Stories about "music"
Bates plays Big Thief — How a musical tribute is turning into tradition
Thursday, November 13, 2025 3:37 pm
At their sold-out show at Portland's State Theatre, Big Thief, a Brooklyn-based indie-folk band, shouted out Bates.
Radiohead Trending: Bates students jam in Olin with professional tribute band Fitter Happier
Thursday, October 30, 2025 3:56 pm
Her electric violin at the ready on her right shoulder, Mavy Ho-Le ’26 started to slowly tap her foot on the stage at Olin Arts Center. It was Saturday Oct. 25 and the first strains of Radiohead’s 2016 song “Daydreaming,” were beginning to emerge from Fitter Happier, a Radiohead tribute band based in Portland.
‘Contented,’ says the cellist, rehearsing for his Bates senior recital
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:04 pm
Arie van Vuuren ’22 has played the cello since the second grade when his parents chose it for him so he could perform violin duets with his sister.
Musical firsts take Miura from Prague to the Left Coast and shakuhachi to shamisen
Thursday, November 14, 2019 9:34 am
The composer and Bates music professor already had a lot on on his plate when a Czech music festival made an offer he couldn't refuse.
Investing in student success: Meet Bates faculty new to the tenure track in 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019 10:40 am
Five professors newly appointed to the tenure track have found that their values, interests, and goals are reflected in the Bates community.
Video: Alisa Amador ’18 creates community through her music
Friday, January 5, 2018 11:46 am
For Amador, being a musician is about performance: "reminding everyone of our shared humanity."
Bates music professor feels the beat of a changing Cuba
Friday, December 2, 2016 9:33 am
Composer and Bates College music professor Hiroya Miura visits Havana at a momentous time.
Kramer ’95 to perform ‘The People United Will Never Be Defeated!’
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 2:18 pm
Performing at Bates College on March 18, pianist John Kramer '95 returns to the place where he decided to become a musician.
‘One of most extraordinary students,’ Eguchi ’03 offers two programs
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 3:05 pm
Yuko Eguchi '03 returns to Bates College to present demonstrations of Japanese music, dance, and the traditional tea ceremony.
Bennewitz Quartet offers all-Czech program in March 5 concert
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 2:33 pm
The Bennewitz Quartet plays music by Czech composers at Bates College on March 5.