HVCC’s Noon Concert Series Begins Thursday, Feb. 6 on Troy Campus

February 4, 2025

Flamenco, Americana and chamber music will be showcased

Hudson Valley Community College’s Cultural Affairs Program announces its popular noontime concert series for the Spring 2025 semester with three, varied events – Flamenco Guitarist Juanito Pascual, the Scott Hopkins Trio and Musicians of Ma’alwyck – beginning on Feb. 6. The one-hour performances are free to the public in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center (BTC) Auditorium on the Troy campus. No reservations or tickets are needed to attend.

Flamenco Guitarist Juanito Pascual
Noon – Thursday, Feb. 6 – BTC Auditorium
Juanito Pascual is recognized in the U.S. and Spain as a unique flamenco and jazz performer. His influences range from Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead to Miles Davis and J.S. Bach. A Minneapolis native, Pascual has released three, acclaimed albums, including “Cosas en Común” that is all-original compositions. As he has for past HVCC performances, Pascual has invited José Moreno, percussionist and vocalist, to join him.

Scott Hopkins Trio
Noon – Thursday, March 6 – BTC Auditorium
The Scott Hopkins Trio features masterful musicians Scott Hopkins on acoustic and electric banjo, Lou Smaldone on upright bass and Brian Melick on drums. The group’s repertoire encompasses originals, jazz standards, roots music, Americana and contemporary tunes that are richly imbued with Hopkins’ strong bluegrass and folk influences. Melick supplies Latin grooves that combine with Smaldone’s rock-solid bass playing to create a distinctive ensemble sound. Guest saxophonist Kristina Johnson also will perform.

Musicians of Ma’alwyck
Noon – Thursday, April 10 – BTC Auditorium
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Musicians of Ma’alwyck return to HVCC with a lively program of works for flute, guitar and violin by Beethoven, Ibert, Bartok and more. The musicians are Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, founding director on violin; Norman Thibodeau on flute and Sten Isachsen on guitar. The group is the chamber ensemble in-residence at Schuyler Mansion, a NYS Historic Site in Albany, and SUNY Schenectady. It specializes in music performed in America during the 18th and 19th centuries, much of it sourced from the NYS Library’s Special Collections or by special commission.

All events are offered free to the public by HVCC’s Cultural Affairs Program. For additional information, please contact Debby Gardner at d.gardner@hvcc.edu or (518) 629-8071.