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Musician and disability rights activist Gaelynn Lea to deliver Carleton convocation
October 16, 2019She will discuss how her disability has led her to discover two important insights that have helped her live a more empowered life, and how these insights apply to every human being.
The two musicians travel the globe with their message of encouraging world-wide peace as inspired by their musical collaborations.
Carleton presents the 2019 Mellon Professorship Lecture: “Just What *IS* Musical Tempo?”
March 6, 2019Justin London, Carleton’s Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music, Cognitive Science and the Humanities, will discuss the complex nature of musical tempo perception along with topics in interdisciplinary research.
Carleton’s renowned Chinese Music Ensemble to perform in concert
February 22, 2019The program will include a mix of Chinese classical, folk, percussion, minority and contemporary music.
Carleton presents Grammy Award-winning Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
February 22, 2019The concert will feature award-winning pianist and conductor Christian Zacharias and works by Mozart, Bruckner, Widmann and Beethoven.
The performance is an exploration of Christian, Jewish, and Arabic musical traditions in late medieval Spain.
Carleton presents performance by vocal and violin ensemble, Cipher
January 29, 2019Cipher is the duo of soprano Justine Aronson and composer/violinist Sarah Goldfeather.
The Carleton Orchestra presents public performance
October 29, 2018The program will include pieces by Verdi, de Falla, and Beethoven.
The performance will feature college pianist and New Zealand native Nicola Melville on piano.
This special annual performance coincides with the Halloween holiday.
Chinese Music, Global Music and Tang Song Music Ensembles present public performance
October 24, 2018The program will include Chinese classical, folk, percussion, minority, and contemporary music.
Cultural commentator Jay Smooth to present Carleton convocation
October 9, 2018Founder & former host of New York's longest running hip-hop radio show, Smooth will address how we talk about race and politics.
Faculty pianist Matthew McCright presents “There and Back Again”
October 1, 2018The program will feature an eclectic mix of American blues, jazz, and musical theater.
Carleton presents “Dr. Falstaff and the Working Wives of Lake County: A Picnic Operetta”
September 29, 2018The unique performance will be held outdoors in the Cowling Arboretum on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. In the event of rain, the performance will be moved to the Weitz Center for Creativity Commons. Join us! Rain or shine!
Gao Hong awarded prestigious Sally Award by the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
September 19, 2018Gao Hong, director of Carleton College’s award-winning Chinese Music and Global Music Ensembles and senior instructor in Chinese musical instruments, will be honored at the 26th annual Sally Awards ceremony on Oct. 15 in St. Paul.
World-renowned Gambian musician Sona Jobarteh to appear in concert
September 10, 2018A pioneer in the West African Griot tradition, Jobarteh is a world-renowned Kora virtuoso and vocalist.
Legendary Hindustani vocalists Pandits Rajan Misra and Sajan Misra to perform at Carleton
May 14, 2018Part of an extensive world tour, the performance is designed to take audiences “to a world of peace and bliss.”
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Chris Koza joins the Carleton Choir for special performance
May 14, 2018In addition to his solo career, Koza fronts the popular indie folk-rock band Rogue Valley.
American guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg is considered one of the most compelling composers & performers in contemporary jazz.
Directed by award-winning artist Stephan Koplowitz, the immersive production interlaces theater, dance, visual installations, and digital media throughout Northfield.
The concert will feature acclaimed Moldovan Patricia Kopatchinskaja on violin, described as “the most exciting violinist in the world.”
“Life As Is: The Blending of Ancient Souls from Syria and China” captures the musical bond shared by the two artists.
Performed by acclaimed choral ensemble The Singers, the concert takes place April 7 in the Kracum Performance Hall.
