musicians Archives – The Statesman

How Astroworld turned into a “mass casualty event”

Skylar SenaArts MusicNovember 14, 2021November 15, 2021

On Friday, Nov. 5, at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, a crowd rush kickstarted a struggle that became a tragedy. In a crammed audience of around 50,000 attendees, momentum led to collapse, air loss and trampling, resulting in nine deaths.

Students feel SBU lacks representation in the arts; artists don’t feel supported

Skylar SenaArts Special Issues State of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 11, 2021

It might come as a shock to some of you that Stony Brook University is not a school made for the arts. Perhaps the abundance of science buildings with the humanities packed in a corner, or simply its reputation as an internationally renowned research university.

“Artists for Nancy” will present artists and activists in panel discussion

Natasha NelsonArtsSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

“Artists for Nancy”, an organization which empowers political activism through art will present a Zoom panel this Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m.

A walk through East Williamsburg’s street art

Cindy MizakuArts Culture Fine ArtMay 6, 2020May 11, 2020

Before the city lockdown order on March 20, 30-year-old Ariel Coello would lead street art walks over the weekends to have folks engage with and learn about Brooklyn’s art community.

Tribeca goes online for annual film festival amid pandemic

Lajiere BlakeArts MoviesApril 8, 2020

On Friday, Tribeca editors announced that their annual film festival would adapt to a new digital landscape. This includes an innovative virtual reality film program that will be presented in conjunction with Facebook’s Oculus.

Quadio provides campus musicians with a new platform

Nicolas OlteanArts MusicFebruary 16, 2020February 22, 2020

Young entrepreneurs and co-founders Marcus and Joe Welch envisioned a scene where musical talent could be found among college students who would one day lead in all facets of society. Quadio ensures that musicians could reach their own by incorporating the capability of communicating with members of universities from across the country.

Stony Brook University Orchestra keeps up with symphonies from great composers

Lajiere BlakeArtsNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Stony Brook University Orchestra performed renditions of Claude Debussy’s “Fetes” from “Trois Nocturnes” and Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2” led by conductor Susan Deaver at the Staller Center for the Arts. Winner of the 2019 Stony Brook University Undergraduate Concerto Competition, Thomas Lei, was the featured soloist and he performed Aram Khachaturian’s “Concerto for Flute and Orchestra” with the orchestra.

Arts department lacks necessary funding while athletics swims in money

Jonathon KlineOpinions Top StoryOctober 1, 2013

In our current era, there are so many musical performers and artists that winning an award is an achievement all on its own. However, there is a musical group that has released more than 30 recordings and has won Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year,” three Gramophone Awards, nine Grammys and the Avery Fisher Prize, in addition to having worked with many different famous musical artists over the years. Have a guess at what group this may be?