Ryan Thomson, Instructor, Receives NH State Arts Council Grant
NHArtsNews
Rohan Smith, Music Department Chair, Interviewed on WCSH6.com
WCSH6.com
Faculty Jazz Ensemble Features Tribute to Paul Verrette in Jim Howe Memorial Concert | Honoree served local and regional musical community for more than 30 years
Tony Carelli Quintet to Perform in Library Summer Concert Series | Group performs a variety "Hard Bop" era jazz standards and classics
PEA Hosts Annual Tommy Gallant Memorial Jazz Concert Featuring Vocalist Sheila Jordan | Faculty jazz ensemble perform in honor of former musician, educator
Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra Spring Tour | Final performance in Phillips Church, Exeter on April 7
Academy Hosts Winter Choral Concert | The Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus, Madrigal Singers and a cappella groups will perform
Gilbert Concert Series Performance by Trio Globo | Renowned cellist, harmonica/pianist, and percussionist will hold master class with students
Ryan Turner, music instructor, featured tenor in Handel's Messiah at Carnegie Hall | Sings with The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra
Listen to Francesco Durante’s "Magnificat" | Performed by Glee Club and Chamber Orchestra at Exeter's Holiday Concert
Soprano Susan Consoli Performs with Organist/Harpsichordist Michael Beattie and Trumpeter Jesse Levine at Faculty Recital | “Music for Soprano, Trumpet and Organ”
Watch Selections from the Concert Choir & Chamber Orchestra Tour | "Superb" performances, videotaped live in Phillips Church
Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert Tour | See photos of the California trip
View Pictures from the Student Production of "Cabaret" | Performed February 29-March 2, 2008
Music Faculty Member Performs in Requiem for Darfur at Carnegie Hall | Musicians from around the globe gather for benefit concert
Ryan Thomson, Music Instructor, Publishes Book and Article | Fiddle and banjo player writes about left-handed music making
Ryan Turner Interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio | Music instructor discusses Baroque composers
Spring Concert Tour Final Performance April 7 | Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra perform with musicians from Emmanuel Music, Boston
Jazz Brunch Hits the Right Notes | "Good food, good company and good vibes"
Lion's Eye Favorite: Watch Selections from the Concert Choir & Chamber Orchestra Tour | Watch students perform Debussy, Haydn and more
Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra Head to California for Concert Tour | Ensembles travel to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Palo Alto, San Francisco in first collaborative tour
Awadagin Pratt Closes the 2007 Gilbert Concert Series | Internationally acclaimed pianist and recording artist
Musical Direction from Bali Hai | Strains of flute and harp float from backstage, communicating the mystery of Bali Hai
South Pacific: Staging a World War II Military Base | Pacific islands come alive in this year's student musical
Sing the Holidays, from Vivaldi to Puente | This year's Holiday Concert is slated to be another rousing celebration of student talent
Rivalry in an Upbeat Key | Choral and orchestral ensembles from Exeter and Andover perform Schubert, Pinkham and Whitacre
Music
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Music can be a vital part of a student’s development of self-expression and creativity. Whether a student experiences music in the classroom, in the private teaching studio, as a composer, or in an ensemble, active engagement and participation is at the heart of the Music program. The department welcomes students of all levels of skill – those exploring music for the first time as well as accomplished musicians – to participate in the many activities and offerings of the department.
Students may choose from a range of music theory courses from the Introductory to the Advanced Placement level and Music History and Appreciation courses in both classical and popular genres. Private instruction is available in all instruments and voice, in Classical, Jazz, Popular, Folk, and World Music and in Composition. Participation with fellow students in ensemble music-making can be one of the most enriching experiences of school life. Students have opportunities for participation in Glee Club, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonia, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Stage Band, Percussion Ensemble, African Drumming and Chamber Music.
Students have many opportunities for public performance—informal “in-house” concerts, student recitals on the Academy Concert Series and concerts by all large ensembles. The department also sponsors an annual concerto competition. Guest artists and distinguished teachers regularly visit the campus to perform and conduct master classes with students.
The music program is housed in the Forrestal-Bowld Music Center that was completed in the fall of 1995. The center includes three large rehearsal halls, 10 teaching studios equipped with grand pianos, a library equipped with electronic pianos and computer workstations, and 20 practice rooms with upright pianos. A new Ruffatti organ and a fine double manual harpsichord are housed in Phillips Church.
If you are a student interested in applying for admission to the Academy and would like to share information with our faculty about your musical interests, please submit a Musical Interest Form.
