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  • Phillis Wheatley: The First Published African-American Poet

    Phillis Wheatley: The First Published African-American Poet

    Beyond the Notes presents Songs of the People: A Celebration of Women Composers from the African Diaspora Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 12:00 PM Charles Library Event Space Light refreshments served. Boyer recital credit given. All programs are free and open to all, and registration is encouraged. Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Sally Hemings…these names of famous…

    April 14, 2023

  • An Interview with Composer Ashley Reneé Seward.

    An Interview with Composer Ashley Reneé Seward.

    Beyond the Notes presents Women Composers of Song from Around the World Presented by A Modern Reveal Wednesday, March 15, 2022, 12:00 PM Charles Library Event Space Featuring Boyer College of Music vocal studies students and collaborative pianist Gabriel Rebolla Light refreshments served. Boyer recital credit given. All programs are free and open to all,…

    March 14, 2023

  • Notes on Playing Slaves: James Ijames and the Legacy of Blackface Minstrelsy

    Notes on Playing Slaves: James Ijames and the Legacy of Blackface Minstrelsy

    Beyond the Page presents Chat in the Stacks: A Conversation with Temple Alum and Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright James Ijames All programs are free and open to all, and registration is encouraged. PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE IN FORMAT: This program was prerecorded and available to view here: https://library.temple.edu/watchpastprograms/show?id=05e0e010-803b-48fd-9121-afb200ea1983 James Ijames (rhymes with “Grimes”), the Philadelphia-based…

    February 16, 2023

  • “The pupil Beethoven was here!”: Salieri’s Other Adversary

    “The pupil Beethoven was here!”: Salieri’s Other  Adversary

    Beyond the Notes presentsBeethoven in Vienna Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 12:00 PMCharles Library Event Space Performers: Mădălina-Claudia Dănila, piano Sendi Vartanova, violin Taiysia Losmakova, violin Program: Sonata for piano op. 2 no. 1 in F minor (1795):dedicated to Joseph Haydn Sonata for piano and violin op.12 no. 3 in E flat major (1798):dedicated to Antonio…

    January 31, 2023

  • Remembering Holocaust Survivor Composer Herbert Zipper

    Remembering Holocaust Survivor Composer Herbert Zipper

    Beyond the Notes presentsThe Final Waltz Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 12:00 PMCharles Library Event Space Performers:Daniel Neer, baritoneMarta Zaliznyak ’21, sopranoAriana Grace ’24, sopranoGabriel Rebolla, piano Light refreshments served. Boyer recital credit given.All programs are free and open to all, and registration is encouraged. In remembrance of the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht–“the night of broken glass” when…

    November 4, 2022

  • Piano Music of Protest

    Piano Music of Protest

    Presenting a program of seven works from as early as 1831, Charles Abramovic and his students will be performing compositions for solo piano inspired by protest or directed toward oppressive forces across the globe.  Whether remembering the causes classical composers brought awareness to, or a continuing matter to bring attention to, performing these pieces not…

    October 11, 2022

  • RESCHEDULED: ENAensemble Presents The Celestial

    RESCHEDULED: ENAensemble Presents The Celestial

    The concert originally planned for 9/14/2022 of new music performed by ENAensemble has been rescheduled for January 25, 2023. We hope to see you there! Beyond the NotesWednesday, January 25, 12:00PMPerformers: Sopranos: Megnot Toggia, Marcelle McGurik, & Ayanna Freelon  Flute: Chelsey Meynig  Guitar: Thomas Schuttenhelm Cello: Leigh Brown  Conductor: Evan Kassof  With new works by…

    September 9, 2022

  • Music of Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

    Music of Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

    Join us for our first Beyond the Notes of fall 2021! Rescheduled from April 2021.   Music by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) Wednesday, October 27, Noon, EDT Harpsichord  Lindorff, Professor of Keyboard Studies Anna Kislitsyna, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2018 Hanbyeol Lee, Master of Music, 2017 Violin Eunice China, Bachelor of Music, 2016…

    April 1, 2021

  • The Prince and The Elephant

    The Prince and The Elephant

                  The Prince and the Elephant Wednesday, March 24th, Noon  EDT. Tune in to hear two narrated stories by Oscar Wilde and Jean de Brunhoff, with music by Liza Lehmann and Francis Poulenc. Professor Charles Abramovic and his Boyer College of Music and Dance students will provide the piano…

    March 10, 2021

  • Mandolin Music to Soothe the soul

    Mandolin Music to Soothe the soul

    Music for Piano and Mandolin Wednesday, March 3rd, Noon EST Gabe Locati, Mandolin; Sujin Kim, Piano Join us for a noontime mandolin and piano recital with Boyer College of Music and Dance students Gabe Locati and Sujin Kim. This Beyond the Notes concert is coordinated by Allen Krantz, who heads the guitar program and teaches chamber music…

    February 16, 2021
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