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Mason Hall rundown Spring 2014

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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

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

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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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‘A cap’ on improv: American Choral Directors Association features a capella workshop

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KRISTEN SHULTIS Special to The Leader The stage in Diers hosted some of the campus’ best a cappella groups during a workshop put on by the American Choral Directors Association and Dr.Huff. Featured groups included Premium Blend and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Both got their chance to show the audience their......
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Arturo Sandoval, Cuban Jazz trumpeter, supplies soul to SUNY Fredonia

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COURTNEE CESTA Staff Writer Nine-time Grammy winner and protégé of Dizzy Gillespie Arturo Sandoval will join SUNY Fredonia students and faculty on Monday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Sandoval is a distinguished musician in both the jazz and classical worlds, and performs regularly with some of......
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Adjunct Spotlight: Musically and technically speaking, Yuen has it all

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CARL LAM Staff Writer Many who are not familiar with Mason Hall could attest that all that can be seen are doors. Gray doors, green doors, wooden doors — any type of door, really. And then there are the red doors, often filled with reminders, lesson schedules, concert information and......

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