Music

A recently formed student punk band on campus named “The Shipping Department” is gaining momentum and popularity at the University of Rhode Island. “The Shipping Department” is composed of three musically inclined freshman URI students: Collin O’Connor, Sebastian Toledo and Joe Milia. All three members are well versed in the music scene and are passionate…

Photo by Julie Torchia | Rhody Rhapsodies performs a capella with enthusiasm and vigor. Rhody Rhapsodies, an acapella group at the University of Rhode Island, performed their annual Winter Concert on Sunday, Dec. 2. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The acapella group’s winter concert was composed of nine songs that included a brief intermission for…

Photo by Anna Meassick | Brendon Lewis and Christina Nero perform “The Flock They Leave the Mountains” during the Opera Workshop. The University of Rhode Island Opera Workshop featured an array of opera scenes and fully staged productions with orchestra titled “Potpourri” on Sunday, Nov. 18. The performance started with the musical work “Acis And…

When “The Greatest Showman” hit theaters in December 2017, the film’s soundtrack became an instant success. The movie musical follows the story of P. T. Barnum, the creator of the modern circus, and features 11 original songs written by award-winning composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who are also known for their work in “La…

Photo by Greg Clark | Pianist Alexander Ray begins the music convocation, captivating the audience. The music department showcased many instrumental and vocal solo and duet performances by students within the department during their Nov. 8 music convocation. Pianist Alexander Ray started off the afternoon’s performances with “Sonata in C# minor, op. 27, no. 2”…

Photo taken from Wikipedia Imagine Dragons has plenty to say in their new album ‘Origins’ that was released on Nov. 9. The band really took music to a whole new level, so be prepared to feel a lot of emotions when listening to these very personal songs that are bound to resonate with you. Fans…

This past September, Vilde Aaslid, assistant professor of music history, was invited to speak at the Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium in Guelph, Canada. She was asked to speak at the event because her work in music history over the years became well-known. This event is a jam-packed four-day-long celebration of jazz music. It is…

Photo courtesy of Seth Jacobsen Musical artist and cello professor in the University of Rhode Island’s music department Theodore Mook performed at the Star Island Chamber Music Conference and the Kingston Chamber Music Festival. The Star Island Chamber Music Festival was held in New Hampshire from Sept. 7-9. The weekend held a repertoire of musicians…

Photo by Greg Clark | URI’s Jazz Big Band held their first concert of the year with a focus on Latin Jazz. On Oct. 26, the University of Rhode Island’s music department held their first Jazz Big Band concert of the year in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. The concert was conducted by Emmett…