Joseph Fritz Performed at New York City's Lincoln Center

2013 Apr 24

Bergenfield resident Joseph Fritz recently sang in the tenor section with the Ithaca College Choir at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on April 19. Home to the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has been called by Frommer's Travel Guides as "New York City's foremost institution." Fritz is a junior Vocal Performance/Music Education major in the Ithaca College School of Music.

"Performing on one of the major stages is the quintessential musical experience for students just beginning their careers," said the choir's conductor Lawrence Doebler. "As our graduates move into the professional world, touring and performing at prominent venues have been instrumental in shaping their futures."

In addition to the Choir performing Byrd's "Laudibus in sanctis" and Britten's "Hymn to St. Cecilia," the program included the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra performing "Atmospheres" by Ligeti and "Concerto for Orchestra" by Lutoslawski. Both ensembles gave a combined performance of Poulenc's "Gloria." Doebler called the concert "an adventurous program to commemorate the anniversaries of 20th-century composers Poulenc, Lutoslawski and Britten."

For more information or to request a high-resolution photo of any of the musicians who performed, contact Jenny Stockdale, marketing communications manager in the School of Music, at jstockdale@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3256.

From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for personal and professional success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study. Located in New York's Finger Lakes region, the College is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 400 graduate students and offers over 100 degree programs in its schools of Business, Communications, Humanities and Sciences, Health Science and Human Performance, and Music.