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Killian Hall (14W-111) is a 140-seat performance space used primarily for solo and chamber music recitals, lectures, and theater readings. |
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Wednesday, October 2 at noon in Killian Hall - 14W “Sister Act!” They say “a woman without her sister is like a bird without her voice”. Why not have both? Join vocalist and MIT Lincoln Laboratory employee Amanda Casale and her sister,Samantha Casale, This is a showcase of classical and contemporary favorites you will not want to miss!
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Wednesday, October 23 at noon in Killian Hall - 14W Felicia Gavilanes, mezzo-soprano, with pianist Jean Anderson-Collier Acclaimed as “sensitive and impassioned” by Opera News, mezzo-soprano Felicia Gavilanes is a Boston Lyric Opera Steven and Jane Aiken Emerging Artist alumna, where she has performed as The Double in The Handmaid’s Tale, First Bridesmaid in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Rosina in BLO’s outreach presentations of The Barber of Seville. A frequent performer in both mainstage and concert roles throughout New England and beyond, recent debuts include Teatro Lírico Nacional de Cuba, Odyssey Opera, Winter Opera St. Louis, Gulfshore Opera, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks Chorale, and Fine Arts Chorale. A dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy, Felicia completed her Bachelor of Arts in Italian Literature and Music from Dartmouth College, her Master of Music with Honors from the New England Conservatory, and her Doctorate from Florida State University. Felicia will next be heard as the Alto Soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Dartmouth College Glee Club. Jean Anderson Collier joined the Conservatory in 2010 and is currently the primary opera coach. She also coaches singers privately in the voice program. Collier has also served on the faculty of New England Conservatory since 1999, where she teaches diction and song repertoire classes and works as a recital and opera department coach. She has worked with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Providence, Brevard Music Festival, the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, and the University of California Summer Vocal Institute. She was formerly the staff pianist and head of class piano at Miami University (Ohio). Collier maintains an active performing career as a recitalist in the United States and Europe. Since 2008, she has served as a vocal coach for the Flagstaff in Fidenza summer opera program, a training program in Italy for opera singers sponsored by Northern Arizona University. Collier holds a D.M.A. in collaborative piano from New England Conservatory, where she studied with Margo Garrett, Irma Vallecillo, and Kayo Iwama. She also holds master's degrees from Miami University (piano performance) and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (collaborative piano), as well as a bachelor's degree from Cincinnati Christian University in piano performance and theology. She received further training as a Tanglewood fellow, at the Hochschule Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and at the Cleveland Art Song Festival.
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Wednesday, November 6 at noon in Killian Hall - 14W A Double Bill featuring The Leafy Greens and Hilltop Sunset The Leafy Greens is an acoustic duo focused on vocal harmonies. Lead vocals by Drew Bjorn, lead instrumentals by Willow Wisp.
Hilltop Sunset combines metaphor-heavy poetry with the universal language of music to produce a unique form of understanding and elicit effortless empathy. His songs are intended not only to be heard, but listened to; while the music is catchy and accessible, each lyric is carefully crafted to paint a picture greater than the sum of its parts. |
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CANCELLED We are very sorry to have to cancel Cate's appearance due to venue problems. Please look for Cate to perform at another time. Wednesday, November 20 at noon in Killian Hall - 14W Cate Gallivan plays classical piano. A graduate of North Bennett School, she also tunes classical pianos. Cate will perform works by Back, Chopin, Satie, and Debussy. |
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