Special Events
These special programs feature artists and musicians from Western New York and beyond. New this year are world arts events including an exhibit of Polish photography, a concert of music from around the world and an evening of Mexican art and music.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
2:30 P.M/ REGIS
Art History Lecture
“Beyond the Photographic Frame: Curating Contemporary Polish Photography”
Magdalena Durda-Dmitruk, curator
Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
The lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Durda-Dmitruk curated, “The Outskirts of the Photographic Image: Wojnecki-Prazmowski-Dabrowski,” which includes the work of three of the most visible artists working in Poland today.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
3:00 P.M./ MCC
Meet-the-Faculty
Special Event
Bob Accurso, percussion
Michael Colquhoun, flutes
Stuart Fuchs, didgeridoo, Tibetan singing bowls and ukulele
This concert features instruments and music from Japan, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Australia, Tibet, Thailand, Azerbaijan, India, North Africa and other world cultures.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Special Event/ MCC
MexiCanisius Night
“Celebrate the Culture of Mexico”
$5 admission
5:00-6:00 P.M.
Art Reception
Rubén Morales Patiño, Mexican artist
6:00-7:00 P.M.
International Mexican Food
7:00 P.M.
Concert
Lupita Leal, vocalist
P’indékuecha, Juan Zacaríus Gómez, director
This concert features the ensemble P’indékuecha in a performance of traditional P’indékuecha music from the Mexican state of Michoacán.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
3:00 P.M./ MCC
Special Event
2002 Stecher and Horowitz New York Piano Competition winner
Jonathan Coombs, piano
2006 Graduate, The Julliard School of Music
Pianist Jonathan Coombs has been described by Alex Ross of The New Yorker as “soulful and unbuttoned” and has elicited enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics alike.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
7:30 P.M./ MCC
Special Event
“Seasons with the Amberg Quartet”
John Fullam, clarinet
Betsy Reeds, flute
Paul Schlossman, oboe
Persis Vehar, piano
To read the Buffalo News review of this concert, click here.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
3 P.M./ MCC
Special Event
“There is delight in singing…”
Janet Obermeyer, soprano
Jane Cary, harpsichord
Karen Schmid, fortepiano
Soprano Janet Obermeyer’s sensitive interpretations of Purcell songs, Mozart lieder and a rare set of songs by Schubert written in Italian will be heard in a unique vocal recital accompanied on period instruments.