School of Music Performance Series Spring 2016
Greetings from the Director Welcome to campus! Last year, you attended our performances in record numbers and we are thrilled to continue to offer, as our gift to Central Ohio and music lovers everywhere, FREE ADMISSION to School of Music events with the exception of just a few premium concerts, noted throughout this brochure. As we begin a new year and look forward to spring, our faculty, student musicians and special guests offer an array of musical moods, styles and idioms to help you embrace the ever-changing seasons in Central Ohio. A few highlights for Spring Semester: • Beethoven's Mass in C • Contemporary Music Festival featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars and composer David Lang • Jazz Festival featuring Quamon Fowler, saxophone • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Parking on campus is easier than you think. We recommend using the Ohio Union South Garage, located a short distance south of our performance venues and accessible from both College Road and High Street. Find more information in the back of this brochure and at music.osu.edu. Want to get involved? Join our Patron Society. Learn about the possibilities at music.osu.edu. We want to know you, what you enjoy, and how we can make your Ohio State concert-going experience the best it can be. Great music for everyone ... and it’s free! We hope to see you often!
Richard L. Blatti Director and Professor The Ohio State University School of Music
SPRING 2016 CONCERTS All events take place in Weigel Hall unless otherwise noted. All events are subject to change. Visit music.osu.edu for the most up-to-date information. Cover Photo: Opera/Lyric Theatre students Benjamin Bunsold and Keyona Willis, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Spring 2015
JANUARY CONCERTS 01 17
High School Honor Band Weekend Concert
SUNDAY
2 p.m.
High School musicians from Ohio and beyond are accepted, by audition, to attend this weekend of high-level music making – one of the longest-running and finest programs of its kind. This final concert is free and open to all.
FEBRUARY CONCERTS 02 01
Faculty: Prokofiev’s Chamber Sonatas
MONDAY
8 p.m. Prokofiev, best known for his massive symphonies and ballets, also composed three of the 20th century’s most significant instrumental sonatas. Join Ohio State faculty artists Katherine Borst Jones, flute; Kia-Hui Tan, violin; Mark Rudoff, cello; and Ed Bak, piano for a program of intimate works that display the Russian master’s lyricism, energy and humor.
02 05
Beethoven's Mass in C
FRIDAY
8 p.m.
The Ohio State Symphony Orchestra and choirs present two masterworks in the choral/orchestral repertoire. Assistant Professor Katherine Rohrer will join the Men’s Glee Club for Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody based on a text by Goethe; and the Symphonic Choir, Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs and orchestra will present Beethoven’s Mass in C. First performed in 1807, op. 86 is one of two settings of the Mass by the composer and will feature student vocalists Daina Robinson, soprano; Lianna Williams, mezzo-soprano; Mark Thress, tenor; and Jeff MacMullen, bass.
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02 08
Faculty: Michael Rene Torres, saxophone
MONDAY
8 p.m.
Michael Rene Torres and pianist Jiung Yoon will present an evening of beautiful and adventurous music featuring works by Leslie Bassett, Claude Debussy, Paule Maurice and Marilyn Shrude.
02 11
Wind Symphony
THURSDAY
02 12
8 p.m.
Jazz Ensemble presents “Entirely Ellington” featuring Professor Caroline Hartig, clarinet
FRIDAY
02 14
Jazz Lab Ensemble
SUNDAY
02 18
3 p.m.
Jazz Workshop Ensemble
TUESDAY
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
High School Percussion Festival Concert
FRIDAY 4
02 16
Collegiate Winds and University Band
THURSDAY
02 19
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
02 21
Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs
SUNDAY
3 p.m.
02 22
Faculty: Caroline Hartig, clarinet
MONDAY
8 p.m.
Join Caroline Hartig and pianist Jiung Yoon for an evening of music from classical to klezmer featuring works by Schoenfield, Mangani, Jeanjean, Pedini, Villa Lobos, Kovacs and the world premiere of Klezmerline by Orian Shukrun.
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Symphonic Band
THURSDAY
02 27
8 p.m.
Middle School Honor Band Festival Concert
SATURDAY MERSHON AUDITORIUM
4 p.m. 1871 N. HIGH ST.
The 2016 festival will host more than 360 students in four honor bands. Guest composer/conductor Brian Balmages and guest conductor Angela Davoll join professors David Hedgecoth, Daryl Kinney and Scott A. Jones to lead this grand finale concert, which is free and open to the public.
02 28
University Chorus and Symphonic Choir
SUNDAY
3 p.m.
music.osu.edu/events All events take place in Weigel Hall unless otherwise noted.
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Contemporary Music Festival 02 29
Guest Artists: Bang on a Can All-Stars with David Lang
MONDAY
8 p.m. "A fiercely aggressive group, combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble." – The New York Times Formed in 1992, the Bang on a Can AllStars is recognized worldwide for its ultra-dynamic live performances and recordings. Freely crossing the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world and experimental music, this six-member amplified ensemble has consistently forged a distinct category-defying identity, taking music into uncharted territories. Performing each year throughout the U.S. and internationally, the group has shattered the definition of what concert music is today. The concert features works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composers David Lang and Julia Wolfe, and works by Phillip Glass and Michael Gordon.
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All events take place in Weigel Hall unless otherwise noted.
03 01
Music of Central Ohio Composers and David Lang
TUESDAY
8 p.m.
The Contemporary Music Festival continues, with works by central Ohio composers and guest composer David Lang. The concert features ensembles from the School of Music, and special guest ensembles CODE and the Tower Duo.
MARCH CONCERTS 03 04
Symphony Orchestra
FRIDAY
8 p.m.
The Concerto Concert. School of Music undergraduate students and master’s candidates, chosen by audition, perform as soloists with the Ohio State Symphony on this annual gala concert.
03 06
Guest Artists: Adrienne Greenbaum and FleytMuzik
SUNDAY
8 p.m.
Traditional klezmer flutist Adrienne Greenbaum and the artists of FleytMuzik will take the audience on a curious odyssey through the experience of the Jewish itinerant musician: the klezmer. The program will feature tartan, baroque and klezmer: interwoven fabrics of the Jewish itinerant musicians, from Slovakia to Scotland and beyond. FleytMuzik also features David Greenberg, baroque violin; Jake Shulman-Ment, fiddle; Pete Rushefsky, cimbalom; Bob Eisenstein, gamba and Branislav Brinatsky, bass. Co-sponsored by the Central Ohio Flute Association (COFA).
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The School of Music hosts distinguished American composer David Maslanka for a residency which includes two performances of his music.
03 08
The Chamber Music of David Maslanka
TUESDAY
8 p.m.
Featuring faculty artists Karen Pierson, bassoon; Katherine Borst Jones, flute; Michael Torres, saxophone; Susan Powell, percussion and School of Music student chamber ensembles.
03 09
Wind Symphony
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m.
The Ohio State Wind Symphony, conducted by Scott A. Jones, will feature the faculty woodwind quintet Scarlet Winds as well as the Ohio State Percussion Ensemble.
APRIL CONCERTS
39th ANNUAL
FOUR DAY FESTIVAL 03 31
Ohio State Jazz Ensemble
THURSDAY
8 p.m.
The Ohio State Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kris Keith, opens the 39th Annual Ohio State Jazz Festival with music of North and South America. Join the musical journey featuring music by Astro Piazzolla (Argentina), Dori Caymmi and Moacir Santos (Brazil), Mario Bauzรก (Cuba), as well as well-known American bebop and swing classics. Also features School of Music audio engineer Mark Rubinstein on accordion.
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04 01
Faculty: The Ohio Jaztet
FRIDAY
8 p.m.
Comprised of jazz faculty Shawn “Thunder� Wallace, saxophone and flute; Anthony Stanco, trumpet; Kevin Turner, guitar; Andy Woodson, bass; and Jim Rupp, drums, The Ohio Jaztet will present progressive arrangements and original charts.
04 02
College Jazz Band Day
SATURDAY
10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
A college jazz band invitational featuring all Ohio State jazz combos, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Jazz Workshop Ensemble and guests.
04 02
Jazz Festival Headliner: Quamon Fowler, saxophone
SATURDAY
8 p.m. Texas saxophonist Quamon Fowler will be featured with The Ohio Jaztet for an evening of virtuosic and soulful jazz. Fowler is recipient of awards from the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer's Competition, the North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Competition and was selected to be part of the Jazz and the New Generation Program directed by jazz pianist and educator Billy Taylor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
04 03
High School Jazz Band Day
SUNDAY
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ohio State Jazz Studies welcomes high school jazz bands from Ohio and beyond. Bands present short performances for comments and receive an individualized private mini-clinic. The Ohio Jaztet will conclude the day with a short performance.
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Opera and Lyric Theatre presents
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street A Musical Thriller Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
MERSHON AUDITORIUM
3 p.m. 1871 N. High St.
Winner of eight Tony Awards and now an opera house standard, this American masterpiece has been compared with Alban Berg's Wozzeck and Britten's Peter Grimes as it follows the eponymous character's deadly descent into vengeful obsession. This darkly comic and electrifying musical thriller, called a "black operetta" by the composer himself, is Sondheim's most complex and challenging score. Directed by A. Scott Parry and accompanied by the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marshall Haddock. SWEENEY TODD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Jim Lovensheimer, associate professor of music at Vanderbilt University, will present a pre-show lecture 45 minutes prior to each performance.
$20 general public $10 senior citizens, Alumni Association, Ohio State faculty and staff, students and children Advance ticket sales available through the Wexner Center for the Arts (614) 292-3535.
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04 09
33rd Annual Flute Festival
SATURDAY
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The Central Ohio Flute Association welcomes guest artist Carol Wincenc, one of the most acclaimed flutists performing today. Wincenc has appeared as soloist with major orchestras worldwide, was first prize winner of the Walter W. Naumburg Solo Flute Competition and is professor of flute at Juilliard School of Music and State University of New York in Stony Brook. She will present a master class with previous COFA competition winners and will share a recital with pianist Ed Bak. Additional activities will include a flute choir showcase, competitions, national exhibitors and sessions on special topics. Visit cofa.osu.edu.
Tickets at the door for entire day or single event (cash or check only). No advance sales. $20 adults $10 students $5 senior citizens and parents accompanying a student FREE Ohio State students, faculty and staff
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Collegiate Winds
TUESDAY
04 14
8 p.m.
04 13
Symphonic Band
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m.
Outdoor Jazz
THURSDAY
5:30 p.m.
BROWNING AMPHITHEATRE (RAIN LOCATION: WEIGEL HALL)
04 14
University Band
THURSDAY
8 p.m.
music.osu.edu/events All events take place in Weigel Hall unless otherwise noted.
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04 15
Outdoor Jazz
FRIDAY
5:30 p.m.
BROWNING AMPHITHEATRE (RAIN LOCATION: WEIGEL HALL)
04 16
Men’s Glee Club
SATURDAY
04 17
8 p.m.
Women’s Glee Club and University Chorus
SUNDAY
04 19
Gospel and Spiritual Choir
TUESDAY
04 21
3 p.m.
8 p.m.
04 20
Wind Symphony
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m.
Outdoor Jazz
THURSDAY
5:30 p.m.
BROWNING AMPHITHEATRE (RAIN LOCATION: WEIGEL HALL)
04 24
First-Year Undergraduate String Orchestra and University Community Orchestra
SUNDAY
music.osu.edu/events All events take place in Weigel Hall unless otherwise noted.
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3 p.m.
Lectures in Musicology CO-SPONSORED BY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
4 p.m.
MONDAYS
Lectures are held Mondays at 4 p.m. (new time) in the 18th Avenue Library, 175 West 18th Ave., second floor (Music/Dance Library), room 205, unless otherwise noted. These events are free and open to the public.
02 08
Annie Listens to Tristan While Melanie Plays Debussy, or: Two Women Pursue Love, Eschew Hysteria and Go Musicking in Hitchcock’s The Birds
02 22
Music Surveyors: A History of Expert Testimony in Music Copyright Litigation
02 29
The Sounds of Consensus: American Pop Music in the Cold War Years
03 07
Symposium on Music and Emotion
Arved Ashby The Ohio State University
Katherine Leo The Ohio State University
Charlie McGovern College of William and Mary
CO-SPONSORED BY THE PROGRAM IN POPULAR CULTURE STUDIES
Luigi Rossi and the Lament Tradition
Lois Rosow The Ohio State University
Irony, Identity and Heroic Failure in Richard Strauss’s Don Juan
Michael Malone Ohio Wesleyan University
What do appraisal theories tell us about musical emotions?
Udo Will The Ohio State University
03 28
Ghostly Voices and Enchanting Strains: Music and the Supernatural in the EighteenthCentury Gothic Novel
Olivia Wikle The Ohio State University
04 04
Musical Stereotyping of American Jewry in Daniel Goldmark Case Western Reserve University Early 20th Century Mass Media
04 11
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro: A Society 'Far from Well'
04 18
Metronome Marks, the Composer’s Intention, and the Sense of the Work
CO-SPONSORED BY THE MELTON CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES AT OHIO STATE
James Lovensheimer Vanderbilt University Mary Hunter Bowdoin College
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Reaching Out to Our Community
School of Music Youth Summer Music Programs Instilling a lifelong love of music for over 30 years.
Day Programs New! Middle School Concert Band Academy • June 5-11 New! Middle School Choral Academy • June 5-11 Morning String Student Workshop • June 13-29 Ohio State Marching Band Clinic • July 17-18
Resident Programs Jazz Camp • June 12-16 Clarinet Academy • June 12-16 Flute Workshop • June 19-23 Double Reed Camp • June 26-30 Student Leadership Intensive • July 6-9 Visit music.osu.edu/outreach for details and online registration.
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PARKING ON CAMPUS
Drake Performance and Event Center
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS SURFACE LOTS
PARKING GARAGES
Arps Garage
Mershon Auditorium Wexner Center
Hughes Hall / School of Music Weigel Hall / School of Music
North Union Garage South Union Garage
Convenient parking is available at three locations close to the School of Music. Visit music.osu.edu/about/visit-us Recommended The Ohio Union South Garage, 1759 North High St. (next to the Ohio Union), is accessible from both High Street and College Road ( just north of 12th Avenue). This garage is open for visitors 24 hours/day, 7 days/week and is equipped with “Pay-On-Foot” machines. Take your ticket with you when you leave your car and pay “on foot” before returning to your car to exit.
Limited Access Arps Garage, 1990 College Rd. (one block north of Weigel Hall), is accessible via the 18th Avenue extension between College Road and High Street. This garage is open to visitors M–F after 4 p.m. and 24 hours on weekends.
The Ohio Union North Garage is open to visitors M–F after 4 p.m. and 24 hours on weekends. This garage is equipped with “Pay-In-Lane” and “Pay-On-Foot” machines.
For the latest information about campus construction projects that may impact traffic and parking for our events, visit go43210.osu.edu.
All parking garages and parking lots have designated visitor disability parking spaces.
TICKET INFORMATION The School of Music announces a special ticket policy for the 2015–2016 concert season. As our gift to the community, our concerts, with just a few exceptions, are FREE TO ALL. For ticketed premium events, find the box office details located in the event listing in this brochure. All event details and updates can be found at music.osu.edu – your best resource for all School of Music events, news, outreach and admissions information. 15 15
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