“Bossa nova,” the genre of jazz music that began and developed in 1950s Brazil, means “new trend.” Students will be able to hear some of this new music Friday as the Howard Music Department presents the Brazilian Avatar Faculty Recital at 8 p.m. in Markel Auditorium. Playing both classical and jazz music, Director of Jazz Ensembles Chris McCourry will perform...
Culture
Concerto competition strikes a chord with student musicians
This Sunday, 23 musicians will each take the stage of Markel Auditorium, all vying for the opportunity to perform a solo accompanied by the orchestra in their March and May concerts. But only a few will strike a chord with the judges. “It’s one of the few things we do in the music department that is at a competitive level,”...
Popular musical creates a ‘world of perpetual possibility’
A nod and a faint smile, that’s all. In a world as small as Hillsdale, this happens every day. You walk down the hall in Kendall — and oh! — there’s that guy you thought was cute in freshman year. You’ve only spoken to him once, but every time you see him, you glance up and smile. It may happen...
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow: Israel is a place of living history
An ancient port city and a modern metropolis seem to be strange bedfellows. In the Israeli city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, however, the two stand side by side, as steel skyscrapers cast shadows on harbors that have been in use since the Bronze Age. The contrast and coexistence of Tel Aviv-Yafo is a paragon of the Israel’s blending of ancient...
