APRIL
Appearing on the
Schwartz Center Virtual Stage schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage STRING THEORY
ECMSA Emerson Series, Saturday, April 3 at 8 pm Let the vibrations of the strings move you with Martinů’s magical Madrigals for Violin and Viola and Tchaikovsky’s rousing Souvenir de Florence Sextet for Strings performed by Paul Murphy, viola; Roy Harran, cello; and the Vega String Quartet with David Coucheron, guest first violin.
CAMILLE THOMAS, CELLO Candler Concert Series Friday, April 9 at 8 pm Free Registration Required
The first cellist to be signed by the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label in more than 40 years, Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas blends a brilliant command of her instrument with a rare musicality. Thomas’s recital program with pianist Julien Brocal features selections from her recently released album, Voice of Hope.
2 X 3, ECMSA Cooke
“So long as the
human
spirit thrives planet,
music
form will
on this
in some living
accompany
sustain
Noontime Series, Friday, April 16 at noon Three members of the Vega String Quartet take a solo turn with pianist William Ransom. The concert features Jessica Shuang Wu, violin; Yinzi Kong, viola; and cellist Guang Wang, with works by Handel, Schubert, and Prokofiev.
EMORY UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Saturday, April 17 at 8 pm
—Aaron Copland
Sunday, April 18 at 7 pm
Mentored by Emory’s artist faculty, student musicians perform chamber repertoire for strings, brass, winds, percussion, and piano. Works by Zoltan Kodaly, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Johannes Brahms, among others, are programmed.
EMORY VIRTUAL BIG BAND Tuesday, April 20 at 8 pm
Members of the Emory Big Band come together to perform this virtual concert featuring tunes by Kris Berg, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, and Mike Tomaro. Also featured are works performed by breakout groups of a saxophone quintet and a trombone quartet.
EMORY WIND ENSEMBLE
Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 pm The Emory Chamber Winds and Brass Choir (musicians from the Emory Wind Ensemble) take the stage for their final concert of the semester. Repertoire featured includes works by Stephen Gryc, Kevin Puts, student composer Joshua MacLean, and a few surprises as well.
EMORY’S YOUNG ARTISTS
ECMSA Family Series, Sunday, April 25 at 4 pm Some of Emory’s finest undergraduate musicians are featured in this annual showcase.
STUDENT RECITALS SYDNEY CHUNG, Senior Piano Recital, Saturday, April 24 at 2 pm
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EMORY CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
RACHEL JENNINGS, Senior Oboe Recital, Saturday, April 24 at 5 pm In this livestream performance from Emerson Concert Hall, the EUSO divides into two string chamber orchestras. Repertoire includes works by Bryce Dessner (guitarist of The National), Florence Price, Mozart, and others.
ELIZABETH SUN, Senior Piano Recital, Saturday, May 1 at 2 pm
AMY ZHANG, Senior Violin Recital, Saturday, May 1 at 5 pm