Guest Lecturer to Share Insights on Music, Language, and the Brain
Dr. Ani Patel, psychology professor at Tufts University, will present a public lecture and sign his book, Music, Language, and the Brain, on Thursday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in …
Music BA and Minor
Converse Presents Two One-Act Operas with Modern Twist
Not an “Opera Buff”? This opera production just may be your thing! From crime family rivalry in a 1920’s Speakeasy to the hilarious antics of over-the-top opera auditionee “Wanda Wannabe,” …
Moseley Chamber Music Series Opens Oct. 7 with Jerusalem Quartet
The Friends of the Petrie School of Music at Converse College announce the 31st season of the Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series, featuring four concerts by world-renowned musicians. All of …
From Cairo to Converse to Carnegie Hall
A few years ago, Wael Farouk was playing piano in Upstate homes while his hosts passed a shoe box to help support the then-Converse College student. On Saturday, the 31-year-old …
Converse Freshman Wins Concerto Competition
Hayes, a freshman at Converse College, won the consortium’s annual Bernhardt House of Violins Concerto Competition in January. As the winner, she will be the orchestra’s featured soloist and will …
From Politics & Music to Global AIDS Response: Valerie Brock Naglich ’03
Valerie Brock Naglich ’03 is living proof that a well-rounded liberal arts education can prepare you for just about anything. She came to Converse to study music. Early in her …
Theatre/Converse Presents "Thom Pain (Based on Nothing)"
Theatre/Converse open this year’s Studio Series with a one-man show that had its world premiere in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize. Will Eno’s “Thom …
Young Artist Competition Winners to Perform with Converse Symphony Orchestra
On Monday, October 8, the Converse Symphony Orchestra will present a concert spotlighting three young soloists who were selected as winners of the 2012 Converse College Young Artist Competition. The …
Celebrating the Life of Carlos DuPré Moseley (1914–2012)
Converse College has lost one of its greatest champions, Carlos DuPré Moseley, who died Monday, Oct. 1 at age 98. Moseley was instrumental in founding the Friends of the School …