Music

Band New Politics and rapper Waka Flocka

Penn State Altoona offers Ivyside Off the Rails music and arts festival

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Off the Rails: Glow On music and arts festival will take place April 22 at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona. Penn State Altoona student band The Roof will kick off the event at 6:30 p.m., followed by rock band New Politics at 8 p.m. and rapper Waka Flocka Flame at 9:30 p.m.
A man and woman each sit at their own piano while he coaches the student musician.

Classical Music Project ends on a high note

The Center for the Performing Arts Classical Music Project, an initiative that aimed to elevate the profile of the center’s classical music program within the community, recently concluded its six-season commitment.
Four guitarists sit in chairs and perform on stage.

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet CMP

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performed for the Penn State Guitar Club during the spring 2012 season of the Classical Music Project. The club’s members include students from a variety of academic disciplines, including engineering, math and the sciences. According to an end-of-season report, most of the students who attended the mini performance and discussion also bought tickets to see the ensemble’s Center for the Performing Arts scheduled event.

Three string musicians smile while they perform in a cafeteria.

Time for Three CMP

As part of the 2015 spring semester Classical Music Project residency, classical pop trio Time for Three performed an intimate pop-up concert and discussion in the South Halls residence area for the residents of the Schreyer Honors College.

A man and woman each sit at their own piano while he coaches the student musician.

Jeremy Denk CMP

Pianist Jeremy Denk began his 2013—2014 Classical Music Project residency with a master class. The MacArthur Fellowship-winning musician mentored four piano graduates in front of an audience comprising at least 30 students and community members.