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
Tag: Campus Events
Winterfest 2023
2/24/23 Hi everyone! I hope you are well! Amherst held an annual event this past Sunday (2/19) called Winterfest, and I thought for this week’s blog, I’d write Winterfest activities and what I love about the limited traditions we have on campus. If you have any questions, please send me an email at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu. I always…Continue Reading Winterfest 2023
Indian Country and Larry Spotted Crow Mann: Performances at Amherst College
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
Winter Fest
Food, people, talking, community! This semester, Amherst College hosted a Winter Fest for the Amherst College and town community. They had ice sculptures of a mammoth, snowflake, penguin, and grizzly bear near the entrance of the event. The environment was beautifully decorated with purple-blue lights that illuminated the entire room. For our live music performances,…Continue Reading Winter Fest
City Streets
Hi everyone! I hope you are well! We’ve been having some nice weather in Amherst, and to celebrate spring, Amherst’s City Streets festival was held this past Sunday. I’m going to talk about it in this week’s blog. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu. What is City Streets? City Streets is…Continue Reading City Streets
Campus Updates
Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well! In this blog, I’m going to talk about some of the recent events and changes on campus. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu. Mask Mandate The biggest news at Amherst recently is that starting this coming Monday, April 4th, masks are optional in…Continue Reading Campus Updates
Fall Events at Amherst
Hi everyone! Happy November! In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about the activities that Amherst held to celebrate fall (and the bicentennial). Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu with any questions! Farm Fest The first autumnal event at Amherst was Farm Fest: an annual celebration of fall put together by the Book and Plow Farm….Continue Reading Fall Events at Amherst