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Life & Arts

The sounds of the Revolution: Fredonia’s Symphonic winds concert of change

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesMAISIE STRADER Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia’s School of Music hosted its first ever Fredonia Symphonic Winds concert on Sept. 29 in King Concert Hall. The conductor, Dr. Carrie Pawelski, hopes to recognize the series of changes our world has experienced through the ensemble’s power of music. The symphonic......
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Amp it Up hosts jams session on Williams Center Patio

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Live music filled campus on Friday, Sept. 16 with Amp it Up, a traditional event put on by SUNY Fredonia’s Music Industry Club.The event was held on the Williams Center patio and featured three local Fredonia bands. Despite the name “Amp it Up,” two acoustic artists took......
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Main Street Studios welcomes Fredonia local music scene + photo gallery

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor  ALEX ERWIN  Special to The Leader Since the closure of the popular house venue North Pole Strip Club (NPSC), many students have been wondering what the future of Fredonia’s local music scene might look like.  Just this semester, The Foxhead Record Company started renting out Main......
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Opinion

From the desk of Nikki Indelicato, Life & Arts Editor

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesNIKKI INDELICATO Life & Arts Editor Wow…four years really do fly by.  It’s crazy to think that in just a few short weeks I will be walking across the stage to finally get that diploma that came with many laughs, tears and memories that will stick with me for the......
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Life & Arts

Local Lo-Down radio show: Getting behind the scenes of Fredonia’s music scene

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor This year marks 10 years since The Local Lo-Down took to the FM waves at Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS).  However, after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down several clubs and activities for about two years, The Local Lo-Down was put on pause.  The Local Lo-Down is a......
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Photo Gallery: Soulstice Jam 2022

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 2 minutesPhotographs by Chloe Kowalyk, News Editor. Soulstice Jam is a spring music festival run by Fredonia’s Music Industry Club. Several bands and artists took the stage in Dod’s Grove this past Saturday, April 23 to turn up the tunes. The artists who played the event include Fernway, Echo, Star Juice,......
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Life & Arts

The winds are back: Importance of live ensemble performances

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSTIN YOUNGS Special to The Leader As a musician who has been playing the bassoon for nine years, I’ve seen the importance of the wind band in American music education.  That importance remains the same here at the Fredonia School of Music. At Fredonia, there are several large wind band......
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