Mexico; A Musical Journey Cuarteto Latinoamericano Saturday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. Lorimer Chapel (Funded by the Ermanno Comparetti Concert Fund) In this unique concert, the Latin Grammy Award-winning Cuarteto Latinoamericano and scholar Benjamin Juarez, professor emeritus at Boston University, explore connections in Mexican visual art, history, and culture through the music of six iconic composers…
Choral Masterworks Colby Symphony Orchestra Director, Jinwook Park Choirs at Colby Néviton Barros, Director Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m. Lorimer Chapel The final concert of the season will feature two masterworks by Schubert, the Unfinished Symphony and the Stabat Mater in F Minor, D. 383. In the concluding choral work—the heartfelt Stabat Mater—Néviton Barros will lead the Colby Chorale…
Choral Masterworks Colby Symphony Orchestra Director, Jinwook Park Choirs at Colby Néviton Barros, Director Saturday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. Lorimer Chapel The final concert of the season will feature two masterworks by Schubert, the Unfinished Symphony and the Stabat Mater in F Minor, D. 383. In the concluding choral work—the heartfelt Stabat Mater—Néviton Barros will lead the Colby Chorale…
Members of the Burnurwurbskek Singers will visit MU252 Intro to World Music to present musical traditions upheld by Maine’s Wabanaki people. Their visit will include a demonstration of traditional Wabanaki repertoire and discussion of its cultural significance, as well as opportunities for audience participation and Q&A. Composed of men representing many of Maine’s Wabanaki people,…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Kris Bergquist, Mirken Curator of Education and Engagement, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Vale of Kashmir by Robert S. Duncanson, located in Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Gallery. Art Break is a program that…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Sally Kashala ’23, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on The Spinners by Thomas Hart Benton, located in the Booth Ferris Foundation Gallery. Art Break is a program that is based on the practice of…
Practice your language skills and converse with other art lovers. This program is designed to connect and build relationships among language learners and native speakers using art as a catalyst for conversation. Come join us for a scavenger hunt to explore the galleries and practice your target language! Speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, German, Russian,…
This program will feature traditional shakuhachi pieces performed by a shakuhachi grand master Hanzaburo Araki, and contemporary works for modern flute inspired by the rich tradition of the shakuhachi. The performance will highlight the deep and ancient traditions of the Japanese shakuhachi, a bamboo end-blown flute, and how these traditions have influenced contemporary compositions for the…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Marisa C. Sánchez, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow for Research and Scholarly Engagement at the Lunder Institute for American Art, will facilitate the conversation in Time and Tide Flow Wide: The Collection in Context, 1959-1973. For…
Gather live in Ostrove Auditorium for a virtual-talk and Q&A with Oscar Santillán, who will deliver the 2022 Miles and Katharine Culbertson Prentice Distinguished Lecture. The artist will speak about his practice and introduce the research and work that he will be doing at Colby College during the 2022–23 academic year. The livestreamed talk and…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Jillian Impastato, Mirken Coordinator of Campus and Community Collaboration, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Cascade VIII by Louise Nevelson, located in the Sally and Michael Gordon Gallery. Art Break is grounded in the…
Join us for a virtual program featuring the artist Sarah Cain in conversation with Beth Finch, the curator of hand in hand, Cain’s current exhibition in the William D. Adams Gallery. They will discuss how Cain realized this extraordinary painting installation, her inspirations for it, and the interplay between her studio practice and site-responsive projects. A…
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