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2015-2016 SEASON
Calvin and Janet
HIGH CENTER
for WORSHIP and
PERFORMING ARTS
Messiah College
invites you to the
Calvin and Janet
HIGH CENTER
for WORSHIP and
PERFORMING ARTS
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friends,
I am delighted to invite you to be a part of the cultural
life of the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and
Performing Arts venue during our 2015-2016 season.
Engage the arts and humanities through a special
yearlong series of lectures, theatrical productions and
concerts featuring our talented student and faculty
performers, as well as distinguished guest lecturers
and visiting performing artists. I’m especially pleased
this year’s High Center season inludes dance and opera performances for the first time. Come join us!
While you are here, you will see (and hear)
for yourself why the High Center is quickly
becoming known as one of the acoustically
and aesthetically finest performance venues
in our region.
Warm regards,
President, Messiah College
NICHOLAS KRISTOF
“A Path Appears: How an Individual Can Change the World”
Messiah College American Democracy Lecture
Monday, Oct. 5, 2015
7:15 p.m., Parmer Hall
A Pulitzer Prize-winning
New York Times columnist,
Nicholas Kristof has been
christened the “reporter’s
reporter” by other reporters.
Kristof began backpacking
in Africa and Asia, writing
articles to cover his
expenses. He’s lived on four
continents, reported on six
and traveled to more than 150 countries. During his travels, he
has caught malaria, experienced wars, confronted warlords and
survived an African airplane crash. Kristof not only managed
to survive and press on, he’s also won two Pulitzers in the
process—advocating human rights and giving a voice to the
voiceless.
In 1990, Kristof and his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, then also
a New York Times journalist, became the first husbandwife team to win a Pulitzer Prize for Journalism for
their coverage of China’s Tiananmen Square democracy
movement. Kristof won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for
what the judges called “his graphic, deeply reported
columns that, at personal risk, focused attention on
genocide in Darfur.” Kristof joined The New York
Times in 1984 as a correspondent and has been
an op-ed columnist since 2001. He is a master
storyteller with an unmatched reputation and
peerless perspective on the events that shape
There will be a book
our world.
signing immediately
His Facebook address is www.facebook.com/
following the lecture
kristof and he can be found on
from 8:30–9:15 p.m.
Twitter at twitter.com/NickKristof.
His books “Half the
Sponsored by The Messiah College
Sky” and “A Path
Center for Public Humanities and
Appears” will be
the Department of Politics and
available for
International Relations
purchase.
Free tickets are required for this event. To
reserve, please contact the Messiah College
Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 after Aug. 1.
BOB WOODWARD
“Presidential Leadership and the Price of Politics”
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
7:30 p.m., Parmer Hall
One of America’s preeminent investigative reporters and nonfiction authors,
Bob Woodward has worked for The
Washington Post since 1971 as a
reporter and is currently an associate
editor there. As a young reporter in
1972, Woodward was teamed up with
Carl Bernstein. The two did much, but
not all, of the original news reporting
of the Watergate scandal that led to
numerous government investigations
and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. Gene Roberts,
former managing editor of The New
York Times, has called the work of
Woodward and Bernstein “maybe the
single greatest reporting effort of all
time.”
Woodward has authored or coauthored 16 nonfiction
books in the last 36 years. All 16 have been national bestsellers and 12 of them have been #1 national nonfiction
best-sellers — more #1 national nonfiction best-sellers
than any contemporary author.
Sponsored by the Messiah College Office of the President
General admission tickets are $25. Student tickets (with ID) are $10. To
purchase, please call the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or
visit messiah.edu/tickets after Aug. 1.
THE LEGENDARY
COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
directed by SCOTTY BARNHART
Special guests
THE NEW YORK VOICES
Messiah College Cultural Series
Friday, Nov. 6, 2015
8 p.m., Parmer Hall
Count Basie Orchestra
New York Voices
William ‘Count’ Basie started The Count Basie Orchestra in
1935 in Kansas City, Missouri. Within a year, America was
listening in on popular radio shows throughout the country
to hear what would become “the greatest swing band in
all the land!” The phenomenon born in 1935 is still going
Ticket prices are $20 for adult; $10 for students (with ID). To purchase,
please contact the Messiah College Ticket Office at
717-691-6036 or online at messiah.edu/tickets after Aug. 1.
strong 80 years later with tours that take them all over the world, including
Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Southeast Asia. Under the direction of
22-year veteran Scotty Barnhart (trumpet), the orchestra consists of 31-year
member Clarence Banks (trombone, hired by Count Basie), 28-year member
Mike Williams (lead trumpet) and several members with five to 20 years
of continuous service.The orchestra continues the excellent standards
set by Count Basie in swinging and shouting the blues with precision
and swing… and is still the “most explosive force in jazz!”
2013 marked New York Voices’ 25th anniversary, and they show
no signs of slowing down. This critically acclaimed vocal group
has refined their musical story to a high art. Composed of Peter
Edlridge, Darmon Meader, Kim Nazariah and Lauren Kinhan, they
are known for their close-knit voicings, inspired arrangements
and unparalleled vocal blend. New York Voices was featured on
the recording “Live at Manchester Craftsmen Guild” with the
Count Basie Orchestra, which won a 1997 Grammy Award for
Best Large Jazz Ensemble.
Sponsored by the Messiah College School of the Arts
THE MENDELSSOHN
PIANO TRIO
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015
7:30 p.m., High
Foundation Recital Hall
The Mendelssohn Piano Trio presents the final program of the
Beethoven piano trios cycle. This program offers insight into
the evolution of Beethoven’s style and an overview of his
legacy. Compositions from early, middle and late Beethoven
will range from the charming “Piano Trio in B-flat Major,
WoO 39,” to the light-hearted “Piano Trio in G Major, Op.
1, No. 2” and the grand “‘Ghost’ Piano Trio in G Major,
Op. 70, No. 1.”
Sponsored by the Messiah College Department of Music
This event is free and open to the public; no tickets required.
MESSIAH COLLEGE
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015
8 p.m., Parmer Hall
Begin your Christmas season with this
beautiful concert featuring a variety of
Department of Music ensembles. Brass
Quintets, Handbells, Men and Women’s Ensembles, and Concert Choir are among the
groups featured in this traditional favorite!
Sponsored by the Messiah College
Department of Music
Tickets are $12 for general admission; $6 for seniors;
and $3 for student/child. To purchase, please contact
the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036
or online at messiah.edu/tickets after Aug. 1.
SUSQUEHANNA CHORALE HOLIDAY CONCERT:
“A Candlelight Christmas”
Linda Tedford, founder,
conductor and artistic director
Friday, Dec. 18, 2015
8 p.m., Parmer Hall
The Susquehanna Chorale’s Candlelight Christmas concerts have
become a central Pennsylvania
tradition. You won’t want to miss
this year’s presentation of Respighi’s
“Laud to the Nativity” along with
seasonal pieces and traditional carols
that capture the holiday’s varied
moods — from tranquility to joy.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door; student tickets are $5. There is a discount price for
Messiah College faculty and staff. To purchase, please contact the Messiah College Ticket Office
at 717-691-6036 or online at messiah.edu/tickets after Aug 1.
MUSIC FOR PIANO
TIMES TWO
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016
7:30 p.m., High Foundation
Recital Hall
Guest artist Stuart Malina, music director
and conductor of the Harrisburg
Symphony Orchestra, joins Messiah
faculty members Ya-Ting Chang, Patrice
Ewoldt and Richard Roberson in an
evening of two-piano masterpieces.
This program will include Mozart’s
“Sonata for two pianos,” the
“Concertino” by Shostakovich, the
“Introduction and Rondo Burlesca”
by Britten and Rachmaninoff’s
“Second Suite.” All four pianists
will join forces to end the program with Smetana’s rousing
“Rondo.”
Sponsored by the Messiah
College School of the Arts
This event is free and open to the
public; no tickets required.
MARK SAMELS
“A True Story”
SPRING HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM
KEYNOTE LECTURE
2016 SYMPOSIUM THEME:
“Image”
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
7 p.m., Parmer Hall
Mark Samels is executive producer of “American Experience,” PBS’s flagship history series.
Produced by WGBH Boston, “American Experience” is television’s most-watched and longestrunning history series. Under Samels’ leadership, the series has been honored with nearly
every industry award, including the Peabody, Primetime Emmys,
the duPont-Columbia Journalism Award, Writers Guild Awards and
Sundance Film Festival Audience and Grand Jury awards. In 2015,
the series received its ninth Academy Award nomination for the
critically acclaimed “Last Days in Vietnam.”
Samels has overseen the production of more than 115 films
for “American Experience,” focusing on stories from America’s past that resonate in the world today. He has
expanded both the breadth of subjects and the filmmaking style embraced by the series, allowing for more
contemporary topics and more witness-driven storytelling. In addition to his public television work, Samels
is a founding member of the International Documentary Association and has served on the Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences Nonfiction Peer
Group. A native of Wisconsin, he is a graduate
of University of Wisconsin. In addition, Samels
holds honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
degrees from Emerson College and Elizabethtown College.
Sponsored by the Messiah College Center for
Public Humanities
Free tickets are required for this event;
to reserve, please contact the Messiah
College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036
after Sept. 1.
AZAGUNO
Messiah College Cultural Series
Friday, March 18, 2016
8 p.m., Parmer Hall
Azaguno is a colorful and vibrant multi-ethnic ensemble
and international touring group, which focuses on the
performance of traditional African, African-American,
Caribbean and Latin American music and dance. Through
the drum, the voice, the dance and other visual art forms and
paraphernalia, Azaguno brings to the stage a unique African
theatrical experience.
Azaguno, which means “a master drummer” among the Ewe
people of Ghana in West Africa was founded in 2001. The group,
comprised of 15 musicians and dancers, is co-founded and directed
by Dr. Paschal Yao Younge, a native of Ghana who is an associate
professor of multicultural music education at Ohio University, with
Dr. Zelma Badu-Younge as dance director and choreographer.
Sponsored by the Messiah College School of the Arts
Ticket prices are $20 for adult; $10 for students (with ID). To purchase, please contact the Messiah
College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or online at messiah.edu/tickets after Dec. 1.
THE TENDER LAND
Music by Aaron Copland
Libretto by Horace Everett
Directed by Damian Savarino
Conducted by Timothy Dixon
Thursday, April 7- Saturday,
April 9, 2016, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 10, 2016, 3 p.m.
Miller Theater
Come hear and see why Messiah’s Opera Workshop won first place in
the 2014 National Opera Association opera production competition, as
it joins forces with the Department of Theatre and Dance and the
Messiah College Symphony Orchestra for a fully mounted production
of Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land.”
Originally conceived as an opera for television in the early 1950s,
“The Tender Land” revolves around the Moss family, living in
a rural Midwestern town, and the graduation of their oldest
daughter, Laurie, who is unsure of her future in the world
and what she will do after high school. At a party on the eve
of graduation, Laurie falls in love with Martin, a migrant
worker. They plan to elope, but then Martin abandons
Laurie. In her despair, her family consoles her, but she
realizes the time has come to leave and become her
own person.
Sponsored by the Messiah College School of the Arts
Ticket prices are $12 for adults; $7 for students. To purchase,
please contact the Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036
or online at messiah.edu/tickets after Feb. 1.
MESSIAH COLLEGE
WIND ENSEMBLE
Conducted by Bradley Genevro
MESSIAH COLLEGE
SYMPHONIC WINDS
Conducted by William Stowman
Saturday, April 23, 2016
8 p.m., Parmer Hall
Guest Artist Barry Green will be
featured soloist on this concert.
Barry Green is author of the
books, “Inner Game of Music,”
“Mastery of Music” and “Bringing
Music to Life.” He will be featured
performing “Anna’s Gift: The Way
of Passion” for solo bass, narrator
and wind ensemble.
Sponsored by the Messiah College
Department of Music
This event is free and open to the public; no tickets required.
AN EVENING OF JAZZ
with Tim Warfield, Messiah College artist inresidence and the Messiah College Jazz Ensembles,
William Stowman and Todd Goranson, directors
Saturday, April 30, 2016
8 p.m., Parmer Hall
Messiah College Artist-in-Residence and Grammy-nominated saxophonist Tim Warfield, Jr.,
will join JazzONE under the direction of William
Stowman and JazzTWO under the direction of
Todd Goranson for an evening of big band jazz.
The program will feature standard arrangements
and new works for jazz ensemble.
Sponsored by the Messiah College
Department of Music
This event is free and open to the public; no tickets required.
SUSQUEHANNA CHORALE
SPRING CONCERT:
SING ME TO HEAVEN
Saturday, May 7, 2016
8 p.m., Parmer Hall
Let the Susquehanna Chorale transport you to starry skies
with its spring concert, “Sing Me to Heaven.” The program
includes Daniel Gawthrop’s piece by that name, and the
premier of a commissioned work from world-famous composer Bob Chilcott, who will set the text of local poet Mary
Anne Morefield’s Requiem.
Sponsored by the School of the Arts. The Susquehanna Chorale
is ensemble-in-residence at Messiah College.
Tickets: Adults: $20 in advance, $25 at the door; Students $5;
Discount for faculty and staff. To purchase, please contact the
Messiah College Ticket Office at 717-691-6036 or online at
messiah.edu/tickets after Aug. 1.
Sep. 11 – Oct. 18, 2015
Magically Suspicious
Daniel Hunt
Dec. 4, 2015 - Jan. 22, 2016
Interrupted Paths
Donnie Copeland
Oct. 26 - Nov. 20, 2015
Physical Poems of Romance
Miriam Carpenter
Feb. 1 - March 5, 2016
ART/FACT
Don Forsythe and David Kasparek
Aug. 25 – Dec. 19, 2015
• Luba Lukova: Women of the Bible
High Center Galleries (upper level)
Aug. 25 – Dec. 19, 2015
Against Our Vanishing: Portraits
and Poetry Featuring portraits
by Catherine Prescott and poetry
curated by Christine Perrin
Climenhaga Galleries (upper level)
• Drawn by the Spirit: Guest Curated
by Donald Forsythe
High Center Galleries (lower level)
SEASON SCHEDULE
At-a-glance
Nicholas Kristof
Monday, Oct. 5, 2015
Bob Woodward
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
Count Basie Orchestra
Friday, Nov. 6, 2015
The Mendelssohn
Piano Trio
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015
Messiah College
Christmas Concert
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015
Susquehanna Chorale
Holiday Concert
Friday, Dec. 18, 2015
Music for Piano
Times Two
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016
Mark Samels
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
Azaguno
Friday, March 18, 2016
The Tender Land
Thursday, April 7Saturday, April 9, 2016,
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Messiah College
Symphonic Winds
Messiah College
Wind Ensemble
Saturday, April 23, 2016
An Evening of Jazz
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Susquehanna Chorale
Spring Concert
Saturday, May 7, 2016
For more information:
Additional details on the
2015-2016 season of the
Calvin and Janet High Center
for Worship and Performing
Arts may be found at
messiah.edu/highcenterseason.