Posts Tagged ‘music’

Gamelan Gita Sari Performance Serves Up Thrilling Evening of Balinese Music and Dance

December 9th, 2011 by


The Holy Cross departments of theatre and music present their famed Balinese gamelan orchestra, Gamelan Gita Sari, under the directorship of visiting fellow in Balinese performing arts, Ni Suasthi Bandem, in concert at Brooks Concert Hall.


Lauren McCarthy ’12 and Jessica Pilloni ’12


Richa Shrestha ’12


Christopher Lally ’12


A rapt audience takes in the performance.


Suasthi and her husband, I Made Bandem, flanked by musicians in Suasthi’s gamelan classes, dancers from her Balinese performing arts classes and special guests.

Photography by J Kevin Crowley ’12

Jazz Ensemble Performs Classics from the Great American Songbook

December 1st, 2011 by

Students in the Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble perform jazz classics from the Great American Songbook as part of their winter concert in Brooks Concert Hall. Mike Monaghan serves as director.

Photograph by J Kevin Crowley ’12

Holy Cross Commemorates 10th Anniversary of 9/11

September 11th, 2011 by

The Chaplains’ Office held an interfaith vigil to mark the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11 in Memorial Plaza, which is dedicated to the members of the Holy Cross community and beyond who were victims of the tragedy. View coverage and more photos from the interfaith vigil.


A bronze plaque at Memorial Plaza bears the names of the seven alumni who were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11: Edward A. Brennan III ’86, Thomas D. Burke ’85, Neilie A. Heffernan Casey ’90, John G. Farrell ’91, Todd A. Isaac ’94, Beth A. Quigley ’97 and John J. Ryan ’78.


Students sing during the vigil.


Rev. Paul Harman, S.J., vice president for mission, delivers remarks.


A student pauses to remember.


Attendees light sticks of incense as a sign of prayers rising up for those held in memory.

Photograph by Patrick O’Connor

Pomp and Circumstance

May 27th, 2011 by

Nicholas McKenzie conducts the Commencement ceremonial band. View more photos on the Commencement website.

Photography by Dan Vaillancourt

Speeches, Performances Allow Seniors to Reflect on College Career Before Commencement

May 25th, 2011 by

Seniors Joe Volpe, left, and Matt Akre perform during the Senior Reflection Lunch in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom, two days before Commencement. Several other members of the Class of 2011 shared their experiences on Mount St. James through essays and musical performances.

Photograph by Nick Markantonatos

Chamber Orchestra Performs as Part of Academic Conference

April 27th, 2011 by

The Holy Cross Chamber Orchestra played all six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti in Brooks Concert Hall as part of this year’s Academic Conference. The performance featured Megan Ross ’11 (flute solo), Kevin Hoenig ’12 (violin solo), Claire Gorman ’13 (flute solo) and Brendan Prast ’14 (viola solo).

Photography by Tina Sato ’11

Memorial Service Honors Visual Arts Professor

February 8th, 2011 by

The College Choir performs in the Brooks Concert Hall during a memorial concert and celebration for Joanna E. (Jody) Ziegler, a longtime faculty member in the visual arts department who passed away last November.  Prior to the event, a meet and greet was held in the Cantor Art Gallery. A reception followed in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.

Photograph by Peter Veillette ’12

Hitting the Right Christmas Note

December 10th, 2009 by

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Wreathes adorn the Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., Center for Music. Fr. Brooks is president emeritus of Holy Cross.

Photography by Kristin Keegan ’11

Outdoor Music Festival

September 4th, 2009 by

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Students learn how to recite and perform musical rhythms using percussion instruments in Sarah Grunstein’s Fundamentals of Music class in Smith Courtyard. On sunny days, Grunstein, assistant professor of music, is known to have her students perform their own compositions on a portable piano in the courtyard.

Photography by Nick Markantonatos

Striking a Beautiful Note

April 19th, 2009 by

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Organized by Ani Nalbandian ’09 and held at Holy Cross, a concert commemorating the Armenian Genocide raised $10,000 for the Fund for Armenian Relief. Pictured from left to right: Michael West, associate professor of history; Earl Peace, dean for the Class of 2009; Kenneth Prestwich, associate professor of biology; Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president; Barbara Letourneau, administrative assistant; Nalbandian; John Anderson, associate professor emeritus of history; Rev. Untzag Nalbandian; Yn. Setta Nalbandian, and Garnik Nanagoulian, executive director of the Fund for Armenian Relief.