﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>music</title><link>http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2013 02:29:27 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:00:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>Calendar of Events</category><atom:link href="http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/RSSFeeds.aspx?data=6N%2bM7u2dU1sLnA7F%2fIU6T9n7piacKJw7" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><generator>:: Master Calendar ::</generator><copyright>2026</copyright><ttl>30</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Skidmore Orchestra Feat. Molly Lewis 10/16/2026 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM]]></title><description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[ 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Zankel Music Center Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall:  With a sound The New Yorker describes as “part Snow White communing with the birds, part haunted theremin,” Molly Lewis has made the human whistle a distinctive contemporary musical voice. Millions heard her in Barbie, where she whistles the melody of Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” during a pivotal scene and over the film’s closing credits. In 2026, the Metropolitan Museum of Art featured newly commissioned footage of Lewis in Musical Bodies, an exhibition tracing the relationship between music and the human body across 4,000 years.Born in Sydney, Australia, Lewis grew up whistling, and eventually pursued it as a career. After her parents showed her the documentary Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling, she entered her first whistling competition, the 2012 International Whistlers Convention in North Carolina. She later won first place in the Live Band Accompaniment Division at 2015’s Masters of Musical Whistling competition in Los Angeles. Her debut EP The Forgotten Edge was released in 2021 on Jagjaguwar, after the label saw her lounge show Café Molly in LA. A second EP, Mirage, followed in 2022 and her debut LP On the Lips was released in 2024, which she promoted by playing headline shows all over the world, as well as supporting Weyes Blood and Beck on his symphony tour. She is currently co-starring in a new documentary, Whistle, which has been making the rounds of film festivals across the globe after debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival last September.Lewis brings her singular artistry to the Skidmore Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Georgia Mills, with arrangements by Icelandic composer Thomas Stankiewicz. The program places the whistle in the role of orchestral soloist through beloved melodies from Delibes’s Lakmé, Saint-Saëns’s The Swan, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande, and Mozart’s famously virtuosic “Queen of the Night” aria, alongside Lewis’s own Oceanic Feeling and Miracle Fruit. The Skidmore Orchestra also takes the spotlight in “Carillon,” “Pastorale,” and “Farandole” from Georges Bizet’s L’Arlésienne.]]></description><author>vtremper@skidmore.edu</author><category>Performance - Music</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J5J7Wv5MHr%2fSpNPiwxfGOhYMGmFDqnJxDZF%2fk63Bze%2fcvtZmpY38twZ</link><guid>http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J5J7Wv5MHr%2fSpNPiwxfGOhYMGmFDqnJxDZF%2fk63Bze%2fcvtZmpY38twZ</guid><enclosure url="http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/imagewriter.aspx?imageId=5419" length="5000" type="image/jpg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alash 10/18/2026 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM]]></title><description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[ 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - Zankel Music Center Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall: Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing, or xöömei, a vocal tradition in which a singer can produce multiple pitches at the same time. Trained in Tuvan music since childhood, the members of Alash bring deep knowledge of traditional instruments, song forms, and vocal techniques to performances that are both rooted and contemporary.What sets Alash apart is their careful integration of modern influences into traditional Tuvan music. Their songs may include complex harmonies, Western instruments, or contemporary forms, but the sound and spirit remain distinctly Tuvan. The ensemble has won major international throat-singing competitions and has toured widely in the United States, where The Washington Post called their music “utterly stunning."Alash has collaborated with artists across genres, from the Sun Ra Arkestra to Béla Fleck &amp; the Flecktones, appearing on the Grammy-winning album Jingle All the Way. Beyond the stage, the ensemble is committed to teaching and cultural exchange, introducing audiences and students of all ages to the music, instruments, and traditions of Tuva.About the ArtistsBady-Dorzhu Ondar performs vocals, igil, guitar, and bayan. A graduate of Kyzyl Arts College and the East Siberia State Academy of Culture and Art, he has received major honors in traditional ensemble and xöömei competitions and was named People’s Xöömeizhi of Tuva in 2007.Ayan-ool Sam performs vocals, doshpuluur, igil, and xomus. He studied at the Republic School of the Arts, Kyzyl Arts College, and Moscow State Pedagogical University. He won first prize at the 2008 International Xöömei Symposium and was named People’s Xöömeizhi of Tuva in 2015.Ayan Shirizhik performs vocals, kengirge, shyngyrash, shoor, and xomus. A graduate of Kyzyl Arts College and the East Siberia State Academy of Culture and Art, he was named a Distinguished Artist of Tuva in 2009 and People’s Xöömeizhi of Tuva in 2021.Presented by the Skidmore College Department of Music.]]></description><author>vtremper@skidmore.edu</author><category>Performance - Music</category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J4s5dcxUBc22MdqvVZPdwI6YBMAhA8mVggBVpNCzuZv4tiggywZrPA3</link><guid>http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J4s5dcxUBc22MdqvVZPdwI6YBMAhA8mVggBVpNCzuZv4tiggywZrPA3</guid><enclosure url="http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/imagewriter.aspx?imageId=5421" length="5000" type="image/jpg" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ensemble Connect 10/23/2026 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM]]></title><description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[ 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM - Zankel Music Center Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall:  Following their bi-annual week-long residency at Skidmore, Ensemble Connect brings its signature energy and precision to a program rooted in richly expressive chamber music. The concert opens with Ligeti’s Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano and Loeffler’s Two Rhapsodies, followed by Kodály’s Serenade, Op. 12 and Bartók’s Contrasts, BB 116. Together, these works highlight the ensemble’s versatility while offering audiences an intimate encounter with music shaped by folk influence, modernist color, and striking instrumental conversation.ProgramLIGETI | Trio for Violin, Horn, and PianoLOEFFLER | 2 RhapsodiesINTERMISSIONKODÁLY | Serenade, Op. 12BARTÓK | Contrasts, BB 116About the ArtistsEnsemble Connect fellows are early-career professional musicians selected for a two-year Carnegie Hall fellowship through a competitive application and audition process. They perform chamber music at Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, Skidmore, and other venues; partner with New York City public schools; lead interactive performances and workshops; and receive professional development in teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership. The 2025–2027 Ensemble Connect fellows are:Elena Ariza, celloCameron Cullen, fluteLaurel Gagnon, violinNicole Martin, clarinetCoco Mi, violinGrace O’Connell, trumpetAnoush Pogossian, clarinetWill Sands, French hornDavid Seder, tromboneJJ Silvey, oboeAbby Smith, violaJoseph Vaz, pianoPresented by the Skidmore College Office of Special Programs in collaboration with the Department of Music. Made possible by the generous support of Beverly Sanders Payne '59 and her late husband David B. Payne. Tickets for this event are free. Contributions are appreciated but never required. ]]></description><author>vtremper@skidmore.edu</author><category>Performance - Music</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J4ZEwPzMKdSBFUL6a6nUt8TqIua0EQp5T7eavu1FjIiJXC88%2fmngfVu</link><guid>http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J4ZEwPzMKdSBFUL6a6nUt8TqIua0EQp5T7eavu1FjIiJXC88%2fmngfVu</guid><enclosure url="http://calendar.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/imagewriter.aspx?imageId=5449" length="5000" type="image/png" /></item></channel></rss>