SUNY

Student performs with chorus

The Crane Chorus from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music traveled to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert conducted by JoAnn Falletta, on April 23 and 24, at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, N.Y.

Nicholas Hausman (tenor) of Orefield, took to the stage, along with the Crane Chorus, Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and guest artists.

The groups presented Johannes Brahms’ “German Requiem,” joined by soloists Nicole Cabell, soprano, and Evan Hughes, baritone.

The Requiem performance was preceded by the world premiere of Russell Platt’s “Symphony in Three Movements (For Clyfford Still).”

The Crane Chorus was founded by Dr. Helen Hosmer in 1931 and performs the major vocal repertoire with the symphony orchestra in the Spring Festival Concert each year, and the televised Candlelight Concert each December.

Crane Chorus has performed under guest conductors such as Aaron Copland, Howard Hanson, Nadia Boulanger, Brock McElheran, and Robert Shaw, and has represented Crane at events such as the rededication of The Statue of Liberty.

Recent guest conductors have included Ann Howard Jones, Christof Perick, Larry Rachleff and Joseph Flummerfelt.

The Adeline Maltzan Crane Chorus Performance Tour Fund, established by Dr. Gary C. Jaquay ’67, provides travel funds for the Crane Chorus to perform at major venues outside of Potsdam.

In addition, Nick Hausman was recently named to the president’s list at The State University of New York at Potsdam, N.Y.

Hausman, whose major is music performance, was among other SUNY Potsdam students who were honored for academic excellence in the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters, having earned top marks.

To achieve the honor of being on the president’s list, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Holy Cross

Allentown resident receives degree

Andrew Buck, of Allentown received a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude from the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.

Buck, who majored in philosophy, was among 755 graduating seniors as Holy Cross celebrated its 176th in-person Commencement held May 27 at the DCU Center in Worcester.

He was also named to College of the Holy Cross’ dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year.

RIT

Local student on dean’s list

Myrra Small of Kutztown, who is in the physics program, earned dean’s list status for the fall 2021 semester at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y.

Holy Cross

Orefield student

on dean’s list

Gwendolyn Minogue of Orefield, was among 1,375 students named to the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year at College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.

She is a member of the Class of 2025.