On the Pulse Concerts & Events, Fall 2012

F A C U L T Y & G U E S T SThe School of Music proudly presents our internationally renowned faculty & guests in an exceptional season of solo and chamber concerts. Concerts take place in the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall and admission is $17.50 & $13.50 unless otherwise indicated.

Wednesday, September 12, 12:30 p.m. (Free Admission)Lieder at LunchAn exploration of the German Lied repertoire with Sharon and Harald Krebs. The annual On the Road concert. Bring your lunch!MacLaurin Music Building, Rm. B037

Saturday, September 15, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)Benjamin Butterfield, tenorBruce Vogt, pianoWorks will include:Claude Debussy – Green, Mandoline & Beau SoirHenri Duparc – Phidylé Ludwig van Beethoven – An die ferne Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved) Benjamin Britten – Winter Words

Friday, September 28, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)Patrick Boyle, trumpet & guitarAn intimate evening of original music and jazz standards featuring Patrick Boyle (trumpet, guitar), Ian McDougall (trombone), Jonathan Goldman (accordion), Joanna Hood (viola) and Brian Anderson (double bass).

Monday, October 15, 8:00 p.m. (Free Admission)Orion Series in Fine Arts presentsBruce Dickey, cornettoGuest artist, Bruce Dickey, presents the concert-lecture, That LasciviousCornetto, a practical and historical introduction to a forgotten instrument.

Wednesday, October 17, 12:30 p.m. (Free Admission)Lieder at LunchAn exploration of the German Lied repertoire with Sharon and Harald Krebs. Bug Songs, with special guest Anne Grimm. Bring your lunch!MacLaurin Music Building, Rm. B037

Saturday, October 20, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)Faculty Chamber Music Series5σ: God(’s) particle in music 5σ (sigma) is a measure of certainty in experimental sciences. To commemorate UVic’s 50th Anniversary distinguished faculty members present a mind-blowing concert challenging the laws of physics.

Saturday, October 27, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)Bruce Vogt, pianoImages: The Piano Music of Claude DebussyCommemorating the 150th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s birth. Performing both of Debussy’s books of Images, Suite Bergamasque and a selection of Preludes from Book II.

Saturday, November 3, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)Pam Highbaugh Aloni, cello With guests Paula Kiffner, cello & Jamie Syer, pianoFeaturing works for two cellos and two cellos with piano by Handel, Adaskin,Bartók, Glière and Menotti.

Sunday, September 23, 2:30 p.m. ($50)Steinway Fundraiser Special Guest, Robert Silverman, pianowith the Lafayette String Quartet

Celebrated Canadian pianist and Steinway artist, Robert Silverman, performs Brahms (Rhapsody in B Minor, Six Pieces for Piano) as well as Schumann’s Piano Quintet with the Lafayette String Quartet at this fundraising concert to support the Steinway Family at UVic.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT!

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Saturday, October 13, 8:00 p.m. ($25)UVic 50th Anniversary Signature EventFeaturing Eve Egoyan, piano

School of Music distinguished alumni and member of UVic’s 50th Anniversary Honorary Cabinet, Eve Egoyan, performs Surface Tension, a unique collaborative work for Disklavier piano and interactive video by the artist and David Rokeby. Other works to be announced. Proceeds will benefit a scholarship for UVic Fine Arts students.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT!

Featuring School of Music students, with appearances from faculty, sessionals, community members and guest artists, our ensemble concerts offer some of the most robust and exciting programs of the semester. Venues and admission fees vary and are listed below.

Friday, November 23, 8:00 p.m. ($14 & $12)University of Victoria Wind SymphonyUVic 50th Anniversary Alumni Concert featuring Kory Major, tubaGerald King, conductorProgram will include:RW Smith – Teutonic Tales for Tuba and Wind Ensemble (Canadian Premiere)Ralph Vaughan Williams – Folk Song SuiteFrank Ticheli – American ElegyNorio Suzuki – Symphonic RhapsodyOthers TBAUniversity Centre Farquhar Auditorium

Saturday, November 24, 8:00 p.m. ($15 & $8)University of Victoria Chamber SingersChristmas: Sacred & ProfaneGarry Froese, conductorA concert featuring both liturgical and secular choral music appropriate to the season!Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

Thursday, November 29, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)Don Wright Symphonic WindsMichael Keddy, conductorUniversity Centre Farquhar Auditorium

Saturday, December 1, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)University of Victoria Chorus & Orchestra50/150Ajtony Csaba, conductorSusan Young, chorus directorPerformingW.A. Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in g minor, K. 550Benjamin Britten – Four Sea Interludes Op. 33a (from the opera Peter Grimes)G.F. Handel – Dettinger Te Deum (Psalm 150)This concert commemorates two anniversaries: UVic’s 50th and the City of Victoria’s 150th.University Centre Farquhar Auditorium

Sunday, December 2, 2:30 p.m. ($12 advance/$15 at the door)University of Victoria Philomela Women’s Choir Mary Kennedy, conductor Tis the Season! Philomela ushers in the season of carols and caroling with a concert featuring Libby Larsen’s Canticle of Mary, Bach’s Cantata No.140: Wachet Auf, as well as their traditional sing-along of carols. Refreshments and silent auction to follow performance. St. Aidan’s United Church (3703 St. Aidan’s)

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Tuesday, October 16, 7:00 p.m.University of Victoria Wind Symphony In Concert with Oak Bay Secondary Bands Gerald King, conductor Performing selections from: Ralph Vaughan Williams – Folk Song Suite Frank Ticheli – American Elegy Norio Suzuki – Symphonic Rhapsody Others TBA Oak Bay High Theatre (2151 Cranmore Rd.)

Friday, October 26, 8:00 p.m. ($17.50 & $13.50)University of Victoria Orchestra50/100Ajtony Csaba, conductorPerforming:Igor Stravinsky – Greeting PreludeJoseph Haydn – Symphony Hob. I: 100 W.A. Mozart – A Musical Dice Game K.516fLudwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, Op. 67Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of UVic, and in the spirit of John Cage, who is celebrating his 100th year, this program plays around the numbers 5 and 50. At intermission, 50 audience members will have the chance to create a Mozart-inspired dice-game Menuett, to be performed by the Orchestra following intermission.University Centre Farquhar Auditorium

Friday, November 16 (Admission by donation)Performances starting at 5:00 p.m. / Concert at 8:00 p.m. Sonic LabCage 100 FestivalAjtony Csaba, directorChristopher Butterfield, special guestAs Marcel Duchamp is to visual arts, and Albert Einstein is to physics, so is John Cage to music. After him, everything changes. In the spirit of a performer-collective inspired by John Cage, Sonic Lab presents a multidisciplinary evening celebrating Cage’s centenary in collaboration with the Victoria Symphony’s Cage 100 Festival.MacLaurin Music Building (B Wing) / Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

Saturday, November 17, 8:00 p.m. ($15 & $10)University of Victoria Jazz OrchestraPatrick Boyle, directorAn evening of jazz and improvised music for large and small ensemble with special guest Louise Rose (piano, voice).Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

Sunday, November 18, 8:00 p.m. (Admission by donation)Vocal Jazz Autumn ShowcaseNocturnes For November Wendell Clanton, directorThe UVic Vocal Jazz Ensemble turns up the heat to warm the heart.Ellington, Paul Simon, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Horace Silver and more!Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

STUDENT & CLASS RECITALS Support our talented School of Music students as they take to the stage concert-ready pieces as well as works-in-progress. Recitals take place in the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Admission is by donation.

In addition to the concerts listed, free student recitals take place on many Mondays (8:00 p.m.), Tuesdays (12:30 p.m.), and Wednesdays (12:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.).

For a complete list of student recitals, please visit our website.

MASTERCLASSES, WORkSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday, September 27, 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Free Admission)7th Annual Lafayette Health Awareness ForumWeighing in on Fat: What makes us obese and what we can do about itA free forum sponsored by the Lafayette String Quartet and Raymond James. To reserve a seat, contact lafayettehealth@shaw.caDavid Lam Auditorium, Rm. A144, MacLaurin Building

Saturday, September 29, 1:00-3:00 p.m. (Free Admission)UVic 50th Anniversary Homecoming Open HouseVarious musical offerings featuring School of Music studentsMacLaurin Music Building (B Wing)

Saturday, October 27, 1:00-6:00 p.m. (Workshop fee: $25)Endangered Instruments Workshop: for oboe, French horn & bassoonPresented by UVic Performance faculty Alexandra Pohran Dawkins (oboe), kurt kellan (French horn) and Jenny Gunter (bassoon), this workshop is designed to help high-school level musicians develop their technique and musicianship. Includes masterclasses, ensemble playing and a final concert.MacLaurin Music Building (B Wing)

Saturday, December 1, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuba Christmas Eugene Dowling, conductor This concert marks the 34th annual Tuba Christmas locally. Donations accepted for the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. Market Square (560 Johnson Street)

Take an afternoon break to enjoy concerts of varied repertoire featuring School of Music students. Fridaymusic concerts take place at 12:30 p.m. in the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Admission is by donation.

F R I D A Y M U S I C

Saturday, October 14, 8:00 p.m. Composers ConcertFeaturing original compositions by students in the School of Music Composition program.

Sunday, October 28, 2:30 p.m.Violin Class RecitalStudents from the studio of Sharon Stanis

Sunday, November 4, 2:30 p.m.Violin Class RecitalStudents from the studio of Ann Elliot-Goldschmid

Wednesday, November 7, 12:00 p.m.Clarinet Class RecitalStudents from the studio of Patricia kostek

Wednesday, November 21, 12:30 p.m.Tuba & Euphonium Class RecitalStudents from the studio of Eugene Dowling

Thursday, November 22, 8:00 p.m.String Chamber MusicFeaturing String Ensembles from the studios of the Lafayette String Quartet.

Sunday, November 25, 2:00 p.m.Piano Class RecitalStudents from the studio of May Ling kwok

Sunday, November 25, 8:00 p.m.Flute Class RecitalStudents from the studio of Suzanne Snizek

Wednesday, November 28, 12:30 p.m.Trombone Class RecitalStudents from the studio of Scott MacInnes

Wednesday, November 28, 8:00 p.m.Guitar Class RecitalStudents from the studio of Dr. Alexander Dunn

Sunday, December 2, 2:30 p.m. Tuba Christmas RepriseEugene Dowling, conductor and soloistSoloists and ensembles selected from the class of Professor Dowling. Money raised will go to local tuba and euphonium projects.

Monday, December 3, 10:30 a.m. (Free Admission)African Percussion ConcertThe thirty-member percussion ensemble from MUS 208 African Hand Drumming perform a repertoire of rhythms on djembe, balafon and dundun.

September 21 Various InstrumentsSeptember 28 Keyboard October 5 GuitarOctober 12 VoiceOctober 19 WoodwindsOctober 26 Chamber SingersNovember 2 StringsNovember 9 BrassNovember 16 PercussionNovember 23 Various InstrumentsNovember 30 Composition

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