GC celebrates gift of traditional Indonesian instrument
Goshen College is now home to a gamelan － a set of traditional, percussive instruments from Indonesia, gifted by the late Duane Gingerich '69 and his wife, Reti.
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Rieth Chamber Series returns for fifth season with six outstanding chamber concerts
Series tickets for the 2017-18 Rieth Chamber Series at Goshen College are now available. This year’s series will feature six different outstanding chamber music ensembles and organists as it continues to build on its reputation of providing captivating classical music to Michiana.
Under music professor Jose Rocha’s baton, Ben Folds and Elkhart County Symphony perform and improvise
GC Associate Professor of Music Jose Rocha conducted the Elkhart County Symphony in collaboration with musician Ben Folds during a concert on Saturday, June 24.
Making music to change lives
In the first undergraduate program of its kind, Goshen College students are learning to teach music based on the principles of El Sistema.
Songline: When music is like breathing – The Mennonite
Recent GC grad Maggie Weaver '17 writes about Women’s World Music Choir and its founder, Dr. Debra Detwiler Brubaker '79.
Performing Arts Series 20th anniversary lineup includes new names and old favorites
Celebrating its 20th season, the Goshen College Performing Arts Series will again bring world-class performers to Goshen College’s Music Center with an eclectic 2017-18 series featuring music from many genres.
Lavender Jazz and All-Campus Band to perform March 25
Goshen College’s All-Campus Band and Lavender Jazz ensemble will perform in a joint concert on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m in Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Grammy Award-winning jazz collaborators Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling to perform Jan. 29
With more than 10 Grammy Award nominations between them, The Branford Marsalis Quartet, along with jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, will present a Performing Arts Series concert in Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on January 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Deborah Lifton, Charis Dimaras to provide a taste of the opera
Soprano Deborah Lifton and pianist Charis Dimaras will perform on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall as part of the Rieth Chamber Series.
Music Department to add music ensemble grants to scholarship offerings
The Goshen College Music Department is pleased to announce that it is launching new $1,000 per year grants to incoming Goshen College students for participation in GC music ensembles. These new grants are in addition to its already existing audition-based music achievement awards, which range from $2,000-$10,000.