 For 30 years, the Vail name at Denison has been synonymous with unsurpassed quality in the arts. The establishing gift that started the Vail endowment was intended to enrich the artistic experience for all Denisonians, and the donor’s vision has been amply realized. Hundreds of artists have come to Granville. Some have long-established reputations while others have been recognized as rising talents whose careers bear watching. |
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CHANTICLEER Sunday, October 4, 2009 Swasey Chapel | 4pm  This Grammy award-winning ensemble will perform more than 100 concerts in 2009-10, with programs ranging from Renaissance to jazz and from gospel to venturesome new music. Chanticleer is known around the world as "an orchestra of voices."  |
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FROM THE TOP Hosted by the acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley, the "wildly popular" NPR program will celebrate its 10th birthday with a special concert at Denison featuring some of the show’s favorite young alumni from past seasons |
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IMANI WINDS with STEFON HARRIS, vibraphone Friday, January 29, 2010 Swasey Chapel | 8pm Best described as "a dazzling display of sounds and tones not typical to the classical music lover’s ear," the innovative woodwind quintet successfully marries classical with jazz and world influences. On this occasion, the astonishing young vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris joins the quintet in performing his new work created especially for the Imani Winds.
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RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA with YUJA WANG, piano Sunday, February 28, 2010 Swasey Chapel | 7pm In demand throughout the music world ever since its 1990 premiere, the RNO, conducted by Patrick Summers, shares the stage with the "marvelously gifted" Yuja Wang, known for her "blazing technique and rare instinct for poetry." This performance marks Yuja’s fifth appearance at Denison University since 2004. |
