The Fredonia School of Music recently received a $10,000 Access to Artistic Excellence grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that will allow more national and international performers to visit campus in the coming year.
Access to Artistic Excellence grants are given to organizations “…to encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage and provide access to the arts for all Americans,” according to the NEA.
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music will use its $10,000 grant to bolster the Rosch Musical Arts Series, which presents concerts each academic year at the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. The Rosch Musical Arts Series gives members of the campus and local communities the opportunity to attend performances and master classes offered by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Recent guests have included hot swing violinist Mark O’Connor, The Tallis Singers and pianist Peter Serkin.
“We’ve been very pleased with the positive response to the variety of artists we've brought in to perform on the Rosch Musical Arts Series,” said Dr. Karl Boelter, director of the SUNY Fredonia School Music. “Each concert brings uniqueness, and the audience has been there for every one of them. The performers, too, are excited to perform in such a beautiful, intimate and acoustically excellent hall. On a couple of occasions we've been fortunate to have had a couple of mini-residencies connected to these events.”
The largest funder of arts in the United States, the NEA is a public agency supported by federal funds and is dedicated to artistic distinction, education and appreciation. These goals will be served at SUNY Fredonia as the Rosch Musical Arts Series continues its exploration of different forms of sonic expression.
“We want to keep this going, and we want to grow the residencies,” Dr. Boelter said. “This was the concept behind the grant application, and I'm delighted that (the NEA) agrees that Chautauqua County will be well-served by this effort.”
Access to Artistic Excellence grants are given to organizations “…to encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage and provide access to the arts for all Americans,” according to the NEA.
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music will use its $10,000 grant to bolster the Rosch Musical Arts Series, which presents concerts each academic year at the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. The Rosch Musical Arts Series gives members of the campus and local communities the opportunity to attend performances and master classes offered by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Recent guests have included hot swing violinist Mark O’Connor, The Tallis Singers and pianist Peter Serkin.
“We’ve been very pleased with the positive response to the variety of artists we've brought in to perform on the Rosch Musical Arts Series,” said Dr. Karl Boelter, director of the SUNY Fredonia School Music. “Each concert brings uniqueness, and the audience has been there for every one of them. The performers, too, are excited to perform in such a beautiful, intimate and acoustically excellent hall. On a couple of occasions we've been fortunate to have had a couple of mini-residencies connected to these events.”
The largest funder of arts in the United States, the NEA is a public agency supported by federal funds and is dedicated to artistic distinction, education and appreciation. These goals will be served at SUNY Fredonia as the Rosch Musical Arts Series continues its exploration of different forms of sonic expression.
“We want to keep this going, and we want to grow the residencies,” Dr. Boelter said. “This was the concept behind the grant application, and I'm delighted that (the NEA) agrees that Chautauqua County will be well-served by this effort.”
