MSM Spring 2017 Concert Calendar

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC

SPRING 2017 SEASON E V E N T S C A L E N DA R

Welcome to the Spring 2017 season at the University of Houston Moores School of Music “I am delighted to present to you the Spring 2017 Events Calendar for the University of Houston Moores School of Music! The Moores School is a premier destination for the study of music, an institution dedicated to developing the artistry and enriching the intellect of the young performers, scholars, and educators who are the stars of the future.

These pages boast a rich diversity of program offerings, ranging from our award-winning Concert Chorale to our outstanding Jazz Orchestra, from our innovative AURA Contemporary Music Ensemble to the world-renowned Moores Opera Center—with a myriad of magnificent and dynamic performances all along the way. And all this on the stage of the spectacular Moores Opera House, one the finest concert halls in the country.

We invite you to join us throughout the season for music-making at its very finest!”

D I R E C TO R BLAKE WILKINS

“” Take a seat with me in one of the finest concert halls in the nation.

A N D R E W D AV I S , D E A N , CO L L E G E O F T H E A R T S

ABOUT THE MOORES SCHOOL MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music (MSM) is one of the premier comprehensive music schools in the nation. Its remarkable faculty—of internationally recognized performers, composers and scholars—outstanding student body, modern facilities, and broad range of programs make MSM the natural choice for nearly 600 students annually.

The school’s commitment to academic excellence and the highest performance standards has ensured its role as a vital resource in the educational and cultural life of Houston and beyond.

PREPARATORY AND CONTINUING STUDIES PROGRAM The Moores School of Music’s Preparatory and Continuing Studies (PCS) program provides exemplary music education to the greater Houston community through private instruction for all ages and levels of ability, interactive early childhood music classes, and professional development workshops for music educators, including the Kodály Institute of Houston certification program. For more information, please call 713.743.3398 or visit pcs.uh.edu.

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC SOCIETY The Moores School of Music Society is a volunteer support organization that promotes community awareness and provides educational opportunities for students by funding scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year. For more information, please call Taylor Harrell at 713.743.1304 or visit uh.edu/cota/music/moores-society.

SPRING 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR For complete listings and updates, and more information including repertoire, please visit the College of the Arts website often at uh.edu/cota/events.

Programs are subject to change.

* Guest

** MSM Student

MOH Moores Opera House

DRH Dudley Recital Hall

RS

CRH Choral Recital Hall—MSM 160

Reserved Seating

THE INSPECT0R

THE SECRET MARRIAGE Il matrimonio segreto

JAN 26–29

JAN 27–30

MUSIC BY JOHN MUSTO | LIBRETTO BY MARK CAMPBELL

show times 26 | 7:30 p.m.

28 | 7:30 p.m.

29 | 7:30 p.m.

BY DOMENICO CIMAROSA

Buck Ross, producer/director Raymond Harvey, conductor Tickets: RS $20|$12

An inspector from Mussolini’s Rome is paying an incognito visit to a small Italian village, sending everyone into a frenzy of comic obsequiousness, greed, and lust for power. American composer John Musto’s very funny adaptation of Gogol’s satirical play, The Government Inspector, premiered recently at Wolf Trap to rapturous reviews.

Sung in the original English with the English text projected above the stage.

show times 27 | 7:30 p.m.

29 | 2:00 p.m.

30 | 7:30 p.m.

Nicole Kenley,** stage director Kris Chapman,** conductor Tickets: RS $20|$12

So you've secretly married your father's assistant, your father is a fool, your sister is a harpy, your maiden aunt is lusting after your new husband, and a wealthy English count has come to enter into an arranged marriage with your sister, but decides he'd much rather marry you instead. What could possibly go wrong? The Secret Marriage is considered to be the funniest opera of the 18th century. Come see why!

Sung in the original Italian with English translation projected above the stage.

JANUARY 28

30 Moores • Moores School of Music 30th Annual Gala

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

For information, contact Taylor Harrell at 713-743-1304.

SATURDAY, 6 P.M.

A black-tie evening to benefit student scholarship and special projects.

january THUR.

19

SAT.

21

FRI.

27

7 p.m.

10 a.m.

3 p.m.

february

Guest Master Class Robin Kesselman,* double bass | Principle, Houston Symphony Free CRH Guest Recital Mirasol Saxophone Quartet,* saxophone Free DRH Guest Master Class Michael Lynn,* Baroque flute Free CRH

2017 INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL

FRI.

7:30 p.m.

MON. 7 p.m.

TUES.

7:30 p.m.

3

Concert Chorale Betsy Cook Weber, conductor Free Music by Puts, Eccard, White, Listenbee Prince of Peace Catholic Church 19222 Tomball Pkwy, Houston, TX 77070 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Preview Concert Chorale Free Betsy Cook Weber, conductor with HSPVA Girls Chorus* Julia Hall,* conductor MOH Guest Master Class Desmond Hoebig,* cello | Faculty, Shepherd School of Music Free DRH

6

7

10

Concert Chorale at TMEA Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center 6:30 p.m.

Texas Ballroom San Antonio, TX 78205 Percussion Ensembles I & II THUR. 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 Alec Warren, Blake Wilkins, directors Music by Levitan, Snowden, Hollinden, Saint-Saëns MOH Faculty Recital TUES. Lawrence Wheeler, viola 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 MOH FRI.

16

F E B R U A RY 9 –12 , 2 017 34th International Piano Festival, a thrilling series of recitals and master classes featuring the greatest performers in the world. Opening with festival founder Abbey Simon, it continues with the recent sensation of the Tchaikovsky Competition, Lucas Debargue, a scintillating program by British pianist Danny Driver, and a poetic recital by American Ann Schein.

THUR. 3 p.m.

9

Lucas Debargue* Master Class

$10|$5 DRH

7:30 p.m. $25|$15 Abbey Simon Recital

FRI.

10

Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, Chopin MOH Lucas Debargue* Recital

7:30 p.m. $25|$15 Works by Scarlatti, Medtner, Chopin, Ravel

SAT. 9 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

11

MOH

$20 Artist Conversations Luncheon IPF artists speak about their lives and careers. Audience questions are welcomed. Box lunch provided with advanced reservation. Auditors welcome (no lunch, $5 at the door).

DRH 7:30 p.m. $25|$15 Danny Driver* Recital

3 p.m.

19th Annual MOORES JAZZ FESTIVAL Moores School Jazz Festival All Stars* FRI. 7:30 p.m. $17|$12 Noe Marmolejo, director "Birth of the Cool" Jazz Ensemble Cameron Kubos,** Shelley Carrol,** directors MOH

24

SAT.

12

Danny Driver* Master Class

$25|$15 Ann Schein* Recital

Works by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin MOH

Jazz Orchestra Noe Marmolejo, director Bill Evans,* saxophone MOH Guest Recital Geraldine Ong,* piano | MSM Alumnus Free DRH A.I. LACK SERIES MASTER CLASS Kenneth Goldsmith,* violin | Faculty, Shepherd School of Music Free DRH Symphonic Band Symphonic Winds $12|$7 Concert Band David Clemmer, Marc Martin, conductors MOH Guest Master Class James Houlik,* saxophone Free DRH

SAT.

25

SUN.

26

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

MON.

7:30 p.m.

Works by Ligeti, Debussy MOH

$10|$5 DRH

25

7:30 p.m. $17|$12

Ann Schein* Master Class

2:30 p.m. $10|$5 Abbey Simon Master Class

SUN.

2017 MOORES JAZZ FESTIVAL

$10|$5 DRH

MSM Rm 108

10 a.m.

21

TUES.

5:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

27

28

Free

Guest Recital James Houlik,* saxophone DRH

march

1

Wind Ensemble WED. David Clemmer, conductor 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 "Musical Pairings" MOH Symphony Orchestra FRI. Franz Anton Krager, Carlos Guillermo Jung,** Baha Lee,** conductors 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 Works by MSM composers Basulto-Martinez, Maroney, Smith, White MOH Concert Women's Chorus MON. ManCorps 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 University Men's and Women's Choruses with Small Groups Betsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, conductors “Songs of Love & Passion” MOH Guest Master Class TUES. Calidore String Quartet*

april SAT.

2:30 p.m.

1

Free

Guest Master Class William Preucil,* violin | Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra CRH

3

6

7

10 a.m.

Free

WED.

8

7 p.m.

Free

THUR. 8 p.m.

9–11

$22

Partially funded by CWM Innovation Grant

FRI.

7:30 p.m.

TUES.

7:30 p.m.

SAT.

3 p.m.

MON. 4 p.m.

THUR.

7:30 p.m.

FRI.

10 a.m.

1 p.m.

10 $12|$7

21

Free

25 Free

27 Free

30 Free

31

Free Free

Sponsored by Chamber Music Houston

MOH Concert Chorale at American Choral Directors Association National Convention Minneapolis, MN Visit acda.org for details.

A.I. LACK SERIES MASTER CLASS Elizabeth Blumenstock,* Baroque violin DRH AURA Contemporary Ensemble Rob Smith, director Alejandro Basulto-Martinez,** assistant director with Psophonia Dance Company* Sophia Torres,* director Memory Web: Works by Doolittle, HK Lee, B Reynolds, Rzewski, Van Brink Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH) 3400 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 Faculty Recital Aralee Dorough, flute Scott Holshouser,* piano with colleagues from the UH Faculty and Houston Symphony* MOH Guest Faculty Recital Luba Poliak,* piano DRH 4th Annual WOMEN'S CHORUS FESTIVAL CONCERT Concert Women's Chorus Jeb Mueller, conductor with Bellaire, Montgomery and James E. Taylor high schools* Amy Solberg,* Heather Orr,* Kevin Riehle,* conductors St. Thomas Episcopal Church 4900 Jackwood Street, Houston, TX 77096 Guest Master Class Joan DerHovsepian,* viola | Member, Houston Symphony CRH Guest Recital Tony Caramia,* piano DRH Guest Piano Pedagogy Workshop Tony Caramia,* piano MSM 212 Guest Master Class Tony Caramia,* piano DRH

ROMEO AND JULIET

BY CHARLES GOUNOD Buck Ross, producer/director Raymond Harvey, conductor s h o w t i m e s Tickets: RS $20|$12 7 | 7:30 p.m. Lyrical music that will cause you to swoon makes this story 8 | 7:30 p.m. of doomed love even more romantic than Shakespeare.

9 | 2:00 p.m. Gounod's opera proves that French is still the language of love. Bring a date, but don't tell your parents.

10 | 7:30 p.m. Sung in the original French with English translation projected above the stage.

APR 7–10

SAT.

7:30 p.m.

8

Free

Guest Recital Murray McLachlan,* piano DRH

13

Ballet Orchestra Franz Anton Krager, conductor 7:30 p.m. RS $17|$12 with the Houston Ballet II* Stanton Welch,* artistic director Kenneth Broberg, piano Works by Tchaikovsky, J. Strauss, Jr., Britten MOH 7:30 p.m.

Free Guest Recital Alexander Beridze,* piano DRH Guest Master Class FRI. Alexander Beridze,* piano 1 p.m.

Free DRH THUR.

14 18

Jazz Orchestra Noe Marmolejo, director 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 "Commissions Concert” MOH Percussion Ensemble II THUR. Alec Warren, director 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 Music by Koshinski, Daughtrey, Andreasson, Rush MOH Jazz Orchestra at the Katy/West Houston FRI. Jazz Festival 7:30 p.m.

Noe Marmolejo, director Katy High School Performing Arts Center 6331 Highway Blvd.

Katy, TX 77494 TUES.

20 21

IMMANUEL & HELEN OLSHAN

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

|

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC

2017

28TH IMMANUEL AND HELEN OLSHAN TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL

SAT.

10

SAT.

17

FRI.

23

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

SAT.

7:30 p.m.

24 july

SAT.

7:30 p.m.

1

Celebratory Opening Franz Anton Krager, conductor Cynthia Clayton, soprano soloist Orchestral Colors Andrés Franco, conductor Lucie Robert, violin Orchestral Variations Bret Mitchell, conductor Mitchell Young Artist Competition winner, soloist Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands

7:30 p.m.

$12|$7

23

SUN.

AURA Contemporary Ensemble Rob Smith, director 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 Alejandro Basulto-Martinez,** assistant director "In Search Of"—Works by Latin American & American Composers: Chapela, Humet, Lach, Luaces, Rangel In collaboration with writers from the UH Hispanic Studies Department.

26

WED.

5 p.m.

Free Free

Orchestral Variations Bret Mitchell, conductor Mitchell Young Artist Competition winner, soloist

7:30 p.m.

Free

Orchestral Dances Daniel Hege, conductor

FRI.

june 6, 13, 20, 27

Unless noted, all TMF Orchestra concerts take place in the Moores Opera House, and all PERSPECTIVES concerts take place in Dudley Recital Hall.

For more information, visit tmf.uh.edu.

PARKING You can reach Moores Opera House, Dudley Recital Hall, and Organ Recital Hall from UH Entrance 16, at 3333 Cullen Blvd.

Free arts event parking is available in lot 16B after 6p.m. Metered parking is available during the day.

The Box Office opens at the venue one hour prior to event.

Tickets and Info 713.743.3388 MSM Administrative Office 713.743.3009

MOH University Women's and Men's Choruses with Small Groups Betsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, conductors MOH Concert Chorale Concert Women's Chorus ManCorps Cody Dickson,** Benjamin May,** conductors MOH Guest Recital Kenari Saxophone Quartet* DRH

28

Wind Ensemble David Clemmer, conductor 7:30 p.m. $12|$7 Dan Gelok, alto saxophone "Innovations" MOH Symphony Orchestra SAT. Franz Anton Krager, Kris Chapman, conductors 7:30 p.m. $17|$12 Robert Bates, organ Music by Dukas, Bacri, Poulenc, Jongen St. John the Divine Episcopal Church 2450 River Oaks Blvd.

Houston, TX 77019

29

may

COLLEGE OF THE ARTS BOX OFFICE MONDAY–FRIDAY 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.

UH Wortham Theatre 3351 Cullen Blvd. Rm 133

Symphonic Band Symphonic Winds Concert Band Jazz Ensemble David Clemmer, Marc Martin, Cameron Kubos,** Shelley Carrol,** conductors MOH Faculty Recital Vagram Saradjian, cello MOH

24

MON.

7:30 p.m.

PERSPECTIVES: Faculty Artist Chamber Music TUES.

2:30 p.m.

22

2:00 p.m. $12|$7

TMF Orchestra Series

june

SAT.

MON.

7:30 p.m.

1

$12|$7

Percussion Ensemble I Blake Wilkins, director New Works for Percussion Ensemble MOH

Attendance for children ages 5 and younger is not recommended at performances. All children must have a ticket and be capable of sitting quietly in their own seat during the entire performance.

The MSM is handicapped accessible and offers assisted listening devices free to patrons.

Please call 713-743-3388 at least 24 hours in advance of the performance to make arrangements.

Additional Moores Opera Center policies available online at uh.edu/cota/music/opera 2016–2017 MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC SEASON TICKET SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions are available online at http://tinyurl.com/gp6chhe

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