The Colby Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jinwook Park, performs masterworks from the 19th century. Mendelssohn’s evocative Hebrides Overture begins the program, but Debussy’s delightful Petite Suite is the real amuse-bouche. The program concludes with Dvorak’s Eighth Symphony.
Swing has been a key element of jazz music for many years. Drawing from the swinging big band tradition, this concert features Sammy Nestico’s “A Warm Breeze” and Quincy Jones’s arrangement of “Straight, No Chaser.” An eclectic selection of works from other musical styles will be sure to appeal to everyone in the audience. Director,…
Néviton Barros, the new director of the Colby Choral programs, will lead the Chorale and Collegium in a joyous program of music about beginnings. The program concludes with John Leavitt’s stirring Missa Festiva. Director, Néviton Barros
The season continues with a concert of movie and ballet music, beginning with Fauré’s Masques et Bergamasques, a work that hearkens back to the celebratory masques of the 16th and 17th centuries, John Williams’ powerful score from Schindler’s List, and the sweet, delightful wonder of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a. Director, Jinwook Park
A celebration of musical traditions from around the world, all performed by Colby student ensembles. This concert includes the debut of the Colby Balinese Gamelan, a vibrant orchestra of bronze gongs and xylophones that will present a program of music and dance drawn from the repertoire of Balinese temple festivals. Our concert will also feature…
Waterville Rocks is a FREE, family-friendly concert series that is held at beautiful Head of Falls in Downtown Waterville each summer. Waterville Rocks 2022 Sponsors: City of Waterville, Colby College, Freedom’s Edge Cider, Maine International Film Festival, The Proper Pig, GHM Insurance Agency, Central Maine Motors, and Kennebec Savings Bank Beer Garden opens at 5:30pm.…