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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PERFORMANCES

YOUTH MOVEMENTS FESTIVAL

Family Trees
Thursday, November 12 at 7:30pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
A violin and piano recital by Hilary and Duncan Cumming including the Brahms Sonata in A major, Op. 100; Smetana's From My Homeland; Dvorák's Sonatina in G major, Op. 100 and the Duo of William Matthews, written as a wedding present for the performers.

La Boite á Joujoux
Saturday, November 14 at 3pm
Free
Pianist Duncan Cumming is joined by Jackie Abbott's School of Creative Arts for a performance of Debussy's children's ballet.

Dvorák's Slavonic Dances
Sunday, November 15 at 3pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
In the festival's grand finale, UAlbany students, faculty, staff, alumni, faculty emeritus and community piano teachers with their students perform the complete series.

Fall Choral Concert
Wednesday, November 18 at 7pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
The University Chorale and Chamber Singers present a concert of ancient and modern choral music featuring Eric Whitaker's "Five Hebrew Love Songs."

Bob Gluck-Joe Giardullo Duo
Thursday, November 19 at 7pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
This program of duet improvisations features two virtuoso jazz musicians.

Bach to Broadway
Friday, November 20 at 7pm
Free
A cabaret featuring the classical and not-so-classical side of UAlbany's voice majors.

University Jazz Ensemble
Mondays, November 23 & Monday, April 19 at 7:30pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
The mid-sized ensemble performs popular jazz standards.

Student Recital
Friday, December 4 and Wednesday, April 28 at 7pm
Free
A host of performers showcase their vocal and instrumental talents as part of their departmental studies.

Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 6 at 4pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
The University Music Department ensembles -- the Chorale, Chamber Singers, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra -- are joined by student groups -- Serendipity, Earth Tones and Angelic Voices of Praise -- for a concert celebrating the season.

Twenty Drummers Drummin'
Monday, December 7 at 7pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
A concert of percussion music performed by the University Percussion Ensemble and the Rensselaer Percussion Ensemble.

BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL with Frank Glazer
Celebrating his 95th year, this Professor Emeritus of Piano at the Eastman School of Music visits for his third residency.

All Beethoven Recital
Thursday, January 28 at 7:30pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors

Lecture: Unique Features of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas
Friday, January 29 at 7:30pm
Free

Master Class for the University and Community
Saturday, January 30 at 10am
Free

ART SONG FESTIVAL
The Eastern New York Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) hosts this festival that champions the study and performance of the art song with particular focus on 20th and 21st century American composers. This non-competitive event gives singers currently studying in the Capital Region an opportunity to explore, coach and perform new repertoire and be evaluated by local NATS members.

Registration, rehearsals and coaching
Friday, February 26 in the afternoon and evening
For more details, contact Frances Wittmann at (518) 478-9054.

Performances
Saturday, February 27 throughout the day
Free and open to the public

Celebrating Chopin's Bicentennial
Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
Now in its third season in residence at UAlbany, the Capital Trio celebrates Chopin's 200th birthday by performing his early and virtuosic Piano Trio, Op. 8 as well as his last published work, the great Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 65.

Festival of Contemporary Music
Thursday, March 4 at 7pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
This concert of percussion music emphasizes contemporary and recent works featuring the University Percussion Ensemble and two youth ensembles.

Don Giovanni
Friday, March 5 at 7pm
$10 / $8 seniors & faculty-staff / $5 students
Sung in Italian, Capital Opera's concert version of Mozart's much-loved opera features Ivan Amaro, Rosa Tulyaganova, Richard Mazzaferro, Kara Cornell, Vedrana Kalas and Andy Truex.

University Symphony Orchestra
Sundays, March 7 & May 2 at 3pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
A group of students, faculty and community musicians under the direction of conductor Chris Neubert present symphonic favorites.

University Concert Band
Monday, March 8 at 7:30pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
This ensemble of brass, woodwinds and percussion performs several selections covering a wide variety of band literature.

"The Singer's Life" with Emalie Savoy
Thursday, March 11 at 7pm
Free
In an "Inside the Actors Studio" format, UAlbany's voice coach Frances Wittmann interviews this up and coming soprano discussing the young singer's life, achievements and career demands.

Emalie Savoy
Friday, March 12 at 7pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
Capital Region born and bred, this young soprano of the Juilliard School of Music Graduate Voice program performs a variety of works from the song and operatic repertory.

An Evening of Opera Scenes and Chamber Music
Wednesday, March 24 at 7pm
Free
A performance by the voice and instrumental students of the Music Department.

2 Harpsichords
Thursday and Sunday, April 15 & 18 at 7pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
William Carragan and Findlay Cockrell perform works by Bach and Handel.

The Sound of the Trumpets, The Roll of the Drum
Monday, May 3 at 7pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
This concert features the University's Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble.

The Choral Hour
Tuesday, May 4 at 7pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
This annual concert of choral delights celebrates the arrival of spring.


Past Events

33 Variations
Thursday & Saturday, September 10 & 12 at 7pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
Pianist Findlay Cockrell performs Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and more.

Albagli & Friends
Thursday, September 24 at 7pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
This thematic concert of music features readings, poetry and music for marimba and other percussion.

Julie Norman
Thursday, October 8 at 7pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
A native of the Capital Region and a recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music Masters in Voice program, this young soprano performs a variety of works from the song and operatic repertory.

"The Singer's Life" with Julie Norman
Friday, October 9 at 3pm
Free
In an "Inside the Actors Studio" format, UAlbany's voice coach Frances Wittmann interviews up and coming soprano Julie Norman discussing the young singer's life, achievements and career demands.

Chopin's Greatest Hits
Thurs., October 15 at 7pm & Sat., October 17 at 8pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
Pianist Findlay Cockrell performs Polonaises, Mazurkas, Ballades and more.

University Concert Band
Mondays, October 19 at 7:30pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
This ensemble of brass, woodwinds and percussion performs several selections covering a wide variety of band literature.

Of Gods and Demons
Friday, October 23 at 7pm
$10 / $8 seniors & faculty-staff / $5 students
Featuring music by Christoph Willibald Glück, Charles Gounod, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Offenbach and Giacomo Puccini, Capital Opera offers a concert focusing on heroes, villains and other supernatural creatures from the opera.

University Symphony Orchestra
Sundays, October 25 at 3pm
$6 / $3 students, faculty-staff & seniors
A group of students, faculty and community musicians under the direction of conductor Chris Neubert present symphonic favorites.

The Michael Clement Professional Vocal Studio
Sundays, November 1 & January 24 at 4pm
$8 / $4 students, faculty-staff & seniors
The young professional singers of accompanist and coach Michael Clement present a program of operatic arias, duets and trios.

 
 


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Here are some of this season's performers . . .

Findlay Cockrell


Richard Albagli


Julie Norman


University Concert Band

Kevin Champagne

Michael Clement

Hilary & Duncan Cumming

Duncan Cumming

University Chamber Singers


Bob Gluck


Joe Giardullo

David Hosley


Frank Glazer

Capital Trio


University Percussion Ensemble

Emalie Savoy


Findlay Cockrell &
William Carragan


David Griggs-Janower