of their respective circles, with a compelling program of songs performed along with his own brilliant friends and colleagues Myra Huang, piano; Sivan Magen, harp; and Gail Williams, horn. Dan Wang delivers a pre-concert lecture. General admission $35 / students $5. Presented by University of Chicago Presents. Yoshio Hayakawa and Masahide Sakuma in Concert Fri, Oct 18, 7:30-9pm International House, Assembly Hall Part of the conference Performance and Japanese Literature (see Literature section), two legendary figures in the history of Japanese popular music – Hayakawa Yoshio, band leader of The Jacks’, and Sakuma Masahide, from the internationally acclaimed band, The Plastics – will perform famous folk and rock songs from their musical careers. Free. Presented by Performance and Japanese Literature Conference. Sendai Transmissions: Gene Coleman and Ensemble N_JP Wed, Oct 23, 8pm Bond Chapel
The Bad Plus: On Sacred Ground Fri, Oct 25, 7:30pm Logan Center, Performance Hall The groundbreaking, genre-bending jazz trio presents its ambitious project—a take on Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, the work that inspired a riot at its Paris premiere a century ago—with an original multimedia production by lighting designer Cristina Guadalupe and film director Noah Hutton. General $35 / students $5. Presented by University of Chicago Presents: Jazz at the Logan. University Symphony Orchestra Annual Halloween Concert: Dances of Death, Barbara Schubert, conductor Sat, Oct 26, 7pm and 9pm Mandel Hall Frightful and frenetic, Dances of Death includes Liszt’s Totentanz with piano soloist Amy Briggs, as well as music by Stravinsky, Saint-Saëns, and more. With costumes, storytelling, and dancers from the Hyde Park School of Dance. Donations at the door: general $8 / students and children $4. Presented by Department of Music. Logan Center Penthouse Salon: Ang Li, piano Sun, Oct 27, 7pm Logan Center Performance Penthouse Pianist Ang Li is featured in the first Logan
Cuarteto Casals with Denis Azabagi, guitar Fri, Nov 1, 7:30pm, 6:30pm pre-concert lecture Mandel Hall Spain’s first quartet with a truly international profile makes its Mandel Hall debut. The Casals Quartet presents Boccherini’s famous Fandango quintet with the distinguished artist Denis Azabagic, one of the most compelling classical guitarists on the international circuit. The program includes works by Haydn, Debussy, and Alan Thomas. Woo-Chan Lee delivers a pre-concert lecture. General $35 / students $5. Presented by University of Chicago Presents. Sunday at Rockefeller: Excerpts from Duruflé’s Requiem, James Kallembach, conductor Sun, Nov 3, 11am Rockefeller Memorial Chapel Enjoy an All Saints Day concert featuring excerpts from Duruflé’s Requiem. Choral director James Kallembach conducts, with organ and chamber orchestra. Free. Presented by Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Salvatore Sciarrino’s Flute Opera Sun, Nov 10, 2pm Bond Chapel Sciarrino’s flute opera is a program of solo works for the instrument written throughout his career. Sciarrino’s works are expressive of inner states – emotional, psychological, physiological. The music never loses its roots in utterance. For this reason breath, and by extension the flute, occupies a central place in his thinking. Free. Presented by The Renaissance Society. Yumiko Tanaka, shamisen; Yoko Reikano Kimura, shamisen Wed, Nov 13, 8pm Bond Chapel In its 400-year history, the shamisen, a sister to the banjo, has been subject to neo-refinement. With chops to burn, this duo seamlessly spans the depths of tradition and the heights of experimentation. Free. Presented by The Renaissance Society. American Chamber Opera’s Carmen Fri, Nov 15, 6:30-9:30pm International House, Assembly Hall Set in modern Chicago, Carmen is a troubled
Fretwork with Elizabeth Kenny, lute Fri, Nov 8, 7:30pm, 6:30pm pre-concert performance Mandel Hall Leading European lutenist Elizabeth Kenny’s playing has been described as “incandescent,” “radical” and “indecently beautiful.” She joins the peerless British viol consort, Fretwork, for a program of music by English Renaissance composer, John Dowland, who was an inspiration for Benjamin Britten more than three centuries later. Roger Chase, viola and Michiko Otaki, piano, deliver a preconcert performance. General admission $35 / students $5. Presented by University of Chicago Presents. love story between policeman Jose and sultry factory worker Carmen, who caused him to lose his career by seducing him into releasing her from jail. The two started a new life in Vegas but once again their love is challenged by Escamillo, a famous boxer who is determined to win Carmen’s heart. At the same time, Jose must leave Vegas because his mother is dying at home. How will the story end? Visit acocarmen.eventbrite.com for tickets. General $30 / students, seniors $20. Presented by The American Chamber Opera. University Chamber Orchestra Concert, Robert Whalen, conductor Sat, Nov 16, 8pm Logan Center, Performance Hall This concert celebrates Richard Wagner’s 200th anniversary with Siegfried Idyll and Benjamin Britten’s 100th anniversary with his Suite on English Folk Tunes and Simple Symphony. Free. Presented by Department of Music. University Wind Ensemble Concert, Chip DeStefano, conductor Sun, Nov 17, 4pm Logan Center, Performance Hall A program of Centennials, including celebratory music by Karl King, Morton Gould, Norman Dello Joio, Joaquin Turina and David Gilligham. Free. Presented by Department of Music. Artist Recital: Dmitry Kousov, violoncello, and Dmitri Shteinberg, piano Sat, Nov 23, 8pm Fulton Recital Hall The complete Beethoven sonatas for violoncello and piano are performed by guests Dmitry Kousov from the School of Music at
University of Chicago Presents introduces new ‘Jazz at the Logan’ in its 70th season In celebration of arts benefactor David Logan, new series to bring world-touring jazz artists to campus The University of Chicago Presents, UChicago’s professional music presenting organization, will showcase great jazz artists across a range of stylistic influences in its first jazz concert series. The multimedia trio The Bad Plus will open the jazz series in October, which is part of the University of Chicago Presents 2013–14 season. Amy Iwano, executive director of University of Chicago Presents, noted that these musicians and their work represent bridges across varying divides: between traditional and contemporary interpretations, across national and linguistic boundaries, and amid seemingly distinct categories of genre and style. The series reflects the mission of University of Chicago Presents to bring musical virtuosity to people of all ages and interests.
year, Rudresh Mahanthappa, will perform with his quartet in December. The series concludes with the legendary and versatile Dick Hyman and the Bill Charlap Trio, performing Variations on the Great American Songbook. Several of the artists in the “Jazz at the Logan” series also will engage in educational workshops, performances and master classes with local high school and UChicago students, as well as in other public enrichment events.
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“This year marks a significant moment as we celebrate our 70th season of bringing the world’s best musicians to Chicago,” said Iwano. “Chicago has been a leader in the performance, recording and evolution of jazz, and we hope to honor its tradition and innovation by expanding our programming. Like the artists we present this season, UCP seeks new encounters, and we invite jazz and other music lovers to join us in this exploration.” Bill Michel, executive director of the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, said the Logan Center is honored to partner with University of Chicago Presents in its first jazz series. “Building on the strong jazz tradition on the South Side and throughout Chicago, we look forward to welcoming these incredible artists to the Logan Center as we celebrate David Loganʼs passion for jazz. We are grateful for the support of The Reva & David Logan Foundation, which has made this series and so much else possible.” The artists chosen for the series include both well-known and established legends in the world of jazz as well as upand-coming artists with exceptional talent. Anat Cohen, for example, six-time winner of the Jazz Journalists Association’s clarinetist of the year, the 2012 multi-reeds player of the year, and 2012 winner of the DownBeat Critics Poll for best jazz clarinet, will perform in November. Four-time winner of the Jazz Journalists Association’s alto saxophonist of the
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Sendai Transmissions is Coleman’s recent foray into music compositions in which live performances are set to video projection. The visuals for this score are based on the architecture of the Sendai Mediatheque, a building designed by Toyo Ito. Free. Presented by The Renaissance Society.
Center Penthouse Salon, which showcases artists in the classical recital, cabaret, and American songbook genres in an intimate setting. An internationally known pianist, Ang Li has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, the National Center for the Performing Arts in China, and more. Preshow reception includes food and drink. After the performance enjoy a conversation with the artist and fellow guests. General $40 / students $10. Presented by Logan Center and KMP Artists.
