Nazareth University Symphony

05/19/2026

04/30/2026

As we head into the final week of the semester, we don't want to go by without acknowledging the wonderful work that our students have done throughout the year, but also on our final performance of the year.

We shared the stage in a side-by-side collaboration with students from the Twelve Corners Middle School and their amazing lead teacher, Mr. Matthew Glende

Thank you all for a wonderful year. 3 masterworks concerts, a full staged opera, a full Halloween program with students from the Churchville-Chili High School and guest conductor Chelsea Wahl, a few pop Christmas tunes for our Holiday Gala collaboration, and of course, a chamber orchestra concert.

We look forward to a brand new year full of possibilities and as always, great projects and collaborations. And to those graduating, we say go conquer the world!

Nazareth University Symphony
Raúl A. Munguía
Nazareth University School of Music
Nazareth University

04/16/2026

Come join us on Friday, April 24 at 7:30 PM in the intimate space of Linehan Chapel for a great program featuring 40 students from Twelve Corners Middle School Orchestra program.

👉 Golisano Academic Center - Nazareth University.

04/03/2026

What an incredible experience collaborating with Naz Opera and faculty. It has been truly uplifting and rewarding for our students to be part of a production like this.

Kudos to Kasi Krenzer Marshall, Artistic Director, and Dr. Kevin Nitsch, Music Director—and the loudest shout-out to the Naz Symphony members and conductor Dr. Raúl A. Munguía for taking on Humperdinck’s richly complex score.

Join us tonight at 7:00 PM and tomorrow at 1:30 PM, and step into the forest with Hänsel & Gretel.

Photo credits:
Nazareth University: Hansel and Gretel (April 3 & 4, 2026)
Artistic Director: Kasi Krenzer Marshall / Music Director: Dr. Kevin Nitsch / Conductor: Dr. Raúl Munguía
Photography by Samper Images

03/28/2026

Rehearsals are getting intense as we move into tech week with Naz Opera. Our students are making so much progress on each rehearsal: on stage and in the pit. Don't miss out on our production of Hänsel & Gretel next Friday 4/3 at 7:30 PM and Sat 4/4 at 1:30 PM.

03/08/2026

02/21/2026

What a fun evening sharing the stage with competition winners Greta Hansen-Schowebel and Crystalina Baumer, concertmistress Liz Reikine and graduate guest conductor Matthew Glende, and professor Raúl A. Munguía
Great back stage vibes minutes before the performance.

02/20/2026

Join us tonight at 7:30 PM.

02/17/2026

Meet Crystalina Baumer!

Crystalina will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Music following this fall. Over the past few years, she has enjoyed singing with Nazareth University’s Opera Workshop, Treble Choir, and Chamber Singers. It is an honor for her to be singing with the Nazareth University Symphony Orchestra. Later this spring, she looks forward to singing with them again as the Dew Fairy in Nazareth’s production of Hansel and Gretel. Beyond her endeavors in Rochester, Crystalina has appeared in recitals hosted by the Opera Foundation of Buffalo and the Erwin H. Johnson Memorial Fund, Inc., and she frequently competes in local, national, and international vocal competitions. Aside from being on stage, Crystalina advocates for interdisciplinary studies in music and can be found taking classes in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department alongside classes required for her minors in Mathematics and Music History. Last year, her cross-disciplinary research was accepted as a presentation by the Pan American Vocology Association. Now, she is eagerly preparing a lecture recital that combines her interests to be presented in the fall. She hopes to apply the skills that her professors and experiences at Naz have graced her with in a graduate program in vocal performance and research.

Join us on this Friday 2/20 at 7:30 PM in the beautiful Beston Hall. The concert is Free and Open to the public.

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02/17/2026

Meet Greta Hansen-Schwoebel,

Greta is a senior Music Education major with a French minor at Nazareth University. She will be graduating from Nazareth in May and heading out into the world of music and teaching in the Rochester area. She is a passionate musician and teacher, who loves any opportunity to perform. She is playing the role The Mother (Gertrude) in Nazareth’s upcoming production of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel”. She is incredibly excited to be performing the “Air Des Lettres” from Massenet's Werther with the Nazareth University Symphony Orchestra.

Join us this Friday 2/20 at 7:30 in the beautiful Beston Hall.
The concert is Free and Open to the public.