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Music professor Heidi Jacob receives award

Professor Heidi Jacob and her husband, Charles Abramovic, have been recognized for music they wrote for Paul Seriff’s documentary film MY SISTER HALI. In December the documentary was chosen as one of the top 25 documentaries in the UK International Festival, and last month the Latitude Film Awards honored the film with a bronze award in 3 categories: documentary, trailer and music. In May 2021, Doctors without Borders gave them two awards, including an Exceptional Merit Award for the poetic music by Charles Abramovic, Heidi Jacob, and Jeffrey Solow.

For more information on the film click here.

Congratulations to Heidi and Charlie!
Pianist Evelyn Cheng, BMC ’24, wins first prize at music festival.

Evelyn W. Cheng, BMC ’24, received first prize at the Triumph Music Festival (Philadelphia) and will be performing at Kimmel Center in September 2021. Evelyn is a student of Anna Kislitsyna.
1/1/21: Fall Chorale Video: Bach "Dona Nobis Pacem"

The Haverford-Bryn Mawr College Chorale and Chorale Orchestra performs the final movement of Bach's B minor Mass "Dona Nobis Pacem."
12/11/20: The Chamber Singers perform TWENTY / TWENTY by Scott Ordway

On Friday, December 11, the world premiere of TWENTY / TWENTY by Scott Ordway (Rutgers University) was released. This collaborative, covid-era work for choir and digital video was created from the choirs of four colleges (Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore, and Hamilton) who acted as authors, videographers, and performers. Watch video of live performance here.
12/2/20: Fall Chamber Music Concert #1

The Fall 2020 Chamber Music Concert #1, directed by Heidi Jacob, features music by Schubert, Weinberg, Bach, and Fauré.
12/2/20: Fall Chamber Music Concert #2

The Fall 2020 Chamber Music Concert #2, directed by Heidi Jacob, features music by Schumann, Holst, Milhaud, Fauré, and Dragonetti.
12/2/20: Fall Chamber Music Concert #3

The Fall Chamber Music Concert #3, directed by Heidi Jacob, features music by Schumann, Bach, Debussy, Menken, and Shaiman.
11/19/20: Fall Bi-Co Orchestra Concert #1

On Friday, November 19, the Haverford-Bryn Mawr Orchestra, conducted by Heidi Jacob, performed a fall concert at Haverford College in Founders Great Hall. The program was:

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48 by Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky
1. Pezzo in forma di Sonatina – Andante non troppo – Allegro moderato – Andante non troppo

To watch this performance click here.
11/19/20: Fall Bi-Co Orchestra Concert #2 (audio)

This multi-track recording features the Haverford-Bryn Mawr College Orchestra, conducted by Heidi Jacob, performing the Andante Espressive from Handel's Water Music Suite in Founders Great Hall.
11/15/20: Concert Artist Series: Mimi Stillman, flute, Charles Abramovic, piano

On Sunday, November 15 at 3:00 p.m., the Concert Artists Series at Haverford College presented Mimi Stillman, flute, and Charles Abramovic, piano.
10/5/20: Music & Conversation: James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi

On Monday, October 5 at 7 PM, Haverford College presented livestream Music & Conversation with James "Nyoraku" Schlefer, shakuhachi, from the Soap Box Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.
10/1/20: Music & Conversation: andPlay Duo

On Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM, the Department of Music presented Music & Conversation with andPlay Duo featuring Maya Bennardo, violin and Hannah Levinson, viola. This performance was performed via livestream from Mise-En Place in Brooklyn, NY.

Note: performance starts at 13:18
9/13/20: Music & Conversation: Kimberly Fisher, violin, Michal Schmidt, cello

On Sunday, September 13, 2020, at 3 PM, the Department of Music presented Music & Conversation with Kimberly Fisher, violin, with Michal Schmidt, piano.
Bi-Co Arts Professors Release CD and Video

Assistant Professor of Music Nathan Zullinger and Emeritus Professor of Music Curt Cacioppo along with the Viva Voce Chamber Singers have released Cacioppo’s WOMEN OF ANCIENT GREEK MYTH on a new Albany Records CD (TROY1822).