College of Music offering virtual concert series

Bowling Green Philharmonia performing for an opera gala, (Image provided by BGSU)

The College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University will begin presenting the Kobacker and Bryan Virtual Concert Hall Series on the CMA YouTubeChannel. Every Friday and Saturday starting tonight (March 27) and Saturday at 8 p.m. the college will present a new concert from its archives.

Those can be watched either as a YouTube Premieres event while interacting with a virtual audience, or later.  

The college has selected a diverse mix of concerts that puts the talents of its faculty and students front and center.

In announcing the series, CMA Dean William Mathis said: “Music remains a vital, powerful, and therapeutic force to connect us even when we may be physically isolated from each other.”

The schedule of each concert is listed below; full details about the concerts will be available on the College of Musical Arts Calendar

  • March 27: 100 Years of Philharmonia: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
  • March 28: Faculty Artist Series: Baritone Keith Phares
  • April 3: Wind Symphony Patrick Sheridan, tuba
  • April 4: Faculty Artist Series: Caroline Chin, violin
  • April 10: Faculty Artist Series: Collage Concert Part I
  • April 11: Faculty Artist Series: Collage Concert Part II
  • April 17: New Music Festival 2019 Concert V
  • April 18: Faculty Artist Series: Composer’s Forum
  • April 24: Faculty Artist Series: Jazz Concert
  • April 25: A Cappella and Collegiate Chorale