CONCERTS
2020 Spring
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MUSIC
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The School of Music is dedicated to its longstanding international reputation for musical excellence. We provide musical and educational opportunities for professional and artistic growth in a diverse cultural environment. Our student musicians work with distinguished faculty members who perform on world-class stages and teach at international festivals. They also perform in excellent ensembles, such as the Southern Chorale, Concert Choir, the USM Symphony Orchestra, the USM Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, the Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company, the USM Jazz Lab Bands, the USM Percussion Ensembles, the Saxophone Chamber Orchestra, and numerous other outstanding studio ensembles. Southern Miss music students regularly perform at regional, national and international events, as well as attend master classes with internationally known guest artists. The USM School of Music is a place where students can develop and refine their musical skills and artistry as they prepare to become 21st-century musicians. The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
WHEN YOU THINK MUSIC THINK SOUTHERN MISS ABOUT THIS GUIDE
We are happy to provide you a brief overview of this year’s spring events. They are part of more than 300 events that take place each year. Events are subject to change. Please be sure to check our website at usm.edu/music and click on the “events” tab at the top right for more information and the latest updates. Please follow us on social media and stay connected to the latest news, behind-the-scenes information and special content just for you!
ON THE COVER
Dr. Gregory Fuller and the Southern Chorale (2020)
Faculty Artist Series presents Community Flute Recital: Danilo Mezzadri, Rachel Ciraldo, Susie Ruggiero-Mezzadri, and Lindsey Keay with Michael Bunchman, piano January 28, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Southern Flute Festival January 31 February 1, 2020 Marsh Auditorium Price: Recitals are free, festival requires registration
JANUARY
Faculty Artist Series presents Richard Perry, tuba, and Ellen Elder, piano with special guest, William Hess, euphonium January 23, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
2020
TICKETS
Most events are free. For ticketed events, purchases may be made at the
Southern Miss Ticket Office
800.844.8425 I 601.266.5418 I southernmisstickets.com Always check for updates and the latest information at
usm.edu/music.
PRISM Concert February 15, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: FREE
Guest Artist Series presents Patterson/Sutton Duo February 6, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
All-South Honor Band Concert February 16, 2020 - 1 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: FREE
Guest Artist Series presents Loriane Lorca, organist February 11, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Symphony Orchestra: Isn’t It Romantic? February 20, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Price: $25 General admission, students free with ID
Faculty/Guest Combined Recital Hsiaopei Lee, viola and Chialing Hsieh, piano February 13, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Saxophone Day February 22, 2020 - All day Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Faculty Artist Series presents Nicholas Ciraldo, Faculty Chamber Recital February 27, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Caprices, Etudes, and Other Forms of Useful Torture Violin Studio Recital February 28, 2010 – 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
FEBRUARY 2020
Guest Artist Series presents Gerry Wood, horn February 4, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Connoisseurs Series presents Symbiosis Duo, tuba and euphonium March 1, 2020 - 4 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE The Southern Chorale Concert March 1, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Bay Street Presbyterian Church 204 Short Bay St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: FREE Symphonic Winds Concert March 2, 2020 - 8 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Price: FREE Faculty Artist Series presents Ellen Price Elder, piano March 3, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Guest Artist Series presents Quartetto Image March 4, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Concert Band Concert March 4, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: FREE Wind Ensemble Concert March 5, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Germantown High School 409 Calhoun Parkway Madison, Miss. Price: FREE Gulf Coast Civic Chorale Anniversary Gala Concert March 6, 2020 - 7 p.m. Fleming Auditorium 730 East Beach Blvd. Long Beach, Miss. Price: FREE Gulf Coast Civic Chorale Anniversary Gala Concert March 8, 2020 - 3 p.m. St. Michael Catholic Church 177 1st Street Biloxi, Miss. Price: FREE
TICKETS
Most events are free. For ticketed events, purchases may be made at the
Southern Miss Ticket Office
800.844.8425 I 601.266.5418 I southernmisstickets.com Always check for updates and the latest information at
usm.edu/music.
The Southern Chorale and Concert Choir Sacred Concert March 8, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Parkway Heights United Methodist Church 2420 Hardy St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: Free
Verdi Requiem March 31, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Main Street Baptist Church 11 Main Street Blvd. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: $25 General admission, students free with ID
MARCH
Jazz Lab Bands in Concert March 30, 2020 - 8 p.m. The Thirsty Hippo 309 McLeod St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: $5 students with ID, free.
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Showbiz A Century of Show Tunes March 12, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: $28, $24, $18, Youth $10, Guest Artist Series presents students free with ID Abbie Conant, trombone March 9, 2020 - 8 p.m. Faculty Artist Series presents Marsh Auditorium Danilo Mezzadri, flute, and Price: FREE Zhaolei Xie, piano March 25, 2020 - 6 p.m. Chamber Singers Recital Marsh Auditorium March 9, 2020 - 8 p.m. Price: FREE Bay Street Presbyterian 204 Short Bay St. ACDA/MMEA Conference Hattiesburg, Miss. March 26, 8 a.m. Price: FREE March 28, 2020, 3 p.m. Mannoni Performing Guest Artist Master Class Arts Center Auditorium Abbie Conant, trombone Price: Registration required March 10, 2020 - 11:30 a.m. msacda.org Intermezzo @ Woods Gallery Price: FREE Connoisseurs Series presents Bion Tsang, cellist, Connoisseurs Series presents and Anton Nel, pianist Lapis Trio March 29, 2020 - 2 p.m. March 10, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Price: FREE Guest Artist Series presents Guest Artist Series presents The Geldrich-Lowe-Pifer Trio Bill Haugeberg, trombone (clarinet, bassoon and piano) March 11, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. March 30, 2020 - 8 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Price: FREE Guest Artist Lecture Abbie Conant, trombone March 9, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Tuba-Euphomium Ensemble Concert April 1, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: FREE
Steffan Myers Concert April 3, 2020 - 7 p.m. Northeast Jones High School 68 Northeast Drive Laurel, Miss. Price: $5 General admission
A Night of Jazz April 17, 2020 - 6 p.m. The Venue 127 Buschman St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: Ticketed
Guest Artist Series presents Gerald Lee, piano April 2, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
“Spring” Sonata and More: Concert II of the Complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas with Stephen Redfield, violin and Joanna Burnside,piano Friday, April 3 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: Free
Clarinet Day April 18, 2020 - All day Marsh Auditorium and Intermezzo @ Woods Gallery Requires registration
Percussion Ensemble Concert April 5, 2020 - 3 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: FREE Sax Chamber Orchestra Concert April 14, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Southern Miss Flute Studio Recital April 16, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
TICKETS
Drop the Mic April 16, 2020 - 8 p.m. Thirsty Hippo 309 McLeod St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: $5 general admission, $3 with valid student ID
Most events are free. For ticketed events, purchases may be made at the
Southern Miss Ticket Office
800.844.8425 I 601.266.5418 I southernmisstickets.com Always check for updates and the latest information at
usm.edu/music.
SoMiSPO and SoMiSPO Juniors April 19, 2020 - 3 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: Ticketed String Chamber Recital I April 20, 2020 - 8 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE String Chamber Recital II April 21, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Jazz Combos in Concert April 21, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. The Thirsty Hippo 309 McLeod St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: $5 students with ID, free. Trumpet Studio Recital April 22, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE String Chamber Honors Recital April 23, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Concert Band and University Band Concert April 23, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Bennett Auditorium Price: FREE
Southern Miss Trombone Day with James Markey, bass trombone April 25, 2020 - All day Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium Price: FREE 2020 Spring Suzuki Concert April 25, 2020 - 11 a.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE The Legacy of Lawrence Gwozdz: A Musical Celebration Saturday, April 25 - 4 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Symphonic Winds Concert April 26, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Bennett Auditorium Price: FREE Concert Choir and University Singers Spring Concert April 27, 2020 - 8 p.m. Parkway Heights United Methodist Church 2420 Hardy Street Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: FREE Saxophone Quartets Recital April 28, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Southern Miss Piano Institute Spring Recital May 2, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Violin Studio Recital I May 2, 2010 – 4 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Gulf Coast Civic Chorale’s Songs from the Silver Screen May 3, 2020 - 3 p.m. Fleming Auditorium 730 East Beach Blvd. Long Beach, Miss. Price: FREE Violin Studio Recital II May 3, 2010 – 4 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Cello Studio Recital May 4, 2020 – 8 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Piano Studio Recital of Ellen Price Elder May 5, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Symphony Orchestra: A Night of a Hundred Stars May 7, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Bennett Auditorium Price: $28, $24, $18, Youth $10, Students free with ID
2020
Chamber Singers Recital April 26, 2020 - 4 p.m. Bay Street Presbyterian Church 204 Short Bay St. Hattiesburg, Miss. Price: FREE
Gulf Coast Civic Chorale’s Songs from the Silver Screen May 1, 2020 - 7 p.m. Fleming Auditorium 730 East Beach Blvd. Long Beach, Miss. Price: FREE
APRIL/MAY
Wind Ensemble Concert April 24, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Oak Grove High School Price: FREE
Symbiosis Duo March 1, 2020 - 4 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Made possible in part by the generous support of Partners for the Arts
Featuring Stacy Baker and Gail Robertson, this professional tuba/euphonium duo strives to increase awareness of the tuba/euphonium duo as a performance medium and to promote and disseminate new works for this unique combination of instruments.
Lapis Trio March 10, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Lapis Trio is an acoustic jazz trio comprising classical and jazz guitarist Casey Nielsen on nylon string guitar, Dan Thatcher on double bass, and Juan Pastor on cajon. This acoustic group features the compositions of its Chicago-based jazz guitarist, Nielsen, that draw on his study of the classical guitar and modern jazz.
Bion Tsang, cellist, and Anton Nel, pianist March 29, 2020 - 2 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Made possible in part by the generous support of Partners for the Arts
These two magnificent artists (School of Music faculty from the University of Texas at Austin) will perform the complete sonatas of Beethoven for cello and piano.
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Richard Perry, tuba, and Ellen Elder, piano January 23, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Community Flute Recital: Danilo Mezzadri, Rachel Ciraldo, Susie Ruggiero-Mezzadri and Lindsey Keay with Michael Bunchman, piano January 28, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Hsiaopei Lee, viola, and Chialing Hsieh, piano February 13, 2020 -Â 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
Nicholas Ciraldo, Faculty Chamber Recital Feb 27, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE Ellen Price Elder, piano March 3, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price:Â FREE Danilo Mezzadri, flute, and Zhaolei Xie, piano March 25, 2020 - 6 p.m. Marsh Auditorium Price: FREE
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