October 2-December 11
Fridays 12:15-12:30
Olin Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown, CT
Free and open to the public
Following up on the popularity of the Olin Summer Mini-Concert Series, we are pleased to offer you a fall edition. Join us in Olin Library Lobby at 12:15 pm on Fridays from October 2 through December 11 (except for the day after Thanksgiving) for a refreshing music break!
Sponsored by the World Music Archives & Music Library. For more information, email wma@wesleyan.edu and follow us on Instagram.
| Oct. 2 | Solomon Kim | Solo cello “Sept Papillons” (“Seven Butterflies”) by Kajia Saariaho |  |
| Oct. 9 | Stan Scott | Boatmen, Bauls, and Fakirs — Folksongs of Bengal |  |
| Oct. 16 | Dryvent | A time-based piece in five acts (acoustic experimental composition) |  |
| Oct. 23 | Ace Howell | Solo guitar and vocals |  |
| Oct. 30 | Wesleyan Spirits | A cappella |  |
| Nov. 6 | Ethan Schwartz | Classic banjo solos |  |
| Nov. 13 | stand on ceremony | Classic rock covers and originals |  |
| Nov. 20 | The Mixolydians | A cappella songs from around the world |  |
| Dec. 4 | Notably Sharp | A cappella |  |
| Dec. 11 | Jack St Amand | Solo jazz piano |  |
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Additional information will be added as it comes in.
Solomon Kim
Graduate student in Music Solomon Kim presents Sept papillons (Seven butterflies) by Kaija Saariaho. This series of miniatures explores ephemerality, instability, and fragility. This program is a preview of Kim’s Graduate Contextual Concert, exploring their practice as a cellist and improviser in both solo and ensemble settings.
Stan Scott
Dr. Stan Scott PhD ’97 will perform songs of the boatmen, Bauls, and Fakirs of Bengal and Bangladesh in a 15 minute mini-concert as part of Wesleyan’s 50th anniversary Navaratri Festival.
Winner of the Mumbai Forum Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award of New York’s Cultural Association of Bengal, Scott has been a featured vocalist at Kolkatta’s Rabindra Sadan, Mumbai’s NCPA and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and Lucknow’s Bhatkhande Music Institute and Ramakrishna Mission. He teaches North Indian vocal music at Wesleyan and in his own Rangila School of Music (since 1998), and has taught North Indian music at Yale, Colgate, UConn, Clark, Central Connecticut State, and Southern Connecticut State Universities.
Dryvent
The members of the student band Dryvent are Max Westphal, Lawrence Wang, Sean Morse, Danny Yu, and Pendra Prawiradilaga. For Olin, they will be playing an acoustic experimental time-based piece in five acts. Their music spans many genres, including Jazz-leaning math rock.
Ace Howell
Inspired by the sounds of his home town, Austin, TX, Ace Howell blends the alternative rock of Fastball and Spoon with Folk influences of local legends he’s met since he started performing his songs at thirteen. Be the first to hear live renditions of songs off his new EP “…” streaming everywhere Oct. 17! Check out his previous recordings on Spotify here.
Wesleyan Spirits
The Wesleyan Spirits are Wesleyan University’s oldest Lower-Voice A Cappella group, singing a broad range of both modern, student-arranged pieces, and more traditional a cappella tunes that have been in circulation since the group’s creation. Beginning in 1981, the Spirits have performed wherever they can find an audience, bringing their music not just to Wesleyan’s campus, but also to places such as Atlanta and New Orleans. For 45 years, the Spirits have strived to keep one thing constant – to perform great songs for great people.
Ethan Schwartz
Graduate student in music Ethan Schwartz presents early 20th-century American and British works for solo fingerstyle banjo.
stand on ceremony
Silas and Azalea met in September and have been writing music ever since. They love to play music and listen to music with their friends. They are all excited to see where this takes them, as they have only started two months ago. The band will be playing both covers and originals.
The Mixolydians
The Mixolydians is a mixed vocal ensemble that sings an eclectic selection of music: classic and contemporary vocal work, madrigals, and pieces from all over the world. Performing in multiple foreign languages, the Mixolydians aim to cultivate an interest in small ensemble works while sharing a mutual love of choral art and musical expression.
Notably Sharp
Known on campus as “Wesleyan’s best-dressed a cappella group,” Notably Sharp is a mixed-voice a cappella group that sings original arrangements of songs from many different musical genres, including pop, RnB, folk, and jazz.
Jack St. Amand
Jack St. Amand ’28 will perform several solo jazz piano standards with improvisation.