UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON
MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC
SPRING 2012
PERFORMANCE CALENDAR
(1/20/12)
JANUARY
NEW LISTING!
Thursday, January 19, 6 pm Free
Guest Master Class
Lorenzo Copploa,* clarinet
Brian Connelly,* piano
Choral Recital Hall
Presented, in part, by CONTEXT
Monday January 23, 7:30 pm Free
A.I. Lack Series Recital
Meehan-Perkins Percussion Duo*
Works by Reich, Supko, McBane, Farrin
Dudley Recital Hall
Wednesday, January 25, 7:30 pm $10/5
Latin Nights
Jennifer Keeney, flute
Jeremy Garcia,* guitar
Vicki Seldon,* piano
with Salerno Flamenco*
Works by Vivaldi, Foote, Piazolla, Mower
Dudley Recital Hall
EDYTHE BATES OLD
MOORES OPERA CENTER
Buck Ross, director
AMERICAN OPERA FESTIVAL
Thursday, January 26, 7:30 pm RS $20/15/10
Saturday, January 28, 7:30 pm RS $20/15/10
Sunday, January 29, 7:30 pm RS $20/15/10
David Ward, stage director
Jacob Sustaita, music director
Tartuffe
Music and libretto by Kirke Mecham
Based on a play by Molière
When you plan to give a somewhat dubious holy man your daughter’s hand,
you’d better make sure he isn’t also seducing your wife and robbing you blind. A
lively and hilarious look at hypocrisy and greed hiding behind a mask of piety,
Molière’s Tartuffe is one of the great classics of the theatre. This opera version
has already had over 100 productions around the world and will delight you with
its brio, wit, and charm. Our production is set in an elegant villa in Monaco in the
1920’s. Sung in English with English surtitles.
Free preview lectures begin 45 minutes before curtain.
The composer/librettist will be present for the weekend performances and
preview lectures.
Friday, January 27, 7:30 pm RS $20/15/10
Sunday, January 29, 2 pm RS $20/15/10
Monday, January 30, 7:30 pm RS $20/15/10
Buck Ross, producer/director
Brett Mitchell,* music director
Amelia
Music by Daron Hagen
Libretto by Gardner McFall
Story by Stephen Wadsworth
Haunted by her father's death, when he was a pilot in the Vietnam War, a woman
comes to terms with the ghosts of her past, the dream of flight, and the hope of
being reborn. Anyone who has ever loved a parent, a spouse, or a child
will not
fail to be moved by this soaring and lyrical opera. Premiered in 2010 by the
Seattle Opera, we are proud to present its second production. Sung in English
with English surtitles.
Amelia is being presented, in part, with a generous grant from The Cullen Trust
for the Performing Arts.
Free preview lectures begin 45 minutes before curtain.
The composer and librettist will be present for the weekend performances and
preview lectures.
Sunday, January 29, 2:30 pm Free
Tristan Teo,* piano
(Second prize-winner 2011 Junior e-Competition)
Works by Chopin, Granados, Prokofiev
Dudley Recital Hall
Co-sponsored by Forum Music Teachers Association of Houston
FEBRUARY
NEW LISTING!
Thursday, February 2, 7 pm Free
Guest Master Class
Nik Phan,* tenor
Choral Recital Hall
Presented, in part, with Da Camera of Houston
29th ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL
February 3 - 5
Friday, February 3, 7:30 pm RS $25/15
Abbey Simon Recital
Works by Mozart, Franck, Liszt, Chopin
Saturday, February 4, 9 am $10/5
Alberto Reyes* Master Class
Dudley Recital Hall
12:30 pm - $15
Artist Conversations Luncheon
MSM Room 108 / Includes box lunch
2 pm - $10/5
Abbey Simon Master Class
Dudley Recital Hall
7:30 pm - RS $25/15
Houston Discovers…Markus Groh* Recital
Works by Berg, Beethoven, Liszt
Sunday, February 5, 11:30 am $10/5
Markus Groh* Master Class
Dudley Recital Hall
3 pm - RS $25/15
Alberto Reyes* Recital
Works by Chopin, Bach-Liszt, Brahms, Busoni
Info: www.uh.edu/class/music/events-performances/piano-festival/
---Monday, February 13, 7:30 pm $10/5
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES
Blake Wilkins, Alec Warren, directors
Works by Jalbert, Gauger, Burritt, Whitacre
Tuesday, February 14, 7:30 pm $10/5
Affairs of the Heart
Melanie Sonnenberg, mezzo-soprano
Timothy Hester, piano
Works by Bizet, Obradors, Hundley, Rachmaninoff
NEW LISTING!
Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 pm
Faculty Recital
Dan Gelok, saxophone
with Guest Artists
Dudley Recital Hall
Thursday, February 16, 8 pm
CONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUS
Justin Smith, director
McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk
Info: 713-528-5999, www.mcgonigels.com
All proceeds support the Moores School of Music.
Friday, February 17, 7:30 pm $10/5
Rexa Han,* piano
(2011 National Chopin Competition Winner)
Works by Chopin, J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Clementi
In cooperation with Kosciuszko Foundation – Texas Chapter
Monday, February 20, 4 pm Free
A.I. Lack Series Master Class
Timothy Pitts,* double bass
(Rice University – Shepherd School of Music)
Dudley Recital Hall
Monday, February 20, 7:30 pm $10/5
Topography
AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE
Rob Smith, director
JungHwan Kwon,# assistant director
Kirstin Yon, violin
Works by Daugherty, Hartke, Heathco (premiere), Takemitsu
Tuesday, February 21, 7:30 pm $10/5
Tali Morgulis, piano
Anne Leek, oboe
Uri Pianka,* violin
Nancy Weems, piano
Works by Britten, Schumann, Brahms, Maroney (world premiere)
Tuesday, February 21, 7:30 pm
A Tapestry of Voices
CONCERT CHORALE
with BAY AREA CHORUS, CYPRESS CREEK COMMUNITY CHORALE
Betsy Cook Weber, Keith Dixon, Clara Lewis, conductors
Melanie Sonnenberg, mezzo-soprano
Works by Copland, Bach, others
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
1111 St. Joseph Pkwy
Info: 713-659-1561
--February 24 - 25
14th ANNUAL
MOORES JAZZ FESTIVAL
Friday, February 24, 7:30 pm $15/10
TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL JAZZ PROJECT*
Noe Marmolejo, director
Houston’s all-star professional jazz orchestra
Saturday, February 25, 7:30 pm $15/10
JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Seamus Blake,* saxophone
Noe Marmolejo, director
Ryan Gabbart, assistant director
Co-sponsored by the El Paso Corporation Lecture Series
---Sunday, February 26, 2:30 pm $10/5
Vagram Saradjian, cello
Tatiana Gerasimova, piano
Works by Schumann, Brahms
NEW LISTING!
Monday, February 27, 7:30 pm $10/5
Quartets for Nature and Time
AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE
Rob Smith, director
Dudley Recital Hall
Tuesday, February 28, 1 pm Free
A.I. Lack Series Lecture/Recital
Christina Edelen,* harpsichord
Mimi Mitchell,* Baroque violin
Bert Honig,* recorder
Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 pm RS $15/10
The Amadeus Project: Bringing the Past into Focus
Timothy Hester, fortepiano, conductor
Amadeus Project Orchestra
Members of Ars Lyrica, the Cambini Woodwind Quintet, and some of
America’s finest period instrument players form a Classical orchestra to perform
Mozart’s piano concerti in A Major (K. 414), G Major (K. 453), and C Minor (K.
491)
Sponsored, in part, by the A.I. Lack Series, ExxonMobil, Young Audiences of
Houston, KUHA-FM
Wednesday, February 29, 7:30 pm $10/5
SYMPHONIC BAND
WIND ENSEMBLE II
David Bertman, Troy Bennefield, Marion West, directors
Works by Osmon, Camphouse, Gandolfi, Grainger
MARCH
Friday, March 2, 7:30 pm $10/5
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Pierre-Alain Chevalier,# JungHwan Kwon,# conductors
Works by Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Schubert
Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 pm $10/5
Songs of Love and Passion
UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CHORUS
UNIVERSITY MEN’S CHORUS
ACABELLAS, ARDORE, BOB’S YOUR UNCLE, FLOREAT, MEN OF
MOORES
Betsy Cook Weber, Justin Smith, conductors
Thursday, March 8, 7:30 pm $10/5
Under the Influence III
WIND ENSEMBLE
David Bertman, director
Works by Milhaud, Varèse, Bernstein, Persichetti
Friday, March 9, 5 pm Free
Guest Master Class
Jill Felber,* flute
(University of California - Santa Barbara)
Dudley Recital Hall
Tuesday, March 20, 4 pm Free
A.I. Lack Series Master Class
Daniel del Pino,* piano
Dudley Recital Hall
Wednesday, March 21, 7:30 pm Free
A.I. Lack Series Recital
Daniel del Pino,* piano
Works by Granados, Turina, Falla, Liszt
Dudley Recital Hall
Thursday, March 22, 7:30 pm
VOX FEMINA: A Celebration of Women’s Voices
CONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUS
with BAY AREA WOMEN’S CHORUS and
Cinco Ranch, McArthur, Montgomery high schools
Justin Smith, Keith Dixon, Dorothy Wilson, Micah Schirado, Heather Orr,
conductors
Gwyneth Walker, composer-in-residence
South Main Baptist Church
4100 Main Street
Info: 713-529-4167
Saturday, March 24, 7:30 pm $10/5
Jazz for a Saturday Evening
Brian Suits, piano
Eden MacAdam-Somer,* violin/voice
Dennis Whittaker, double bass
Works by Suits, Mancini, de Paul, Metheny
Dudley Recital Hall
Monday, March 26, 5 pm Free
Guest Master Class
Leone Buyse,* flute
(Rice University – Shepherd School of Music)
Dudley Recital Hall
MARCH/APRIL
EDYTHE BATES OLD
MOORES OPERA CENTER
Buck Ross, producer/director
Franz Anton Krager, music director
Friday, March 30, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 1, 2 pm
Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 pm RS $20/15/10
Der Rosenkavalier
A comedy for music
Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hoffmansthal
The Viennese have a custom: when you are to be married, the Knight of the
Rose ceremoniously delivers a silver rose from your fiancé as a sign of your
engagement. But you are not supposed to fall in love with the messenger!
Nostalgic waltzes permeate this sublime score, conjuring up old Vienna in all its
glory, while lavish costumes and scenery form a backdrop to a story that is one
part autumnal romance and one part romp. This special event is a once-in-alifetime opportunity to experience this opera in an intimate setting. Sung in
German with English surtitles.
Free preview lecture begins 45 minutes before curtain.
NEW LISTING!
Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 pm Free
Guest Recital
Christos Galieas, violin
Brandt Fredrickson, piano
(Georgia State University)
Dudley Recital Hall
Thursday, April 5, 7 pm
Moores Society “Puttin’ on the Glitz” Gala
The Hobby Center
Tickets start at $500. Proceeds benefit
scholarships and special projects. Black tie.
NEW LISTING!
Monday, April 9, 7:30 pm Free
GUEST RECITAL
The Three Reeds Duo
Works by Maroney, Blaha, Rose, Wanamaker
Dudley Recital Hall
Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 pm $10/5
Static
AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE
Rob Smith, director
JungHwan Kwon,# assistant director
Works by Cage, Currier, Elder, Hurel
Monday, April 16, 7:30 pm $10/5
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Blake Wilkins, director
Works by Ewazen, Hollo, Carter
Tuesday, April 17, 3 pm
Promenade Series
CONCERT CHORALE
with members of the WIND ENSEMBLE
Betsy Cook Weber, conductor
Melanie Sonnenberg, mezzo-soprano
Works by Copland, Bach, Brahms, Lauridsen, White
Centrum, Cypress Creek Christian Community Center
6823 Cypresswood Drive
Info: 281-440-4850
NEW LISTING!
Tuesday, April 17. 8:30 pm Free
Barton Chamber Studio Recital
Dudley Recital Hall
Wednesday, April 18, 7:30 pm $10/5
JAZZ ORCHESTRA
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Noe Marmolejo, director
Ryan Gabbart, assistant director
Works by Lington, Gabbart, Nestico, Schneider
Thursday, April 19, 7:30 pm
CHORAL ARTISTS
with HOUSTON SYMPHONY and CHORUS
Charles Hausmann, conductor
G.F. Handel: Israel in Egypt
Temple Beth Israel
5600 N. Braeswood Blvd.
Info: 713-771-6221
Friday, April 20, 5 pm Free
Guest Master Class
Christina Jennings,* flute
(University of Colorado – Boulder)
Choral Recital Hall
Saturday, April 21, 7:30 pm $10/5
Under the Influence IV
WIND ENSEMBLE
David Bertman, director
Works by Benson, Bryant, Nixon, Barber
Sunday, April 22, 4 pm
CONCERT CHORALE
with members of the WIND ENSEMBLE
Betsy Cook Weber, conductor
Works by Copland, Bach, Brahms, White
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
2310 Airline, Brenham
Info: 979-836-7248
Monday, April 23, 7:30 pm $10/5
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE II
Alec Warren, Blake Wilkins, directors
Works by Deitz, Long, Sejourne, Hasenflug
Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 pm $10/5
SYMPHONIC BAND
WIND ENSEMBLE II
David Bertman, Troy Bennefield, Marion West, directors
Works by Strauss, Arnold, Neuman, Mackey
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 pm $10/5
Farewell to Seniors Red Carnation Concert
CONCERT CHORALE
CONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUS
UNIVERSITY MEN’S CHORUS
UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CHORUS
Betsy Cook Weber, Justin Smith, conductors
Works by Lauridsen, Gilbert and Sullivan
Friday, April 27, 7:30 pm
TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL JAZZ PROJECT
Noe Marmolejo, director
Katy/West Houston Jazz Festival
Katy High School Performing Center
6331 Highway Blvd.
Info: www.WestHoustonJazz.com or 281-396-2270
Saturday, April 28, 12 pm
JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Noe Marmolejo, director
Ryan Gabbart, assistant director
Katy/West Houston Jazz Festival
Katy High School Performing Center
6331 Highway Blvd.
Info: www.WestHoustonJazz.com or 281-396-2270
Saturday, April 28, 7:30 pm RS $15/10
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Franz Anton Krager, conductor
CLEMENTS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER STRINGS*
Ginger Wolfe,* conductor
James Rodriguez,+ baritone
Laura Cividino,+ violin
Floyd: The Pilgrimage
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor
Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Legend/Key
*Guest
** Alumnus/Alumna
+ Winner, MSM Concerto Competition
# Student
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23rd Season
Immanuel & Helen Olshan
2012 TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL
ORCHESTRA SERIES CONCERTS
Saturday, June 9, 7:30 pm
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Franz Anton Krager, conductor
Cynthia Clayton, soprano
TBA, mezzo-soprano
TBA, tenor
Hector Vasquez, baritone
Festival Chorus
Charles Hausman, director
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Saturday, June 16, 7:30 pm
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Daniel Hege, conductor
David Kirk, tuba
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D Major
Vaughan Williams: Tuba Concerto in F Minor
Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal
Sibelius: Pohjola’s Daughter
Debussy: La mer
Saturday, June 23, 7:30 pm
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Lavard Skou-Larsen, conductor
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition Winner, soloist
Strauss: Death and Transfiguration
Concerto TBD
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major
Saturday, June 30, 7:30 pm
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Josep Caballé-Domenech, conductor
Dan Zhu, violin
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
PERSPECTIVES:
FACULTY ARTIST SERIES
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Tuesdays, June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 7:30 pm
Chamber music at its best with TMF faculty artists, guests, and the TMF Jazz
Project.
www.tmf.uh.edu