Classical Coffeehouse
featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars
musicians Ashley Bathgate and Robert Black
Hintz Family Alumni Center’s Robb Hall
The Bang on a Can All-Stars sextet, known for dynamic live performances and recordings of innovative music, crosses genres among classical, jazz, rock, world, and experimental. Ashley Bathgate is the band's cellist. Robert Black plays the bass. Julia Wolfe, Bang on a Can co-founder and composer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio Anthracite Fields, will participate in the discussion portion of the event.
Refreshments will be served. Each attendee receives a Classical Coffeehouse mug, while supply lasts. Each Penn State student in attendance receives—at the end of the coffeehouse—a voucher for a serving of Berkey Creamery ice cream.
Seating is limited.
Presented by the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State and the Penn State Alumni Association in partnership with the Council of LionHearts and the Blue & White Society.
Donations help to sustain the coffeehouse series.