Category Archives: Music

Visit Your Student During Family Weekend, Oct. 25-27

Parents, grandparents and siblings are invited to visit their student, meet other Crusader families and participate in some traditional Holy Cross events during Family Weekend, scheduled from Oct. 25 to 27. Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store: President’s Hour: … Continue reading →

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Organist Joel Bacon to Kick Off Holy Cross’ Annual Chapel Artists Series

Joel Bacon will be the 2013-2014 academic year’s first organist of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series at the College of the Holy Cross’ St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Sunday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. The program will include pieces … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chamber Players Program Features Former Boston Symphony Principal Harpist

The Holy Cross Chamber Players will perform in the newly renovated Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 as part of the music department’s fall music schedule. The program will … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Music Department Announces the Fall 2013 Concert Series

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus throughout the fall semester. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music department events … Continue reading →

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Students to Showcase Their Accomplishments at 20th Annual Summer Research Symposium

A total of 107 Holy Cross students who conducted research during the summer will present their work in poster form at the 20th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium on Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Summer Renovation Projects at Holy Cross Wide-Ranging

Students, faculty, and staff who’ve been away from Holy Cross might notice some changes when they return to campus. Under the auspices of the Physical Plant department, crews worked throughout the summer to maintain facilities, grounds and infrastructure. View some … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Awarded $600,000 Mellon Grant to Enhance Arts Curriculum

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of the Holy Cross a grant of $600,000 for a new initiative at the College designed to “re-center” the fine and performing arts in students’ academic lives and create new opportunities … Continue reading →

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Blog: Filipino-American Fontelo ’13 Studies Classical Music in Philippines Under Fulbright

NAME Paul Fontelo ’13 HOMETOWN Potomac, Md. UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Music and history double major WHAT HE’S STUDYING Under a Fulbright grant, Fontelo is studying classical music composition from leading Filipino composers and musicians at the University of the Philippines College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Produces Record Number of Fulbright Scholars

Fourteen recent graduates from the College of the Holy Cross have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad during the 2013-14 academic year. This marks a record high number of Fulbrights awarded in a single year for the … Continue reading →

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Video: Music Department Hits All the Right Notes, Students Say

The music department at Holy Cross is distinctive among nationally-ranked liberal arts colleges for its quality, range, and robust offerings. There are numerous ways for students to explore the field’s many subdisciplines — from composition to theory to popular music. … Continue reading →

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Burke ’13 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey

Matthew Burke ’13, of Westwood, Mass., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey where he will teach English to Turkish college students during the 2013-14 academic year. He will also take music lessons in Turkey. A music … Continue reading →

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Kuehn ’13 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany

Lauren Kuehn ’13, of Northport, N.Y., has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany, where she will teach English to German high school students during the 2013-14 academic year. The political science and German double major will attend Notre … Continue reading →

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Fontelo ’13 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Conduct Research in Philippines

Paul Fontelo ’13, of Potomac, Md., has received a Fulbright grant to study classical music composition from leading Filipino composers and musicians at the University of the Philippines College of Music during the 2013-14 academic year. A Filipino-American, Fontelo is … Continue reading →

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Hamilton ’12 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Pursue Master’s in 18th Century Studies

Julia Hamilton ’12, of South Windsor, Conn., has been awarded a Fulbright grant to pursue a Master of Arts degree in 18th century studies at the University of Southampton in Britain during the 2013-14 academic year. The interdisciplinary program, which … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Organ Scholar to Perform Final Concert in College’s Chapel Artist Series

College of the Holy Cross Organ Scholar Jennifer McPherson ’13 will perform as part of the College’s Chapel Artist Series on Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. The concert will consist of works by Scheidemann, … Continue reading →

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Scores of Alumni to Return to Holy Cross Classrooms on April 20

Alumni from every decade — from the 1940s to the “aughts” — are expected to return to Holy Cross classrooms on April 20. More than 175 alumni, spouses, friends and parents will be back on campus for the 31st annual … Continue reading →

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Internationally Renowned Organist Pavel Kohout to Perform as Part of Chapel Artists Series

Internationally renowned organist Pavel Kohout will perform as part of the Chapel Artist Series on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. The concert program will include works by … Continue reading →

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New York Public Radio to Broadcast Golijov’s ‘St. Mark Passion’ Live from Carnegie Hall

New York Public Radio’s WQXR will broadcast the Sunday, March 10 performance of acclaimed composer and Holy Cross professor Osvaldo Golijov’s “St. Mark Passion,” live from Carnegie Hall at 3 p.m. Described by WQXR as “one of the most exciting … Continue reading →

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Video: Highlights From the $25M Gift Announcement at Holy Cross

The overflow crowd of students, faculty and staff who gathered in Rehm Library for a special announcement on Feb. 13 didn’t have a clue what to expect. So when Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president, announced that an alumnus was … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Earns Award for Project on Tunisian Revolution and Music

Lucia Westin, a member of the class of 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross, expanded her already vast knowledge of music this past summer after traveling to Tunisia, the smallest country in North Africa, through the College’s Andrew … Continue reading →

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