opens with a free family concert at 7 p.m. on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at Cole Library on Cornell’s campus.
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Octave uses music to rebuild flood-torn neighborhood
Fat snowflakes fall on a Saturday morning in April at Taylor Elementary in Cedar Rapids, coating spring’s budding progress with a raw crust of slush. But inside, in a second floor classroom, a young boy named Jordan warms the air with a well-rehearsed piano tune.
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Music events in April
April is a month of music at Cornell College, with 10 concerts between April 6 and April 25.
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Final Music Monday of the year
Grammy-nominated mezzo-soprano D’Anna Fortunato will perform at the final Music Monday of the year on Feb. 21, 2011 in King Chapel on Cornell College’s campus.
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Cornell and Lyric putting on “Pirates of Penzance”
The Cornell College Lyric Theatre will present a production of the perennial favorite The Pirates of Penzance. The Gilbert and Sullivan musical comedy is directed and choreographed by guest artist Steven Smeltzer with musical direction by Cornell professor Jonathon Thull. The production will run Feb. 3, 4, and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 6 at […]
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Guest Recital: Michael Kimber, viola, with Jikyung Kam, piano
Michael Kimber teaches at Coe College and Kirkwood Community College, and is a member of the viola sections of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Iowa.
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Music Mondays start Oct. 11
Cornell College will host Music Mondays with four performances starting Oct. 11.
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Orchestra to end the semester with pieces by Offenbach, Faure and Bizet
The Cornell College Orchestra will bring Gallic flair to the final concert of their season on Friday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is in King Chapel on Cornell’s campus, and admission is free and open to the public.
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Choral concert set for Sunday
The Cornell College Concert Choir will perform “Five Hebrew Love Songs” and other pieces on Sunday, April 25 at 3 p.m. in King Chapel on Cornell’s campus.
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Wind ensemble and Eastern Iowa Brass band playing concert
The Cornell College Wind Ensemble, in conjunction with the Eastern Iowa Brass Band, will present their Spring Concert on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in King Chapel. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
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Orchestra Concert set for March 18
Cornell College’s Chamber Orchestra will put on a concert March 18 featuring a senior soloist and selections from Haydn and Mozart.
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Cellist Yeagle enjoys diverse music opportunities
Cornell College is not a music conservatory, and that’s just fine with cello performance major Anna Yeagle. Her performance interests have been supported with small groups tailored to her needs, and her research skills honed with two off-campus experiences alongside museum professionals. She’s even found a way to share and enjoy music 24/7 by cofounding […]
Levasseur balances medical research with cello and Spanish 
Watt combines anthropology adventures with music outreach 
Octave uses music to rebuild flood-torn neighborhood