Northampton’s Iron Horse Music Hall to Reopen in May
The Iron Horse, long one of the Pioneer Valley’s most popular music halls, will be reopening for the first time in four years on May 1.
Music
Music Major Charlotte Wang ’24 Presents Composition Thesis “Requiem: Ceaseless Life”
Davis Rennella ’24 sits down with Charlotte Wang ’24, who presented her music composition thesis “Requiem: Ceaseless Life” last weekend.
Context, Creation, Come-Up: Portmanteau
In this week’s 3Cs, Kobe Thompson ’24 interviews Portmanteau; band members Lucas Bernstein ’25, Annika Ridky ’25, Alex Robin ’25, and Chris Tun ’25 talk about their musical influences and enduring friendship.
Jazz@Friedmann Skillfully Closes the Semester
Thursday marked the final performance of Jazz@Friedmann for the semester. Kobe Thompson ’24 applauds the Julian Gerstin Sextet and the student groups Denali and Mesa Verde for their strong close to the series.
Music at Amherst Opens Season with Pianist Simone Dinnerstein
Contributing Writer Lauren Siegel ’27 recounts Simone Dinnerstein’s emotionally charged piano performance at the first concert this semester of the Music at Amherst series.
Vijay Iyer Reflects on Music, Ownership, and Improvisation
In the second installment of the Freedom Talks speaker series, Grammy-award winning musician and professor Vijay Iyer spoke about the Western conception of music as something that can be owned and argued for the need to historicize concepts like improvisation and freedom.
Choral Society Performs Family Weekend Concert
The Choral Society performed their annual Family Weekend concert this past Saturday. It featured spooky pieces, rousing songs, and even an opportunity for alumni to join in.