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New music pianist captivates audience Ethos presents Brianna Matzke

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader   On Sept. 18, student-run Ethos New Music Society presented the Stockhausen Response Project, a commissioning project compiled and performed by Brianna Matzke on piano. This project is particularly interesting because it combined two very different styles of music into one coherent and beautiful......
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Visiting Artist Program welcomes Albert Paley

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=3059] VERONICA PENOYER Layout Editor   This past week was important for the artists of Fredonia who welcomed metal and steel artist, Albert Paley. McEwen Hall was filled with eager students waiting to hear Paley speak of his numerous successes and to offer advice and understanding on his creative......
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Local blues bands take over bars at Red, White and Blues Festival

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=3056] MARIA MELCHIORRE Special to The Leader   Eleven local blues bands, one big shot headliner, a dozen different venues and one small village reverberating with blues music just about sums up the Red, White and Blues Festival. The annual two-day music festival, which blocked off a section of......
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An evening with Leung and De Cock Violinist and pianist provide a night of music

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Special to the Leader   This past Wednesday evening, Rosch Recital Hall was filled with a vast array of individuals eager to hear the critically-auded violinist and conductor David Leung and the awe-inspiring pianist Stijn De Cock. The two performed a total of four pieces: “12 Variations on......
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Blues star Tinsley Ellis headlines at Red, White and Blues Festival

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=3041] CARLY KNASZAK Assistant Reverb Editor   Music is a big part of Fredonia’s culture. Every weekend there are live bands playing at local bars spanning all types of genres. Last weekend was dedicated to blues music as Fredonia hosted its 20th annual Red, White and Blues Festival.  ......
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Classical music beyond the Classical Era National Classical Music Month celebrates all eras

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Special to The Leader September is National Classical Music Month. However, the celebration is not limited to music composed in the late 1700s and early 1800s — it’s open to all music from Medieval to Romantic and beyond. To celebrate, a handful of faculty members — and one......
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“Humanizing the materials via the motional content” The Visiting Artists Program to host Albert Paley

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Reading Time: 2 minutesVERONICA PENOYER Layout Editor “Ultimately, personal integrity is an ultimate value and perseverance,” advised artist Albert Paley. The Visiting Artist Program will host Rochester-based artist Albert Paley to offer advice and understanding on his creative process with the arrival of his 16-ton sculpture. Paley’s “Progression,” a nine-and-a-half foot tall and......
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Fredonia students find comfort in relatable sandwiches

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=2949] LINDSAY TOMAKA Special to The Leader The new Tim Hortons sandwich menu is like a typical college campus; many different sandwiches, all inhabiting the same menu. There have been mixed reviews from students across campus, so The Leader decided to have its own taste test. Sophomore business marketing......

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