What sorts of performing ensembles does the Music Department have?
The large ensembles include the Skidmore College Orchestra (conducted by Dr. Anthony G. Holland, and in which students play alongside some of the best professionals of the Capital Region), the Skidmore College Community Chorus (directed by Janet McGhee, with over 100 voices), and the Skidmore Jazz Ensemble (directed by Mark Vinci). Small, select ensembles include the Small Jazz Ensembles (about 30 students participate each semester in five coached ensembles), the Vocal Chamber Ensemble (directed by Janet McGhee), diverse chamber music ensembles for strings, woodwinds, flute, and brass, the Guitar Ensemble (coached by Joel Brown), and the West African Drumming Ensemble (led by Yacub Addy, the founder and director of Odadaa!).
