2011-12 Season Brochure by Lied Center of Kansas

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NOV. 19 ETHEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CHINA FESTIVAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

DEC. 10 The Celtic Tenors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SEPT. 30 Compañia Flamenca José Porcel. . . . . 6

JAN. 18 South Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

OCT. 16 La Catrina Quartet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

JAN. 29 Chiara String Quartet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

OCT. 21 The National Acrobats of China. . . . . . . . 8

FEB. 2 Elvis Lives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

OCT. 29 The Intergalactic Nemesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FEB. 13 Shanghai Chamber Ensemble . . . . . . . . 23

OCT. 30 Herbie Hancock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FEB. 18 Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O’Riley. . . . 25

NOV. 5 AnDa Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FEB. 23 Jin Xing Dance Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

NOV. 9 An Evening with David Sedaris . . . . . . . 12

MARCH 14 SFJAZZ Collective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

NOV. 12 Suzanne Farrell Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

MARCH 31 Mnozil Brass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ticket information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

APRIL 10-14 Farfalle (Butterflies). . . . . . . . . . 29

Broadway / Concert / New Directions / Special Event / CHINA FESTIVAL / SWARTHOUT MUSIC

Live your own way at the Lied! Save when you buy a Create Your Own or a Fixed Event Package. Both options earn the same exclusive advantages! See page 14. Use our “Family Friendly” logo as a guide for family fun! Many of our events are especially appropriate for children and young adults. You’re never too young or too old to enjoy the performing arts. 2011-12 Lied Center of Kansas Season / April 2011, volume 1, issue 1 / Published annually

This brochure was printed with private funds.

Order Today Lied Center of Kansas 1600 Stewart Drive Lawrence, KS 66045 phone 785-864-2787

Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and two hours before curtain. Summer hours: May 16–Aug. 19, Monday–Friday, noon–5:30 p.m.

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Sights that INSPIRE you. Phrases that CAPTURE you. Moments that CENTER you. Want more?

Open House And Community Arts Celebration SATURDAY, AUG. 27 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Save the date! This is an invitation to celebrate the opening of the Lied Center Pavilion with performances and an expanded community arts festival. An event designed for you to engage with LIVE performing arts at the Lied Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Join us!

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Friends of the Lied enjoy a special reception with a visiting dance company. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy meets with VIP Sponsor Boston Financial Data Services.

Donations to the Friends of the Lied are vital to the cultural life of our community. Your gift allows the Lied Center to bring world-class entertainment to Lawrence and helps fulfill our mission of presentation, education, research and public engagement.

See what Friends of the Lied benefits can do for you!

Join Friends of the Lied with the enclosed order form, or contact Director of Development Megan Poindexter at 785-864-2788 or meganp@ku.edu.

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FRIENDS OF THE LIED

Friends of the Lied enjoy Intermezzo, a special intermission reception for donors who give $500 or more.

Individual Benefits As your contribution increases, so do your privileges

*Each level includes the benefits above it.

Friend ($50+)

Your generous donation will: • Sustain the quality programming that the Lied Center is known for • Provide educational opportunities for Friends of the Lied, students and community members to interact with visiting artists

• 10% discount on event packages • Lied Center Performance News e-mails and information exclusively for Friends • Access to the Friends window at the Ticket Office • Recognition in Lied Center season programs • Advanced ticket buying privileges

Contributor* ($100+) • 10% discount on single-event tickets • Invitations to member-only events, such as pre-performance dinners, receptions and the annual picnic • Free ticket exchange (two or more weeks before the event)

• Increase the number of arts-related events for young people

Sponsor* ($250+)

• Help develop audiences of the future

Patron* ($500+)

Did you know? • Ticket sales cover less than 40% of the Lied Center’s programming costs • All gifts to the Friends of the Lied are 100% tax deductible • Lied Center education and engagement programs are available to more than 80,000 people across the state of Kansas each year • Individual membership with benefits starts at just $50

• 15% discount on event packages • Priority seating • 15% discount on single-event tickets • High priority seating • Invitations to private artist receptions • Intermezzo—complimentary refreshments during intermission at Lied Center season events • Invitations to master classes and rehearsals • Free ticket exchange anytime

Benefactor* ($1,000+) • 20% discount on event packages • Higher priority seating • Reserved parking for Lied Center events • Free use of the Lied Center’s meeting and reception spaces (once per season)

Fellow* ($2,500+) • 20% discount on single-event tickets • Highest priority seating • Program recognition at a Friends-sponsored event

Business Benefits and VIP Sponsorship of events Business memberships are also available. Become a VIP Sponsor of a performance and enjoy even more exciting benefit opportunities. For details, contact Director of Development Megan Poindexter at 785-864-2788.

Friends of the Lied enjoy a special reception with a visiting artist.

2011-12 tickets go on sale to the Friends of the Lied on May 2, two weeks before the general public. Order your tickets by May 16 and enjoy priority seating!

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Celebrate the arts and cultures of China.

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Festival ENGAGE THE Journe y

The Festival features performing, literary, visual and media artists, and includes university scholars and local Chinese arts and cultural organizations that will guide our journey of exploration. Artists on the Lied Center stage will fascinate and touch your spirit while engagement opportunities in the new Pavilion will energize and refresh your soul.

This is just the beginning - check lied.ku.edu for updates.

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Schedule subject to change.

The National Acrobats of The People’s Republic of China 6:30 p.m. – Festival Opening Night – free to ticket holders Experience the ambiance of China as we begin our season-long journey. Enjoy artists from the Chinese Ensemble of Kansas City while Festival Partners share family friendly activities that highlight their organizations.

7:30 p.m. – The National Acrobats of The People’s Republic of China, Lied Center Series performance

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CHINA FESTIVAL

Enjoy an exhibit on China in the Kemper Foyer, created by Southwest Middle School students for all Festival events.

November 1–5, 2011 AnDa Union a musical ensemble of young Mongolians living in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Nov. 1 – AnDa, a film, Liberty Hall, downtown Lawrence A visually stunning film shot deep in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia that tells the amazing story behind AnDa Union’s music. The evening will include discussion with the film’s producer, Tim Pearce, and AnDa Union. Tickets available at Liberty Hall. Nov. 2—4 – Community Residency The ensemble will perform for area middle school students and hold workshops and lectures for regional universities and communities. Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. – AnDa Union in Concert, Lied Center Series performance Meet the artists after the performance in the Kemper Foyer.

February 12–13, 2012 Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Feb. 12 – Kansas City Community Residency Meet the artists and members of the Kansas City Chinese Music Ensemble at a public event held with Lied Center China Festival Partner, the KU Confucius Institute. Feb. 13 6:30 p.m. – Pre-performance discussion on Chinese classical music. 7:30 p.m. – Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, Lied Center Series performance Audience members are invited to meet the artists after the performance in the Kemper Foyer.

February 20–23, 2012 Jin Xing Dance Theatre Feb. 20–22 – Community Residency The artists will engage with students from regional universities and dance companies in workshops and lectures. Feb. 23 6:30 p.m. – Pre-performance discussion on contemporary China 7:30 p.m. – Jin Xing Dance Theatre, Lied Center Series performance Meet the artists after the performance in the Kemper Foyer. Sponsored by DAVE & GUNDA HIEBERT

China Festival Partners - Kansas City Chinese American Association, Kansas City Chinese Music Ensemble, Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia, KU Center for East Asian Studies, KU Confucius Institute, KU Department of Dance, KU Department of Theatre, KU School of Music, Spencer Museum of Art, Liberty Hall, Southwest Middle School

Lied Center China Festival performances can be ordered as a package – see the order form for details.

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JosÉ Porcel Gypsy Fire FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $28 ADULT / $10 Student & YOUTH

Artistic Director José Porcel offers the audience an invitation to share his intimate connection with the artistic traditions of the gypsies. Woven like an intricate fabric from the threads of its dancers, musicians and vocalists, Spain’s pre-eminent flamenco company brings the traditional art form to vibrant, theatrical life. Gypsy Fire explores the journey of the heart and soul of flamenco from a decidedly contemporary perspective.

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Pre-performance A conversation on this legendary art form will enhance your experience, 6:30 p.m. Post performance The audience is invited to join members of the company in the Pavilion.

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La Catrina

Quartet

Chamber music with Latin American flavor SUNDAY, OCT. 16 – 2 p.m. TICKETS $21 ADULT / $5 Student & YOUTH

Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as a wonderful ambassador for music, the Quartet’s mission is to perform string quartets from Latin American and Mexican composers. At the Lied Center, La Catrina will perform an all-Latin American program including works by Astor Piazzolla, Silvestre Revueltas and a new quartet by Roberto Sierra, commissioned for the ensemble by Symphony Space in New York City.

QUARTET Daniel Vega-Albela, violin Blake Espy, violin Jorge Martínez, viola Cesar Bourguet, cello

Pre-performance Join a discussion on contemporary Latin-American composers, 1 p.m. Post performance Coffee and Conversation with the Quartet.

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The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Hong, general director Sun Lili, artistic director FRIDAY, OCT. 21 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $28 ADULT / $10 Student & YOUTH

An astounding and mesmerizing experience for the young and the young at heart begins the Lied Center’s China Festival. This dramatic 35-member company performs feats of strength, skill and ability in a balancing act of exhilaration and risk. Taking the audience on an extraordinary journey of spectacle and wonder, the National Acrobats perform high-flying acrobatics, martial arts, gripping illusions and enchanting traditional Chinese dance and music.

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CHINA FESTIVAL

Pre-performance We invite audience members to engage with local artists, Festival Partners and explore an exhibit by Southwest Middle School students, 6:30 p.m. Check pages 4–5 for a complete China Festival schedule.

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The Intergalactic

Nemesis Live-action graphic novel SATURDAY, OCT. 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $21 ADULT / $10 Student & YOUTH

The year is 1933. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Molly Sloan, her intrepid assistant Timmy Mendez, and a mysterious librarian named Ben Wilcott face the most serious threat Earth has ever known: an impending invasion of sludge monsters from the planet Zygon. This period-sci-fihorror-suspense-comedy-romance for the whole family is performed in an innovative, multimedia presentation. While three actors, one Foley artist and one keyboardist provide all the voices, sound effects and music, more than 1,250 hand-drawn, full-color, blow-your-mind comic book images are projected on a screen, telling the larger-than-life story. N E W D I R E C T I O N S E vent

Pre-performance Join a chat on the Art of Graphic Novel Illustration, 6:30 p.m. Post performance Learn more from the artists with Coffee and Conversation.

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American jazz icon SUNDAY, OCT. 30 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $45 ADULT / $22.50 Student & YOUTH

Legendary jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Herbie Hancock has been at the forefront of modern jazz, funk and rhythm and blues music for more than 40 years. Originally a member of Miles Davis’ revolutionary “second great quintet,” Hancock collaborated with the illustrious trumpeter on groundbreaking fusion works including In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. Credited with bringing jazz-fusion music into the mainstream, Hancock’s eclectic and abundant collaborations and inventive compositions have led this 12-time Grammy Award-winner to become a true musical icon.

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Herbie Hancock

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From the Steppes to the city, making Mongolian music and history SATURDAY, Nov. 5 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $21 ADULT / $5 Student & YOUTH

Part Mongolian history lesson, part concert hall recital, AnDa Union’s powerful performances are a masterful reimagining of nearly forgotten styles of traditional Mongol music. Harkening back to the days of Genghis Khan, this rich heritage of ancient music is intermingled with the modern influences of the many disparate tribes of both Inner and Outer Mongolia. The musicians expertly play a wide variety of traditional lutes, flutes and mouth harps, singing in traditional and mystical vocal forms.

Pre-performance Come early and enjoy an exhibit on China, 6:30 p.m. Post performance Stay and meet the artists in the Kemper Foyer. Check pages 4–5 for a complete China Festival schedule.

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Suz anne Farrell

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Ballet

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Haieff Divertimento Haieff

Preserving a dance legacy

Meditation Tchaikovsky

SATURDAY, Nov. 12 – 7:30 p.m.

Diamonds Pas de Duex from Jewels Tchaikovsky

TICKETS $28 ADULT / $10 Student & YOUTH

Suzanne Farrell, renowned muse of legendary 20th-century ballet choreographer George Balanchine, works to preserve the legacy of his illustrious works through her company located at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Farrell’s dancers are known for their ability to engage audiences by connecting inspiring choreography to musical rhythms, allowing it to course through them like water. C O N C E R T E vent

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Pre-performance Conversation on Balanchine’s legacy with Suzanne Farrell, 6:30 p.m. Post performance Extend your evening by meeting the artists in the Kemper Foyer.

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Special savings & discounts FRIENDS OF THE LIED MEMBERSHIP Become a Friend of the Lied and save up to 20% on tickets. Friends of the Lied have advanced ticket buying privileges until May 16. Tickets are available to the general public beginning May 16. See pages 2–3.

CYO and Fixed Event Packages

Save YOU money! Create Your Own unique event package of three or more performances from our entire season or select a Fixed Event Package in our popular combinations: Broadway, China Festival, Concert, New Directions and Swarthout Music events! Both have the same great benefits.

KU FACULTY/STAFF, SENIOR CITIZENS AND ACTIVE MILITARY DISCOUNTS–save 10% Students and youth DISCOUNTS KU/Haskell students (ID required) receive discounts! Reduced-price student tickets are underwritten by the KU Student Senate. Youth, aged 18 and under, also receive discounts. All children, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Groups–save 15% Groups of 15 or more receive a 15% discount off a full-price ticket when purchased together in one transaction.

SAVE MONEY We will waive the $1 per ticket service fee! BEST OFFER! Become a Friend of the Lied and savE EVEN MORE Friends of the Lied save up to 20% on tickets and have advanced ticket privileges by donation level until May 16. For information on how to join, see pages 2–3.

TICKET EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES Can’t make it to a performance in your event package? No problem. You can exchange your tickets for another event. (Subject to conditions and availability; see lied.ku.edu for details).

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TICKET OFFICE INFORMATION

Five easy ways to order  I N PERSON Visit the Lied Center Ticket Office inside the main entrance

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 ONLINE

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Accessibility

2011-12 tickets go on sale to: Friends of the Lied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 2 KU/Haskell Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2 General Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 16 Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 16 Call the Lied Center Ticket Office at 785-864-2787 for assistance.

The Lied Center Ticket Office can assist in finding seating and services to meet special needs. There are barrier-free entrances, assistance animal access and wheelchair seating locations on all levels. Assisted-listening devices are available at no charge in the main lobby before performances. With two weeks notice, large-print and Braille programs, as well as audiodescription and sign-interpretation services are available.

Ticket Office Service Fees There is a $1 per ticket service fee on all single tickets. The $1 fee is waived when you buy a season package. Telephone, fax, mail and all season orders have a $5 per order fee.

Questions?

Lied Center Ticket Office 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045 Phone: 785-864-2787, Fax: 785-864-5450

Call us! The Lied Center Ticket Office staff is happy to answer your questions or help you with your order.

Lied Center Ticket Office hours: Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and two hours before curtain. Summer hours: May 16–Aug. 19 Monday–Friday, noon–5:30 p.m.

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Learning About the Environment Through the Arts

forté provides educational events and engagement opportunities with Lied Center artists and their work through the support of the Friends of the Lied and engagement partners. On Campus forté brings students from across the university together with world-class artists in workshops, lectures, master classes and collaborative projects that enhance their education and enrich their lives. In the Lawrence Public Schools School Performances With the support of the Friends of the Lied, every year, every child has the opportunity to attend a Lied Center school performance or have a teaching artist in the classroom. Visit lied.ku.edu/education

for information on school performances, study guides and lesson plans for teachers.

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Performing Arts 3to5 Sponsored by FORTÉ ENGAGEMENT

3rd Grade Theatre Arts Day

On Campus Learning About the Environment Through the Arts

FREE ACTIVITES In the Theatre

Performing Arts 3to5 Exposes children, aged 3-5, to an accessible and fun performing arts experience on the Lied Center stage. Learning about the Environment Through The Arts In partnership with the Wetland Learners, this program provides arts and ecology experiences for second-grade students, through classroom visits from a teaching artist, a field trip to the Baker Wetlands and a Lied Center school performance. 3rd Grade ThEATRE Arts Day Provides students the opportunity to explore behind the curtain of theatre. LIED.ART.TEACH The Lied Center has trained a corps of more than 20 artists throughout the state to develop workshops for teachers on how to integrate the arts into the classroom curriculum.

Pre-performance discussions Join us one hour prior to curtain for a captivating conversation led by local experts and, occasionally, by the artists themselves. Join in the discussion, ask questions and gain insight and knowledge about our world-renowned artists and their art form. Coffee and Conversation Extend your experience with a post performance chat with the artists. Our relaxing and informal setting provides a unique opportunity for the artists and audience members to share thoughts on the evening’s concert. It’s sure to make the car ride home more interesting! Lobby Exhibit Enhance your performance experience with performance-related exhibits in the Kemper Foyer. In the Community and Across the State Lied Performance Fund Outreach Tickets The Lied Center offers free or low-cost tickets to nonprofit organizations across Kansas to ensure cost is not a barrier to the performing arts.

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ETHEL String quartet on another level SATURDAY, NOV. 19 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $21 ADULT / $5 Student & YOUTH

For its invigorating artistry and inventive programming, ETHEL is recognized as America’s foremost postclassical string quartet. Using amplification and improvisation in its performances, the ensemble boldly explores new synergies between tradition and technology. Performing a program celebrating the concepts of presence and continuity, ETHEL will present its own arrangement of Philip Glass’ score from The Hours, as well as works by Terry Riley, Huang Ruo, David Lang and Julia Wolfe.

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QUARTET Cornelius Dufallo, violin Mary Rowell, violin Ralph Farris, viola Dorothy Lawson, cello

Pre-performance Join an exploration of the classical art of New Music, 6:30 p.m. Post performance Chat with the artists during Coffee and Conversation.

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TENORS

Songs of the season SATURDAY, DEC. 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $28 ADULT / $10 Student & YOUTH

Considered the most successful classical crossover trio ever to emerge from Ireland, The Celtic Tenors is known for its range of passionate resonances. Performing Celtic, classical operatic and dazzling arrangements of popular songs, the Trio travels the world reinventing the tenor model. Performing a program of traditional folk and contemporary holiday favorites, The Celtic Tenors seasonal concert will take audiences on an emotive journey and provide a thoroughly uplifting experience.

The Celtic Tenors Daryl Simpson Matthew Gilsenan James Nelson

Post performance Meet and greet The Tenors in the Kemper Foyer.

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Rodgers & Hammerstein WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $46 ADULT / $23 Student

Set on a tropical island during World War II, South Pacific is an epic musical romance. A young Navy nurse falls for a French plantation owner, while a Marine begins a passionate affair with an island girl. Pulitzer Prizewinning South Pacific follows the two couples as their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and their own prejudices. This beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revival won seven Tony Awards in 2008 including best musical revival and features the classic songs I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair, Some Enchanted Evening and There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.

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CHIARA STRING

Quartet A musical conversation between friends SUNDAY, JAN. 29 – 2 p.m. TICKETS $21 ADULT / $5 Student

The Chiara String Quartet makes its much-anticipated return to the Lied Center stage. The ensemble is known for performing contemporary classical music and the masterworks of string quartet repertoire in established concert venues as well as non-traditional locations including bars and art galleries, shattering the established boundaries of the concert music setting. Among other works, Chiara will perform Gabriela Lena Frank’s Milagros (Miracles), inspired by the composer’s mother’s homeland of Peru.

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QUARTET R ebecca Fischer violin Julie Hye-Yung Yoon violi n Jonah S irota viola G regory B eaver ce llo

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ELVIS LIVES The ultimate Elvis tribute THURSDAY, FEb. 2 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $36 ADULT / $15 Student

This multimedia Elvis extravaganza features a talented group of performers representing four of the King’s memorable eras: the 1950s, 1960s, the concert years and his movie career. Starring the winner and finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, as well as an Ann-Margret tribute artist, Elvis Lives is a pulse-racing musical journey through the rock’n’roll icon’s life and career. With a live band, movie footage and images straight from the Graceland archives, audiences Can’t Help Falling in Love with this phenomenal concert experience.

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Shanghai

Chinese Orchestra Traditional music from Shanghai MONDAY, FEB. 13 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $28 ADULT / $10 Student

Led by conductor Wang Fujian, the Orchestra has played a vital role in conserving and sustaining Chinese folk music. Adept, remarkable musicians, the ensemble performs significant Chinese works on percussion, wind and plucked-string instruments. Praised for its distinctive style and superb performances, the ensemble celebrates China’s significant history with a broad repertoire that features folk orchestra, national and Cantonese music.

Post performance Gather with the artists and catch up on China Festival events in the Kemper Foyer. Check pages 4–5 for a complete China Festival schedule.

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Matt Haimovitz FEB cello 18 AND Christopher O’Riley piano

Shuffle.Play.Listen SATURDAY, FEB. 18 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $21 ADULT / $5 Student

Two of today’s leading classical masters want to collaborate with you. Host of NPR’s music program From the Top, O’Riley is recognized as a leading American pianist of his generation. Haimovitz made his solo debut at age 13 with the Israel Philharmonic and has since redefined what it means to be a classical musician, bringing concert performance to clubs and coffee houses around the world. The program will be determined by the audience pre-performance using social media from a “playlist” provided by the artists, featuring classical compositions by Bach and Chopin along with works by Radiohead and Piazzolla. S W A R T H O U T M U S I C E vent

Post performance Stay after the concert for Coffee and Conversation with the artists and hear their thoughts on the Lied Center audience’s concert selections.

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JIN XING

Dance Theatre Contemporary dance from Shanghai THURSDAY, FEB. 23 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $24 ADULT / $10 Student & YOUTH

Chinese choreographer Jin Xing’s path from army colonel to award-winning dancer is one of discovery, strength, metamorphosis and triumph, and this journey is reflected in the intense beauty and powerful grace of her company’s members. Having studied in the United States with Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and José Limón among others, Xing has won national and international awards for her innovative and deeply personal choreography. Founded in 1999, Shanghai’s Jin Xing Dance Theatre mesmerizes international audiences with its contemporary mix of Chinese traditionalism and modern dance.

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Pre-performance Join a discussion of Contemporary China to expand your experience, 6:30 p.m. POST performance The audience is invited to interact with company members in the Kemper Foyer. Check pages 4–5 for a complete China Festival schedule.

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MAR

SFJAZZ

Collective Modern jazz masters celebrate Stevie Wonder WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 – 7:30 p.m.

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Avishai Cohen, trumpet Robin Eubanks trombone Eric Harland, drums

TICKETS $24 ADULT / $10 Student

Stefon Harris vibes, marimba

The SFJAZZ Collective is a stellar cooperative of eight world-renowned jazz soloists who perform works by both seminal icons of the genre and the Collective’s own members. Honoring the astronomical success of rhythm and blues, pop, soul, jazz and funk superstar Stevie Wonder, SFJAZZ will perform original arrangements of the singer/songwriter’s extensive catalog including Superstition, My Cherie Amour and Do I Do, as well as its own, inspired compositions.

Matt Penman, bass Edward Simon, piano Mark Turner saxophones Miguel Zenón, alto saxophone, flute

Pre-performance Come early for a chat about modern jazz masters, 6:30 p.m. Post performance Extend your jazz evening and meet the artists in the Kemper Foyer.

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MAR

Mnozil Brass

Tuba, trombones and trumpets from Austria SATURDAY, March 31 – 7:30 p.m. TICKETS $24 ADULT / $10 Student & YOUTH

Though regarded as seriously talented musicians, the members of Mnozil Brass make a living out of not taking themselves too seriously. The Austrian brass septet routinely combines (slapstick) humor with impeccably accomplished musical performances. The ensemble’s shows are characterized by elegant beauty juxtaposed against raucous and riotous eruptions, as the musicians take the audience on a journey spanning multiple musical styles and epochs. Performing Blofeld, Mnozil Brass’ newest work is chock-full of stunts, music and movement. Founded in 1992 by graduates of the Vienna College of Music, Mnozil Brass is a truly singular experience and one not to be missed.

LIVE PERFORMING ARTS

SPECIAL EVENT

SEPTET Wilfried Brandstötter tuba Gerhard Füssl trombone Thomas Gansch trumpet Zoltan Kiss trombone Leonhard Paul trombone, bass trumpet Roman Rindberger trumpet Robert Rother trumpet

APR

Compagnia TPO

Farfalle

10–14

(Butterflies)

Interactive theatre for children and adults Tuesday, April 10 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 – 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. Friday, April 13 – 4 p.m., 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14 – 11 a.m., 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. TICKETS $24 ADULT / $12 Student & YOUTH

Farfalle (Italian for butterflies) takes audiences of all ages on a unique journey through the lifecycle of a butterfly. Compagnia TPO, a visual theatre group from Prato, Italy, uses digital technology and multimedia to transform the stage into a beautiful, virtual landscape filled with images of plants, insects and vibrant colors where dancers gracefully weave the story against a backdrop of light and sound.

DIRECTED BY Francesco Gandi Davide Venturini