In a socially distanced edition of Ripon College’s Chamber Music at Ripon series, this spring will feature virtual recitals by accomplished teaching artists already on the Ripon College campus. The performances will be recorded in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Because the hall remains closed to live audiences this semester, all […]
The Ripon College Orchestra, featuring only strings and minus — because of the coronavirus pandemic — players who are members of the off-campus community, rehearsed several pieces and recorded a performance of Franz Tunder’s “An Wasserflüssen Babylon” at the end of the fall semester. The recording can be heard below. Adjunct Instructor of Music Mishan […]
“Spoon River,” an hour-long outdoor performance of music and theatre, will be presented Thursday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 27, at Ripon College. Live performances will be open only to members of the Ripon College community. Performances will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday on the north lawn of Harwood […]
The annual spring break tour of the Ripon College Chamber Singers will be held in March with concerts in Ripon, Winneconne, Holy Hill in Hubertus, Chicago and Madison. The performances will include a variety of pieces performed by the ensemble, who will be joined by guest choirs at select locations. Each concert will be free […]
Variant 6, a vocal sextet, will perform Friday, Feb. 28, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series of Ripon College. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. The ensemble is based in Philadelphia […]
Organist Larry B. Peterson will present a concert Friday evening at Ripon College. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series. There is no charge for admission. The program will include “Prelude and Fugue in […]
The Ripon College Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday, Dec. 13. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Several selections by Duke Ellington and Benny Golson will be featured. Also to be performed are popular recorded jazz pieces […]
A holiday concert will be presented by the music ensembles of Ripon College Sunday, Dec. 8. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in the Willmore Center Field House. Admission is free and open to the public. The concert will include performances by Chamber Singers, Choral Union, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Selections […]
Students of the Ripon College Department of Music will perform a recital Tuesday, Dec. 3. The performance will begin at 11:15 a.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Selections will include: Toccata in d, BWV 565, by Johann Sebastian Bach, with Caleb Klinzing […]
The Ripon College Orchestra will perform Sunday, Nov. 24. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Mishan Han is the conductor. The “Winter Dreams” concert will feature “Winter Dreams” (Symphony No. 1), by Pyotr Tchaikovsky; and “Les Patineurs” (Skaters’ Waltz), by Emile Waldteufel. The 41-member […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform Sunday, Nov. 17. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Tobin Shucha, assistant professor of music, is the conductor, and Deb MacKenzie is the pianist. Admission is free and open to the public. The program will include […]
Chicago saxophonist and composer Greg Ward, along with the ensemble Rogue Parade, will perform at Ripon College Friday, Nov. 8, as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. This concert is the Lynn Post Northrop […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers and Choral Union will perform Sunday, Nov. 3. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. John C. Hughes is the conductor, and Deb MacKenzie is the accompanying pianist. Admission is free and open to the public. Choral Union will perform […]
New this year, concerts offered by Ripon College as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series will be open free to audience members. Charitable contributions to the Ripon College Friends of the Arts program are welcome and encouraged to support the continuation and development of experiential fine arts programming. In this season’s […]
The Ripon College Chamber Singers, directed by John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, have two special performances coming up off campus. The choir has been invited to perform at the 2019 Wisconsin State Music Conference Oct. 24 in Madison. K-12 music teachers from around the state convene to develop […]
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin’s largest cultural organization, returns to Ripon College for its 47th appearance Sunday, Sept. 22. The performance is offered free of charge as a thank-you to the community, and no tickets are required. It is part of the Caestecker Fine Arts Series presented by Honorary Life Trustee Thomas E. Caestecker. The […]
“Voicing Our Humanity: The Music of Shawn Kirchner” will be the focus of a Composer Residency and final concert offered by the Green Lake Festival of Music on the Ripon College campus. The residency will be held Aug. 1-4 with singers from the local area and around the country. The final concert will be performed […]
The annual Choral Institute of the Green Lake Festival of Music will be held Thursday, July 18, through Saturday, July 20, on the Ripon College campus. The institute will host singers from the local area and from around the United States. The institute will conclude with a free concert on Sunday, July 21, celebrating the […]
Suwannee Swing Saloon, a Florida band that performs western swing, classic country, the blues and jazz, will perform a free, outdoor family concert Thursday, July 4, on the Ripon College campus. The concert is sponsored by Ripon College and is part of the Green Lake Festival of Music’s 40th anniversary season. The musicians include Wisconsin […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will perform their annual Pops Concert Wednesday, May 8. The concert will begin at 5 p.m. Because of the forecasted rain, the performance will be in S.N. Pickard Commons. Each group will play lighter works they have performed during the course of the year, with a […]
The Ripon College Orchestra, Chamber Singers and Choral Union will join together to present a collaborative concert Sunday, May 5. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Orchestra is conducted by Dylan Chmura-Moore, adjunct professor of music. Chamber Singers and Choral Union are conducted by […]