Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet (YNSQ), comprised of the musicians Allan Chase, on the soprano and alto saxophones, Cercie Miller, on the alto saxophone, Joel Springer, Adjunct Instructor in Music, on the tenor saxophone, and Tom Hall on the baritone saxophone, performed for the Andover community in the Timken Room of Graves Hall this past Sunday afternoon.
YNSQ can trace its origins back to 1980 when Miller proposed the idea of forming a saxophone quartet to many saxophonists at the...
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Bridget Higgins Thursday, October 25, 2012
If Aiganym Zhumashova ’13 had to credit one fashion icon with shaping her sense of style, it would be Miroslava Duma, the former editor of “Harper’s Bazaar Russia.” Duma’s tendency to mix and match boldly patterned clothes is reflected in the choices Zhumashova herself makes.
Zhumashova would typically wear a fitted, collared floral blouse tucked into a cherry pleated high waist skirt and suede ankle boots. Recently, ankle boots have become one of Zhumashova’s favorite article of clothing...
Alex Westfall Thursday, October 25, 2012
Last Friday, renowned guest pianist Gabriel Chodos provided an engaging musical repertoire in Cochran Chapel.
Chodos, who was visiting from the New England Conservatory in Boston, was delighted to be invited to come back to Andover to perform again. He first visited in the fall of 2011.
Last year, Chodos performed Johannes Brahms’s “Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118” and “Thirty-three Variations on a Waltz” by Ludwig van Beethoven and Anton Diabelli, Op. 120.” These pieces explored a great...
Peyton Alie Thursday, October 25, 2012
Inspired by 18th century political cartoons presented in her high school U.S. History class, Chloe Epstein, Instructor in Math, delved into the world of editorial cartooning at the beginning of her college career.
Growing up in an artistic family, Epstein was exposed to different genres of art, including drawing, painting and music. Despite ultimately choosing to teach math as a career, Epstein has always had a passion for art.
In high school, she was an art editor and dealt primarily...
Stephanie Hendarta And Jenna Shin Thursday, October 25, 2012
Adopting the personas of ringleaders and clowns, Sirus Han ’13, Lydia Kaprelian ’13, Stephen Moreland ’14, Scott Diekema ’14, Jake Marrus ’14 and Rem Remmel ’14 will emcee Grasshopper Night as the annual student-run talent show assumes the theme of “A Night at the Circus” in Tang Theatre this Parents’ Weekend.
Traditionally a series of unrelated acts, this year, Grasshopper Night will weave together student acts to form the larger narrative of a circus.
“The producers and dance committee...
Arts Staff Report Thursday, October 18, 2012
Don’t know what to wear for the Halloween Dance tomorrow? Read on for easy-to-make Halloween do-it-yourself (DIY) Costume ideas brought to you by the Arts...
Rebecca Cheng Thursday, October 18, 2012
A mutual passion for classical music has strengthened the connection between sisters Graydon Tope ’14 and Parker Tope ’16.
Both Graydon, who plays the violin, and Parker, who plays the cello, have been playing their instruments since the age of two. Ever since Graydon picked up the violin for the first time, she has enjoyed playing for herself and for other people.
“It has always been a way for me to express myself in a way that I can’t even begin to describe. All I know is just that I’m...
Stephanie Hendarta Thursday, October 18, 2012
Experimenting with jazz tunes, modern classical music and non-western genres, pianist Wolfgang Torkler and percussionist Bertram Lehmann joined together in their first duo-project, “RAUMexpanded.”
Friday night’s debut performance also featured Turkish folk instrumentalist Mehmet Sanlikol, who brought his contemporary take on meditative music to the Cochran Chapel.
The audience was treated to a serene musical atmosphere as Sanlikol played a variety of classical and folk Turkish...
Kory Stuer Thursday, October 18, 2012
Distinguished American revolutionary figures stomped across the stage and performed original melodies during a improvised musical-comedy stage by Baby Wants Candy this past Saturday.
The members of Baby Wants Candy, a Chicago-based musical theatre improvisational troupe, used their wit and quick-thinking skills to perform an instantaneously formulated hour-long musical.
Every musical Baby Wants Candy creates is performed once. Each aspect of the show is completely improvised, including...
Brianpaul Robert Thursday, October 18, 2012
Featuring beloved classic songs and this year’s chart toppers, last Friday’s Coffeehouse welcomed new and returning talented student performers to the stage.
Veronica Harrington ’13, Pearson Goodman ’13 and Hemang Kaul ’13 emceed the event and made the audience laugh each time they introduced an act.
Students, excited for the acts to come, squeezed into Lower Right of Peresky Commons.
“The student body here has such a wide array of talents that sometimes you don’t usually get to see,...
Doris Nyamwaya Thursday, October 18, 2012
Tired of your everyday cup of joe? Is the espresso machine line too long? Looking for a new beverage to give you that early morning kick? Try treating yourself to a chilly, refreshing cup of ice coffee for a different way to combat sleep deprivation.
Start making this delicious caffeinated beverage by filling up a paper Commons cup with ice.
Get another cup and fill it halfway to the top with your favorite coffee from the hot drinks station. The amount of ingredients to add for a...
James Judelson Thursday, October 11, 2012
Performing alongside Andover’s Fidelio Society and Academy Chorus, the Savannah Country Day School (SCDS) Concert Choir visited Andover this past Sunday from Savannah, Ga., as part of a north-south musical exchange.
Last March, the Academy Chorus traveled to Savannah and participated in a performance with the SCDS Concert Choir at SCDS and at a local church.
Following this collaboration, Maaja Roos, Director of the Savannah Choir, and Christopher Walter, Instructor in Music and Director of...