Lehman College Music Department

05/04/2025

Please join us on our live stream for the Spring 2025 Lehman College & Community and Lehman College Symphony Spring Concert

The Lehman College and Community Chorus presents its annual free Spring Concert on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in the Lehman Concert Hall. The program ...

02/21/2025

When Harlem was in Vogue-An Appreciation of African American Composers for Black History Month. This project is presented by Professor Armando Rodriguez in honor of Black History Month.

This project was led by Professor Armando Rodriguez in the department of Music, Multimedia, and Dance in honor of Black History Month.

02/21/2025

MOVIE SCREENING: SING SING

Tuesday, February 25
5:00pm-8:00pm
Music Building, East Dining Room

Free food and drinks

Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Divine G finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men. Discussion of the significance of reentry to follow screening. Sponsored by ReEntry@Lehman, Office of Campus Life, SEEDS of Change.

For any questions contact: [email protected]

See the interview with Professor Penny Prince on The Bronx Buzz:

https://youtu.be/LSbtKsmzE8o?si=QHRSSebWwaGfMe12

11/21/2024

In remembrance of Professor Gheorghe Costinescu 1934-2023.

Professor Costinescu joined the faculty at Lehman College in 1982 and subsequently directed the electronic music program at Lehman College of the City University of New York, where he became Professor Emeritus of Music in 2003.

https://composers.com/blogs/news/remembering-gheorghe-costinescu-with-stephen-gosling-in-concert-dec-7

11/13/2024

Inspired by their recent performance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the ensemble's ongoing research into primary source material from the Middle Ages and its
performance practice, Concordian Drawn brings the Lehman community a performance
discussion of music from the Italian Trecento and the Chansonnier Cangé. The ensemble
will perform selections from three medieval manuscripts while projecting images of the
musical notation and manuscript illuminations for the audience and discussing
characteristics of the music and poetry. Program material will be drawn from three
important medieval manuscripts.

The performance will take place on Thursday November 14, at 1 PM in the Recital Hall (MU-306), 3rd fl Music Building.

11/11/2024

This clinic will demonstrate solo techniques and approach to soloing on timbales, congas,
and bongos. Members will demonstrate various approaches and styles learned working in the NYC Latin scene over the past 40 years.

Timbales: Victor will demonstrate various solo phrases from his book, “The Art of Playing
Timbales” which are excerpt transcriptions of the masters.

Congas: Chembo will demonstrate various solo techniques coming from Tommy Lopez
(Eddie Palmieri), Mongo Santamaria, Candido, among others. “The Art of Playing
Tumbadoras/Congas” by Wilson “Chembo” Corniel & Victor Rendon will be used as a
reference throughout the clinic.

Bongos: Yasuyo Kimura will demonstrate how to “repique” (riff) and solo in relation to the
clave. These are techniques that were learned by studying master drummers. PDF files of the material presented will be provided. The clinic will culminate with a short demonstration
performance demonstrating the discussed solo techniques.

12/04/2023

Tuesday, Dec.12, 2023 from 2:30 pm to 7:00pm or Wednesday, Dec.13, 2023 from 4:45 pm to 8:30pm. Schedule your audition with Professor Prince!

[email protected]

11/29/2023

Please join us this Thursday at 7PM! The event will also be live streamed and recorded for future viewing.