Music

Students, faculty and guest artists associated with Seton Hill’s Music Program provide a full season of exciting performances every year, including concerts, recitals, and music festival performances. Ensembles include: University Choir, Chamber Choir, Opera Workshop, Westmoreland Symphonic Winds, Griffin Band, Jazz Ensemble, Women’s Chorale, Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra Philharmonic, Guitar Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Handbell Choir. 

Music Program 2012 – 2013 Season Highlights

NPR’s “From the Top” at the Palace Theatre 

Sponsored by Seton Hill University and the Westmoreland Cultural Trust
October 21, 2012 at 3 p.m.
The Palace Theatre
For tickets contact the Palace Theatre Box Office, (724) 836-8000.

Music Teachers National Association Pennsylvania State Piano Competition

Winners Recital
Reichgut Concert Hall
October 28, 2012
4:00 p.m.

The competition provides educational experiences and recognizes exceptionally talented young artists and their teachers in pursuit of musical excellence. 

Free and open to the public.

50 for 50: Harp Concert Celebrating 50 Years with 50 Harps

September 22, 2012
7:30 p.m.

Fifty harpists celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the American Harp Society. 

Free and open to the public.

Kaplan Piano Duo 
November 2, 2012
7:30 p.m.  

The Kaplan Duo - Nanette Kaplan Solomon and Iris Kaplan Rosenthal - brings to the rich four-hand repertoire a unique blend of individual virtuosity and exciting interpretations. Their repertoire includes traditional well-known favorites such as Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances as well as lesser-known treasures and contemporary works. 

Free and open to the public.

Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District One Honors Choir

November 3, 2012
3:00 p.m.

A select group of high school choral singers from a five county area will participate in this special Honors Choir Festival and Concert.

Admission charge, open to the public.

Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District One Honors Jazz Band Concert

December 15, 2012
4:00 p.m.

A select group of high school instrumentalists from a five county area will participate in this special Honors Choir Festival and Concert. The festival’s conductor is Mr. Michael Davis, trombonist with the Rolling Stones. 

Admission charge,  open to the public.

Click here to view the complete Music Program performance schedule on our Arts Calendar.

Click here for Tickets/Box Office Information.

Visit the Arts Media Gallery for ensemble sound clips.