{"id":1989840,"date":"2025-08-31T16:04:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1989840"},"modified":"2025-08-31T16:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:04:34","slug":"fall-concerts-pay-tribute-to-musical-innovators-including-pomonas-own-pomona-college-in-claremont-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fall-concerts-pay-tribute-to-musical-innovators-including-pomonas-own-pomona-college-in-claremont-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Concerts Pay Tribute to Musical Innovators, Including Pomona\u2019s Own | Pomona College in Claremont, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This fall, the Pomona College <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/academics\/departments\/music\">Department of Music\u2019s<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/academics\/departments\/music\/concert-calendar\">free concert series<\/a> will shine the spotlight on many musical innovators, including two renowned musicians who taught at Pomona College and inspired students for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty and students will present a musical tribute Nov. 1 to late emeritus faculty member and composer-in-residence Karl Kohn, who arrived on faculty at Pomona College in 1950 and continued to compose and perform into his late 90s. Jazz trumpeter Bobby Bradford, who taught at the College for 44 years and is still performing at age 91, will bring together longtime collaborators for a performance at Bridges Hall of Music on Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inset inset--full inset--image_inset bg-white\">\n<figure class=\"paragraphs-item-image-inset bg-white\">\n<div class=\"relative inset--image_area\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div>\n<div>    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_2600x2600\/public\/2025-08\/Bradford_POM-143_PhotoCreditCarlosPuma.jpg?itok=FNC00G3P 1x\" media=\"all and (min-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" width=\"2600\" height=\"1733\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_650x650\/public\/2025-08\/Bradford_POM-143_PhotoCreditCarlosPuma.jpg?itok=uUN6eZw0 1x, https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_1300x1300\/public\/2025-08\/Bradford_POM-143_PhotoCreditCarlosPuma.jpg?itok=sTltbAMm 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"><\/p>\n<p>  <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"font-sans leading-normal text-base border-b-2 border-yellow-100 pt-15\">\n<div>\n<p>Bobby Bradford in concert. (Photo by Carlos Puma)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis semester, our curriculum highlights several exceptional composers and performers of our time, including a few with very special ties to Pomona College,\u201d says <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/directory\/people\/c-joti-rockwell\">Joti Rockwell<\/a>, chair of the music department.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting artists this semester include Ghanaian singer-songwriter Okaidja Afroso, GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning baritone Nmon Ford, and celebrated composer Lori Laitman.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the department\u2019s programs will feature faculty and friends in collaborations that celebrate innovators past and present. New music<strong> <\/strong>champions Cindy Fogg (viola) and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/directory\/people\/thomas-e-flaherty\">Tom Flaherty<\/a> (cello) continue an annual tradition known as \u201cCelliola and Friends,\u201d featuring Flaherty\u2019s own works. A \u201cF\u00eate Musicale\u201d offers solo piano works by Rachmaninoff, Mozart\u2019s oboe quartet in F major and Valerie Coleman\u2019s <em>Tzigane<\/em> for woodwind quintet. Bart\u00f3k and Martin\u016f bookend a program titled \u201cGeometry and Folk Themes\u201d that also includes works by Paul Ben-Haim and Bobby Ge.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty artist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/directory\/people\/genevieve-f-lee\">Genevieve Feiwen Lee<\/a> (piano) will present a solo recital showcasing music by Mary Ellen Childs, Debussy, Ives and others. Pianist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/directory\/people\/rosa-li\">Rosa Li<\/a> and guest artist<strong> <\/strong>Warren Hagerty (cello) will offer a program following the lineage of three composers: Beethoven, Brahms and Clara Schumann.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inset inset--full inset--image_inset bg-white\">\n<figure class=\"paragraphs-item-image-inset bg-white\">\n<div class=\"relative inset--image_area\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div>\n<div>    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_2600x2600\/public\/2025-08\/Gamelan--ed.jpg?itok=5TM8alHh 1x\" media=\"all and (min-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_650x650\/public\/2025-08\/Gamelan--ed.jpg?itok=TL5ZyA7a 1x, https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_1300x1300\/public\/2025-08\/Gamelan--ed.jpg?itok=4cm964vN 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1300\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_1300x1300\/public\/2025-08\/Gamelan--ed.jpg?itok=4cm964vN\" alt=\"The Pomona College Balinese gamelan ensemble performs in Bridges Hall of Music\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"font-sans leading-normal text-base border-b-2 border-yellow-100 pt-15\">\n<div>\n<p>The Pomona College Balinese gamelan ensemble performs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In addition to these faculty and guest performances, the department\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pomona.edu\/academics\/departments\/music\/ensembles\">student ensembles<\/a>\u2014the Pomona College Orchestra, Pomona College Choir, Pomona College Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Balinese Gamelan and West African Music Ensemble\u2014will present concerts with music by Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Guilmant, Mahler, O\u2019Regan, Saariaho and other composers from across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>All the department\u2019s concerts are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.pomona.edu \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fall, the Pomona College Department of Music\u2019s free concert series will shine the spotlight on many musical innovators, including two renowned musicians who taught at Pomona College and inspired students for decades. 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