performing arts
Randolph music professor to perform at Mercyhurst, Susquehanna universities

Music professor Emily Yap Chua has upcoming piano performances at two universities in Pennsylvania. She will perform in Mercyhurst University’s Walker Recital Hall on Monday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Roche Guest Artist Series. She will also lead a master class for students. On Wednesday, March 20, she will play works... READ MORE >>
Vazquez earns statewide honors for voice performance

Joe Vazquez ’20 received honors at the recent Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions. The statewide conference was held at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Va. Vazquez auditioned in the Lower College Men, Classical, category, which included performers who have been studying voice at the college level for less than... READ MORE >>
Travis Byram ’18 makes debut as a playwright with Black Chicken

Randolph College’s theatre department will premiere a staged reading of Black Chicken, written by Travis Byram ’18, on Friday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lab Theatre (Room 203) of the Harold G. Leggett Building. The show is free and open to the public. Black Chicken is the first play Byram has written, and... READ MORE >>
Veteran of national opera stage headlines first Guest Artist Recital of 2019

Katherine Jolly, a winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Finals and music professor at Indiana University, will perform alongside pianist and Randolph music professor Emily Yap Chua and cellist Andrew Gabbert in the next Guest Artist/Faculty Recital on Saturday, Jan. 19. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in Wimberly Recital Hall and... READ MORE >>
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe brings magic to Thoresen Theatre

Growing up, Shakiah Johnson ’20 always admired The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. Now a theatre major at Randolph, she’s fully immersing herself into the fantasy world as one of the lead roles in the College’s production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. “I love the idea of a not-so-far-away fantasy... READ MORE >>
Chamber Orchestra teams up with guest artist, Opera on the James for fall concert

Randolph College will host its annual Fall Orchestra Concert on Friday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Hall Theatre, inside Smith Memorial Building. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s performance will feature Randolph Chamber Orchestra musicians along with guest artist Corrine Byrne (soprano) and Tyler Young Artists from Opera... READ MORE >>
Female performers, composers to star in upcoming Guest Artist/Faculty Recital featuring Corrine Byrne

Though Corrine Byrne, a New York-based soprano, and Emily Yap Chua, pianist and Randolph music professor, are the featured performers at the next Guest Artist/Faculty Recital on Tuesday, November 13, the concert will also highlight a wide range of accomplished female composers. The event, which is free and open to the public, starts at 7:30... READ MORE >>
Annual Fall Dance Concert to feature Randolph dancers in elemental theme

The Fall Dance Concert is scheduled this weekend, with performances on Friday, October 26, and Saturday, October 27. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Hall Theatre. Tickets are free for Randolph students and $5 for general admission. The student-run concert is an annual tradition for Randolph College’s dance department, and showcases the choreography... READ MORE >>
Acclaimed cellist to perform at Randolph College

Praised for his “consummate musicianship” (Fanfare Magazine) and “commanding technique,” (Nashville Scene) cellist Michael Samis will perform in a Guest Artist Recital with pianist Emily Yap Chua at Randolph on Friday, October 19. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wimberly Recital Hall, inside Presser Hall, and is free and open to the public. For the concert, Samis and... READ MORE >>
It’s all Greek to me: Randolph continues treasured tradition with 2018 Greek Play, Medea

When Jarred Scott ’22 first heard about Randolph College, he was intrigued by the opportunity to pursue his passion for the creative arts and to experience the Greek Play. Soon, he was helping 3-D print molds for masks to be used in Randolph’s fall 2018 production—before he even started his fall semester. “The opportunity to... READ MORE >>