July 6 – Perimeter Community Wind Ensemble Concert – 50 Years!

Celebrating our 50th year!

Perimeter Community Wind Ensemble Concert

Join us for an evening of Concert Band Classics, American Favorites, and Exciting New Music!

Slava Michael Prudchenko, Music Director

Thursday, July 6, 2017

8:00 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Clarkston Campus
Marvin Cole Auditorium
555 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021

For more information, call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3572

April 18 – Perimeter College Chorale Spring Concert!

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

8:00 p.m.

Perimeter College Chorale Spring Concert!

The music performed during this semester’s concert will cover a wide range of styles – everything from Baroque oratorio to African-American spirituals to vocal jazz arrangements of hit songs by Adele and Billy Joel.

The Perimeter College Chorale consists of music majors, as well as students from across the college, and occasional faculty members.  The ensemble regularly performs in the metro Atlanta area, as well as for Perimeter College Commencement ceremonies.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3571.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

Concert: DeKalb Symphony Orchestra (Ticketed) 3/21

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra

Young Artists Concerto Competition Winners

First place – sixteen-year old violinist Phoebe Liu – Korngold’s Violin Concerto

Second place – sixteen-year old pianist Yuy Hsiang – Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2

Third place – fourteen-year old cellist Lexine Feng – Lalo’s Cello Concerto

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

8 p.m.

Also on the program is Overture to Nabucco and the world premiere of “Impressions from Japan” by Atlanta composer, Amy Leventhal.

The public is invited to meet the conductor at the 7 p.m. pre-concert conversation.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Marvin Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

This event is $5 with a Panther Card.

To purchase tickets you may call 678-891-3565 or buy tickets here.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door. For further information, please refer to http://www.dekalbsymphony.org/

Master Class: Earl Coleman, baritone

Professor EARL COLEMAN

will coach select Perimeter College vocal music students in a masterclass on

Monday, January 30th

12:00-2:00PM

This event is free and open to the public.

*This event also counts for concert attendance for music students.

Professor Coleman is the William and Isabelle Curry Eminent Faculty Scholar Chair in Voice at Columbus State University. He is designated as a Master Teacher by the National Association of Teachers of Singing.  His former students may be heard at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, and in several Broadway musicals.  His students have been nominated for the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Awards.  Kelly Cash, Miss America 1987, studied voice with Professor Coleman.  He is in demand nationally and internationally for master classes and workshops.  Professor Coleman also has served as a judge for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, The Singer of the Year Competition, the National Finals of the MTNA Young Artist Voice and Senior Voice Competitions and the NATS Artist Award Competition.

For more information, please call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3571.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Performance Studio, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

Dec 5: Jazz Ensemble Concert

Monday, December 5, 2016

8:00 p.m.

Perimeter College Jazz Ensemble –

one of the most accomplished community big bands in the Atlanta area!

In addition to enjoying jazz standards and originals composed and arranged by many of the top writers in big band jazz, enjoy some holiday favorites, such as a theme and variations on Jingle Bells written by Greg McLean, PC Associate Professor of Music and Jazz Ensemble director.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3571.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Marvin Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

 

 

Dec 3: GSU Holiday Gala Concert – Ticketed

Gala Holiday Concert

December 3, 2016 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Gala Holiday Concert @ Rialto Center for the Arts | Atlanta | Georgia | United States

Presented by Georgia State University School of Music

Get in the holiday spirit with the Georgia State University School of Music’s 19th-annual Gala Holiday Concert, a university-wide musical celebration. More than 200 student and faculty musicians from the Georgia State University Symphony Orchestra, choruses, Jazz Band and community ensembles will warm your heart as they perform beloved holiday favorites with an international twist. Bring the entire family and celebrate the season with this Atlanta holiday tradition!

Rialto Center for the Arts
Georgia State University
80 Forsyth Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30303

Tickets $17 and up

CONTACT: Rialto Box Office,404-413-9849

12/1 Concert: Perimeter College Wind Ensemble

Thursday, December 1, 2016

8:00 p.m.

Perimeter College Community Wind Ensemble

The Wind Ensemble’s winter concert will include musical highlights from the movie “Frozen,” Polovetsian Dances by Borodon, and Saint-Saens’ Cavatine.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3571.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Marvin Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

 

Faculty Concert 10/2: Amy Leventhal, Composer!

Faculty Concert

Amy Leventhal’s Compositions

Special Guest Artists: Patricia Gunter, Patrick Hutchison, Daniel Solberg, and Katherine White

Sunday, October 2, 2016 • 3 p.m. • Performance Studio

Amy Leventhal received her Master’s in Music Composition from Georgia State University in December 2015. Ms. Leventhal studied with Composer Nikitas Demos. The Dekalb Symphony will be performing her work, Impressions from Japan for string orchestra, this 2016-2017 season. Ms. Leventhal just finished composing two pieces for viola; Sarah at the Beach for viola and piano and Our Mulberry Tree for bassoon, viola, and piano. Ms. Leventhal was Assistant Principal Violist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra from 1990-2009.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3571.

Choral concert Sept 10 @ Clarkston

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, the Cathay Atlantic Art Ensemble will provide an afternoon of choral music starting at 3 p.m. in the newly renovated Cole Auditorium in the Fine Arts building (F) on the Clarkston campus.

The Cathay Atlantic Art Ensemble (CAAE) has been performing concerts, parties, and conferences across Atlanta and in various Chinese communities in the US since 1999. Those who are interested about hearing this group perform can learn more about the choral group on their website in addition to hearing samples of previous concerts.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 678-891-3562.