The Sunderman Conservatory of Music Hosts The Crossing at Gettysburg College
By: Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 6, Gettysburg College proudly welcomed Grammy Award-winning chamber choir The Crossing directed by Donald Nally. The critically acclaimed ensemble first gave a workshop for students of the college at 3 p.m. during the Conservatory’s regularly scheduled “Now Hear This!” recital hour in Paul Recital Hall. Later in the evening they performed a program titled “What belongs to...
Downbeat Presented by the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony and the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager On Friday, Sept. 27, the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony Band and the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble presented their first performance of the semester at the Majestic Theater at 8 p.m. Dr. Russell McCutcheon conducted the Wind Symphony Band while Dr. Amanda Heim directed the Jazz Ensemble. Opening the Symphony Band’s program was “Dancing Fire” written by Kevin Day. Dr. McCutcheon then...
James Clifton of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Speaks at Schmucker Gallery
By William Oehler, Staff Writer & Director of Photography On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Director of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation and curator of Renaissance and Baroque painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston James Clifton gave a talk describing his experience and interpretation of the recent exhibit: Portrait of the Artist, co-curated by Isobel Debenham ’25 and Cyndy Basil ’25. Art history professor Felicia Else opened the...
16th Annual Concerto Competition: A Favorite Tradition of the Sunderman Conservatory of Music
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 13, the 16th Annual Concerto Competition took place in Paul Recital Hall at 7 p.m. The event featured concerto works played by musicians of the Sunderman Conservatory on a variety of instruments. Many members of the Conservatory community came out to support these musicians during this momentous occasion in their musical career. The Concerto Competition has been a part of the...
Student Curators Culminate Work in New Schmucker Gallery Exhibits
By William Oehler, Staff Writer & Director of Photography The Gettysburg College Schmucker Art Gallery unveiled two new student-curated exhibits on Wednesday, Sept 4, highlighting the work of students Isobel Debenham ’25, Cyndy Basil ’25 and Sarah Louise Huebschen ’26. Basil and Debenham co-curated the exhibit “The Portrait of the Artist” featuring fifty-one prints from western artists, while Huebschen’s curation focused on works...
Senior Spotlight: Adela Holahan, Soprano
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Saturday, April 6, Adela Holahan ’24 performed her Senior Recital in Paul Recital Hall. Many friends, family members, faculty members and more came out to support Holahan as she performed a wide range of repertoire to encapsulate her achievements as an undergraduate student. Holahan is a music performance major studying voice at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music, and this recital fulfilled an...
