Whether he is in the studio or freezing his tail off in upstate New York, renowned film score composer Patrick Doyle always displays great enthusiasm. During his visit to Hamilton on March 12 to introduce the live orchestration of his original score for the 1927 silent film It, the Scottishman offered students and faculty an invaluable inside look at the life of a modern film score composer. More ...
A collection of short stories, poems and other writings by Kirkland College alumnae, faculty and administration have been brought together in the newly published “Lost Orchard.” We interviewed the editor of the collection, Jo Pitkin K’78, a Kirkland alumna. More ...
This past weekend, seven Hamilton students performed Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years, directed by Lauren Baker ’16. Originally performed at Chicago’s Northlight Theatre in 2001, this unconventional musical examines the five-year relationship between rapidly aspiring novelist Jamie Wellerstein, played by Ben Goldman ’17, and Cathy Hyatt, a struggling but determined actress, played by Annie McArdle ’17. More ...
This Tuesday, March 11, famed composer Patrick Doyle will be in Wellin Hall for a performance of his recently premiered soundtrack for the 1927 silent film It. Doyle will also be speaking about the piece and visiting Professor of Music Lydia Hamessley’s Music in American Film class. More ...
Lucas Phillips '16 interviews Emma Wilkinson '16 about her upcoming EP, Muse EP. More ...
Last Friday, Symphoria brought a diverse program of Vivaldi, Grieg and Copland to Wellin Hall, performing a concert from their Masterworks series, with conducting by guest Matthew Kraemer. Even in the absence of program notes, the theme of the program fairly obviously emerged as classical takes on the seasons, exemplified in Vivaldi’s 17th-century Four Seasons, Grieg’s 19th-century “Last Spring” from Two Elegiac Melodies, and finally Copland’s 20th-century masterpiece, Suite from Appalachian Spring. More ...
Those students who ventured into the Fillius Events Barn last Thursday night looking for an escape from their usual routine of frigid weather and stressful schoolwork, or enticed by the sounds of what seemed like an Acoustic Coffeehouse, became part of a musical experience rarely held at Hamilton. More ...
As banjo extraordinaire Noam Pikelny and friends walked on stage at Wellin Hall last Friday night, I had no idea what to expect. Not knowing much about the bluegrass genre, I showed up in response to the general hype surrounding this all-star performance—and my curiosity was rewarded thoroughly. Although Noam Pikelny led the group, he was joined by equally distinguished artists Bryan Sutton (guitar), Luke Bulla (fiddle), Barry Bales (bass) and Jesse Cobb (mandolin). More ...
Brian Burns predicts: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Picture More ...
I remember once reading a review of Rusted Root that bewailed the band’s association with fraternity parties and college ignorance. I was first exposed to the group at Hamilton, and on first hearing them, I found their blend of world sounds and rock-and-roll to be genuine and fun. Their association with fraternities and college parties didn’t seem to coalesce with the sound they projected. More ...