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December 13, 2006
ARTS AND PERFORMANCES

Kaleidoscope Chamber Series Concert “Music for Midwinter” on December 15

Westminster Conservatory faculty will perform “Music for Midwinter” on Friday, December 15 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. This concert is part of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Series. The program will feature works that celebrate midwinter observances from different traditions, including compositions by Bach, Brahms, Martin and others. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. There are no free tickets for this performance.

A Concert for Chanukah by the Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale on December 16

The Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale, conducted by Frank Abrahams, will present its annual Chanukah concert on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The concert will feature traditional works and new compositions. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. There are no free tickets for this performance.

Westminster Community Orchestra Presents “As the Story Goes” on December 17

The Westminster Community Orchestra from Westminster Conservatory will perform “As the Story Goes” on Sunday, December 17 at 8 p.m. The program will include Prokofiev’s “Lieutenant Kije Suite, Ravel’s Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose),” and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 Reformation. The performance will be held in Princeton High School Performing Arts Center. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. There are no free tickets for this performance.

Westminster Community Chorus and Westminster Chamber Choir Concert Entitled “Magnificat” on December 17

The Westminster Community Chorus and Westminster Chamber Choir from Westminster Conservatory will present a program entitled “Magnificat” on Sunday, December 17 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel. The program will feature settings of the “Magnificat” and related texts by Gerald Finzi, Arvo Pärt and Michael Praetorius. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. There are no free tickets for this performance.

Westminster Symphonic Choir and New York Philharmonic Performances of “Messiah” December 20-23

The Westminster Symphonic Choir will be performing Handel’s Messiah with the New York Philharmonic on Wednesday and Thursday, December 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, December 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. at The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive (at 120th Street) in New York City. For tickets call 212-875-5656.

Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital “The French-German Connection” January 14

Marjorie Selden and other Westminster Conservatory faculty members will present a recital entitled “The French-German Connection” on Sunday, January 14 at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The recital will include music for strings, winds and brass by Roussel, Saint-Saëns, Françaix and others. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau Recital “Volanti Flutes” on January 18

Flutists and Conservatory faculty members Ellen Fisher Deerberg and Katherine McClure join flutists Jill Crawford and Barbara Highton Williams in a recital on Thursday, January 18 at 12:15 p.m. in Niles Chapel at the Nassau Presbyterian Church located at 61 Nassau Street in Princeton. Westminster Conservatory at Nassau is a monthly series that is open to the public without charge. The recital will be 30 to 40 minutes in length.

Rider Art Gallery Exhibit Features “Watercolor Paintings” by W. Carl Burger
The Rider University Art Gallery is presenting an exhibit entitled “Watercolor Paintings” by W. Carl Burger from Thursday, January 25 to Thursday, February 22. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, January 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Art Gallery is located in the Bart Luedeke Center on the Lawrenceville campus and admission is free. For information call 609-895-5588.

Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital on January 28

There will be a Westminster Conservatory faculty recital on Sunday, January 28 at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus by soprano Nancy Froysland Hoerl and pianist Akiko Hosaki. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Kaleidoscope Chamber Series Concert on January 28

The Kaleidoscope Chamber Series continues on Sunday, January 28 at 3 p.m. in Gill Chapel on the Lawrenceville campus with a performance by the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

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