Music Program Holds Numerous Performances, Honors Recital

April Concerts

On April 11, guest ensemble Cuatro Puntos present a program of Persian classical music for the santoor and string quartet written by Dr. Reza Vali.

Eastern Jazz Ensemble will present an evening of music on April 29.

“Sounds of Korea” featured traditional and contemporary music and culture from Korea on April 6. The event included a Samul percussion ensemble, classical art music and K-pop.

May Concerts

On May 6, Eastern’s jazz combo “3 o’clock Band” presented classic jazz tunes from a variety of eras, ranging from standards and bebop to contemporary jazz and rock.

Eastern’s Brass Ensemble presented its inaugural concert on May 1.

On May 7, students enrolled in Chamber Music Repertoire presented a recital of music from the Baroque period to the present.

Honors Music Recital

On April 14, the Music Program presented its annual honors recital and awards ceremony in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. The event featured a recital by six students who were recognized by the Music Program for their excellence in performance. This year’s honorees were Hannah Avena (trombone) ’21, Adella Carlson (clarinet) ’20, Abigail Edelman (piano) ’20, Emily Miclon (percussion) ’19, Eric Peterson (guitar) ’20 and Austin Stone (tenor) ’19.