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