HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The music of mathematics sounds like a contradiction in terms, but underneath the notes the foundations of music are numerical, from a four-count rhythm to the 12 major scales. John Bukowski, professor of mathematics at Juniata College, will lecture on "The Music and Mathematics of Christiaan Huygens: A Study of Seventeenth-Century Documents," at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Neff Lecture Hall in the von Liebig Center for Science.



The lecture is free and open…

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Although he's usually busy drumming up musicians to play in Juniata College's instrumental ensembles, James Latten, associate professor of music, will take time out from teaching to perform a solo recital at 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, in Rosenberger Auditorium in the Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts.



The concert is free and open to the public.



Latten, who joined the Juniata faculty in 2002 as the full-time director of the instrumental music…

Local band, Force of Habit announced Sunday the addition of guitarist/vocalist Josh Crownover to the group. Josh, a founding member of the band, left the band in 2009 to pursue other musical opportunities. Josh returns to the group adding great guitar work and solid vocals. Josh stated on a fellow band member's facebook profile, "Thanks for having me back! I'm thrilled to get to rock with my favorite area band once more!"…

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Juniata College Percussion Ensembles will find a complementary rhythm with Portal Percussion Group, a student ensemble from Millersville University, at a spring concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 30 at Rosenberger Auditorium in…

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Juniata College Jazz Ensemble will play standards and a few contemporary pieces in concert at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 14 in Rosenberger Auditorium in the Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts on the Juniata campus. 



Tickets are $3 for adults and free for those under age 18. Juniata students with a current ID are admitted free.



First, the ensemble will play Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train," a jazz standard whose title refers to directions…

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Five Juniata College seniors will perform in the college's Honors Recital at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, in Rosenberger Auditorium in the Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts. 



The event is free and open to the public.



The recital will begin with mezzo-soprano Kaitlyn Shultz, a senior from Johnstown, Pa. Shultz will sing Antonio Vivaldi's "Quia Fecit for Chiaretta" followed by "Et Exultavit for Apollonia," both from Vivaldi's…

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Can a shy Scottish farmer who rarely performed in public and indeed never released a recording in the United States during his lifetime become a country music legend and influence? To see the answer for yourself, come to Juniata College for "Long Gone…