East Meadow Natives Among Students to Perform at Carnegie Hall

NEW YORK, NY - Students from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam will make their Carnegie Hall debut in a performance honoring the College's bicentennial on Mother's Day.

The event will take place on Sunday, May 8 starting at 8:30 p.m., in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.

Almost 300 students will be performing in the concert, including two East Meadow natives Katie Oppido, who is an alto vocalist in the Crane Chorus and Samantha Schick, who is a soprano vocalist in the Crane Chorus.

Maestro Duain Wolfe will conduct the Crane Chorus and Crane Symphony Orchestra in a celebratory concert befitting the College's 200th anniversary, featuring guest artists, epic works and a world premiere.

This will mark the third time in the history of SUNY Potsdam that a Crane group has performed at Carnegie Hall.

"The May 8 Carnegie Hall performance by the Crane Chorus and Crane Symphony Orchestra is an auspicious one, marking both SUNY Potsdam's bicentennial year and a return to Carnegie Hall for these Crane ensembles," Crane School of Music Dean Dr. Michael Sitton said. "The profile of this concert will showcase on one of the world's most auspicious stages the high standard of excellence constantly maintained by our dedicated faculty, excellent students and loyal alumni."

For more information, visit carnegiehall.org or call The Crane School of Music at (315) 267-2813.