MUSIC COMMON HOUR – FLORIAN TRIO
It Takes Three to Tango What an amazing concert we were treated to by the Florian Trio. With over 160 community members in attendance, plus faculty and students, we had an amazing turnout to share in some superlative musicianship. This unique ensemble — violin, Pellegrina viola, cello, and guitar — has been delighting audiences with […]
Music Common Hour – Love Is In The Air
“Love Is In The Air” featuring the Tony Miceli Quintet It’s not everyday that a world class vibraphone player comes to campus with a cast of equally outstanding musicians, but that is exactly how we celebrated Valentine’s Day this year. The concert featured a program of great love songs from the American songbook. Featuring Tony […]
Music Common Hour – Chivalrous Crickets
What an amazing musical trip we were able to take last night with our visiting guest artists, The Chivalrous Crickets. This Celtic Americana folk ensemble performed a program entitled:”All Along the Voyage”, a musical tour of the Celtic cultural diaspora from the British Isles and Ireland through America, Canada, Brittany, Galicia and Australia. All 5 […]
Music Common Hour Student Performance
The student concert is always one of inspiration and this week’s performance was no exception. We had an array of music from classical to heavy metal performances, as well as a variety of dramatic performances including an original poetry reading. This is a wonderful gathering of all our InArt faculty and students that shows off […]
Music Common Hour Spring 2024
What an exciting musical semester we have planned for everyone at Abington. We will kick off our season with a special Valentine’s day concert featuring world famous vibraphone jazz artist, Tony Miceli, and the sublime superstar vocalist, Joanne Pascale, along with other members of the Tony Miceli Quintet. Bring your friends!! You will not want […]
Music Common Hour – Uriol
We were so happy to welcome Uriol, a traditional Korean percussion ensemble to our campus this week. The instruments that were played in this ensemble form an important role in Korean musical practices from folk music to royal court music. Based on the traditional Korean performance of Pungmul, Minyo, and Chukjae, these art forms open […]
Music Common Hour Student Performances, Spring 2023
WOW!!! What an AMAZING concert we had!! Our crowd was overflowing and the enthusiasm was clearly audible in the cheers and applause for each performer. The concert featured a number of singers, performing a wide variety of vocal styles including classical, pop, and heavy metal, a violinist, a guitar/singer, lots of piano music, a […]
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CONCERT CELEBRATION
The Merion Trio In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Merion Trio kicked off Penn State Abington’s programming with a concert entitled: Collegiality In Times Of Isolation. This all female ensemble featured music exclusively by women composers. As part of Abington’s commitment to neighborhood inclusivity, this concert was open to both the campus community […]
Music Common Hour Presents GRAY DOG DOWN
Our first Music Common Hour concert of 2023 hit it out of the park with the incomparable guitar and flute duo: Gray Dog Down. The duo features Russell Ferrara on guitar, and Abington’s own Director of Chamber Singers, Campus Choir, and Concert Band, Dr. Kim Robson on flute. The duo performed a mix of […]
Abington Campus Choir, Chamber Singers, & Concert Band Performance
The PSU Abington Campus Choir, Chamber Singers, and Concert Band present a spring concert April 26, 2023, at 7:30 pm in Sutherland 9. Every period in history has its challenges with dishonesty, violence, and needless tragedy. The theme of the music the choirs will sing this spring is “innocence.” Repertoire includes Whitacre’s hauntingly beautiful “The […]