St. Norbert College Music Department Announces October Music Events

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From St. Norbert College, September 30, 2019
by Hailey Barron, hailey.barron@snc.edu, (920) 403-3089

The St. Norbert College music department will present a variety of concerts and recitals in October. Specific event details are as follows:

Griffon String Quartet: Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Dudley Birder Hall, 400 Grant St., De Pere. Formed in the fall of 2018, the Griffon String Quartet was launched as a collaboration between St. Norbert College, Midsummer’s Music in Door County and the Fine Arts Institute at East High School in Green Bay. The Quartet provides concerts, workshops and instruction to all ages in the Door and Brown County communities. General admission is $12. Tickets are available for purchase from the St. Norbert College box office at https://www.snc.edu/tickets or by calling 920-403-3950.
Autumn Choral Concert: Friday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Norbert Abbey, 1016 N. Broadway, De Pere. The concert will feature the college’s chamber singers and concert choir. It is free and open to the public. Free-will donations will be accepted.

Faculty Guitar Recital: Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. in Dudley Birder Hall, 400 Grant St., De Pere. The concert will feature Christopher Cramer, adjunct assistant professor of music at St. Norbert College. It is free and open to the public.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Cramer has performed in the U.S., Canada and Asia. Recent concert engagements have taken him to major cities including Boston, Montréal, Singapore and Taipei, among others. From college campuses to performing arts centers, Cramer has presented numerous solo recitals featuring an expansive repertoire that includes masterworks of the past as well as newly composed works.

Guest Piano Recital: Monday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Dudley Birder Hall, 400 Grant St., De Pere. The concert will feature Roger McVey, associate professor of piano at
the University of Idaho. It is free and open to the public.
McVey has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist in Europe, Asia, Mexico, New Zealand and throughout the United States. He was a top prizewinner in the
International Beethoven Competition and was a semi-finalist at the International Franz Liszt Competition in Poland. McVey frequently gives master classes and
presentations at universities, at music schools and for music-teacher associations.

For more information about these events, contact Holly Huntley at 920-403-3112 or holly.huntley@snc.edu.