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Alton C. Bynum Series

The Department of Music is delighted to present the Alton C. Bynum Recital Series.

The series was inaugurated in the 2014-15 season in celebration of the 125th anniversary of Gordon College and is named in honor of Dr. Alton C. Bynum, who served on the faculty and as chair of the Department of Music from 1964 to 1999. All recitals take place at 8 p.m. in the Phillips Recital Hall.

2023-2024

Michael Meraw & Joel Ayau

Alina Polyakov, Christine Lee, Alexander Velinzon, Ala Jojatu, Michael Zaretsky 

Friday, April 12, 2024
8 p.m., Philips Recital Hall

Boston Symphony Orchestra members: Alexander Velinzon and Ala Jojatu, violins; Michael Zaretsky, viola; and Christine Lee, cello; are joined on stage by Gordon's own Dr. Alina Polyakov for a performance of piano quintets by Schumann and Shostakovich. This is a performance not to be missed! Get tickets by visiting www.gordon.edu/tickets


Alina Polyakov, Christine Lee, Alexander Velinzon, Ala Jojatu, Michael Zaretsky

Michael Meraw & Joel Ayau

Friday, November 3, 2023
8 p.m., Philips Recital Hall

The Department of Music is delighted to present the Alton C. Bynum Recital Series. This opening concert of the 2023-24 season features acclaimed baritone, Michael Meraw, Artistic Director of the Undergraduate Opera Studio at the New England Conservatory, and collaborative pianist Joel Ayau.