Posted on Oct 30, 2007

The College Choir practices in Emerson Auditorium in 2007.

The Union College Music Department presents the first of five fall concerts Thursday, Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Fred L. Emerson Auditorium in the Taylor Music Center.

The performance wraps the “Drop by Emerson” series for this term and features former Union piano instructor Young Kim along with sisters Madalyn Parnas, violin, and Cicely Parnas, cello. Selections will include Franck’s violin Sonata in A, Schumann’s Fantasiestucke for cello and piano and Beethoven’s “Ghost” Piano Trio in Eb Op. 70 No. 2.

The Union College Choir, with Professor Victor Klimash, conductor, performs Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel featuring works by Monteverdi and Dvorak.

The College's Jazz Ensemble practices in the Fred L. Emerson Auditorium.

Professor Tim Olsen directs the Union College Jazz Ensemble Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. in the Fred L. Emerson Foundation Auditorium. The ensemble will feature songs made famous by Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra.

The Union College Community Orchestra performs Sunday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel with Professor Victor Klimash conducting. Selections will include Sullivan’s Overture to “The Pirates of Penzance,” Professor Hillary Tann’s “Sarsen” and Vaughan Williams’ “English Folk Song Suite.”

The final concert features a student recital in the Fred L. Emerson Foundation Auditorium on Monday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.

All performances are free and open to the public.

For additional information, contact the Music Department at (518) 388-6785 or visit http://www.union.edu/music.