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Less is more: WNYCO performs world premiere of Mahler chamber arrangement

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 12, 2014

February 12, 2014

Glen Cortese conducts the WNYCO as they perform his arrangement of Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde.” Photo courtesy of Melissa Rechin / Photo Editor COURTNEE CESTA Assistant Reverb Editor More than 115 years after it was first composed, Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” was given new......

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Mason Hall rundown Spring 2014

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2014September 2, 2019

February 4, 2014September 2, 2019

COURNTEE CESTA Assistant Reverb Editor Students in Mason Hall are being presented with some amazing opportunities this semester and are preparing an outstanding line-up for the spring. Check out what’s in store for Mason this semester! Western New York Chamber Orchestra performs world premiere of Mahler’s “Song of the Earth”......

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GRAMMY win brings Fredonia alumnus praise, swag and Twitter trends

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2014August 15, 2019

February 4, 2014August 15, 2019

MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor The cafeteria of Westfield Secondary School added a new addition to its decor Friday evening: a red carpet fit for a GRAMMY winner. Members of the Westfield community filled the quaint school’s cafeteria eager to greet Kent Knappenberger, recent winner of the first ever GRAMMY Music......

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Cornell pulls double duty

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2014

February 4, 2014

CARL LAM Staff Writer Our adjunct faculty come from a wide variety of backgrounds and places. Some travel from Buffalo, others from Erie and places in between. Then there are the few that come from this very campus and do what’s considered “double duty.” Charles Cornell is an adjunct professor......

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‘Sound of Music’ telecast garners huge ratings and mixed reviews

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2013August 15, 2019

December 11, 2013August 15, 2019

MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor The hills are alive with … a former American Idol? As soon as the casting was announced for NBC’s live telecast of “The Sound of Music,” with former American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood in the leading role of Maria, fans of the beloved......

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What the frack is going on? The debate and impact of converting the NRG plant from coal to natural gas

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2013

December 4, 2013

Wendy Mahnk Special to The Leader What the frack is going on? If NRG’s Dunkirk facility is repowered as a natural gas refinery, the question that will be on many people’s mind is where is the natural gas coming from? More specifically, will it be coming from the controversial hydrofracking......

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Faculty present anything-but-ordinary recital

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 25, 2013

November 25, 2013

SUNY Fredonia School of Music faculty introduces ‘New Music Electronic Music’ KORI BARKLEY Special to The Leader Rosch Recital Hall was packed Tuesday night as Paul Coleman and Jeremy Sagala presented their anything-but-ordinary faculty recital, “New Music Electronic Music,” featuring both electronic and acoustic music alike. Paul Coleman is a......

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Adjunct Spotlight: Decker brings experience into the classroom

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 20, 2013

November 20, 2013

Carl Lam Staff Writer “My college years went by fast because I was busy,” he said. What Derrik Decker said is something that at least half of the campus, if not more, could agree with. An adjunct professor of computer science, Decker has been with SUNY Fredonia for 13 semesters.......

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‘Dancing with the Athletes’ Unique event raises money for Moving Miracles

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 20, 2013August 17, 2019

November 20, 2013August 17, 2019

ALEXIS FORES Special to The Leader “And first place goes to … Abby Sullivan and Marcus Moles for their jazz routine!” said Jordan Louis Fischer, host. Ballet, salsa and twerking took the center stage as students gathered in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Williams Center on Sunday, Nov. 17 to......

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Orchesis: Unplugged, Student-run dance company’s show sells out despite change of venue

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 14, 2013

November 14, 2013

Rebecca Hale Staff Writer Dancers of all styles and colors twisted, jumped and rolled in Mason 1080, bringing movement and color to the dark, rainy Saturday evening. Students, faculty, friends and family squeezed into the room until no more could fit, many standing in the back of the room to......

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Less is more: WNYCO performs world premiere of Mahler chamber arrangement

Mason Hall rundown Spring 2014

GRAMMY win brings Fredonia alumnus praise, swag and Twitter trends

Cornell pulls double duty

‘Sound of Music’ telecast garners huge ratings and mixed reviews

What the frack is going on? The debate and impact of converting the NRG plant from coal to natural gas

Faculty present anything-but-ordinary recital

Adjunct Spotlight: Decker brings experience into the classroom

‘Dancing with the Athletes’ Unique event raises money for Moving Miracles

Orchesis: Unplugged, Student-run dance company’s show sells out despite change of venue