The month of March is full of student ensembles at the Glenn Korff School of Music starting with the inaugural Guitar Ensemble on Sunday.
Here is a look at each of the upcoming student ensembles:
Guitar Ensemble, March 2, 3 p.m., Westbrook Music Building – The Guitar Ensemble, made up of three undergraduate guitar performance majors and led by DMA GTA Aaron Stroessner, will feature two guitar quartet works including an arrangement of Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess). In addition, two guitar duets will be performed, as well as a solo guitar piece by each member of the quartet. Tickets: Free and open to the public.
University Singers, March 4, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall -- After the wonderful experience working closely with two famed choral composers this past fall, Kurt Knecht, and Jake Runestad, the University Singers will present a complete concert comprised of all new music and new/current staples of the choral repertoire. The concert will be book-ended with two drastically different setting of Psalm 100, Jubilate Deo, one by the skilled Japanese craftsman, Ko Matsushita, and a modern classic by the Texas music theorist Michael Fink. Other works will be by renowned composers Rene Clausen, James Mulholland, young Australian composer Daniel Brinsmead, a setting by the current conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Mack Wilberg) of a beautiful new melody, a new composition by one of the members of the choir (John Kosch) and a new trio of settings by the young talented composer (and former member of University Singers) David von Kampen; and the choir will also reprise two favorites form their fall concert, Runestad's I Will Lift Mine Eyes (nominated for a Grammy for best new choral composition), and Blake R. Henson's My Flight For Heaven dedicated to the top choir at Westminster Choir College. Tickets: General Admission $5; Students/Seniors $3.
UNL Jazz Orchestra and UNL Big Band, March 5, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall -- The UNL Jazz Orchestra and UNL Big Band will be presenting their first concert of the semester. It features guest artist New York-based saxophonist Harry Allen. The concert will also feature a new arrangement of Michel Legrand's AFTER THE RAIN written by Kara Baxter (DMA '14) and the world premiere of a new setting of the jazz standard NATURE BOY arranged by Mike Dee (MM '14). The UNL Jazz Orchestra is directed by Dr. Eric Richards and the UNL Big Band is led by Mr. Dave Stamps (DMA '14). Tickets: General Admission $5; Students/Seniors $3.
Chamber Singers, March 9, 3 p.m., Sheldon Museum of Art -- This special concert event is designed to enhance the artistic outreach of the Sheldon Museum of Art Chamber Singers’ Concert Series through a collaboration of Glenn Korff School of Music student musicians, dancers, professional musicians, and community organizations. The performance involves the UNL Chamber Singers, NOVA, a group of professional singers, the Skyros graduate string quartet, the NAOVA children's choir, i2choir and students from our dance department. It will be titled, "AT THE THRESHOLD", and will feature the performance of Tarik O'Regan's beautiful work "THE ECSTASIES ABOVE" for Chamber Choir, soloists and string quartet; and also will have individual performances by these ensembles, NAOVA, and the UNL dancers. It will be presented through the Glenn Korff School of Music and the Sheldon Museum of Art as part of the Chamber Singers’ 2013-2014 Concert Series, in partnership with the Hildegard Center for the Arts and the Habitat for Humanity. We are hoping this artistic outreach event will also serve to help raise awareness for their "Doorways To Hope" project, which is centered on the building of a "Habitat Art House" in Lincoln. Tickets: Free and open to the public.
Symphonic Band, March 11, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall -- Join the Symphonic Band conducted by Prof. Anthony M. Falcone "On the Red Carpet" for a program of Nebraska Premieres. Professor of Oboe Dr. William McMullen will be featured in a new transcription of Albinoni's Concerto for Oboe in d minor, Op. 9, No. 2, along with new works by Mark Camphouse, John Mackey, Travis Cross and Michael Schelle. Tickets: General Admission $5; Students/Seniors $3.
Wind Ensemble, March 12, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall -- Two UNL colleagues collaborate with the band this spring: soloist Craig Fuller will be featured in the Nebraska premiere of Dana Wilson’s “Concerto for Tuba,” and composer Randall Snyder will unveil the revision of his “Short Symphony for Wind and Percussion Ensemble.” Rounding out this eclectic program will be Gandolfi’s charismatic “Vientos y Tangos” – inspired by the compositions of Astor Piazzolla – and a rare performance of Schmitt’s landmark “Dionysiaques.” Tickets: General Admission $5; Students/Seniors $3.
Symphony Orchestra, March 13, 7:30 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets: General Admission $5; Students/Seniors $3.
Choral Concert (Men's Varsity Chorus, City Campus Choir, University Women's Chorale), March 16, 3 p.m., Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets: General Admission $5; Students/Seniors $3.
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