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Carl Dimow–Jim Lyden DuoSaturday, Oct. 4, 2014, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel(This concert is funded in part by the Freda M. Charles Music Fund.)

Guitarist and flutist Carl Dimow, applied music associate, will perform jazz, acoustic blues, klezmer, and Brazilian folk. Featuring music from Scrapper Blackwell, Naftule Brandwein, Yip Harburg, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, this concert will also include some of Dimow’s original compositions. Jim Lyden, noted for his soulful improvisations, will join on acoustic bass.

Brazilian Carnaval Comes to Colby!Samba New York!Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel(This concert is funded by the Robert E.L. Strider Concert Fund with additional funding from the Colby Latin American Studies Program and the Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities.)

Inspired by the escola de samba parade associations of the Rio Carnaval, Samba New York! is one of the foremost samba performance companies in the country. This Family Homecoming Weekend show will feature percussionists and costumed dancers and will include a Brazilian dance lesson, a short lecture, and a Q&A. Earlier in the day director Philip Galinsky and the Samba New York! drummers will hold a samba percussion master class (time and location TBA).

Fairy TalesColby Symphony Orchestra, Stan Renard, conductor Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, 7:30 p.m.Messalonskee High School Auditorium, Oakland, Maine 7 p.m. Preconcert talk with Professor Natasha Zelensky

This performance will open with the overture to Mozart’s Magic Flute, followed by the legend of Night on Bald Mountain by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. The concert will conclude with Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf.

Notes and FootnotesFred Moyer, pianoSaturday, Nov. 1, 2014, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel(This concert is funded in part by the Hazel Hoyt Witherell Memorial Concert Fund.)

Frederick Moyer will present one of his innovative “Notes and Footnotes” recitals. These recitals are eclectic and integrate works from both the classical and jazz worlds,

often with an element of technology. The year 2014 is the 300th anniversary of C.P.E. Bach’s birth, and Moyer’s recital will explore the impact of Bach’s idiosyncratic improvisatory embellishments on composers who followed him.

Outsourcing: It’s Not Plagiarism, It’s a Compliment!Colby Jazz Band, Eric Thomas, conductorSaturday, Nov. 8, 2014, 7:30 p.m.Given Auditorium

Jazz standards borrowed from musicals, operas, movies, and even cartoons will be featured. “Summertime,” “My Favorite Things,” “My Funny Valentine,” “As Time Goes By,” “Body and Soul,” “All the Things You Are,” “I Got Rhythm,” and “Some Day My Prince Will Come” are a few of the standards we’ll explore.

Migrations: Coming To America Colby Wind Ensemble and Colby Chorale, Eric Thomas, conductor, and Nicolás Dosman, directorSaturday, Nov. 15, 2014, 7:30 p.m.Waterville Opera House

The Colby Wind Ensemble and Colby Chorale will perform works by American composers for winds and chorus including “Jubilate Deo” from Tres Cantus Laudendi by Mack Wilberg, “In Remembrance” by Jeffery Ames, “Sleep” by Eric Whitacre, and “America the Beautiful” by Samuel Ward.

Colby Collegium Fall Concert: BachCollegium Chamber Singers and Players Todd Borgerding, directorThursday, Nov. 20, 2014, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel

Colby Chamber Singers and Players will present vocal and instrumental music by J.S. Bach, including two cantatas: Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 61) and Actus Tragicus (BWV 106), whose uplifting music belies its gloomy name. Look for instrumental chamber music as well in an exciting program where the best of the High Baroque meets the best of Colby student performers.

Musical MigrationsColby Symphony Orchestra, Stan Renard, conductor Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel7 p.m. Preconcert talk with Professor Natasha Zelensky

The Colby Symphony Orchestra will present a performance focusing on musical migrations. The concert will open with the overture and entr’acte to Bizet’s Carmen, with its strong Spanish dance influences. Alexander Borodin’s Polovtsian Dance no. 17, intended to evince the exoticism of the Middle East, will follow. Also included will be Antonin Dvorak’s well-known Czech Suite, op. 39.

Migrations: Between Heaven and Hell–The Human Experience Colby Chamber Choir, Nicolás Alberto Dosman, directorThursday, Dec. 4, 2014, 7:30 p.m.William D. Adams Gallery, Museum Lobby

The Colby Chamber Choir will take the audience through a musical journey featuring compositions by American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries who address the complexities of the human experience. Included will be The Conversion of Saul by Z. Randall Stroope, Reincarnations by Samuel Barber, Prayer of the Children by Kurt Bestor, Carmina mei corids by Abbie Betinis, and The Journey Home by Robert H. Young.

45th Annual Service of Carols and LightsFriday, Dec. 5, 2014, 7 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, 3:30 and 7 p.m.Lorimer Chapel

This service will include readings, carol singing by candlelight, and the sounds of the Nickerson Carillon. Colby music ensembles will provide a festive evening of traditional and contemporary seasonal music from around the world.

*Free tickets are required and will be available on a limited basis to music series subscribers before they are offered to the general public.

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For up-to-date information on performances, go to colby.edu/artsatcolby or colby.edu/musicdept.

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“Turkish March,” Prokofiev’s “Athletic Festival March,” and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Concerto for Trombone and Military Band, featuring trombonist Katri Gurney ’15.

Circle Wide Jazz Band Saturday, April 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel(This concert is funded in part by the Ermanno Comparetti Concert Fund.)

Laying off the usual trappings that make up a typical jazz group, George Schuller’s Circle Wide will treat the audience to a unique style of jazz that combines progressive and swing elements in new and exciting ways. Circle Wide features saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum and guitarist Brad Shepik along with vibraphonist Tom Beckham, bassist Dave Ambrosio, and drummer/leader George Schuller.

Expressions: Retooling Tunes and HarmoniesColby Jazz Band, Eric Thomas, conductorSaturday, April 18, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Given Auditorium

Jazz musicians have a penchant for rewriting tunes and harmonies, enhancing textures, and incorporating new rhythms. This concert is dedicated to these pursuits. Included will be jazz greats like “Giant Steps,” “2 1 3 Cha Cha,” “Asunción,” “Bluellespie,” “La Dama y el Vagabundo,” and “Cherokee.”

Migrations: Going to America and Coming to Europe Collegium Chamber Singers and Players, Todd Borgerding, directorSaturday, April 25, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel

Colby Chamber Singers and Players explore the musical exchange between Europe and the Americas during the Age of Discovery. Renaissance choral works from the New World, instrumental music from 17th-century Europe based on Caribbean dances, and moving songs of exile from 16th-century Spain showcase the rich results of cultural encounters.

Carmina BuranaColby College Chorale and Colby-Kennebec Choral Society, Nicolás Alberto Dosman, director Colby Symphony Orchestra, Stan Renard, conductor Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel

The Colby College Chorale and Colby-Kennebec Choral Society will join the Colby Symphony Orchestra to close Colby’s musical season with a glorious performance of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Orff in 1935 and 1936, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. The concert will also feature the winner of Colby’s annual Student Concerto Competition.

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Music’s Quill with special guest Todd BorgerdingWednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, NoonWilliam D. Adams Gallery, Museum Lobby

Music’s Quill (Timothy Neill Johnson, tenor, and Timothy Burris, lute) will be joined by Todd Borgerding, viola, for a program of English lute songs by John Dowland. Dowland is best known today for his melancholy songs such as “Come, Heavy Sleep” (the basis for Benjamin Britten’s Nocturnal) and “Flow My Tears.” But, as this program demonstrates, he could also express lighter musical sentiments in song.

Stan Renard, violin, and Yuri Lily Funahashi, pianoWednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, NoonWilliam D. Adams Gallery, Museum Lobby

Violinist Stan Renard, founding member of the Bohemian Quartet and conductor of the Colby Symphony Orchestra, will join forces with Professor Yuri Lily Funahashi on piano for a program inspired by Romani (Gypsy) music. Come and experience a fun recital of virtuosic fiddling!

Nicole Rabata, flute, and Micheal Albert, oboeTuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, NoonLower Jetté Gallery

Music Associates Nicole Rabata, flute, and Michael Albert, oboe, will perform a concert of Baroque music featuring works by Bach, Telemann, and Handel.

Migrations: From Spain to Latin AmericaNicolás Alberto Dosman, tenor, Yuri Lily Funahashi, piano, Mark Leighton, guitarWednesday, April 8, 2015, NoonLower Jetté Gallery

Tenor Nicolás Alberto Dosman, pianist Yuri Lily Funahashi, and guitarist Mark Leighton team up to perform music from Spain and Latin America, including Latin American popular music and folk songs.

For up-to-date information on performances, go to colby.edu/artsatcolby or colby.edu/musicdept.

Bayside TrioSaturday, Feb. 7, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel

The Bayside Trio will present an exciting and eclectic program of modern chamber works, including the premiere of a new commission by Colby’s own Jonathan Hallstrom. Other works will include Paul Schoenfield’s klezmer-inspired Three Bagatelles and Kaija Saariaho’s Cendres, featuring the ethereal sound of the alto flute.

Musical OfferingFriday, Feb. 20, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel(This concert is funded in part by the Ermanno Comparetti Concert Fund.)

Musical Offering brings together Boston-area musicians who share a love of performing late-18th-century chamber music—from the last throes of the High Baroque through the wildly emotional gallant period leading up to Mozart. Join Musical Offering and friends for a wonderful evening of entertainment.

Concerto Mania!Colby Symphony Orchestra, Stan Renard, conductor, with Yuri Lily Funahashi, pianoSaturday, March 14, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel7 p.m. Preconcert talk with Charles A. Dana Professor of Music Steve Saunders

The Colby Symphony Orchestra will feature Professor Yuri Lily Funahashi performing Beethoven’s splendid Fourth Piano Concerto. The program will also include CSO’s very own French horn section in a performance of Schumann’s Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra and the shimmering symphonic poem The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana.

Music, Germs, and SteelColby Wind Ensemble, Eric Thomas, conductorSaturday, April 4, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Lorimer Chapel

“Every souldier shall diligently observe and learne the distinct and different sound of Drums, Fifes, and Trumpets, that he may know to answer and obey each of them in time of service.” The Colby Wind Ensemble will present a historical march through music inspired by the military with an emphasis on music composed for military bands. The concert will include Massaino’s “Canzon Trigesimaquinta a 16,” Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, Mozart’s

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