Music History
Music Building
Faculty Facts
Gordon College Knowlege
(Present) Board Member Lore
100

The Baroque period generally refers what time span in years?

1600 - 1750

100

What is the number of the room all music majors have the most classes in?

PMC 109

100
What is Dr. Karpyuk's favorate pasttime/hobby (other than piano)

Bee Keeping

100

What is the Zip Code for Wenham, MA?

01984

100

Which board member accidentally called Dr. Doneski "Baby" during Intro to Music Ed class?

Gabe Pollock

200

What famous composer signed his works with S.D.G?

J.S. Bach

200

What famous building did the designer of the Phillips Recital Hall also design?

The Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood

200

Where did Dr. Southard teach before coming to Gordon?

Hope College in Michigan 

200

What spooky lab in the basement of KOSC do Kinesiology majors use?

The Cadaver Lab

200

Which board member once won a $20 hand of poker in the middle of Music History class?

Daniel Baer

300

What composer accidentally stabbed his foot with his heavy wooden conducting staff while leading a performance, and later died of gangrene?

Jean-Baptiste Lully

300

The former CEO of which major United States defense contractor donated most of the money for construction the Phillips Music Center?

Thomas L. Phillips, Raytheon Technologies, RTX

300

What is Dr. Huang's favorite food? 

Stinky Tofu

300

What nickname have Gordon students given to the tables outside the dining hall where you swipe your badge?

Sunny Side

300

Which board member stayed up for 39 hours straight when studying for a music history exam?

Gabe Pollock

400

What was name of the technology that allowed the first full mechanical recording and playback of sound?

Wax Cylinder, or Phonograph cylinders

400

According to the Music - Undergraduate canvas page, how many practice rooms are in Phillips?

15

400

Which faculty member has a building named after them in Ipswich? 

Mr. Dolan - The Dolan Performing Arts Center

400

What year was Gordon College founded?

1889

400

Which board member has holes in their retinas?

Aubrie Connelly

500

Which composer famously "wrote" the piece:

4'33


John Cage

500

How expensive is the Steinway and Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano in the recital hall of Phillips?

$230,000

500

What is the name of Dr. Southards dog?

"Gwinny" 

500

What is inside the chapel steeple?

A cell phone tower

500

Which board member has two fake teeth?

Daniel Baer