Mary Wannamaker Huff (voice/theory, '94) and the
group she directs, the New York City Children's Chorus, opened the Dec.
15 Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live with their rendition of
"Silent Night." SNL producers decided shortly before the airing that it
would be a fitting tribute to the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook
Elementary. The chorus also performed (as planned) later in the
broadcast with musical guest Paul McCartney and repeated their
performance of "Silent Night" on NBC's Today Show the following Monday.
Huff has a bachelor's degree in music from Furman University (1999) and a
Master's Degree from Yale (2001). You can read more here..
Dr. Sean Anderson, who has two undergraduate degrees from Cornell in Architecture, an MFA from Princeton in Architecture, and a Ph.D. from UCLA in Art History, has been named the Director of Undergraduate Architecture Program at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia.
FAC theatre alumni Fulton Burns and Noelle Monteleone served as guest artists in the theatre department -- see the theatre article in this newsletter for more details.
Adam Knight and his theatre company produced "Steadfast," a new play by Mat Smart, now at the TBG Theatre in NYC. Smart also wrote the very successful "13 of Paris" which was directed by Adam two seasons ago at The Warehouse Theatre.
Visual arts alumna Grace Grothaus-Grimm's series "Re(View) in situ" debuted internationally at the second Creativity World Biennale on Nov. 21, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. Her work showed alongside 16 other artists from around the world. Grace represented the state of Oklahoma and the United States. The Creativity World Biennale is in conjunction with the Creativity World Forum, which began in Belgium in 2004.
In March, violist Hannah Shaw (a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and the Juilliard School of Music) will compete as a finalist in the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition held on Great Britain's Isle of Man. The triennial event is the premier viola competition in the world.
In May, violinist Gregory Tompkins will graduate with a masters of music degree from New England Conservatory.
Violinist Kevin Tompkins will graduate with a bachelors of music in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music.
Fine Arts Center Strings Chamber Music alumna Caroline Robinson (Wade Hampton High School 2009) will perform with "Curtis (Institute of Music) On Tour" March 11, 12 and 13. Caroline will perform the continuo (harpsichord) part for the Bach "Double Violin Concerto" with famed artists Jaime Laredo and Jennifer Koh, accompanied by the Curtis Chamber Ensemble.
Performance Schedule
March 11 at 8 p.m.: Perelman Theater in Philadelphia
March 13 at 8 p.m.: Miller Theater in New York City
March 14 at 7:30 p.m.: The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Sean Anderson, who has two undergraduate degrees from Cornell in Architecture, an MFA from Princeton in Architecture, and a Ph.D. from UCLA in Art History, has been named the Director of Undergraduate Architecture Program at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia.
FAC theatre alumni Fulton Burns and Noelle Monteleone served as guest artists in the theatre department -- see the theatre article in this newsletter for more details.
Adam Knight and his theatre company produced "Steadfast," a new play by Mat Smart, now at the TBG Theatre in NYC. Smart also wrote the very successful "13 of Paris" which was directed by Adam two seasons ago at The Warehouse Theatre.
Visual arts alumna Grace Grothaus-Grimm's series "Re(View) in situ" debuted internationally at the second Creativity World Biennale on Nov. 21, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. Her work showed alongside 16 other artists from around the world. Grace represented the state of Oklahoma and the United States. The Creativity World Biennale is in conjunction with the Creativity World Forum, which began in Belgium in 2004.
In March, violist Hannah Shaw (a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and the Juilliard School of Music) will compete as a finalist in the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition held on Great Britain's Isle of Man. The triennial event is the premier viola competition in the world.
In May, violinist Gregory Tompkins will graduate with a masters of music degree from New England Conservatory.
Violinist Kevin Tompkins will graduate with a bachelors of music in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music.
Fine Arts Center Strings Chamber Music alumna Caroline Robinson (Wade Hampton High School 2009) will perform with "Curtis (Institute of Music) On Tour" March 11, 12 and 13. Caroline will perform the continuo (harpsichord) part for the Bach "Double Violin Concerto" with famed artists Jaime Laredo and Jennifer Koh, accompanied by the Curtis Chamber Ensemble.
Performance Schedule
March 11 at 8 p.m.: Perelman Theater in Philadelphia
March 13 at 8 p.m.: Miller Theater in New York City
March 14 at 7:30 p.m.: The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
