Schmucker Art Gallery: Yesterday on Display
By Cassidy Haines, Magazine Editor At Gettysburg College, almost all of our arts and music programs are housed in Schmucker Hall. Named for the College’s founder, Samuel Simon Schmucker, the building is home to the renowned Sunderman Conservatory of Music as well as the Schmucker Art Gallery, where student curators and international contemporary artists alike can view their work in a formally artistic setting. Although the building...
Dr. Jocelyn Swigger Premieres Etudes and Idylls of Hidden Gem Composer Agnes Tyrrell
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Sat. September 13, Dr. Jocelyn Swigger performed a piano recital featuring the 12 etudes and a handful of idylls of 19th-century composer, Agnes Tyrrell in Paul Recital Hall at 7 p.m. The hall was nearly filled with many members of the College and greater Gettysburg community. The audience present at the concert were likely the first audience in many, many years to hear the magical music of Tyrrell....
Waldo’s Gallery Opening Features Local Artist Shoko Calyn
By Jules Young, Arts & Entertainment Editor On Friday, Oct. 3rd, the local cafe/art space Waldo’s & Company held their monthly gallery opening. Waldo’s is a special feature for both the campus and town of Gettysburg because it is a non-profit cafe. Their drinks are donation-based, meaning the customer may choose their price. Additionally, they are a space for local artists to create and display their works. They offer a...
Wind Symphony & Jazz Ensemble Concert Takes Place at the Majestic Theater
By Jules Young, Arts & Entertainment Editor On Saturday, Sept. 27th at 8 p.m, the Sunderman Conservatory’s wind symphony and jazz ensemble put on the first student ensemble concert of the semester at the Majestic Theater. The Wind Symphony was instructed by the Director of Bands, Music Education and Conducting Russell McCutcheon. The Jazz ensemble followed, under the direction of Coordinator of Jazz Studies and Professor of...
New Student Exhibits Open in Schmucker Art Gallery
By William Oehler, Director of Photography & Staff Writer On Wednesday, Sept 3rd, two new student-curated exhibitions opened to the public in Schmucker Art Gallery. The gallery hosted a public opening that included student-curator remarks, as well as a special presentation from one of the featured artists, Dr. Gan Yu. Director of Schmucker Art Gallery Sarah Kate Gillespie opened the evening with acknowledgements to the students:...
Listeners & Performers: Building a Community Through Music and Art
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief When Ratul Pradhan ’25 and Jack Joiner ’25 arrived on campus as first-year students in 2021, they immediately noticed the lack of a live music scene in Gettysburg. After a semester of jamming in Joiner’s dorm room, the two came up with an ambitious idea — starting a community-oriented music club of their own. Soon after, Listeners and Performers (L&P) was born. After a late-night walk to 7/11,...
