On Nov. 15, the Deerfield music program will host a concert featuring pieces solely by female composers. The recital will begin in the Concert Hall with performances by the Deerfield Orchestra; chamber, chorus, and vocal programs; and a duet including cellist and Deerfield alumna Amy…
What comes to mind when you think of an “artist?” Perhaps composers holed up in the practice rooms of the Hess with sheet music that seems impossible to decipher or painters hiding behind an easel during daylight hours? These are stereotypes of what it means…
Are eyes really windows to the soul, or is room decor a better way to get to know someone’s personality? On move-in day, when you unlock your door and look into your room, it can be quite underwhelming to see only wooden structures and a…
“Stories are for joining the past to the future,” said writer Tim O’Brien in his book The Things They Carried. “Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can’t remember how you got from where you were to where you are.” We…
This fall, Deerfield is presenting astounding dance showcases, concerts, art exhibits and theater performances. Read more to see a sneak peak into the art performances throughout the upcoming months. Fall Family Weekend Dance Showcase: Be prepared for a variety of unbelievable dance performances on Friday,…
“Natural, intuitive and elevated by diligence and a strong sense of her own unique sound,” said violin teacher Anthony Berner when describing violinist Meriel Bizri ‘20. Bizri has known music for almost her entire life. She picked up her first violin at the age of…
It’s spring term, folks. You all know exactly what that means. It’s time to take your backpacks with you to sit-down, because it’s senior prank season! Spring term brings out the mischievous side of our graduating seniors; pranks provide that much-needed laugh at the end…
Musicians have the power to create combinations of sounds that engulf space, overpowering silence with notes and intense human feelings. As a universal language, music has the power to communicate across cultural barriers. Thus, many artists have composed a wide variety of pieces throughout the…
This spring, the music and dance departments have joined together in another collaboration creating a performance of the jazz piece “Rhapsody in Blue,” composed by George Gershwin. A group of Deerfield musicians from the chamber orchestra, along with Joshua Fang ‘19 as the piano soloist,…
Whether you’re looking to fall asleep to the gorgeous voices of Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss, to bawl your eyes out, to laugh your heart out, or to simply immerse yourself in a beautiful story of self-discovery and young love, Dear Evan Hansen has it…
