Thursday, October 17, 2019

Updated 10/17/19 - Westminster Choir College October 2019 Events

Westminster Choir College October 2019 Events:

*****Holidays at Westminster Patron Program
Become a Holidays at Westminster Patron and guarantee your tickets for Westminster's very popular holiday programs! As a Holidays at Westminster patron, you can secure tickets to your favorite holiday performances before they go on sale to the public. And your name will be prominently listed in select concert programs. All proceeds benefit The Westminster Scholarship Fund.

Don't delay - this offer expires Friday, October 11, 2019

Performances include:

Phik Orr and More: Jingle Bell Jazz 
Sunday, December 8 at 3:00PM

An Evening of Readings and Carols
Friday, December 13 at 6:00PM
Saturday, December 14 at 3:00PM and 8:00PM

Love Came Down at Christmas
Sunday, December 15 at 4:00PM


For more Info, visit:

https://www.rider.edu/westminster-patron
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*****Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Featuring an all female cast
Ivan Fuller, director

Shakespeare's tragic masterpiece takes on a fresh life in this all-female production that brings this tale of revenge, madness, and intrigue right into the audiences' laps.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 7:30PM
 Tickets sold at the door

Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 7:30PM
Friday, October 4, 2019 at 7:30PM
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 2:00PM
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 7:30PM
Sunday,  October 6, 2019 at 2:00PM

Tickets Online - https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1287918&presenter=RIDER&venue=&event=

Yvonne Theater
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ  08648 

Admission: $20 Adults, $15 seniors/non-Rider students
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*****Joseph Flummerfelt Choral Residency
Panel Discussion: The Life of Joseph Flummerfelt

Resident Artists:
Anton Armstrong
Andre Thomas

Panelists:
Joe Miller, Moderator
Anton Armstrong, St. Olaf College
Laura Brooks Rice, Westminster Choir College
Heather Buchanan '98, Montclair State University

Robert L. Annie Playhouse
Westminister Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  

Friday, October 4, 2019 at 7:00PM

For more information and events:

https://www.rider.edu/events/joseph-flummerfelt-choral-residency
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*****2019 Kemp Church Music Symposium:
Body, Mind, Spirit, Voice: Nurturing the Pastoral Musician

Celebrating 20 years of offering church musicians a day filled with opportunities for professional and spiritual inspiration and growth, the Kemp Church Music Symposium honors the legacy of John and Helen Kemp. This year's symposium welcomes renowned conductors and leaders in the field of Sacred Music; Dr. Anton Armstrong and Dr. Andre J. Thomas

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Registration: Adults $95
Westminister/Rider alumni $75
Students $25 
Scholarships available

For schedule and to register:

https://www.rider.edu/events/2019-kemp-church-music-symposium 
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*****Rinaldi Steinway Westminster Piano Alumni Series: Gonzalo Aguilar

Music by Bach, Mozart, and Rachmaninoff

Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 3:00PM

Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ   08540

Admission is Free 
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*****Westminister Faculty Recital
Elem Eley and James Goldsworthy

Performing Franz Schubert's iconic song cycle, Winterreise 

Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 7:30PM

Bristol Chapel
Westminister Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540

Admission is Free 
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*****People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos
A multi-media event 

Working to create a more equitable society by inviting new audiences to experience out humanistic, literary heritage program.

Thursday, October 10, 2019 at: 5:30PM

Rider University Art Gallery
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ  08648

Admission is Free
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*****Down From the Heavens
Celebrating the Music of R. Nathaniel Dett, Afro-Canadian composer

Conducted by Vinroy D. Brown, Jr.

Faculty Members Rochelle Ellis and Clipper Erickson
Special Guests Zackary D. Ross and Marques L.A. Garrett

Includes works for piano, chorus and voice, as well as poetry.
Highlights Dett's  Enchantment and The Chariot Jubilee

Friday, October 11, 2019 at 7:30PM

Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540

Admission: $20 adults, $15 students/seniors
Box Office: 609-921-2663
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*****Rider Musical Theater: Bright Star

Inspired by a real event and featuring a Grammy-nominated score, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and '40s.
Nominated for 5 Tony Awards 

Written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickwell

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 7:30PM tickets sold at the door
Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 7:30PM
Friday, October 18, 2019 at 7:30PM
Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 2:00PM and 7:30PM
Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 2:00PM

Theater in the Bart Luedeke Center
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ   08648

Tickets:

Admission is $25 Adults, $20 seniors/non-Rider students, $5 Rider students

Preview performance $9 adults/non-Rider students and $5 seniors

Box Office: 609-896-7775

Online:

https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1287923&presenter=RIDER&venue=&event=&tck=true 
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*****Westminster Conservatory
Music for Violin and Piano

Dezheng Ping, violin
Larissa Korkina, piano 

Johann N. Hummel: Sonata, op. 64 for violin and piano

Edvard Grieg: Sonata No. 3 in C minor, op. 45 for violin and piano

Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 12:15PM

Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church
61 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540

Admission is Free
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 *****Westminster Community Orchestra: Halloween Time!
Features orchestral works meant to set a spooky mood. Complete with decorations and family-friendly atmosphere.

Works by Bach, Khatchaturian, J. Strauss, Jr.
World premiere of the Paul Bunyon Overture by Timothy Morrow 

Performances by Westminister Community Orchestra, The Guitars of Westminster, and Westminster Conservatory Suzuki Violin Students

Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 3:00PM

Robert L. Annis Playhouse
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540

Tickets: Adults $15, Seniors/Non-Rider Students $10

Box Office: 609-921-2663
Online:
https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1287037&presenter=WCCRU&venue=&event=&tck=true
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*****Westminster Piano Pedagogy Workshop


Sessions include: 
Bringing Out the Joy and Drama in Haydn: Color, Contrast, and Choreograpyhy
Inspiring the Young Beginner (Ahes 4 to 6): It Just Takes some TLC!
Adventures in Contemporary Music for the Late Elementary and Intermediate Pianist


Sunday, October 26, 2019 9:00AM-12:00PM


Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540


Registration: $30
Register Online: https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventID=2571394
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*****Westminster Faculty Recital
Endless Song

Rochelle Ellis, soparano
Akiko Hosaki, piano

Celebrating 25 years with Westminster Choir College, soprano Rochelle Ellis performs Maurice Ravel's Scherazade, songs by Richard Strauss, songs based on the poetry of Langston Hughes and John Carter's Cantata.

Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 3:00PM

Bristol Chapel
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ  08540

Admission is Free