Puccini’s bittersweet love story returns to cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife […]
AU Music Dept's Pop Music Ensemble Spring Concert The AU Popular Music Ensemble will present their spring concert on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 in the Miller Theatre. This semester's program includes arrangements of popular music from varying eras and genres. Please join us for a special night of performances featuring performances by AU students […]
Student recital for Alfred Music students The AU Music department will present their spring student recital on Sunday, April 28 at 3pm in the Miller Theatre. This recital will show off the talents of both music majors and non-music majors who have worked with private instructors throughout the semester. A broad offering of instrumentation and […]
In celebration of 30 years of the Folk in Fredonia Music Series, the Opera House in 2024 is bringing back some of the artists who performed in the earlier years of the series. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker first appeared in 2009, and we’re thrilled that they are returning! James “Sparky” Rucker has been singing songs and […]
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. […]
In a nod to this year’s 27th Annual Bach & Beyond Baroque Music Festival, the Opera House presents the 1985 Best Picture Oscar winner in which the life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart’s talent and claimed to have murdered […]
In a nod to this year’s 27th Annual Bach & Beyond Baroque Music Festival, the Opera House presents the 2022 film inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour-de-force performance) […]
The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of the United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 29–member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts with the Concert Band of the “Musical Ambassadors of the Army.” The chorus has performed […]
The MostArts Festival features the brilliance of timeless classical music performed by world class musicians, the Young Pianist Competition, daily chamber series, evening concert series and the vibrant world of Alfred art. Get Tickets! Schedule for Events Sunday, July 14th Opening Gala Concert featuring the 2023 Young Pianist Competition Winner, Anna Bray Monday, July 15th […]
In celebration of 30 years of the Folk in Fredonia Music Series, the Opera House in 2024 is bringing back some of the artists who performed in the earlier years of the series. John McCutcheon first appeared in 2003, and we’re thrilled that he is returning! No one remembers when the neighbors started calling the […]
Named in honor of Bill Monroe, “The Father of Bluegrass Music,” Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their superb musicianship and on-stage rapport have entertained audiences across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Monroe Crossing plays an average […]
In celebration of 30 years of the Folk in Fredonia Music Series, the Opera House in 2024 is bringing back some of the artists who performed in the earlier years of the series. Garnet Rogers first appeared in 1996, and we’re thrilled that he is returning! In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber […]