9/27/12

Event At St. Lawrence Celebrates Women In The Arts

CANTON - An evening of music by contemporary women composers, along with an art exhibition, will take place on Saturday, October 20, at 8 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial Chapel at St. Lawrence University. The event, titled "Celebrate Women in the Arts!" and co-sponsored by Corning Incorporated-Canton Plant, is open to the public, free of charge.

The concert includes premieres by two composers. "Chromatic Fantasietta, opus 64," by composer and organist Rachel Laurin, is written for solo organ, while Laurin's "Introduction and Allegro, opus 65" will be performed by organist Sondra Goldsmith Proctor, musician-in-residence at St. Lawrence and organizer of the event, and a performer on oboe. University Associate Professor of Music In-Sil Yoo's piece for solo organ, "Eternity," will also be premiered.

Another of Laurin's works, "Sonate pour Flute et piano," will be performed by St. Lawrence Associate Professor of Philosphy Laura Rediehs on flute and Canton attorney Genelle Bayer on piano.

Additional pieces by Canadian composer Eleanor Daley, Pamela Decker and Barbara Harbach will be performed, by guest artists and many performers from the local area.

Works by St. Lawrence Associate Professor of Art and Art History Melissa Schulenberg will be on display in the chapel prior to and during the performance.