On Feb. 24, the Yale Philharmonia will perform its annual concert in the School’s intimate concert venue, Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall. Conducting student Samuel Hollister ’18BA ’28DMA will lead the orchestra in a program that includes Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503, with soloist Derek Wang ’24AD, and Atterberg’s Eighth Symphony. We spoke with Samuel, who serves as Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Rhode Island, about the repertoire he and the Yale Philharmonia will perform, the conducting program at YSM, and the professional aspirations that drive him.
On Tuesday, February 7th at 6:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Westchester Public Library, will virtually host New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White.
On Tuesday, February 7th at 6:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Westchester Public Library, will virtually host New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White, for a discussion on their fourth and latest collaboration, and New York Times bestseller, “The Lost Summers of Newport,” a novel of money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Rhode Island, spanning over a century from the Gilded Age to the present day. <br/><br/>This program is free, open to the public, and presented virtually via Zoom. Register – https://bit.ly/3wgyR1d. For more information, please call Westchester Public Library at 708-562-3573 or the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341. <br/><br/>About the Book – The Lost Summers of Newport<br/><br/>2019: Andie Figuero has just landed her dream job as a producer of Mansion Makeover, a popular reality show about restoring America’s most lavish
By utilizing LED lights, video game projections, and more, Ilana Zaks hopes to create a sense of intimacy and connection along with wonder for her audience.