Hope College News
2020 Sep
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Arts Hope College to Present Gala Concert on Oct. 2
The Hope College Department of Music will be presenting its annual Gala Concert as a livestreamed event on Friday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. The concert can be viewed online at hope.edu/live.
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Arts Hope College Collage Concert to Be Presented Online on Sept. 4
The Department of Music at Hope College will present a collage concert on Friday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m., with the live performance available for viewing online at hope.edu/live.
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Arts Jordan VanHemert to Present Saxophone Faculty Recital on Sept. 3
Hope College will feature a saxophone faculty recital featuring Jordan VanHemert on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 11 a.m., with the live performance available for viewing online at hope.edu/live.
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Academics Retired Music Professor Roger Rietberg Dies at Age 97
Roger Rietberg of Holland, who retired from the Hope College music faculty in 1990 after 36 years at the college, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2020. He was 97.
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Arts Canceled Event: Faculty Recital on March 29 to Feature Saxophonist Jordan VanHemert
The faculty recital series at Hope College will feature saxophonist Jordan VanHemert accompanied by multiple other performers on Sunday, March 29, at 2 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Canceled Event: Hope College Chapel Choir to Present Concert on March 26
The Hope College Chapel Choir will perform on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Wind Ensemble to Perform on March 11
The Hope College Wind Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Opera Workshop to Take Place March 5
Multiple Hope College voice students will perform a variety of works through the college’s Opera Workshop on Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in the John and Dede and Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College to Host Piano Festival Concerts on March 4 and 5
Hope College will feature concerts by two pianists on two consecutive nights, including the highly regarded Fabio Bidini on Thursday, March 5, and HyeJin Kim on Wednesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Baritone Jung Woo Kim to Present Faculty Recital on Feb. 29
Hope College will feature a recital by baritone Jung Woo Kim of the music faculty on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Campus Life Hope College Community Gospel Choir and Other Ensembles to Perform during Gospel Fest on Feb. 28
Multiple area choirs will perform during a Gospel Choir Fest concert at Hope College on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The event will feature Africa Worship, a Hope student singing group; CJ Grier & Dynamic Praise; and The Hope College Community Gospel Choir, as well as African American poetry.
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Academics Hope professor taking Lakeshore jazz to the next level with new orchestra
Rapid Growth MediaJordan VanHemert, assistant professor of music, is the leader behind the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra, which is bringing high-quality jazz performances and learning along the Lakeshore.
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Arts Benjamin Krause of Music Faculty Honored in National Competition
Dr. Benjamin Krause of the Hope College music faculty has received Honorable Mention in the 2020 National Association of Teachers of Singing Art Song Composition Award program.
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Arts Saxophonist Derek Brown to Present Alumni Concert on Feb. 16
Beatbox saxophonist Derek Brown will present an alumni concert at Hope College on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 5 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts 2020 Musical Showcase Photo Gallery
Hope College students took the stage for the 32nd annual Musical Showcase, this fast-paced, musical spectacular, during which audience members heard everything from opera to jazz was presented on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m.
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Campus Life Commemoration of Black History Month to Feature Combined Jazz Concert and Lecture on Feb. 4
The combined concert and keynote lecture “Jazz in the Fight for Civil Rights: Jazz as Activist Music” on Tuesday, Feb. 4, featuring visiting musician and scholar Dr. Damani Phillips of the University of Iowa faculty as well as area vocal and jazz ensembles, will headline multiple activities at Hope College scheduled in conjunction with national Black History Month.
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Academics Saint Benedict Institute to Host Traditional Latin Mass on Jan. 29
The Saint Benedict Institute will host a Traditional Latin Mass for the feast day of Saint Francis de Sales, the patron of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Holland, on Wednesday Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Hope College in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
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Arts Hope College to Present Annual Musical Showcase on Jan. 31
Hope College will present its 32nd Annual Musical Showcase on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Faculty Recital to Feature Sarah Southard on Feb. 2
Hope College will feature oboist Sarah Southard of the music faculty on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Faculty Recital to Feature Christopher Fashun on Jan. 19
Hope College will feature percussionist and faculty member Christopher Fashun on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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arts “A Swell of Grace”: New Music from Hope for Advent and Christmas
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Remember when the unofficial start to the Christmas season waited until after Thanksgiving? No more. Now retail stores have Santa displays on the endcaps and “Frosty the Snowman” over the loudspeaker before kids can finish saying, “Trick or Treat!” Into this fast-paced frenzy of commercial Christmas chaos, a group of Hope students, helmed by Bruce […]
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Campus Life Vespers 2019 Photo Gallery
The 79th annual Hope College Christmas Vespers was presented on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8. The program of Christmas carols and anthems was presented by the college’s Department of Music and featured more than 200 performers in historic Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The service also featured a variety of Hope instrumental and vocal groups as well as the college’s historic Skinner organ.
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Arts Hope College Faculty to Present Collage Concert on Sunday, Nov. 24
The Department of Music at Hope College will present a faculty collage concert on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for the Musical Arts.
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Academics Hope and West Ottawa High School Jazz Groups to Perform on Nov. 18
The Hope College Jazz Arts Collective and the West Ottawa High School Jazz I ensemble will present a combined concert on Monday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Jazz Combos to Perform on Nov. 19
A pair of jazz combos at Hope College will perform in concert on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Concert Band to Perform on Nov. 21
The Concert Band at Hope College will perform on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Wind Ensemble to Perform on Nov. 22
The Wind Ensemble at Hope College will perform on Friday, Nov. 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Christmas Vespers Tickets to Be Sold Beginning Nov. 11
Tickets for the popular annual Hope College Christmas Vespers services, a 79-year tradition, will be sold to the public beginning on Monday, Nov. 11, at the Events and Conferences Office in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center.
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Arts Concert to Feature Classical and Jazz Versions of “Nutcracker Suite”
The Hope College Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Arts Collective will present a unique opportunity to hear two versions of a holiday favorite with side-by-side performance of the Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Duke Ellington Nutcracker Suites on Thursday, Nov. 7, at noon and on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Hope College Faculty Recital to Feature Gabe Southard on Nov. 3
Flautist Dr. Gabe Southard of the Hope College faculty will perform on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Wind Ensemble to Present Its Annual Halloween Concert on Oct. 31
The Hope College Wind Ensemble will present its annual Halloween Concert on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Yellow for soprano, orange for alto, red for tenor, and purple for bass—these were the colors the Eameses attribute… https://t.co/fK5ZdMMXp1
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Arts Concert to Feature “From Armenian Dance to Argentinian Tango”
Faculty and guest musicians will present “From Armenian Dance to Argentinian Tango” on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. at Hope College in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Jazz Concert on Oct. 21 to Feature Arts Collaboration
All of the arts will be working together to present a one-of-a-kind jazz concert built of both sound and sight at Hope College on Monday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Faculty Recital Series to Feature Pianist Lora Kolean on Oct. 20
The Hope College Faculty Recital Series will feature pianist Lora Kolean on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Department of Music to Present “Homecoming Gala Concert” on Oct. 11
The Hope College Department of Music will present a “Homecoming Gala Concert” featuring multiple ensembles on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Concert on Oct. 18 Will Feature Music of Japan
Hope College is hosting a “Music of Japan” concert on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.