GENESEO, N.Y.—An eclectic fusion of music will be presented on May 2 at the Geneseo Percussion Ensemble’s concert. Closing out the spring semester for musical performances, the Department of Music will stage the performance at 8 p.m. in Wadsworth Auditorium. It’s free and open to the public.

“This all-student ensemble from SUNY Geneseo will wow you with their talents as they present this showcase concert,” said Jim Tiller, director of the Geneseo Percussion Ensemble and adjunct professor of music.

GENESEO, N.Y.—The Department of Music’s Chamber Singers and Spectrum Women’s Ensemble will present a joint concert on April 24 in Doty Recital Hall at 3 p.m. The concert will not only commemorate William Shakespeare, but it will also be the final time to hear the Geneseo Chamber Singers before they leave for their, five-concert tour of Italy. The concert is free and open to the public.

Photo courtesy Dr. Kirk Anne '88

GENESEO, N.Y.—Seven teams from Geneseo will move on to the statewide New York Business Plan Competition in Albany on April 29, following the Finger Lakes regional competition that took place at SUNY Geneseo on April 13. The winning teams will go on to compete against groups from institutions across the state, vying for more than $500,000 in prizes.

GENESEO, N.Y.—The Music Department is proud to present the Geneseo Piano Trio’s second concert together, which will take place on April 17 at 3:00 p.m. in Doty Recital Hall.

The new music ensemble consists of lecturers Andrew Bergevin on the violin, James Kirkwood on the cello and Jonathan Gonder on the piano. The trio replaced the acclaimed Tremont String Quartet in the fall, which had been in residence at Geneseo since 1977. The Geneseo Piano Trio has only ever performed together once before, in their debut concert on Nov. 15.

GENESEO, N.Y.—Geochemist and biochemist Nita Sahai will deliver the 13th Annual American Rock Salt Lecture on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public, the lecture—titled “The Potential Roles of Minerals in the Origins of Life”—will take place in Newton Hall Room 202.