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Tibetan Monks to Perform Ritual Dance at Westminster College
Westminster College will host a group of Tibetan Monks Monday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in the Lakeview Witherspoon Room located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
"This group of Tibetan Monks is from the Gaden Shartse monastery now in exile in Mundgod, India," said Dr. Bryan Rennie, the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Religion at Westminster. "This monastery is part of the Gelupa order of Tibetan Buddhism, which is headed by the Dalai Lama, and specializes in ritual dance, chanting, and the traditional and folk dance of Tibet."
The evening of dance and chanting is free and open to the public, but a free-will donation will be taken. For more information, contact Rennie at (724) 946-7151 or e-mail brennie@westminster.edu.
Shenandoah Professor to Give Recital at Westminster
Dr. Kathryn Green, an associate professor of music at Shenandoah University, will give a recital Monday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.
"She possesses a warm and expressive contralto voice," said Dr. Robin Lind, director of choral activities at Westminster College. "She will sing a variety of music from classical to popular selections and will be accompanied by Dr. Nancy DeSalvo [chair and assistant professor of music at Westminster College] on the piano."
The program includes: "Qui Sedes" by J. S. Bach; "Chanson de Bilitis" by Claude Debussy; three songs by Richard Strauss; "La Rosa y El Sauce" by Carlos Guastavino; "Dirait-on" by Morten Lauridsen; and "Mon Coeur s'ourvre a ta voix" by Camille Saint-Saens. Musical theatre and jazz selections will include: "Ain't Misbehavin'," "Send in the Clowns," "The Man that got away," "Can't help lovin' dat man," "This Moment," and "God Bless the Child."
While at Westminster, Green will also give a masterclass for Westminster voice students Tuesday, March 7, at 2 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.
Green earned her undergraduate degree from California State University, her master's from the University of Oregon, and her D.M.A. from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She received the Ruth Lorraine Close award for graduate studies at University of Oregon and full tuition scholarship from University of Cincinnati for her doctoral studies. She has had an extensive singing career throughout Europe and the United States. She played Mother in the German premiere of Maury Yeston's Nine at Berlin's Theater des Westens. Green toured several years in Europe performing her solo comic opera act and independent concerts and galas sponsored by Fortune 500 companies. Operatic roles include Carmen with Erie Opera, Juditha Triumphant with Western New York Opera, the Witch in Hansl and Gretel with Buffalo Opera, Anna in Seven Deadly Sins and Zita in Gianni Schicchi, both with Eugene Opera.
"She is the Director of the Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University, which is the groundbreaking summer program designed to teach choral directors and voice teachers how to work with non-classical forms of vocal technique," Lind said.
The event is free and open to the public. Contact Lind at (724) 946-7278 or e-mail lindra@westminster.edu for more information.
Westminster Alumnus to Speak at Alpha Phi Omega Conference
Joseph Gill, 2003 Westminster College graduate, will speak at the Alpha Phi Omega conference in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 24-26.
Westminster College Student to Give Senior Piano Recital
Avis Devine, a business administration, financial economics and music major at Westminster College, will give her senior piano recital Saturday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Westminster College to Host School Tax Law Seminar
The Westminster College Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is hosting a seminar, "A New Sheriff in Town: New Financial Obligations for School Districts Under Special Session Act 1," Monday, Aug. 14, from 8-11:30 a.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Students Spend Two Weeks in France
"We'll always have Paris." Those were the sentiments of 14 Westminster College students who recently spent two weeks in France applying what they had learned in the classroom.
Professors Share Research on Gender Issues in the Legal Profession
Westminster College sociology professors Dr. Phyllis Kitzerow and Dr. Virginia Tomlinson's joint research, "New Diversity and Persistent Inequality: Gender Issues in the Legal Profession," will be presented at the Faculty Forum Wednesday, March 28, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster College Recognized for Contributions to the Arts at Independent College Day in Harrisburg
Opera Westminster performed at Independent College and University Day held Oct. 16 at the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Westminster College was recognized for its contribution to the arts.
Westminster College Offers Continuing Education Classes for Fall
Westminster College announces several personal enrichment and leisure courses for community residents. Continuing Education classes and seminars are non-credit and are open to all interested individuals. Formal admission to Westminster College is not required.
Music Professor's Composition Performed by Colleagues
Westminster College music faculty performed Rhapsody, a composition for violin, clarinet, and piano written by Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster assistant professor of music, at the College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference March 20 at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
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