Believe it or not, years ago the Amherst Symphony Orchestra (ASO) was partly made up of professional musicians and a few student musicians. Mark Swanson, the Director of ASO made an effort to bring all the Amherst musicians together, therefore, the ASO is now an orchestra of Amherst musicians and some UMass (University of Massachusetts)…Continue Reading Life of a Musician in the Amherst Symphony Orchestra
Brahms and Hindemith in our own Buckley Recital Hall. Yesterday, the Amherst Symphony Orchestra performed Johannes Brahm’s (1833-1897) Symphony #3 in F major, OP.90 (1883), and Symphony Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith (1895-1963). This is the second time I have attended an ASO concert, the orchestra blows me away every time. The first piece was very…Continue Reading Brahms & Hindemith Winter Concert 2023
The Buckley Recital Hall is our primary performance hall on campus where the space serves as an opportunity to hold events of wide-ranging musical variety from student-led (student thesis) concerts or outside artists. Recently, I attended the Indian Country with opening words and a song by Larry Spotted Crow Mann. Indian Country is a special…Continue Reading Indian Country and Larry Spotted Crow Mann: Performances at Amherst College