Casey DeJesus-Webb of Poughquag, NY, Performs with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Along with Crane Chorus from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music
POTSDAM, NY (04/22/2022)– The Crane Chorus from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music will travel to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend, in a concert conducted by JoAnn Falletta, on April 23 and 24, at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, N.Y.
Casey DeJesus-Webb (tenor) of Poughquag, NY, is set to take the stage, along with the Crane Chorus, Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and guest artists.
The groups will present Johannes Brahms’ “German Requiem,” joined by soloists Nicole Cabell, soprano, and Evan Hughes, baritone. The Requiem performance will be preceded by the world premiere of Russell Platt’s “Symphony in Three Movements (For Clyfford Still).”
Performances will be offered on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 24 at 2:30 p.m. For tickets, visit www.bpo.org.
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.
About The Crane School of Music:
Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is the State University of New York’s only All-Steinway institution and was one of the first Yamaha Institutions of Excellence. For more information, please visit www.potsdam.edu/crane.
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