You’ll have plenty of opportunities to perform at Susquehanna in our many choral, 仪器, 还有室内乐合奏. Our performance facilities are state-of-the-art. Many ensembles are even open to non-music majors!
表现的机会
Choral ensembles perform on and off campus and contribute to major university events, including the annual Candlelight Service. There are four distinct ensembles. Any student, regardless of major, may audition.
唱诗班
The celebrated University 唱诗班 represents Susquehanna’s great musical heritage on annual tours in Pennsylvania and throughout the Eastern United States. 艾米vooorhees,指挥
合唱团
The University 合唱团 performs mainly on campus in music ranging from the Renaissance to the present. 艾米·卡隆,指挥
室的歌手
The highly select University 室的歌手 are chosen from members of the University 唱诗班. 艾米vooorhees,指挥
教堂唱诗班
The 教堂唱诗班 provides musical leadership at weekly University Chapel services and is open to all students without an audition. 马科斯Krieger,指挥
戏剧工作室
The 戏剧工作室 performs a wide repertoire ranging from opera scenes to full productions of complete operas with orchestra. The casts are made up entirely of students who audition for the 戏剧工作室 at the beginning of each year.
In the past dozen years, the full productions with orchestra have included:
- Krasa: Brundibar
- 蒙特威尔第:L 'Orfeo
- 莫扎特:魔笛
- Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (in Italian)
- Puccini: Suor当归 (in Itallian)
- 桑德海姆:激情
- J. 施特劳斯:《浩博体育app网站》
- 吉尔伯特 & 苏利文:天皇
- Ullmann: The Emperor of Atlantis
- 威尔:街景
- 威尔:三便士歌剧
Scenes programs have included the complete third act of Puccini’s La Bohème, 意大利语演唱, and complete acts of Britten’s Albert Herring and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other recent programs have featured scenes from the following operas:
- 阿达莫:小妇人
- 古诺:罗密欧与朱丽叶
- 汉德尔:凯撒大帝
- 马斯奈:侬
- Menotti:中等
- Mozart: Così fan tutte and Don Giovanni
- Poulenc: Dialogues of the Carmelites
- Rossini: La Cenerentola and The Barber of Seville
- R. 施特劳斯:阿拉贝拉
- 托马斯:哈姆雷特
- 威尔第:福斯塔夫
- 沃德:坩埚
戏剧工作室 performances are held in the 320-seat Stretansky Concert Hall or in the 450-seat Degenstein Center Theater. 大卫Steinau主任
The 仪器 area provides extensive performance opportunities for players of string, wind and percussion instruments. Any student, regardless of major, is welcome to audition.
交响乐团
The 交响乐团 performs the great music of the Western canon along with lesser-known works and premieres. The ensemble accompanies an annual concerto competition winner and regularly collaborates on opera productions and oratorios. Zachary Levi,指挥
风合奏
The highly select University 风合奏 is composed of 45 to 50 of our most experienced players and performs the finest wind band repertoire. 埃里克•辛顿,指挥
交响乐团
The University 交响乐团 performs three annual concerts of a broad spectrum of concert band literature. 埃里克•辛顿,指挥
体育场的乐队
在所有的主场足球比赛, the 体育场的乐队 performs fight songs, popular songs of the 50s and 60s, 爱国歌曲, R&B和funk. 不需要试镜. 布雷特Hosterman主任
爵士乐团
The 爵士乐团 explores traditional big band tunes, as well as modern music reflecting jazz, rock and world music influences. Small combos are regularly formed to emphasize improvisation. 盖尔Levinsky主任
坑乐团
This ensemble provides full orchestral accompaniment for the annual fall musical.
键盘 students have the opportunity to study with outstanding faculty and to perform in a variety of settings as soloists and 合作者. Our instrument inventory includes Steinway and Baldwin concert grand pianos and priority practice rooms outfitted with well-maintained Steinway, 雅马哈和鲍德温钢琴.
Weber Chapel is home to beautifully refurbished Dobson and Moeller organs, on which students may practice and perform. Two additional practice organs are located in the Cunningham Center for 音乐 and Art. We also maintain historic instruments including three harpsichords and a clavinova.
Piano students may also study organ, 反之亦然, and any keyboard player may also study harpsichord.
Ensemble Performance Photo Gallery
PUCCINI’S OPERA “SUOR ANGELICA”
The final scene from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Suor当归, performed during the spring 2014 semester at Susquehanna.
音乐系
音乐 has been at the heart of Susquehanna since the university was founded more than 150 years ago
听觉信息
Prospective students who wish to major or minor in music must audition for music department faculty after applying for admission to the university.
学生 & 毕业生档案
Hear straight from students just like you. Or read stories from successful alumni who’ll tell you just how far a degree in music can take you.