UMHB CVPA 2021-2022 Season Brochure

Season Brochure 2021-2022

Greetings from the Dean We have missed you! The past months have been hard on all of us. We miss the hugs of our friends and the handshakes of new acquaintances. We lament the loss of canceled performances and arts events. We have been separated and isolated, desperately longing for connection. When we have faced such heartbreak in the past, we turned to the arts to express our grief and to find comfort. The arts are a part of the human spirit, a part of how we cope and survive. When we have no words we look to the arts to communicate. The pandemic hit us particularly hard because it took away the opportunity to come together as artists to create new work together to share with a hurting world. But we know that our Creator God gave the gift of creativity for just such times. If you are ready to come back to the concert hall and the art gallery, we look forward to welcoming you! If you are not quite ready to gather again, we have ways for you to join us virtually. I invite you on this journey with us as we reconnect and renew our spirits through the precious gift of the arts.

Kathryn Fouse, DMA Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

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Guest Artists Daniel Hsu, piano American pianist Daniel Hsu is increasingly recognized for his easy virtuosity and bold musicianship. He captured the bronze medal and prizes for best performance of both the commissioned work and chamber music at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and is also a 2016 Gilmore Young Artist, first prize winner of the 2015 CAG Victor Elmaleh Competition, and bronze medalist of the 2015 International Piano Competition.

This program is presented in collaboration with the Temple Symphony Orchestra.

Saturday, October 16, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center For tickets, visit: templesymphony.org $25 Adult/$5 Student

Cantus

Cantus Cantus, an engaging men’s vocal ensemble, is widely known for its trademark warmth and blend, innovative programming and riveting performances of music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century. As one of the nation’s few full-time vocal ensembles, Cantus has grown in prominence with its distinctive approach to music-making. Working without a conductor, the members of Cantus rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing to the entirety of the artistic process. In a typical year, Cantus performs more than 60 concerts both in national and international touring, and in its home of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Cantus has performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, UCLA, San Francisco Performances, and Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. Cantus has released 18 recordings on the group’s self-titled label and has recently signed with British record label Signum to release the COVID-19 Sessions and Manifesto, the ensemble’s most recent studio album.

Friday, October 29, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Tickets: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard

The Queen’s Cartoonists The Queen’s Cartoonists are on a musical mission of equal parts performance, preservation, and education. The band plays music from classic cartoons and contemporary animation while synchronizing the music to video projections of the original films. The audience follows the band through a world of virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem, and comedy.

Expect the unexpected from repertoire that includes the Golden Age of animation, cult cartoon classics, modern animation, and elements of a musical circus!

Friday, January 21, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Tickets: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard StepCrew

The StepCrew The StepCrew brings together three styles of exhilarating dance forms – Ottawa Valley stepdance, Irish stepdance, and Tap. With virtuosic dancers and musicians from the likes of The Chieftains, Cherish The Ladies, and Bowfire, this cast of outstanding talent takes you on a dance journey as champions in their respective art forms show audiences the amazing similarities and differences between these three captivating styles. As if dancing weren’t enough, The StepCrew boasts three world-class fiddlers backed by an amazing five-piece ensemble comprised of some of the most talented and respected musicians in the Celtic music scene today.

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Friday, March 29, 7:30 PM Crusader Stadium Premier Tickets: $30 Adult/$20 Child & Senior General Admission: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard

Dean’s Series The Dean’s Series focuses a spotlight on our UMHB faculty.

Whether in a musical performance, an art exhibit, or a lecture, our gifted faculty share their passion with audiences. Come to learn, to be motivated, and to be inspired by the work of our very own!

Altin Sencalar, jazz trombone Altin Sencalar will be presenting new music from his 3rd CD titled, “Reconnected” on the New City Record Label, Outside in Music/Next Level.

He has been hailed as “...providing a brilliance in his sound with crystal clear articulations and impressive control of the wide possibilities of the instrument” by the International Trombone Association Journal. This performance will feature Sencalar’s trio of Daniel Dufour on drum set, Dr. Utah Hamrick on bass, and three times GRAMMY winning trumpeter, Dr. Pete Rodriguez. Professor Sencalar currently directs the Jazz Ensemble and teaches Applied Trombone at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. He has performed with jazz and pop luminaries such as DeeDee Bridgewater, Dafnis Prieto, Rodney Whitaker, Christian McBride, Teri Lynn Carrington, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Big Sean, Joe Jonas, and many others.

Tuesday, September 14, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Michelle Schumann, piano Preludes/Beginnings with pianist, Michelle Schumann, features Frederic Chopin’s 24 Preludes set to a dance film featuring the choreography of Stephen Mills and Ballet Austin. Dr. Schumann serves as Professor of Piano at the University of Mary HardinBaylor, a position she has held since 2002. She received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin and holds a Young Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Performance Diploma from the Vienna Conservatory.

Friday, September 17, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Matthew Kundler, euphonium Matthew Kundler has garnered an international reputation as a soloist, chamber musician and educator, receiving prizes and recognition in numerous international competitions and conducting masterclasses across the United States. Dr. Kundler will perform an electronic music program that deals with the relationship between humanity and technology by composers like Kevin Day, Bracha Bdil, Jose Flores, and Brooke Pierson.

Tuesday, October 12, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Texas Guitar Quartet

Joseph Palmer with the Texas Guitar Quartet Formed in 2009, the Texas Guitar Quartet has been hailed as “Impeccable in every respect” by Classical Guitar Magazine. Throughout the United States, Central America, Spain and China, audiences have embraced the quartet for their daring programs, dazzling virtuosity and joyful music making. The concert will include orchestral works from Rossini, Beethoven and Ravel that have been boldly reimagined for four guitars, as well as some exciting newly written works

by Clarice Assad, and Carlos Rafael Rivera. The group is currently working on recording their third studio album which will be released Spring 2022. The TxGQ is Isaac Bustos, Joseph Palmer, Jay Kacherski, and Alejandro Montiel.

Friday, November 5, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Dean’s Series Kathryn Fouse, piano Let the Games Begin with Kathryn Fouse, piano. Join us for an entertaining evening of music from popular video games. As a proponent of new music, Dr. Fouse enjoys crossing boundaries to explore the wealth of musical opportunities that may be found in nontraditional settings. If you love the games, you will delight in hearing the music in a new context. If you don’t know the games, you likely will be surprised by the beauty and depth of these works. Dean Fouse holds degrees in Piano Performance from Baylor University (BM), Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (MM) and the University of North Texas (DMA). Her principal teachers include Eugenia O’Reilly, David Albee, Ruth Slenczynska and Pamela Mia Paul.

Tuesday, January 18, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Jonathan and Emily Gary, piano duo Emily and Jonathan Gary have performed as a Piano Duo since 2001. Each holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and they met when pursuing Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy and Performance degrees at Baylor University.

They have performed at concert venues, for community events, and at churches across Texas, Alabama, and overseas.

Friday, February 4, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

C3: Conversations in Christianity + Culture The Arts and Justice

Playing as Others

Join us for a conversation between Dr. Aida Ramos, Associate Professor of Sociology at UMHB, and Nery Lemus, Visiting Visual Artist, about the role of the arts in advocating for justice. The subjects in Lemus’s work range from issues of stereotype and immigration to problems in society that can lead to the failure of families, such as poverty, abuse, and neglect.

The discussion will focus around the idea of Imago Dei and the passions for creativity and justice.

Playing as Others traces the development of video game culture in response to marginalization and explores the ways in which the content of video games can generate theological insight and positive ethical impact. Benjamin Chicka shows how the interactivity and compelling narratives provided by emerging styles of video games can provide powerful lessons in listening to, accepting, and helping those often harmed or outright neglected by society. Bringing Paul Tillich’s theology of culture into conversation with Emmanuel Levinas’ ethical concept of responsibility toward the other, Chicka shows that video games as art form aid in the overcoming of estrangement.

Monday, September 20, 11:00 AM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Benjamin J. Chicka is Lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Curry College.

Wednesday, January 19, 2:00 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Art Gallery Legacy: The History of the UMHB Art Department Curated through the UMHB Museum, this exhibit offers glimpses into the traditions and evolution of the UMHB Art Department.

August 9—September 11 Reception and Artist Talk, Monday, August 9, 5:00 PM Art Gallery, Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

Constructed Mysteries

Traveling exhibit offering a conversation through artwork and interviews about the ways in which spiritual practice and artistic practice intersect.

September 20—October 22 Reception and Artist Talk with Nery Lemus Monday, September 20, 5:00 PM Art Gallery, Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

Senior Exhibits

November 1—December 3 Group shows with dates and receptions TBA Art Gallery, Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

Pottery Sale

November 15, 10:00 AM—5:00 PM King Street

John Medina: Recent Works

Artist, designer, and art-instructor John Medina was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He received his BFA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and his MFA from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois. Medina has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally.

January 10—February 11 Reception and Artist Talk, Monday, January 10, 5:00 PM Art Gallery, Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

Bonny Leibowitz: Appearances in A Placeless Place

Dallas artist Bonny Leibowitz utilizes a variety of materials including wire, plaster, foam, wax, tree pieces and industrial parts to form sculptural objects and environments exploring consciousness and the transitory nature of thought.

February 21—March 11 Reception and Artist Talk, Monday, February 21, 5:00 PM Art Gallery, Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

UMHB Student Art Competition

March 21—April 8 Reception and Awards Presentation, Monday, March 21, 5:00 PM Art Gallery, Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

Visiting Artist Jeffery Carl: Personal Geography: Land, Art, and Faith

Senior Exhibits

Jeffery Carl is an artist based outside Chicago, whose work explores how our relationship to geography informs our self-understanding, the development of communities, and the ways in which we shape our environment. He earned a BFA in Illustration, an MA in Studio Art, and an MFA in Drawing and Painting from Northern Illinois University, and teaches at Judson University, where he also serves as Gallery Director and Chair of the Department of Art & Design.

April 12—May 7 Group shows with dates and receptions TBA Art Gallery, Baugh Center for the Visual Arts

Pottery Sale

April 20, 10:00 AM—5:00 PM King Street

February 17, 4:00 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

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UMHB Programs Wind Ensemble

Wednesday, September 8, 3:30 PM Tea Time concert King Street Friday, September 10, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Tuesday, November 2, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Monday, November 15, 3:30 PM Tea Time concert Outside, Sue & Frank Mayborn Performance Hall Wednesday, April 20, 3:30 PM Tea Time concert King Street Friday, April 22, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble Tuesday, February 22, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday, September 28, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Tuesday, November 16, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Wednesday, March 23, 12:15 PM Midday Music King Street Friday, April 26, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Tuesday, November 9, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

Concert Choir & Women’s Chorus Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Friday, March 25, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

One Voice

Friday, November 12, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Wednesday, March 9, 3:30 PM Tea Time concert King Street Tuesday, April 19, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

This holiday tradition returns with a special night of performances featuring UMHB’s vocal and instrumental ensembles celebrating the birth of Christ. This year’s program will focus on peace.

As part of the celebration, the Department of Art will extend its annual Christmas Art Sale to Fikes Chamber Hall starting at 6 PM. Sales will also be available during intermission and after the concert.

Thursday, December 2 at 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Free, no ticket required.

Refreshments will be served.

Join us for A Year with Frog and Toad, a whimsical musical that tells the story of two best friends: the cheerful Frog and curmudgeonly Toad. Based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s books, the musical follows Frog and Toad through four colorful seasons. Children and adults alike will relish in the joyful vignettes, which feature catchy tunes, funny dialogue and memorable characters.

April 8—9, 7:30 PM April 10, 2:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Tickets: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard

Fall Calendar AUGUST

C3: The Arts and Justice September 20, 11:00 AM Baugh Performance Hall

Concert Choir & Women’s Chorus October 26, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Instrumental Chamber Ensembles November 9, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

SEPTEMBER

Art Exhibit Constructed Mysteries September 20—October 22 Art Gallery

One Voice November 12, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Tea Time Concert with Wind Ensemble September 8, 3:30 PM King Street

Cantus October 29, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Tickets: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard

Jazz Ensemble September 28, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Art Exhibit Legacy: The History of the UMHB Art Department August 9—September 11 Art Gallery

Wind Ensemble September 10, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Dean’s Series Altin Sencalar, jazz trombone September 14, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Dean’s Series Michelle Schumann, piano September 17, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

OCTOBER Dean’s Series Matthew Kundler, euphonium October 12, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Guest Artist: Daniel Hsu, piano October 16, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall For tickets, visit: templesymphony.org $25 Adult/$5 Student Opera/Music Theatre Ensemble October 19, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

NOVEMBER Art Exhibit Senior Exhibits November 1—December 3 Art Gallery Wind Ensemble November 2, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Dean’s Series Joseph Palmer with the Texas Guitar Quartet November 5, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Pottery Sale November 15, 10:00 AM—5:00 PM King Street Tea Time Concert with Wind Ensemble November 15, 3:30 PM Outside, Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center Jazz Ensemble November 16, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

DECEMBER A Very Mary Hardin-Baylor Christmas December 2, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Spring Calendar JANUARY

Art Exhibit John Medina: Recent Works January 10—February 11 Art Gallery Dean’s Series Kathryn Fouse, piano January 18, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall C3: Playing as Others January 19, 2:00 PM Baugh Performance Hall The Queen’s Cartoonists January 21, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Tickets: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard

FEBRUARY Dean’s Series Jonathan and Emily Gary, piano duo February 4, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Visiting Artist Jeffery Carl: Personal Geography: Land, Art, and Faith February 17, 4:00 PM Baugh Performance Hall Art Exhibit Bonny Leibowitz: Appearances in A Placeless Place February 21—March 11 Art Gallery

Midday Music with Jazz Ensemble March 23, 12:15 PM King Street

Art Exhibit Senior Exhibits April 12—May 7 Art Gallery

Concert Choir and Women’s Chorus March 25, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

One Voice April 19, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble February 22, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

The StepCrew March 29, 7:30 PM Crusader Stadium Premier Tickets: $30 Adult/$15 Child & Senior General Admission: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard

MARCH

APRIL

Tea Time Concert with One Voice March 9, 3:30 PM King Street

Spring Musical A Year with Frog and Toad April 8—9, 7:30 PM April 10, 2:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Tickets: $20 Adult/$10 Child & Senior Free with CruCard

Art Exhibit Student Art Competition March 21—April 8 Art Gallery

Instrumental Chamber Ensembles April 12, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Pottery Sale April 20, 10:00 AM—5:00 PM King Street Tea Time Concert with Wind Ensemble April 20, 3:30 PM King Street Wind Ensemble April 22, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall Jazz Ensemble April 26, 7:30 PM Baugh Performance Hall

Ticketing Info Guest Artists

Adult/Child (6-18) & Senior (65+) Children 5 & younger are free

Daniel Hsu

October 16, 2021

Cantus

October 29, 2021

$20 Adult / $10 Child & Senior

The Queen’s Cartoonists

January 21, 2022

$20 Adult / $10 Child & Senior

$25 Adult / $5 Student

Presented by Temple Symphony Orchestra and UMHB

The StepCrew March 29, 2022

Spring Musical

A Year with Frog and Toad

For tickets visit www.templesymphony.org

Premier Tickets: $30 Adult / $15 Child & Senior General Admission: $20 Adult / $10 Child & Senior

April 8—10, 2022

$20 Adult / $10 Child & Senior

All other exhibits and events are free and open to the public. All events, times, and locations subject to change.

Go to umhb.edu/pac to purchase tickets.

Please contact the Ticket Office at 254-295-5999 if you have questions.

Ticket Office hours are 12:00—4:00 PM, Monday through Friday or email:pac@umhb.edu.

Students and Alumni may present a valid CruCard or Alumni Benefits card at the Ticket Office to receive one free ticket per event.

Faculty and Staff receive two free tickets.

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