DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND THEATRE
2017-18 Music Program
Performances
Student Recital
Tuesday, October 17 at 6pm
Free admission
This performance of solo and ensemble music is by student singers and instrumentalists. see show poster
Art Song Festival
Friday & Saturday, October 20 & 21:
workshops for registered participants
Sunday, October 22:
free performances open to the public at 1pm & 4:30pm
Jointly sponsored by the Music Program and ENY/NATS, this festival champions the study and performance of the classical art song repertoire with this year’s particular focus on the Spanish song repertoire. Participation is for non-professional singers giving them an opportunity to explore, coach and perform new repertoire, be evaluated by ENY/NATS members and compete to continue on in the NATS regional competition. more info
Three Continents and Three Centuries
Monday, October 23 at 7pm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Pianist Max Lifchitz plays music by Bach, Beethoven, Crawford-Seger, Euba, Lifchitz and Perschetti. more info
University Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band
Sunday, October 29 at 3pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Two of the University’s large ensembles present a shared program. more info
Art Song Festival photo by Naomi McPeters
The Choral Hour
Thursday, November 9 at 7:30pm
$6 general public
$3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The University Chamber Singers and University-Community Chorale present a shared program. see show poster
University Jazz Ensemble
Monday, November 13 at 7pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The mid-size ensemble presents concerts of popular jazz standards. see show poster
Bach to Broadway
Saturday, November 18 at 8pm
$8 general public
$4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Voice students present an evening of
favorites
from
the classical, Broadway and contemporary repertoire in a
staged format. see show poster
Student Recitals
Wednesday & Friday, December 6 & 8 at 6pm
Free admission
These performances of solo and ensemble music are by student singers and instrumentalists. see show poster
Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 10 at 3pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Music Program ensembles (Chorale, Chamber Singers, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra) are joined by student groups (Serendipity, Earth Tones, Pitch Please and The Harmonic Cadences) for a concert celebrating the season. see show poster
Twenty Drummers Drummin’
Monday, December 11 at 7pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The University Percussion Ensemble performs. more info
Photos this page:
University Chamber Singers by Gary Gold
Bach to Broadway by Naomi McPeters
Sweet Power
Wednesday, February 7 at 7:30pm
Rescheduled to Thursday, February 8 at 7:30pm due to impending snow storm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Members of UAlbany’s Capital Trio team up with the Musicians of Ma'alwyck to present the Five Folksongs in Counterpoint of African-American composer Florence Price who set spirituals into classical style, including “Calvary,” “Oh My Darling Clementine,” “Momma's Little Baby,” “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes” and “Swing Low Sweet Chariot.” Paired with that is the Piano Quintet of Dvořák, a champion of the music of his homeland Bohemia who encouraged Americans to find their voice in their musical roots of spirituals, folk songs and Native American melodies. more info
Tangos & More
Monday, February 12 at 7pm
$8 general public
$4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Max Lifchitz celebrates Mardi Gras and Carnival season performing dance-inspired piano music
from Brazil, Cuba and the Americas. more info
Concert in the Round
Wednesday, March 5 at 7pm Rescheduled from March 7
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The University Concert Band performs in a small theatre with the audience surrounding the band, just one row away! The program will range from serious band literature to a medley from Beauty and the Beast. see show poster
Roman Rudnytsky
Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30pm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
This pianist, who has performed concerts in one hundred countries, will play works by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Ravel and Albania. more info
Concert in the Round
Wednesday, March 7 at 7pm Rescheduled to March 5
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The University Concert Band performs in a small theatre with the audience surrounding the band, just one row away!
Victoria von Arx Akina Yura
Wednesday, March 21 at 7pm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
A strong advocate for Japanese composer Mutsuo Shishido, this pianist has performed his works around the globe and her debut CD “Mutsuo Shishido: Complete Works for Piano” has recently been published. Featured in her program will be Shishido’s “Suite Pour le Clavier” and “Suite de dances pour Piano” along with works by his mentors, Olivier Messiaen and André Jolivet, as well as the third piano sonata by Frederic Chopin. more info
Alumni and Friends Showcase
Friday, March 23 at 7pm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Former and current students perform an evening of music. more info
Festival of Contemporary Music
Monday, March 26 at 7pm
$6 general public
$3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
This concert features the University Percussion Ensemble and two youth percussion ensembles. more info
Student Recital
Tuesday, March 27 at 6pm
Free admission
This performance of solo and ensemble music is by student singers and instrumentalists. see show poster
University Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, March 29 at 7:30pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
With conductor Christopher David Neubert, this large ensemble presents works representing outstanding repertoire from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods of the 20th and 21st centuries. The group is well-known for programming works by Dvořák, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Hindemith. more info
Photos this page:
Max Lifchitz by Carlo De Jesus
University Percussion Ensemble by Paul Miller
The Opera Project
Saturday, April 14 at 7:30pm
$10 general public
$5 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
This performance is the culmination of an intensive exploration and rehearsal of repertoire with an invited operatic director. see show poster
YOUTH MOVEMENTS FESTIVAL: Ballet on the Blue Danube
Sunday, April 15 at 3pm
$12 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Pianist Duncan Cumming joins forces for the first time with the School of the Albany/Berkshire Ballet for a performance of music with dance. UAlbany alum and pianist Melinda Cestaro is also featured in the program which includes Hungarian Dances by Brahms, Slavonic Dances of Dvořák, The Blue Danube Waltz of Johann Strauss and music of Debussy, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his death. more info
University Jazz Ensemble
Monday, April 16 at 7pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The mid-size ensemble presents concerts of popular jazz standards. see show poster
YOUTH MOVEMENTS FESTIVAL: Capital Trio, Old and New
Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30pm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
This appearance by UAlbany’s ensemble-in-residence incorporates advanced UAlbany students and alumni as guests of the trio. The program includes music of Mozart, Beethoven and Dvořák in addition to the world premiere of “The Grandfather Clock.” more info
Jazz Improvisations
Thursday, April 19 at 7pm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Drummer Tani Tabbal, bassoonist/bassist David Katz, pianist/electronic musician Bob Gluck and vocalist Kyra Gaunt team up for a concert with a stylistically diverse approach to jazz and open improvisation. The performance is preceded by a rehearsal from 3 to 4pm which is open to students, faculty and the public. more info
YOUTH MOVEMENTS FESTIVAL: Piano Extravaganza
Sunday, April 22 at 3pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Musicians of all ages and all instruments come together from around the Capital Region for a concert of chamber music and piano duets. more info
Senior Recitals:
Greg Henderson -
Friday, April 27 at 7pm Cancelled
Daniel Xie, baritone - Saturday, April 28 at 3pm
Tyler Kim, tenor - Saturday, April 28 at 7pm
Free admission
YOUTH MOVEMENTS FESTIVAL: Cumming/Cestaro Duo
Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30pm
$8 general public / $4 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
Duncan Cumming and his former student Melinda Cestaro perform music by Schubert, Weber, Mozart, Poulenc and Dvořák. more info
The Choral Hour
Thursday, May 3 at 7:30pm
$6 general public
$3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The University Chamber Singers and University-Community Chorale present a shared program.
see show poster
Student Recitals
Friday & Wednesday, May 4 & 9 at 6pm
Free admission
These performances of solo and ensemble music are by student singers and instrumentalists. see show poster
Senior Recital: Kaeli Groenert, soprano
Saturday, May 5 at 2:30pm
Free admission
University Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, May 6 at 3pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
With conductor Christopher David Neubert, this large ensemble presents works representing outstanding repertoire from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods of the 20th and 21st centuries. The group is well-known for programming works by Dvořák, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Hindemith. more info
Sound of the Trumpets, Roll of the Drums
Monday, May 7 at 7pm
$6 general public / $3 students, seniors and UAlbany faculty-staff
The University Percussion Ensemble and Concert Band present a shared program. see show poster
Senior Recitals:
Savannah Gordon, mezzo soprano -
Saturday, May 12 at 3pm
Robert LaRocca, piano - Sunday, May 13 at 3pm
Free admission
Photos this page:
The Opera Project by Joshua Gomez
University-Community Chorale by Gary Gold