College Online Concert Draws Thousands of Views
Friends of Principia from far and wide came together virtually in early May to watch the Principia College Music Department’s first-ever online concert. The performers were all College alumni who have gone on to become professional musicians across a wide variety of musical genres, including traditional and contemporary jazz, classical, singer-songwriter, Broadway, pop, and more. “It was absolutely thrilling to watch the premiere with constant hearts and balloons floating up the side of the screen and everyone joining in with ‘high-fives’ in the chat window!” said Professor James Hegarty (C’76), one of the event’s organizers.
So far, the concert has received over 4,800 views. Along with top-quality performances, the musicians shared inspiring, heartfelt comments about their artistic journeys. One comment from a viewer summed it up: “Brought tears to my eyes to see so many talented friends and to hear how attending Principia made such an impact on the course of their lives. Bravo to all!!”
Plans are in the works for another online concert in the fall. In the meantime, you can enjoy this one on Facebook and YouTube. Here is the list of performers, ranging from the College Class of 1984 through 2019, in order of appearance:
George Clements (C’08)
Amanda Blaikie (US’02, C’06)
Emily (Ward) Ellet (C’08)
Will Buchanan and Janet (Irvine) Evra (C’10)
Leticia Filizzola Dias (C’14)
Del Robles (C’13)
Anneke (Reed) Bentley (US’10, C’14)
Brad Wells (C’84)
Ian Ethan Case (C’04)
Lindsay Garritson (C’08)
Justin Froese (C’04)
Jonathan Kidder (US’99, C’03)
Maggie McCallie (C’00, C’04)
Camille Pruvost (C’19)
Lindee Hoshikawa Cuevas (C’04)
Tabea Manglesdorf (C’10)
Ben Doerr (US’00, C’04)