Upcoming School of Music Events
CMU OrchestraSunday, February 12, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| CMU Symphony Orchestra - José-Luis Maúrtua, conductor featuring Adrienne Wiley and Mary Jo Cox on piano |
| Program |
| Romance in C Major, Opus 42 |
Jean Sibelius |
| Jarrett Goodchild, assistant conductor |
| The Water Music Suite |
George Frideric Handel |
| I. Allegro |
| II. Air |
| III. Bourée |
| IV.Horn-Pipe |
| V. Andante espressivo |
| VI.Allegro |
| Carnival of the Animals |
Camille Saint-Saëns |
| I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion |
| II. Chickens and Roosters |
| III. Fast Animals |
| IV. Turtles |
| V. The Elephant |
| VI. Kangaroos |
| VII.Aquarium |
| VIII. Charchters with long ears |
| IX. The cuckoo in the woods |
| X. Birds |
| XI. Pianists |
| XII. Fossils |
| XIII. The Swan |
| XIV. Final |
| Adrienne Wiley and Mary Jo Cox, piano |
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| Three Selections from Swan Lake |
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky |
| I. Scene |
| II. Dance of the Swans |
| III.Hungarian Dance |
| Firebird (1919) |
Igor Stravinsky |
| Berceuse |
| Finale |
Percussion EnsembleThursday, February 16, 2012
| Date: |
Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| CMU Percussion Ensemble Chamber Concert, Andrew Spencer, director |
| Program |
| Take That (1972) |
William Albright |
| Omphalo Centric Lecture (1984) |
Nigel Westlake |
| Ku-Ka-Ilimoku (1978) |
Christopher Rouse |
| Spirals (2001) |
Michael Askill |
| i. Spiral Evolution |
| ii. Inward Spiral |
| iii. Outward Spiral (parts 1 and 2) |
| Sculpture In Wood (1995) |
Rüdiger Pawassar |
| Zavanna (1986/2007) |
Søren Monrad |
| Coming Together (1971) |
Frederic Rzweski |
Trumpet BlastFriday, February 17, 2012
| Date: |
Friday, February 17, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Trumpet Blast Concert featuring Allan Dean, Kiri Tollaksen, David Ammer and Neil Mueller |
| Program |
| Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury |
Benjamin Britten |
| David Ammer, Allan Dean and Neil Mueller; trumpets |
| Angelus ad pastores |
Cipriano de Rore |
| Kiri Tollaksen, cornetto |
| Zhihua Tang, harpsichord |
| Canciones populares españolas |
Manuel De Falla |
| El paño moruno |
| Asturiana |
| Jota |
| Nana |
| Polo |
| Allan Dean, trumpet |
| Zhihua Tang, piano |
| Breakaway for Two Trumpets and Electronics |
David Sampson |
| I. Carving the Stone |
| II. A Single Shot (25 Years): Prayers and Chants |
| III. Awakening |
| Allan Dean and Neil Mueller; trumpets |
| Suite for Five Trumpets |
Ronald Lo Presti |
| I. Intrada |
| II. Chorale |
| III. Finale |
| David Ammer, Allan Dean, Neil Mueller, Matt Taton, Kiri Tollaksen: trumpets |
| Revecy venir du printemps |
Claude LeJeune |
| CMU Trumpet Ensemble |
| Prelude and Fugue |
Eric Ewazen |
| CMU Trumpet Ensemble/Selected High School Trumpeters |
| Heralding |
Ronald Lo Presti |
| Mass Trumpet Ensemble |
Bernard Woma EnsembleSaturday, February 18, 2012
| Date: |
Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
6:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
The Bernard Woma Ensemble is led by virtuoso Ghanaian musician Bernard Woma. Bernard is joined in the group by his musical protégés Kofi Ameyaw and Mark Stone.
Together they perform Woma's innovative compositions for the gyil, as well as traditional Ghanaian repretoire. Bernard's music has been performed throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, and America where in a Carnegie Hall performance it was described as “rhythmically vital” by the New York Times.
The group recently made their debut performance with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and is featured on the Jumbie Records recording Bernard Woma in Concert. |
Vocal Chamber Music of the British IslesSunday, February 19, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, February 19, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Vocal Chamber music featuring multiple ensembles and soloists accompanied by Dr. Zhihua Tang, piano, Hai Xin Wu, violin, and Carl Angelo, organ |
| Program |
| I was glad when they said unto me |
Hubert Parry |
| Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant |
| Eric H. Tucker, conductor |
| Carl Angelo, organ |
| Four Songs for Voice and Violin, Opus 35 - Vedic Hymns |
Gustav Holst |
| Jesu sweet, now will I sing... |
| My soul has nought but fire and Ice... |
| I sing of a maiden... |
| My Leman is so true... |
| Antoinette Torres Tucker, soprano |
| Hai Xin Wu, violin |
| Three Songs by Peter Warlock |
Peter Warlock |
| The Night |
| Sleep |
| Captain Stratton’s Fancy |
| Oliver Henderson, tenor and Zhihua Tang, piano |
| La Capricieuse, Opus 17 |
Edward Elgar |
| Salut d’amour, Opus 12 |
Edward Elgar |
| Hai Xin Wu, violin |
| Zhihua Tang, piano |
| Cabaret Songs |
Benjamin Britten |
| Tell me the truth about love |
| Funeral Blues |
| Johnny |
| Calypso |
| Lynnette Chambers, mezzo-soprano |
| Zhihua Tang, piano |
| Serenade to Music |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Sopranos: Chelsea Hart, Marla Moore, Elizabeth Stoner, Antoinette Torres Tucker |
| Altos: Lynnette Chambers, Melinda Kreth, Kyle Meade, Jayme Orvosh |
| Tenors: Michael Fragale, Oliver Henderson, Paul Melcher, Jonathan Schott |
| Basses/Baritones: Kyle Cozad, Adam Ignacio, Eric H. Tucker, Thomas Walkenhorst |
| Joan Sampson, conductor |
| Hai Xin Wu, violin |
| Zhihua Tang, piano |
Bassoon Studio RecitalSunday, February 19, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, February 19, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
5:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Chamichian Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Bassoon Students of MaryBeth Minnis |
| Program |
| Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor |
J. S. Bach |
| Prelude, largo |
| Katie Buzzo, bassoon |
| Premier Solo |
Eugene Bourdeau |
| Caitlin Housley, basoon |
| Tyler Kivel, piano |
| Concerto in F Major |
Carl Maria von Weber |
| Allegro ma non troppo |
| Michelle Muller, bassoon |
| Jason Drake, piano |
| Sonate for Bassoon and Piano |
Camille Saint-Saëns |
| Allegro moderato |
| Matthew Williamsen, bassoon |
| Tyler Kivel, piano |
| Sonata in G minor |
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier |
| Allegro |
| Cierra Button, bassoon |
| Kevin Keith, piano |
| Romance in E-flat minor, Opus 3 |
Julius Weissenborn |
| Katy Steklac, bassoon |
| Travis Kerton, piano |
| Three Sonatas for Bassoon |
Ludwig von Beethoven |
| 1. Allegro cantabile |
| Michelle Muller and Matthew Williamsen, bassoon |
| Fantasiestücke, Opus 73 |
Robert Schumann |
| 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck |
| Nathan Wroblewski, bassoon |
| Brian Ketner, piano |
| Introspection for bassoon and harp |
Howard Baer |
| II. At Peace |
| III. The Child Within |
| David Nickodemus, bassoon |
| Heather DeVries, piano |
Symphonic Wind EnsembleTuesday, February 21, 2012
| Date: |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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| Program |
| Passage |
Scott Lindroth |
| Concerto for Horn |
David Gillingham |
| Fanfares |
| Supplication |
| Dance Refrain |
| Bruce Bonnell, soloist |
| Hymn to a Blue Hour |
John Mackey |
| James Batcheller, conductor |
| Fourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme |
Michael Gandolfi |
Women’s Chorus - “Focus on Women”Sunday, February 26, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, February 26, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Women’s Chorus directed by Alan Gumm |
CMU Concert Choir/Chamber Singers - “Music of the Americas”Sunday, February 26, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, February 26, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
5:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Concert Choir and Chamber Singers directed by Nina Nash-Robertson. |
Student Woodwind QuintetSunday, February 26, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, February 26, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Chamichian Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Wind Symphony & Symphony BandTuesday, February 28, 2012
| Date: |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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University Band & Campus BandThursday, March 1, 2012
| Date: |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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OPERA - Gianni Schicchi & The TelephoneFriday, March 16, 2012
| Date: |
Friday, March 16, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
7:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
$10 public, $7 students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Central Box Office by calling 774-3000. |
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OPERA - Gianni Schicchi & The TelephoneSaturday, March 17, 2012
| Date: |
Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
7:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
$10 public, $7 students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Central Box Office by calling 774-3000. |
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OPERA - Gianni Schicchi & The TelephoneSunday, March 18, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
$10 public, $7 students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Central Box Office by calling 774-3000. |
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Chamber WindsTuesday, March 20, 2012
| Date: |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Faculty Artist: Alexandra Mascolo-David, pianoThursday, March 29, 2012
| Date: |
Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
$5 public, $3 students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Central Box Office by calling 774-3000. |
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Trombone ChoirSunday, March 25, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Saxophone Studio RecitalSunday, March 25, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
7:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Chamichian Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Saxophone Students of John Nichol |
New Music Symposium/Composer Paul RudyTuesday, March 27, 2012
| Date: |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
$5 public, $3 students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Central Box Office by calling 774-3000. |
| Paul Rudy (1962) is a Rome Prize (2010), Guggenheim (2008), Fulbright (1997) and Wurlitzer Foundation (2007 and 2009) Fellow. He has won the Sounds Electric ’07 Competition (1st Prize), EMS Prize (Sweden 1st Prize), Citta di Udine (Prize ex aequo), and has received recognition and commissions from IMEB, Bourges (2008 commission), SEAMUS, Meet the Composer, the American Composer’s Forum, SCI, and the National Music Teacher’s Association. Professor Rudy teaches at the University of Missouri at Kansas City where he received the 2008 Kauffman Award for Artistic Excellence. |
Horn Choir ConcertSunday, April 1, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Central FoundationTuesday, April 3, 2012
| Date: |
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Percussion EnsembleThursday, April 5, 2012
| Date: |
Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Nixon Woodwind CompetitionWednesday, April 11, 2012
| Date: |
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
7:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Chamichian Hall |
| Price: |
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Guest Artists: Carter Brey, Chris O’Riley, Elena UriosteThursday, April 12, 2012
| Date: |
Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Performing together in duo recitals for over a decade, Christopher O'Riley and Carter Brey's collaboration is captured on the critically acclaimed CD Le Grand Tango, featuring music by Astor Piazzolla, Darius Milhaud, Manuel Ponce and Alberto Ginastera. Recent highlights include performances at the Cleveland Chamber Music Society, Concerts at Tannery Pond in New York, the St. Cecilia Music Society in Grand Rapids, and on the Musical Club Artist Series in San Antonio, Texas. Joining Mr. Brey and Mr. O’Riley for this concert will be the emerging violin artist Elena Urioste, who’s solo performance credentials already include appearances with major orchestras in Europe and North America. |
Composition Studio RecitalSaturday, April 14, 2012
| Date: |
Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Jazz BandsSunday, April 15, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Jazz BandsSunday, April 15, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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Flute StudioSunday, April 15, 2012
| Date: |
Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
1:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Chamichian Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
| Flute Students of Joanna Cowan White |
Non-major percussion ensemble Monday, April 16, 2012
| Date: |
Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| Event Time: |
8:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Staples Family Concert Hall |
| Price: |
This concert is free and open to the public. |
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