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Concert Series
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008
• 2:00 pm, Skinner Chapel
PIANO TRIO
Sarah Briggs Cornelius, violin
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Volley Pelletier, cello
Ms. Cornelius teaches at Smith and Amherst colleges and performs with the Berkshire Symphony.
Ms. Jakuc-Leverett has recently retired as the Elsie Irwin Sweeney Professor of Music at Smith
College, where she taught since 1969. Ms. Pelletier serves on the faculty of the Greenwood
Music Camp and teaches cello at Smith College. Reception following the concert.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
• 4:00 pm, Skinner Chapel
Myth Matters: Voices from the Earth
Dr W. Sheldon Hurst, Academic Dean, Adirondack Community College, NYU
Myths of the earth speak to us today even as they have in centuries past. Dr. Hurst will explore
mythic dimensions of Zola's novel La Terre (The Earth or The Soil) and selected works of art from
19th century France in an attempt to gain insight into our lives as people of the earth in the 21st
century. Slides and poetry will be included.
5:30 pm, Assembly Hall
• FRENCH DINNER
Enjoy French Cuisine and Holyoke hospitality before the film. Bon apetit! Tickets at the door.
7:00 pm, Main Sanctuary
• SILENT FILM: "LA TERRE"
Peter Krasinski, Organist
This classic 1921 film is based on the novel by French author, Émil Zola. Mr. Krasinski won first
prize in improvisation in the AGO National Competition in Philadelphia in 2002.
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008
• 2:00 pm, Main Sanctuary
PIPE DREAMS (Nat'l Public Radio)
Michael Barone, Program Host
Several Organists
Mr. Barone likes to venture out into the real world to contravene convention, cordially
communicate some of the essence of the weekly Pipedreams broadcasts into audience-friendly
performance events. Michael provides verbal program notes, converses with players and com
posers, and demonstrates the mechanism and sound-palette of the featured instrument.
Reception following the concert.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008
• 2:00 pm, Main Sanctuary
HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS
Mark Todd, Director
Enjoy the sounds of the season with the fine singers and musicians of Holyoke High School.
Bell-ringers, madrigals and choral groups. Come, celebrate the vitality of youth!
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009
• 2:00 pm, Skinner Chapel
GOSPEL CHOIR, ST. JOHN'S CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Marcus Pitt III, Director
Experience the sounds of this lively Gospel choir from our sister church in Springfield.
Reception following the concert.
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009
• 7:00 pm, Main Sanctuary, Skinner Chapel
ORGAN CONCERT
David Enlow, Organist
Mr. Enlow is Professor of Organ at the Julliard School of Music in New York City, and has appeared in
concert throughout the world. In a recent visit to the United Congregational Church, he
said that the main sanctuary organ was perhaps the finest instrument in New England.
Reception following the concert.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
• 4:00 pm, Skinner Chapel
SPEAKER (To be announced.)
• 5:30 pm, Assembly Hall
DINNER (To be announced.)
• 7:00 pm, Main Sanctuary
SILENT FILM: "OKTOBER"
Sergei Eisenstein, Director (Potemkin)
Peter Krasinski, Organist
Mr. Krasinski has a national following for bringing to life the legendary films of the 20's. This film
portrays the triumph of the Communist Revolution during the ten days that shook the world in Octo-
ber, 1917. Filmed on location in St. Petersburg.
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
2:00 pm, Skinner Chapel
SELECTIONS FROM
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Jerry Noble, piano
Bob Sparkman, clarinet
Noble and Sparkman return this year to bring a magical afternoon of old favorites. Jerry is
on the faculty of Smith College, and Bob has played with all the great legends of jazz.
Reception following the concert.
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