A new program has emerged within the conservatory to display the talents of students around campus. It’s called CAPArts and it’s headed up by Sophomore Alex Pisani.
“CAPArts is a collection of a lot of different students,” Pisani said. “It’s a collection of different music and talents.”
CAPArts is a collaboration that is based off of programs that some other universities have already adopted, but is special because it is so diverse in the ways that exist for students to express themselves further as performers and composers.
“This group is a collaboration of student performers looking for venues to perform, and student composers looking for performers to play on their pieces.” Danny Bauer, a sophomore jazz piano studies major, and member of CAPArts said.
“The CAPArts group is really incredible. It gives me a reason to compose because I have an outlet to get the pieces performed,” Bauer said. “It gets people together that all have a common interest, and we perform for people that want to hear the music.”
But more than just student pieces, CAPArts allows for more experienced musicians to also grace the Capital stage. “We’re using the compositions of a guy I know in New York named Dorian Wallace.” Pisani said. Wallace, an accomplished musician, will have his compositions displayed at the CAPArts performance on Sunday.
Sophomore James MacDonald said, “It’s an incredible musical experience.” MacDonald is not performing with the group on Sunday but says the group is an asset to the university. “It also brings in a guest artist, with whom we’re getting the chance to have a master class with,” he said.
That master musician is Bobby Selvaggio, a saxophonist who will be taking over the second half of the performance Sunday in the Huntington Recital Hall. Students, faculty, and members of the community are encouraged to join CAPArts Sunday at 11a.m. to support this new program.
