Senior Spotlight: Jack Kane, Flute
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On March 22, Jack Kane ’24 performed his senior recital at 8:30 p.m. in Paul Recital Hall. Kane is a music major and philosophy minor, and this recital fulfilled part of his degree requirements for his undergraduate career. Many friends, family members and members of the college community attended to hear Kane perform a variety of pieces from different musical eras and genres, many of which were...
Senior Spotlight: Christa Calderwood, Clarinet
By Sarah Daniels, Staff Writer On Friday, March 22, music major Christa Calderwood ’24 performed her senior recital in Paul Recital Hall at 7 p.m. Her first piece, “Hommage a Bartók,” composed by Béla Kovács, featured a melody that was both sharp and quick. Following was a four-part piece titled “Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, no. 1” by Johannes Brahms with Collaborative Pianist for the Sunderman Conservatory of Music Scott...
Fresh and Fantastic: “Something Rotten!”
By Leah Nath, Staff Writer On March 29 and 30, Gettysburg College’s Student Musical Theater group performed “Something Rotten!” in the CUB Ballroom. The musical included a cast of seventeen, along with an additional eleven crew members. As a completely student-run and performed show, the close-knit community of the group was apparent onstage and off. Audience members were invited to write notes to cast and crew members, congratulating...
Sean Wotherspoon and His Effect on the Sneaker Culture
By Malachi Briscoe, Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: The Gettysburgian hosts guest columnists from the Fashion Initiative organization at Gettysburg College. The opinions published in this section are those of the individual writers and are in no way representative of the views of The Gettysburgian staff, The Gettysburgian or Gettysburg College. Sean Wotherspoon, born on March 3, 1990 in Richmond, Virginia, possessed a love for fashion...
Gettysburg College Choir and Camerata Perform “Uniting Voices”
By Kenzie Smith, Arts & Entertainment Editor On Saturday, the Sunderman Conservatory of Music hosted the choir concert “Uniting Voices” in Paul Recital Hall at 8 p.m. This concert consisted of performances by Gettysburg College Choir and Camerata. Conducted by Associate Professor Susan Hochmiller, Camerata, an eight-person choir group, began the performance with Vittoria Aleotti’s “Hor che la vaga Aurora.” This piece was one of...
Joint Honors Recital: Abbey Jemison and Michael Tropp
By David Poulos, Staff Writer Health science major and German and music double minor Abbey Jemison ’24 and music education major and peace and justice studies minor Michael Tropp ’25 performed a joint honorary recital on Mar. 1 in Paul Recital Hall. The recital included selections with an emphasis on brass such as “Action,” which was performed by both Jemison and Tropp. The remaining pieces were performed by Jemison and Tropp...
