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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.

2022-2023

Janna Baty

Janna Baty and Daniel Hobbs

Friday, November 11, 2022
8 p.m., Philips Recital Hall

Praised by the Boston Globe for "a rich, viola-like tone and a rapturous, luminous lyricism," mezzo-soprano Janna Baty has sung with the Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, among dozens of others. As a soloist, chamber musician and recitalist, she has performed at festivals worldwide including the Aldeburgh and Britten festivals in England, the Varna Festival in Bulgaria, and the Tanglewood, Coastal Carolina and Norfolk festivals in the United States. Ms. Baty will be joined by pianist Daniel Hobbs.

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Boston Trio

Boston Trio

Friday, February 24, 2023
8 p.m., Philips Recital Hall

Join us for a concert by the acclaimed Boston Trio. "Whenever this trio plays, drop everything and go hear them!” hailed the Boston Globe on the occasion of The Boston Trio’s Tanglewood debut at Ozawa Hall. Since their formation in 1997, the trio has quickly become one of today’s most exciting chamber ensembles. Acclaimed for their superb sense of ensemble and wondrous balance, these virtuosic and profound musicians are committed to creating exceptional and daring performances of standard and contemporary repertoire.

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Members of the BSO with Alina Polyakov

Members of the BSO with Alina Polyakov

Friday, April 14, 2023
8 p.m., Philips Recital Hall

Join us for a concert featuring members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra: Michael Zaretsky, viola, Thomas Martin, clarinet with Gordon's piano faculty, Dr. Alina Polyakov.

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