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Award-winning saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, and sophomore Grace Gonoud duet on alto saxophones during Tarantino's visit to Ithaca College on April 27.

Award-winning saxophonist grooves at Ford Hall

By Georgie Gassaro and Vivian Rose • May 1, 2024
The 2023–24 David P. ’60 and Susan W. Wohluester Jazz Ensemble Composition Contest welcomed award-winning jazz saxophonist Alexa Tarantino for her second guest performance April 27. It is not often that a guest performer returns for a second time. Tarantino’s return is a reflection of her extremely impressive career as a musician. 
The Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble is open to students of all majors through a blind audition process. "What is Jazz" is just one of the many concerts they put on per year.

Whalen concert teaches children the fundamentals of jazz

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • September 20, 2017
“Ever since I could remember, the first time I heard jazz as a little kid, I thought, ‘this is music.’ It’s always spoken to me very directly.”
Mike Titlebaum is the saxophonist in his band, Music Because Music. The band brings together Ithaca College students, professors, alumni and Ithaca residents.

Music professor’s band brings local musicians together

By Jake Leary, Life and Culture Editor • September 6, 2017
We just want to bring beauty and joy and positive energy as often as we can to as many people as we can.

College Briefs Sept. 22

September 21, 2016

Park Tank accepting submissions of new media ideas until Sept. 23 Students interested in pitching a new media idea for the Roy H. Park School of Communication’s annual Park Tank event have until Sept....

ITHACA THIS WEEKEND: Dec. 6–8

December 6, 2013
Your source of Ithaca events for this weekend.
John Richmond, a director at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the second candidate in the music dean search. He discussed issues in the arts with a group of about 20 people Monday in Clark Lounge.

Second Music Dean candidate visits campus

By Sage Daugherty, Staff Writer • February 7, 2013
The second finalist for the position of the dean of the School of Music visited campus on Monday.
Mike Titlebaum, assistant professor of performance studies, emphatically leads a rehearsal for "What is Jazz?" in the Instrumental Rehearsal Room on Oct. 2.

Interactive jazz concert educates kids on music

By Evin Billington, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2012
Ithaca College’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Vocal Ensemble put on the concert “What Is Jazz?” at Ford Hall in the Whalen Center for Music.
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