2024–25 SEASON
WELCOME
Our 2024-25 concert season kicks off in early October with a multimedia album release celebration by violinist Rachel Lee Priday (Oct. 8) and wraps up in early June with performances by our students performing winning concerto excerpts with the UW Symphony Orchestra (June 6). In between are dozens of additional performance and music-related events presented by our faculty, students, and guest artists.
Special guests joining us in 2024-25 include “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band (Oct. 30), making a third return appearance at the UW, School of Music alumnus Zhao-Rong “Peter” Chen, now on the faculty of several well-regarded institutions throughout China, returning to headline a Flute Celebration Day presented by the School of Music and the Seattle Flute Society (Nov. 10), and several guest ensembles, including Harmonia, performing concerto excerpts with UW Piano Students (Feb. 20), Seattle Modern Orchestra, performing a Joël-François Durand tribute concert (March 12), Eroica Trio (April 16), presenting an evening of chamber music, and Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble (May 22), performing new vocal works by UW faculty composers. Ethnomusicology
Visiting Artist concerts in 2024-25 include Miguel Ballumbrosio (Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance) on Dec. 3, and Silvio Dos Reis (Afro-Brazilian Capoeira) on June 3. The artists are joined in these performances by their UW students and special guests.
Our faculty have a wide range of programming planned for the coming year. Soprano Carrie Shaw is joined by members of chamber group Dal Niente in a concert of modern works for voice and winds (Oct. 11), pianist Cristina Valdés performs works by Charles Ives and Arnold Schoenberg in observance of the 150th birthday of the composers (Oct. 23), organist Stephen Price is joined by violinist Rachel Lee Priday for a recital at Seattle’s Plymouth Church (Nov. 12), pianist Craig Sheppard is joined by colleagues in a concert of Fauré piano quartets (Nov. 18), violinist Tekla Cunningham performs solo works for Baroque violin (April 10), John-Carlos Perea presents a concert of jazz inspired works for cedar flute and other instruments (April 18), newly appointed professor of music Stephanie Richards, trumpet, is joined by UW colleagues in her debut Meany Hall performance (April 22), pianist Robin McCabe performs solo and with her UW students (April 24), violist Melia Watras and writer Sean Harvey premiere their latest new work, Broken Bell (May 5), and pianist Craig Sheppard returns to the Meany main stage for a solo performance of works by French composers (May 15).
At the heart of every concert season at the School of Music is a multitude of performances by our students, in large and small ensembles, small groups, solo, and sometimes on the podium as conductors of their own ensembles. Dates and details are included in this publication, and on our website at music.washington.edu/upcoming. We invite you to join us this season for one or more of our planned performances. We are grateful for your support!
Joël-François Durand Acting Director, University of Washington School of Music
PERFORMANCE LOCATION KEY
BA – Brechemin Auditorium
MT – Meany Hall—Gerlich Theater
MST – Meany Hall—Studio Theatre
MU 213 – Music Building Room 213
PC – Plymouth Church
WA – Walker-Ames Room—Kane Hall
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ETHNOMUSICOLOGY VISITING ARTISTS
The School of Music and its Ethnomusicology Program continue a half-century tradition of bringing musicians from around the world to the UW campus. The artists are joined by their students and special guests in these end-of-quarter performances.
DEC 3 (TUE)
Miguel Ballumbrosio: Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance
Autumn Quarter Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Miguel Ballumbrosio presents a performance of Afro-Peruvian dance and music traditions from the region of Chincha, where several generations of his family have been prominent culture bearers. He is accompanied by students from his classes in University of Washington Music and Dance.
BA 7:30 pm FREE
JUNE 3 (TUE)
Silvio Dos Reis: Afro-Brazilian Capoeira
Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Silvio Dos Reis, known to his students as Mestre Silvinho, is a master of Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that integrates music, movement, and philosophy. In a culmination of his two-quarter residency at the UW, he and his UW students from Music and Dance present an end-of-quarter performance including music and movement of Capoeira Angola from Brazil.
BA 7:30 pm FREE
Photo by Luis Miranda
Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Miguel Ballumbrosio (center) with his UW students from the School of Music and Department of Dance during his previous residency in Autumn 2022 (Photo: Shannon Dudley).
GUEST ARTISTS
The School of Music hosts concerts and master classes by distinguished guest artists and ensembles.
OCT 30 (WED)
“The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band
America’s oldest professional musical organization, the Marine Band, has performed for every U.S. president since John Adams. This concert features a variety of patriotic favorites, concert band classics, and orchestral transcriptions.
M T 7:30 pm FREE; tickets required. Tickets available Oct. 2.
NOV 10 (SUN)
Guest Artist Recital: Zhao-Rong “Peter” Chen, flute
The School of Music joins with the Seattle Flute Society (SFS) for its Flute Celebration Day, featuring Professor Zhao-Rong Peter Chen, School of Music alumnus and faculty member at China Conservatory of Music and other highly regarded institutions throughout China. His performance is followed by additional performances from the Seattle Flute Society Flute Choir and other SFS members.
4 pm BA FREE
FEB 20 (THU)
Harmonia with UW Piano Students
Guest orchestra Harmonia (William White, director) performs winning concerto excerpts with UW piano students in this program made possible with support from the Willard Schultz Piano Fund.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
MARCH 12 (WED)
Seattle Modern Orchestra: Tribute: Joël-François Durand
Seattle Modern Orchestra (SMO) completes its third annual residency at the UW with a celebration of UW Composition Professor and School of Music Director Joël-François Durand’s 70th birthday. In addition to new works by UW graduate student composers the concert also includes a group of seven instrumentalists presenting the world premiere of several short tribute pieces by Durand’s former students, including longtime SMO contributors Jérémy Jolley, Jeff Bowen, and Yiğit Kolat alongside Eric Flesher and Ryan Hare, plus new poetry for the occasion by Helena Tibocha.
MST 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
Photo by David Wall
GUEST ARTISTS
APRIL 4 (FRI)
Bennardo Larson Duo
The violin and piano duo performs works by recent Rome Prize winner (and School of Music alumnus) Anthony Vine and others.
BA 7:30 pm FREE
APRIL 16 (WED)
Eroica Trio
The renowned Eroica Trio—Erika Nickrenz, piano; Sara Parkins, violin; and Sara Sant’Ambrogio, cello—wraps up a three-day residency at the School of Music with a mainstage performance at Meany Hall.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 gener al; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
MAY 22 (THU)
Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
Dedicated to the presentation of new and rarely-heard works and gems of the historical avant garde, Ekmeles vocal ensemble performs works by UW faculty composers in their Meany Hall performance.
MT 7:30 pm $20 gener al; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
Photo by Pat Swoboda
GUEST PIANISTS
The UW Keyboard Program hosts concerts and master classes by guest pianists. All events take place in Brechemin Auditorium unless otherwise noted. Admission is FREE.
OCT 28 (MON)
Murray McLachlan
The School of Music presents a recital and master class by pianist Murray McLachlan, faculty at the Royal Northern College of Music and at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, England.
Master Class: Monday, Oct. 28 MU 213 1:30 pm
Recital: Monday, Oct. 28 7:30 pm
NOV 20 (WED)
Mikhail Voskresensky
The School of Music presents a master class led by celebrated Russian pianist Mikhail Voskresensky, renowned concert performer and artist-inresidence at the Juilliard School of Music.
4 pm
JAN 29–30 (WED–THU)
Gil Kalish
Guest pianist Gil Kalish, head of performance activities at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, performs works by J.S. Bach and Charles Ives on Jan. 29 and leads a master class with UW piano students on Jan. 30.
Recital: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 7:30 pm
Master Class: Thursday, Jan. 30, 3:30 pm
APR 1 (TUE)
Catherine Kautsky
Pianist Catherine Kautsky, chair of the keyboard department at Lawrence University, Appleton, WI, presents a lecture-recital: “Debussy’s Paris: Poets, Politics and the Piano”
5 pm
All events are in Brechemin Auditorium unless otherwise noted. Admission is free.
Photo by Helen Tabor
Photo by Lilian Finckel
FACULTY CONCERTS
OCT 8 (TUE)
Rachel Lee Priday, violin
Fluid Dynamics album release
Violinist Rachel Lee Priday celebrates the release of her album Fluid Dynamics with a live multi-media world premiere performance, including works by Gabriella Smith, Paul Wiancko, Cristina Spinei, Timo Andres, Leilehua Lanzilotti, and Christopher Cerrone, set to videos by UW oceanography professor Georgy Manucharyan.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
MT 7:30 pm
OCT 11 (FRI)
Carrie Shaw and Guests
Chicago-based artists (and native Seattle-ites) Connie Schoepflin, flute, and Katie Jimoh, clarinet, join faculty soprano Carrie Shaw in performing works for voice and winds by Schoepflin, Luis Naòn, Jérôme Combier, and a newly commissioned work by Sky Macklay. Shaw is also joined by Sarah Santos, soprano, in performing duets for voice by Farzia Fallah.
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
OCT 23 (WED)
Cristina Valdés, piano
Pianist Cristina Valdés performs Charles Ives’ monumental Concord Sonata, and Arnold Schoenberg’s Three Pieces Op. 11 and his Suite Op. 25, in observance of the 150th birthday of these two iconic composers.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
NOV 12 (TUE)
Stephen Price, organ
Stephen Price, organ, is joined by faculty colleague Rachel Lee Priday, violin, in performing the Suite for Violin and Organ, Op. 150, by Joseph Rheinberger, as well as solo organ works from the French Symphonic tradition.
PC — 1217 6th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98101
7:30 pm FREE
Photo by Dario Acosta
Photo by Steve Korn
FACULTY CONCERTS
NOV 18 (MON)
Craig Sheppard, Fauré Piano Quartet
Pianist Craig Sheppard is joined by Rachel Lee Priday, violin; Noah Geller, viola; and Efe Baltacigil, cello in performing Gabriel Fauré Piano Quartet #1 in C minor, Opus 15; and Piano Quartet #2 in G minor, Opus 45.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
APR
10 (THU)
Tekla Cunningham, violin
Artist-in-residence Tekla Cunningham plays works for solo baroque violin by Pisendel, Telemann, and a newly commissioned work by Melia Watras in this recital combining music for solo baroque violin with the stunning choreography of Anna Mansbridge. See, hear and feel the heartbreak and solace of Bach’s iconic Ciaccona as embodied on the Meany Hall stage by dancers Tshedzom Tingke and Alejandro Frederickson in new choreography by Mansbridge in this collaboration between the School of Music and the newly minted Seattle Bach Festival.
MT 7:30 pm $20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
APR
18 (FRI)
John-Carlos Perea
John-Carlos Perea and guests perform “Improvising Home” for jazz ensemble. Originally commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission and composed by Perea in 2016, this performance revisits and reinterprets the score following Perea’s 2023 arrival at the UW, where he serves as Ethnomusicology associate professor and adjunct associate professor of American Indian Studies.
MST 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
APR 22 (TUE)
Stephanie Richards and Friends
The renowned trumpeter and newly appointed UW professor of music is joined by UW faculty colleagues in her debut Meany Hall performance.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
Photo by David Welton
FACULTY CONCERTS
APR 24 (THU)
Robin McCabe, piano
Around Robin
Professor Robin McCabe brings pianistic virtuosity to the Meany mainstage, performing solo works of Ravel and Fauré in the first half of her program. In the second half, she is joined by groups of her students in rousing transcriptions for two pianos, eight hands, including arrangements of Bizet’s “Carmen Fantasy,” a Mozart opera overture, and a barn-burning version of “Stars and Stripes Forever.”
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
MAY 5 (MON)
Melia Watras, viola Broken Bell
Violist/composer Melia Watras and writer Sean Harvey unveil their latest collaboration, Broken Bell, a mashup of a concert and a play. The program consists of Harvey’s theater piece, interwoven with world premieres of compositions by Ha-Yang Kim and Watras. Joining Watras onstage are Seattle Symphony members Elisa Barston (violin) and Eric Kim (cello), and Pacific Northwest Ballet concertmaster
Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin. Broken Bell is directed by Sheila Daniels, Chair of the Theater Department at Cornish College of the Arts.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
MAY 15 (THU)
Craig Sheppard, piano
Chair of the UW piano program presents a program of works by French composers, including Franck’s ‘Prelude, Chorale and Fugue’, Joël-François Durand’s Enfance: Quatre Tableaux, and works by Ravel, including Miroirs, and the two-hand version of Ravel’s ‘La Valse’. With guest pianist (and former student of Sheppard) ZeZe Xue.
MT 7:30 pm
$20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
Photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis
STUDENT ENSEMBLES
Photo by Juan Rodriquez
MODERN MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Cristina Valdés, director
The University of Washington Modern Music Ensemble presents works of our time in several concerts each year. Including repertoire from the early to mid-20th century and beyond, the group focuses on small ensemble and chamber orchestra works, performed by both undergraduate and graduate students.
DEC 7 (SAT)
BA 7:30 pm FREE
MAR 4 (TUE)
MT 7:30 pm $10 all tickets
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Bonnie Whiting, director
MAY 23 (FRI)
MT 7:30 pm $10 all tickets
The UW Percussion Ensemble, comprising graduate and undergraduate percussion students, performs many genres of contemporary music arranged for percussion ensembles ranging in size from trios to nonets and dectets.
NOV. 26 (TUE)
MT 7:30 pm $10 all tickets
MAY 29 (THU)
MST 7:30 pm $10 all tickets
CONCERTO COMPETITIONS
School of Music students from three divisions perform for outside judges in divisional competitions. One winner from each area will perform with the UW Symphony on June 6.
NOV 25 (MON)
Piano Competition
BA 5:30 pm FREE
JAN 21 (TUE)
Woodwinds and Brass Competition
BA 6:30 pm FREE
FEB 14 (FRI)
Strings Competition
BA 3 pm FREE
UW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
David Alexander Rahbee, music director and conductor
NOV 1 (FRI)
UW Symphony with Bonnie Whiting, marimba
Beethoven: Fidelio overture, op.72c
Akira Ifukube: Lauda concertata, for marimba & orchestra
Beethoven: Symphony No.5, in C minor, op. 67
DEC 6 (FRI)
UW Symphony
Bruckner and Smetana at 200
Smetana: The Moldau & Šárka from Má vlast
Bruckner: Adagio from String Quintet (arr. for string orch.)
First movement, “Majestoso” from Symphony No.6 in A major
FEB 7 (FRI)
UW Symphony with Carrie Shaw, soprano
Frederick Reece, narrator With Love, from Scotland
Thea Musgrave: Loch Ness, A Postcard from Scotland
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Six Songs, op. 7 (orchd. Rahbee)
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3, A minor, op.56, Scottish
MAR 14 (FRI)
UW Symphony with UW Choirs
The Haydn Experience II: (Designed by David A. Rahbee)
Schumann: Nachtlied, op.108
Ravel: Daphnis & Chloé: Suite No.2
MAY 2 (FRI)
UW Symphony with Donna Shin, flute
Jessie Montgomery: Hymn for Everyone
Chaminade: Flute Concertino, in D major, op.107
Poulenc: Flute Sonata (orchd. Lennox Berkeley)
Shostakovich: Symphony No.9, in E-flat major, op.70
JUN 6 (FRI)
UW Symphony with Sunny Xia, guest conductor
Concerto Competition Winners Program to be announced
All performances are at 7:30 pm in Meany’s Gerlich Theater except where noted. Program and guest artists are subject to change. Tickets: $10
JAZZ STUDIES
UW Modern Band: Cuong Vu, director
Studio Jazz Ensemble: Marc Seales, director
Small Combo Faculty Advisors: Cuong Vu, Marc Seales, Ted Poor, Steve Rodby
Studio Jazz Ensemble & UW Modern Band
The Studio Jazz Ensemble performs big band arrangements and repertory selections. The Modern Band performs innovative arrangements of jazz standards, selections from the outer limits of the genre, and new original compositions.
DEC 2 (MON)
MST 7:30 pm $10
MAR 10 (MON) MAY 27 (TUE)
MT 7:30 pm $10
Jazz Innovations I and II
MT 7:30 pm $10
Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions.
NOV 13 & 14 (WED, THU)
FEB 19 & 20 (WED, THU)
MAY 14 & 15 (WED, THU)
BA 7:30 pm FREE
IMPFest
APRIL 25–26, 2025 (FRI, SAT)
MST 7:30 pm $20 general; $15 UW affiliate; $10 students/seniors
The School of Music and the student-run Improvised Music Project present IMPFest, featuring UW Jazz Studies students and faculty performing with renowned guitarist Bill Frisell and other special guests. Notecard patrons: Seating is limited; please order tickets in advance.
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Photo
Monica Jane Frisell
CONCERT BANDS
UW Wind Ensemble: Timothy Salzman, conductor David Stewart, Yuman Wu, Solomon Encina, assistant conductors
Symphonic Band: David Stewart, Yuman Wu, conductor
Concert Band: David Stewart, Yuman Wu, conductor
Campus Band: Solomon Encina, conductor
Wind Ensemble Chamber Winds
OCT 27 (SUN) — Music by Anna Clyne, Felix Mendelsson, Charles Gounod, and others.
BA 1:30 pm FREE
Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band
DEC 5 (THU) — Quintessence — Music by Percy Grainger, J.S. Bach, Joseph Schwantner, Vincent Persichetti, Henk Badings, and others. With Donna Shin, flute.
MAR 11 (TUE) — Transformation — Music by Ricardo Mollá, Yasuhide Ito, Ryan George, Zhou Tian, John Mackey, and others. With John DiCesare, tuba.
MAY 1 (THU) — Radiance — Music by Carol Bremner, Kevin Day, Christopher Cerrone, David Maslanka, and others. With Carrie Shaw, soprano.
JUN 5 (THU) — Finale — Music by Cindy McTee, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Julie Giroux. With the UW Alumni Band.
Concert & Campus Bands
NOV 21 (THU) — Colors in Motion
Music by Malcom Arnold, Brian Balmages, Yukiko Nishimura, John Barnes Chance, and others.
MAR 3 (MON) — Passages — Music by Clifton Williams, Michael Daughtery, Masanori Taruya, Rossano Galante, Thomas Doss, Samuel Hazo, and others.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerlich Theater, Meany Hall, unless otherwise noted. Tickets: $10
CHORAL ENSEMBLES
Chamber Singers: Geoffrey Boers, conductor
Michael McKenzie, Clara Johnson, Evan Norberg, assistant conductors
University Chorale: Giselle Wyers, conductor
Scott Fikse, Helen Woodruff, Nic Renaud, assistant conductors
UW Glee Club: Adam Freemantle, Egija Ungure, Michael Mckenzie, conductors
Gospel Choir: Phyllis Byrdwell, conductor
University Singers: David Ferguson, Alexandra Rameau, conductors
UW Treble Choir: Heidi Blythe, Helen Woodward, Tatiana Boggs, conductors
Chamber Singers and University Chorale
DEC 4 (WED)
“The Loudest Whisper” Presenting choral works from around the globe, including expressions from American Shape note and Spiritual traditions, and new repertoire from Portugal, Norway, Mexico and Hungary. With guest conductor David Puderbaugh, Assistant Director of Choral Activities at University of Iowa.
MAR 7 (FRI)
“ The Promise of Living”
Inspired by Aaron Copland’s chorus, The Promise of Living, this concert promises an evening of rich imagery of hope with an emphasis on music from America.
Gospel Choir
DEC 2 (MON)
JUN 2 (MON)
MAR 14 (FRI)
UW Symphony with UW Choirs
See page 9.
MAY 30 (FRI)
“Blue Planet”
An exploration of music that crosses over musical and cultural borderlines.
UW Sings
NOV 22 (FRI) MAY 29 (THU)
All performances are at 7:30 pm in Meany’s Gerlich Theater. Tickets: $10
STUDIO HIGHLIGHTS
Performances and music-related events from the UW voice and instrumental studios.
Halloween Organ Concert
Dr. Stephen Price joins students and colleagues for this concert of Halloween fun.
OCT 31 (THU)
WA 7:30 pm FREE
Baroque Ensemble
UW music students perform music of the Baroque era under the direction of Tekla Cunningham.
NOV 24 (SUN)
BA 3 pm FREE
FE B 24 (MON)
MAY 19 (MON)
B A 7:30 pm FREE
Voice Division Recital
Students of Thomas Harper and Carrie Shaw perform art songs and arias in a variety of languages and styles.
NOV 19 (TUE)
FEB 18 (TUE)
MAY 20 (TUE)
BA 4 pm FREE
Guitar Studio
Students of Michael Partington perform guitar works for solo, duo, and group arrangements.
FEB 7 (FRI)
MAY 23 (FRI)
BA 7:30 pm FREE
Brechemin Piano Series
Students from the UW piano studios perform in these quarterly presentations.
DEC 5 (THU)
FEB 27 (THU)
MAY 20 (TUE)
BA 7:30 pm FREE
Composition Studio
Student composers present original sonic explorations in performances presented by the UW Composition Program.
DEC 8 (SUN)
MAR 8 (SAT)
JUN 7 (SAT)
BA 7:30 pm FREE
Opera Workshop
Excerpts, Turn of the Screw; Hansel and Gretel Stage director Kelly Kitchens and music director Andrew Romanick lead UW Voice students in performing excerpts from Benjamin Britten’s Turn of the Screw and Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. With Ryan D. Farris, conductor, and members of the UW Symphony.
JAN 11 (SAT)
MST 7:30 pm $10
Photo by Madelyn Harris
AUTUMN
OCTOBER
8
Concert: Rachel Lee Priday, violin
7:30 pm $20–$15–$10 pg. 5
Concert: Carrie Shaw and Guests MT 7:30 pm $20–$15–$10 pg. 5
Concert: Cristina Valdés, piano
7:30 pm $20–$15–$10 pg. 5
NOVEMBER
WINTER
JANUARY
11 Opera Workshop MST 7:30 pm $10 pg. 13
21 Concerto Competition: Woodwinds and Brass BA 6:30 pm FREE pg. 8
29 Guest Pianist Recital: Gil Kalish BA 7:30 pm FREE pg. 4 30 Guest Pianist Master Class: Gil Kalish BA 3:30 pm FREE pg. 4
FEBRUARY
7 UW Symphony with Carrie Shaw & Frederick Reece MT 7:30 pm $10 pg. 9 7 Guitar Studio BA 7:30 pm FREE pg. 13 14 Concerto Competition: Strings BA 3 pm FREE pg. 8
Voice Division Recital BA 4 pm FREE pg. 13
19-20 Jazz Innovations I and II BA 7:30 pm FREE pg. 10
20 Guest Artist: Harmonia with UW Piano Students MT 7:30 pm $20–$15–$10 pg. 2 24 Baroque Ensemble BA 7:30 pm FREE pg. 13
Brechemin Piano Series BA 7:30 pm FREE pg. 13
MARCH
3 Campus & Concert Bands MT 7:30 pm $10 pg. 11
Modern Music Ensemble MT 7:30 pm $10 pg. 8
Chamber Singers and University Chorale MT 7:30 pm $10 pg. 12 8 Composition Studio BA 7:30 pm FREE pg. 13
Studio Jazz Ensemble & UW Modern Band MT 7:30 pm $10 pg. 10
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band MT 7:30 pm $10 pg. 11
Guest Artist: Seattle Modern Orchestra: Tribute: Joël-François Durand MST 7:30 pm $20–$15–$10 pg. 2 14 UW Symphony Orchestra with UW Choirs MT 7:30 pm $10 pg. 9
Request disability accommodation at (206) 543-6450; (206) 543-6452/TTY; (206) 685-7264/FAX or dso@uw.edu. Programs and details are subject to change. Visit music.washington.edu for the most up-to-date information.
SPRING
APRIL
TICKETS, VENUES, AND UW CONCERT LOCATIONS
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater, Meany Studio Theatre
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater and Meany Studio Theatre are in Meany Hall, on the southwest corner of the UW’s Central Plaza (“Red Square”).
Advance Tickets: Purchase advance tickets for performances at Meany Hall by phone, online, or in person through the ArtsUW Ticket Office.
Hours: Purchase tickets by phone or in person Monday through Friday, 12 pm – 4 pm.
Ticket Office Location:
1313 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-543- 4880 (1-800-859-5342 outside of Seattle)
Online: Purchase tickets online at music.washington.edu/events or at artsevents.washington.edu.
At the performance: The box offices open one hour prior to performance for ticket sales.
Brechemin Auditorium
Brechemin Auditorium is on the southeast end of the School of Music’s main floor.
The School of Music offers free admission to all Brechemin Auditorium events listed in this publication. Seating is first come, first served.
NOTECARDS
Your Season Pass to UW Music
The School of Music Notecard is a season pass to ticketed performances on the School of Music concert season. Notecards in 2024-25 are $90 ($75 for seniors, students, UWAA, and UW employee/retiree) and are valid for admission to nearly all ticketed events on our season.*
* Notecard not valid for the Oct. 30 concert by the U.S. Marine Band. Notecard patrons advised to arrange tickets in advance for IMPFEST performances (April 25, 26) as seating capacity is limited.
Learn more at: music.washington.edu/ticketing
Walker-Ames Room
The Walker-Ames Room is on the second floor of Kane Hall, in the northeast corner of the UW’s Central Plaza (“Red Square”).
Learn More
Programs and details are subject to change. Visit music.washington.edu/upcoming for the most up-to-date information.
Tickets on sale September 10. Marine Band tickets available Oct. 2.
Disability Accommodations
To request disability accommodation for ticketed performances in Meany Theater and the Meany Studio Theatre, contact the Arts UW Ticket Office at 206-543-4880 or ticket@uw.edu.
For other School of Music events, contact the UW Disability Services Office at least 10 days in advance at 206-543-6450/V, 206-543-6452/TTY, 206-685-7264/FAX, or by email at dso@u.washington.edu
Customer Care Commitment
If for any reason you are unable to attend an event, you may receive a refund for the face value of your tickets (processing fees are not refundable) prior to the performance by contacting the ArtsUW Ticket Office at ticket@uw.edu or 206-543-4880.
As always, you are welcome to exchange for a different show.
TAKE THE TRAIN; TAKE THE BUS
Sound Transit, Seattle Metro, and Community Transit offer direct connections to the UW campus and surroundings. The University District and University of Washington Link light rail stations are both within walking distance of UW campus performance venues. Use Metro’s trip planner at m.tripplanner. kingcounty.gov/ to plan your visit.
• Sound Transit: soundtransit.org
Phone 1.888.889.6368 TTY Relay: Dial 711
• Metro: metro.kingcounty.gov
Phone 206-553-3000 TTY Relay: Dial 711
• Community Transit: commtrans.org
Phone 425-353-RIDE or 1-800-562-1375
TTY Relay: Dial 711
PARKING
Parking for performances in Meany Theater, Meany Studio Theatre, and Walker-Ames Room
Underground parking
Parking is available in the Central Plaza Garage (CPG) underneath Meany Hall. Enter the CPG at the corner of 15th Ave NE and NE 41st Street, on the west side of campus. A $13.50 non-refundable flat rate is charged for evening events (4 pm or after).
Above-ground parking
Enter the UW campus at NE 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE, near the Burke Museum. The evening rate is $6.75. Lot N01 is the closest above-ground parking lot to Meany Hall.
Parking for events in the School of Music’s Brechemin Auditorium
Enter the north end of campus (NE 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE), near the Burke Museum or enter on the east side of campus (Pend Oreille Road, off 25th Avenue NE). The evening rate is $6.75. The Padelford Parking Garage (N 20, 21) is the closest visitor parking to the Music Building. Disability parking is available at Lot N22 north of the Husky Union Building.
Pay for parking
• 6 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday
• 7 am to noon Saturday
Payment Options
• On site at a campus gatehouse or self-pay kiosk. Visa and MasterCard are accepted at all campus gatehouses and self-pay kiosks.
• Pay By Phone: Download the app for free and arrange parking on your phone. (See next page for details).
Parking fees
• $20.25 from 6 am to 4 pm weekdays or pay $4 per hour for four or fewer hours
• $6.75 from 4 pm to 9 pm weekdays
• $6.75 from 7 am to noon Saturdays
• The Central Plaza Garage charges a non-refundable flat-rate fee of $13.50 from 4 pm to 9 pm Monday through Friday and from 7 am to noon on Saturdays.
Park for free
• Weekdays from 9 pm to 6 am
• 9 pm Friday to 7 am Saturday
• Noon Saturday to 6 am Monday
• University holidays and some holiday weekends
• Check signs, as some parking areas are restricted (Note: This applies to all parking time periods).
Parking for mobilityimpaired visitors
Wheelchair and disability parking is available on all levels of the Central Plaza Garage and in lot N22 near the Music Building and may be reserved in the PaybyPhone parking app.
Information on UW parking and directions
• transportation.uw.edu/park
• 206-221-3701 (Monday through Friday, 8 am to 9 pm)
• Email: ucommute@uw.edu
Special Disounts
Music Free for All
The School of Music is committed to increasing access to live musical performances for all who wish to attend. For audience members of limited income and in the interest of removing barriers to attendance at our concerts, the School of Music reserves 20 free tickets for each of its ticketed Gerlich Theater performances at Meany Hall and 10 free tickets to its Meany Studio Theater performances for release to the public one hour before show time.* Patrons may request up to two tickets on a first come, first served basis. Just ask for “Free for All” tickets at the venue box office, and you and your companion will be admitted at no charge, subject to availability.
* Offer must be redeemed in person at the venue box office. Quantities are limited. Offer not valid for the free performance by The President’s Own U.S. Marine Band on Oct. 30. Offer not valid for patrons exchanging previously purchased tickets.
Seattle FLASH card participant
The School of Music participates in the Seattle FLASH card program for adults ages 18-59 with disabilities. FLASH card members are
PaybyPhone
You can now pay for on-campus parking on your phone via the PaybyPhone app. To register, download the app and enter your license plate and payment information. Don’t want to download the app? No problem, just go to paybyphone.com to pay.
Performances at Meany Hall
Payment for parking in the Central Parking Garage (CPG) under Meany Hall is made via the PayByPhone app (or via the gatehouse attendant). Reception in the garage is poor, so for best results, download the app and
eligible for up to two free tickets to School of Music performances at Meany Hall.* To obtain tickets for you and a companion, call the ArtsUW Ticket Office and provide your FLASH card information. Tickets must be arranged at least 24 hours prior to the performance.
Seattle Gold Card participant
The School of Music participates in the Seattle Gold Card program for Seattle and King County residents ages 60 and older. Gold Card members are eligible for $5 tickets to School of Music performances at Meany Hall.* To obtain tickets for you and a companion, call the ArtsUW Ticket Office and provide your Gold Card information. Tickets must be arranged at least 24 hours prior to the performance.
TeenTix participant
The School of Music is a TeenTix partner organization. TeenTix passholders are eligible for $5 tickets to School of Music performances at Meany Hall.
* Offer not valid for the free performance by The President’s Own U.S. Marine Band on Oct. 30. Offer not valid for patrons exchanging previously purchased tickets.
register before your arrival. Central Garage Location: 123211. Park on levels C2, C3 or C4.
Disability parking spaces are available on all levels of the CPG, with level C3 designated for Meany Hall with the closest elevator access. Access to the Studio Theatre without stairs is from level C1 of the garage (enter parking code 123211 for disability parking on C1). Please inquire with the gate attendant for directions.
Disability parking near the Music Building is available at lot N22 north of the Husky Union Building and may be reserved through the PayByPhone app. A self-pay kiosk is also onsite.
More infor mation at: transportation.uw.edu/park/ visitor/pay-by-phone-parking
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