Music Events Calendar

UMD MUSIC 2012-2013

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January

Thursday, January 24, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Michael Peterson, percussion
Free event

Sunday, January 27, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Faculty Recital | Betsy Husby, cello
Featuring the Highland String Quartet and William Husby, viola; performing Mozart's "String Quartet K. 589 in B-flat," Beethoven's "Op. 59 No. 3," and Brahm's "Quintet Op. 111."
Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student FREE

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | 4:00 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Middle Level Honor Choir
Free event

February

Friday, February 1, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Christopher Wilson, Tuba
Free event

Thursday, February 7, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Faculty Recital Romance in Song | Marcus McConico, tenor
With Tracy Lipke-Perry, piano and Rachel Inselman, soprano; performing songs from romantic era composers Giuseppe Verdi, Gabriel Faure and Piotr IIyich Tchaikovsky, with romantic scenes from Jerome Kern's "Showboat".
Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student FREE

Sunday, February 10, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Faculty Recital Tuba Love | Daniel W. Eaton, tuba
Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student FREE

Sunday, February 10 | 3:00pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Sam Thrasher, Trombone
Free event

Monday, February 11, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Tuba Love Student Recital
Joined by the UMD Tubaphonium Ensemble.
FREE event

Sunday, February 17 | 3:00pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Ashley Elsen, Clarinet
Free event

Sunday, February 17 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Justin Schoenherr, Euphonium
Free event

Monday, February 18 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Douglas Quance, Percussion
Free event

Tuesday, February 19 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Elizabeth Brophy, Bassoon and Josh Rank, Bassoon
Free event

Wednesday, February 20 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Jordan Holley, Percussion
Free event

Thursday, February 21, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Faculty Recital A Richard Hundley Recital | Rachel Inselman, soprano
Come and enjoy the sweet sounds of Richard Hundley's music. You will hear repertoire that is out of print, some songs that were never published and the world premiere of a song commissioned by Rachel Inselman. Join mother and daughter duo for a melodious evening of musical melodies.
Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student FREE

Friday, February 22 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Michael Taylor, Percussion
Free event

Sunday, February 24, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» An Evening of Woodwind Chamber Music
Featuring the UMD Faculty Wind Quintet.
Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student FREE

Sunday, February 24 | 3:00pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Alexander Houlson, Saxophone and Tarek Makky, Trumpet
Free event

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Concerto Competition Concert
Winners of the 12th Annual Student Competition. Music to include Max Bruch's "Scottish Fantasy" with Te-Chiang Liu, violin. UMD Symphony Orchestra with Jean R. Perrault, conductor.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

March

Saturday, March 2 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
David Pangborn, Guitar
Free event

Sunday, March 3, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Band concert
Symphonic Wind Ensemble with Mark Whitlock, conductor and Concert Band's conductor, Daniel W. Eaton.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Sunday, March 3 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Angel Krisak, Soprano
Free event

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 | 3:30 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center
» Junior High Honor Band
Mark Whitlock, coordinator with Daniel W. Eaton, conductor.
Free event

Thursday, March 7, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Guest Artist | Matthew Coley, percussionist
Marimba, percussion, cimbalom and hammer dulcimer soloist and collaborator.
Free event

Friday, March 8, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Ovation Guest Artist Series Concert: Carl Allen Quartet
Carl Allen, swing artist and drummer, has been teaching music and touring the nation for three decades. He has worked with artist such as the Bennny Green Trio George Coleman, Freddie Hubbard and Christian McBride. Allen says " My ultimate goal is to get to a level like Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Elvin Jones and Billy Higgins and these cats who, everytime they sit down behind a set of drums it's swinging. The power of swing is something else and once I get to that level, everything else falls into place."
Adult $19 | Senior $17 | Student $5

Saturday, March 9, 2013 | 5:00 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center
» Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival Concert
UMD Jazz Fest All-Stars, UMD Jazz I will be featuring world-renowned saxophonist Dave Pietro for a night of mastery and music. Dave's talents as a gifted saxophonist, composer and educator have made him an in-demand musician who has performed at jazz clubs, jazz festivals, schools, and concert halls in more than 30 countries throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. He currently serves on the faculty of the Hofstra University and New York University.
Adult $12 | Senior $10 | Student $7 | UMD Student $5

Sunday, March 10, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Mid-Winter Choral Concert
University Singers, Chamber Singers and Concert Chorale. Univeristy Singers and Chamber Singers' conductor, Stanley R. Wold and Concert Chorale's conductor Tina Thielen- Gaffey.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Monday, March 11 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Kenneth Jimenez, Jr., Trumpet
Free event

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» UMD Graduate Percussion Group
Works by Reich, Takemitsu, Cage, Mendelssohn, Silverman and Rubin with Gene Koshinski, director.
Free event

Thursday, March 14, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Duo Paradox
Lynn Ledbetter, violin and Owen Lovell, piano - perform with guest clarinetist Melissa Kaprowski in works by Bela Bartok, Igor Stravinsky, and Aram Khachatourian..
FREE admission

Monday, March 25 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Bjorn Johnson, Saxophone
Free event

Tuesday, March 26 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Kevin Jones, Bassoon
Free event

Thursday, March 28, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Guest Artist: Patrick O'Keefe, clarinet
Premieres of new works for clarinet composed by Minnesota composers.
Free event

April

Monday, April 1, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Chamber Orchestra Concert: Music from Panamanian Tour
Jean R. Perrault, conductor.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Shades of Africa Music Festival
April 2-6, 2013
UMD Music presents the Shades of Africa Music Festival from April 2nd - 6th celebrating the rich diversity of composers and performers of African decent featuring world-class artists in choral, traditional, orchestral, classical, and popular genres.

Remember to ask about discount pricing on attending multiple performances! (Buy tickets for 2 or more concerts and get up to $5 OFF each ticket.)

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Offrandes Vodouesques | Part of the Shades of Africa Music Festival
With Chantal Lavigne, soprano and Jeanne Doty, piano.
Adult $15 | Senior $12 | Student $5

Remember to ask about discount pricing on attending multiple performances! (Buy tickets for 2 or more concerts and get up to $5 OFF each ticket.)

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir | Part of the Shades of Africa Music Festival
This Minnesota community choir gathers singers of various musical experience, ethnic backgrounds, and ages to celebrate music and spirituality through the rich tradition of African American religious music. THe choir strives to share the "Good News" of gospel music with diverse audiences, leaving them energized, hopeful, and filled with spirit.
Adult $15 | Senior $12 | Student $5

Remember to ask about discount pricing on attending multiple performances! (Buy tickets for 2 or more concerts and get up to $5 OFF each ticket.)

Thursday, April 4, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Ovation Guest Artist Series Concert: Catalyst Quartet | Part of the Shades of Africa Music Festival
Part of the Shades of Africa Music Festival, the Catalyst Quartet is hailed by the New York Times at their Carnegie Hall debut as " invariably energetic and finely burnished...playing with earthy vigor," the Quartet is comprised of top Laureates and alumni of the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Competition for young Black and Latino string players. Inspired by music's ability to transform, the Quartet seeks to change the way classical music is perceived through diverse prgramming and inspiring new and young audiences with dynamic performances of cutting-edge repertoire by a wide range of composers. Founded by the Sphinx Organization, the Catalyst Quartet combines a serious commitment to diversity and education with a passion for contemporary works.
Adult $19 | Senior $17 | Student $5

Remember to ask about discount pricing on attending multiple performances! (Buy tickets for 2 or more concerts and get up to $5 OFF each ticket.)

Friday, April 5, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Sowah Mensah, Master Drummer and the UMD Percussion Ensemble | Part of the Shades of Africa Music Festival
Special guest artist Sowah Mensah, ethnomusicologist, composer and a Master Drummer from Ghana, West Africa along with the UMD Percussion Ensemble.
Adult $15 | Senior $12 | Student $5

Remember to ask about discount pricing on attending multiple performances! (Buy tickets for 2 or more concerts and get up to $5 OFF each ticket.)

Saturday, April 6, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Dance Africa: UMD Symphony Orchestra Concert | Part of the Shades of Africa Music Festival
With Jean R. Perrault, conductor, the Symphony performs works of composers of African descent with guest soloist Joshua Russell, on piano. Dr. Russell is widely regarded as an expert, in Haiti, and recently performed at the Haitian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Studnet $3

Remember to ask about discount pricing on attending multiple performances! (Buy tickets for 2 or more concerts and get up to $5 OFF each ticket.)

Sunday, April 7, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Faculty Student Wind Octet Recital
Featuring the Beethoven "Octet for Winds."
Free event

Sunday, April 7 | 3:00pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Colleen White, Clarinet
Free event

Sunday, April 7, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Faculty Student Wind Octet Recital
Featuring the Beethoven "Octet for Winds."
Free event

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 | 7:30 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church | 1710 East Superior St.
» Faculty Recital | Tom Pfotenhauer, trumpet
Featuring Jackie Holstrom on organ and the UMD Faculty Brass Quintet.
Free event

Thursday—Saturday, April 11—13, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Vocal Jazz Cabaret
Lake Effect and Chill Factor with conductor, Tina Thielen-Gaffey.
Adult $12 | Senior $10 | Student $7 | UMD Student $5

Sunday, April 14, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» UMD Student Wind Chamber Concert
Free event

Sunday, April 14 | 3:00pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Zachery Meier, Flute and Lauren Severson, Soprano
Free event

Monday, April 15, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Guitar Ensemble Concert
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Thursday, April 18 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Alex Ferderer, Baritone and Alex Quiring, Baritone
Free event

Saturday, April 20 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Matthew Verbout, Tenor
Free event

Sunday, April 21, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Faculty and Guest Artist Recital | Six Degrees of Seperation: Charles Ives
Tracy Lipke-Perry and Jeanne Doty, piano with Audra Scott, soprano. The kaleidoscopic influence of twentieth-century American composer, Charles Ives, brought to life in Copland's "Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson," John Corigliano's "Chiaroscuro," John Adams' "Hallelujah Junction," and songs by Stephen Foster.
Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student FREE

Sunday, April 21, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Brass Chamber Concert
UMD Brass Quintet I, UMD Brass Quintet II, UMD Trumpet Ensemble, UMD Trombone Choir and the UMD Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble with Tom Pfotenhauer, Dniel W. Eaton and Derek Bromme as directors.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Monday, April 22 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Kirk Johnson, Trombone and Graeme Shields, Piano
Free event

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Jazz Combo Concert
Spring Combo Concert with directors; Ryan Frane, Adam Booker, Gene Koshinski and Billy Barnard.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» UMD Percussion Ensemble
Music featuring instruments and styles from the Middle East with director, Gene Koshinski.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Thursday April 25 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Dan Hoffman, Tenor
Free event

Friday, April 26 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Joseph Wilson, Saxophone
Free event

Saturday, April 27 | 3:00pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Nicholas Allen, Trombone and Madeline Anderson, Trombone
Free event

Saturday, April 27 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Recital
Colin Mccarty, Baritone and Joey Peter, Tenor
Free event

Sunday, April 28, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Band Concert
UMD Concert Band.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Monday, April 29, 2013 | 6:00 pm
Kirby Ballroom A
» Music Education Clinic
Dr. Timothy S. Brophy's "Improvisation and Assessment" in the General music classroom.
Free event

May

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Jazz Band Concert
Dr. Timothy S. Brophy's Spring Jazz Concert
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3

Friday & Saturday, May 3-4, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Masterworks Film &Concert: "Voices of Light" by Richard Einhorn
Richard Einhorn's oratorio weaves passages from medieval chant and the sound of ancient bells into music performed by UMD's University Singers and Concert Chorale, and the UMD Symphony Orchestra. This sublime music is paired with Carl Dreyer's legendary silent film masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc.
Adult $12 | Senior $10 | Student $7 | UMD Student $5

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 | 3 pm
Tweed Museum of Art Lecture Gallery
» Guest Lecture Musicology
Chamisso, Schumann and Frauenliebe Und-Leben: A Misplaced Accusation of Sexism? Rufus E. Hallmark, PH.D., Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. Hosted By Bettina S. Muehlenbeck, PH.D., Assistant Professor of Musicology, UMD
Free Event

Thursday & Friday, May 9-10, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
» Opera | The World of the Moon by Franz Joseph Haydn
Members of Opera Studio, Alice Pierce, director and Jacqueline Holstrom, piano. The Astrologer Ecclitico convinces businessman Buonafede that he can see life on the moon from his telescope, in fact he can even take him there, and his beautiful daughters too. There Ecclitico dupes Buonafede giving his daughters' hands in marriage to their otherwise forbidden lovers. One of Haydn's delightful scores, with melodies and coloratura galore, and precariously funny situations.
Adult $15 | Senior $10 | Student $5

Monday, May 20 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall
» Student Graduate Recital
Jody Morgan, Percussion
Free event

Tickets

218-726-8877 or www.tickets.umn.edu

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