Chamber Music Series
Spring 2024 Concerts
Celebrating Identity Through Music
Bardin-Niskala Duo
Monday, February 26, 12:00 p.m.
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free and open to the public
This workshop/recital features personal videos about the composer's work based on their racial and cultural heritage. These videos are shared with audiences before the Duo performs each work.
Monday, February 26, 7:30 p.m.
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free and open to the public
The Bardin-Niskala Duo is a classical cello and piano duo comprised of cellist An-Lin
Bardin and pianist Naomi Niskala. This concert features lieder of Clara Schumann,
Antonín Dvořák, and Gustav Mahler arranged for cello and piano and includes works
by under-represented composers created through the Bardin-Niskala Commissioning Project.
Learn more about the Bardin-Niskala Duo
Iida Nyman Recital
Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free and open to the public
Pianist and alumni (2017), Iida Nyman performs a solo recital featuring Beethoven’s Sonata in E major, Op. 109, Bach’s Fourth Partita in D major, and Chopin’s fourth Scherzo in E major by. Ms. Nyman received her Bachelor’s of Music at the Conservatory of Music SUNY Purchase and her Master’s degree at Mannes College, The New School in piano performance and music theory.
Faculty Recital
Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free and open to the public
Faculty members Dr. Allyson Keyser, trumpet, Dr. Karen Hosmer, oboe, and pianist and Series Director, Mark Evans perform the Sonata for trumpet, by Paul Hindemith and the Sonata for oboe by Francis Poulenc. Also featured on the program is “Three Conversations with Coffee” by Brett L. Wery, former dean of the School of Music.