Hamilton, NY — A program titled ‘Contemporary music with bass in mind’ will be presented by Darryl Pugh, teacher of bass at Colgate, on Tuesday, February 29 at noon in Colgate Memorial Chapel. The works are all modern double bass pieces in an acoustic environment, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. A light lunch will be available at this free concert, open to the public. For more information, or a complete Spring Concert Calendar, call the Colgate Concertline at 315-228-7642.
The program will feature two works by New York City composer Charles Wuorinen, one written for bass, violin and congas, and the other, a trio written for bass instruments ‘ tuba, bass trombone, and double bass. The second half of the hour-long program will feature works by Toronto-based composer John Weinzweig and by Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Guest performers include Colgate Professor of Music Laura Klugherz (violin), Robert Bridge (congas), Frederick Boyd (trombone), and David Unland (tuba).
Founded in 1819, Colgate University is a nationally ranked, highly selective, residential, liberal arts college. Situated on a rolling 515-acre campus in central New York State, Colgate University attracts motivated students with diverse backgrounds, interests and talents from all over the United States.