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Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date, August 18 2011
Media Contact: Laurie Townsend | 604-822-9161
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UBC Music Concert Season for 2011 - 2012
Detailed information for our Wednesday Noon Hours series, UBC Opera Ensemble productions and special events are listed below.
As you browse the events, you may notice a new faculty recital with violinist David Gillham in November and visiting faculty recital by pianist Ryo Yanagitani in January. A release detailing these new faculty appointments will be issued in September.
Laurie Townsend, School of Music Concert and Communications Manager, is always available to answer any media questions about the School’s concert offerings. She can also connect media to performers and faculty members for interviews, or arrange tickets for any events media would like to attend.
For a printed copy of our Concert Calendar, the public may contact (604) 822-5574 or pick one up at the School of Music. An online version is also available (pdf) for viewing. Throughout the year up-to-date concert and special event information will be available on the UBC School of Music website at www.music.ubc.ca.
Digital photos of UBC faculty, student ensembles, and guest artists are also available upon request.
Selected highlight performances UBC School of Music 2011 - 2012
October 6
Jane Coop with the UBC Symphony Orchestra
UBC Professor Jane Coop, performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” with the UBC Symphony Orchestra. Jesse Read conducts this concert. Also on this program, at the Chan Centre, is Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8.
December 3
Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem
Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Peace and Light
UBC’s choral and orchestral forces join together for an evening at the Chan Centre.
University Singers, UBC Choral Union, UBC Symphony Orchestra with Graeme Langager conducting.
Feb 29 - John O’Conor piano Knigge Piano Competition Jury Recital
Mar 1 - John O’Conor masterclass
Recital Repertoire:
Haydn Sonata in F Hob XVI No. 23
Field Three Nocturnes: No. 5 in B flat; No. 6 in F; No. 18 in E "Le Midi"
Beethoven Sonata in c minor Op. 13 "Pathetique"
Beethoven Sonata in c minor Op. 111
"Piano virtuosity can take a variety of forms, but one of the rarest belongs to John O'Conor ... [he] represents a vanishing tradition that favors inner expression and atmosphere over showmanship and bravura ... in technically complex passages he goes the extra measure to find the ideas behind the flurry of notes." Chicago Tribune
March 3 & 4
Knigge Piano Competition at the UBC School of Music
The UBC School of Music presents the 5th annual Knigge Music Competition for solo piano. Eight finalists, chosen by a jury in December, will compete in the Final Round at the Recital Hall on March 3rd. The Winners’ Concert (March 4) will be open to the public. The full jury for the competition will be announced soon.
May 26
Salute to Jane Coop!
A UBC faculty concert tribute to honour retiring Distinguished University Scholar, Professor Jane Coop.
Wednesday Noon Hours
UBC School of Music, 6361 Memorial Road | Concerts begin at 12:00 noon in the Recital Hall
(Season runs from mid September until end of March)
Sept 21
Nine by Nine by Nine
School of Music Faculty Ensemble
Brahms Serenade in D major (Nonet version)
Sept 28
Alan Matheson Nonet - Birth of the Cool
Music made famous by Miles Davis plus new original work
Oct 05
Couloir: Heidi Krutzen harp, Ariel Barnes cello, with Vern Griffiths percussion
Kikta Sonata for Cello and Harp
Morlock new commision
Muhly Clear music for cello, harp, and percussion
Oct 12
Megumi Masaki, multimedia and piano
Canadian Music 4 the EYES & EARS
Lizée The Hitchcock Études for Solo Piano and Film
Ho Reflections in the Water
Osterle & Hinton Chroma Concerto
Suzuki Piano con Moto
Oct 19
Music Intima
Featuring Canadian choral music from their CD into light
Oct 26
Puget Sound Trio
Maria Sampen violin, David Requiro cello, Duane Hulbert piano
Bernstein Piano Trio
Shrude Raining Glass
Sheng Four Movements
Gershwin Selections from Porgy and Bess
Nov 02
Ang Li piano
Franz Listz at 200
Wagner-Liszt Liebestod
Shubert-Liszt Wohin?
Shubert-Liszt Der Müller und Der Bach
Liszt Consolations No. 2 in E major and No. 3 in Db Major
Liszt Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia Quasi Sonata
Nov 09
David Gillham violin, Chiharu Linuma piano,
Mendelssohn Sonata in F Major
Grieg Sonata in g minor, Op. 13
Nov 16
Saeed Farajpoory Kamancheh
Traditional Persian music from different historical periods and improvisations performed on the kamancheh (Persian four-string vertical fiddle) with the accompaniment of a tomback (Persian hand drum), performer TBA
Nov 23
Pius Cheung marimba
Bach Aria Variata
Cheung Etudes
Cheung Musical Moment No. 5 - Romance
Hatzis Fertility Rites (3rd movement)
Cheung From the Goldberg Variations
Nov 30
New Orford String Quartet
Johnathan Crow and Andrew Wan violin, Eric Nowlin viola, Brian Manker cello, with David Harding viola
Beethoven String Quartet No. 16, in F Major, Op. 135
Brahms String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111
Jan 11
Ryo Yanagitani piano
Beethoven and Chopin
Jan 18
Byron Schenkman harpsichord
Recital of French keyboard Suites
Bach French Suite in No. 5
d'Anglebert Suite in C Major
Rameau Suite in a minor
Jan 25
Cats, Cockatoos, Queens, and the Moon
Robyn Driedger-Klassen soprano and Terence Dawson piano
Uyeda White Cat Blues
Britten The Red Cockatoo
Burritt Moon Loves It's Light
Larsen Try Me, Good King
Golijov Lúa Descolorida (Colourless Moon)
Feb 01
Foothills Brass
Brass at the Opera
Explorations of comedy and tragedy in opera plus traditional brass quintet repertoire
Feb 08
Cris Inguanti clarinet and Corey Hamm piano
Music for Clarinet from the last 30 years: 1981 to 2011
Works by Resnaovic, Bermel, Ryan, Sculthorpe and Tower
Feb 15
88 squared
Jeffrey Savage and Karen Hsiao Savage piano duo
Lutoslawski Paganini variations
Rachmaninoff Suite No. 1 (Fantasie Tableaux)
Liebermann New commission
Bolcom The Serpent's Kiss
Feb 29
Miranda Wong piano
Fauré Nocturne in D flat, Op. 63
Bach Prelude and fugue in G Major from Book II
Schumann Fantasy, Op 17
Mar 07
Ugetsu +4
Music of the Thelonious Monk Orchestra
Mar 14
Suppressed Music
Composers who could have flourished had they not been suppressed for ethnic, religious, political or other reasons.
Suzanne Snizek flute, Martina Smazal viola, Janelle Nadeau harp
Gal Divertimento Op. 80b
Weinberg Trio Op. 127
Zeisl "Arrowhead" Trio
Mar 21
Alexander Malikov piano
Winner of the 2011 Knigge Music Competition
Bach Prelude and Fugue in e flat minor from Book I
Bashaw Perludes from Book I
Mozart Fantasie in C minor, K. 475
Liszt "Dante" Sonata
UBC School of Music - Large Ensemble Events
UBC Opera Ensemble: Staged Productions
November 10 - 13
Robert Ward The Crucible at the Old Auditorium
A classic of American literature.
Robert Ward’s retelling of The Crucible, based on Arthur Miller’s searing play about the 1692 Salem witch trails, is a study of ordinary people thrown into extraordinary circumstances. Ward's musical setting of The Crucible only increases the intensity in this powerful depiction of the strength required to maintain hope in the face of overwhelming injustice. The Crucible, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, remains a parable for our times and its powerful message and passionate music makes it more than an American classic - it’s an operatic masterpiece.
February 9 - 12
Anton Dvořák Rusalka at the Chan Centre
A classic European fairytale.
Rusalka tells of the story of The Little Mermaid who gives her voice to a wicked witch for a chance at human love with a mortal Prince. Her desperate longing to experience true love plunges her into an emotional storm. She must choose to make the ultimate sacrifice for love. Romantic, ethereal, and hauntingly sad, Dvořák's dramatic music soars with melody, romance, and longing. Rusalka is not only Dvořák's finest and most enduringly popular opera but also one of the most deeply moving operas of all.
June 21 – 24
Franz Lehar The Merry Widow at the Old Auditorium
A classic of the opera stage.
At a high-society party in turn-of-the-century Paris, potential suitors await the arrival of Anna Glawari, the frisky tempestuous widow of an outrageously wealthy man in search of true love. But, she faces a tough decision: If she decides to marry only for love, her tiny country will be left bankrupt! What unfolds is an embassy plot to match and marry her off to her country’s most eligible bachelor, handsome Count Danilo. Anna, adamant on finding true love, tests Danilo’s heart. Lovers' crazy trysts, lavish parties, spirited hijinks and political intrigue ensue and makes this joyful operetta one not to be missed.
Choral Concerts – University Singers and UBC Choral Union
October 20
Lily & Thorn
This program featuring the acclaimed UBC University Singers and Choral Union, under the direction of Dr. Graeme Langager, will feature an exciting array of music from classics by Mendelssohn and Brahms (featuring guest pianist, Dr. Terence Dawson), to compelling new works by Slovakian composer Damijan Močnik and Swiss/Italian composer Ivo Antognini.
December 3
Peace and Light
The UBC University Singers, Choral Union, and Symphony Orchestra join forces for a stunning duo of master works under the baton of Dr. Graeme Langager, Director of Choral Activities. The program will feature Vaughan Williams’ gripping Dona Nobis Pacem, and Lauridsen’s shimmering and transcendent Lux Aeterna.
February16 & 17
My Heart Sings
The award-winning UBC University Singers and Choral Union present MY HEART SINGS, a collection of music inspired by the deepest emotions of the heart – love and loss, grief and pure joy. Featured works include compositions by Debussy, Purcell, Rheinberger, and Weelkes, as well as newer works by Canadian, American and Australian composers.
March 29 & 30
Sovereign Light
This program features the UBC University Singers and Choral Union under the direction of Dr. Graeme Langager. The concert will also include performances by the UBC Chamber Choir, led by UBC’s own graduate students in conducting, and special guests, the award-winning Coastal Sound Youth Choir, Carrie Tennant, director. A stunning Kyrie by Portuguese composer, Magalhaes, will compliment Poulenc’s Salve Regina, and a captivating Haitian folk song.
UBC Bands – UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble and UBC Concert Winds
2011-2012 Season - Postcards…
Postcard from the Past
Concert Winds - Thursday, October 20 at Noon (Chan Centre)
Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Friday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. (Chan Centre)
Music by Gabrieli, Strauss, Holst, von Weber, and Hindemith
Postcard from Prague
Concert Winds & Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Friday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. (Chan Centre)
Music by Janacek, Dvořák, and Husa
Postcard from the Podium
Concert Winds – Thursday, February 9 at Noon (Old Auditorium)
Masterworks for band, under the direction of UBC student conductors
Postcard from the Jazz Age
Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Thursday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. (Old Auditorium)
Music by Bernstein, Gershwin, Ives, and Tower
Featuring Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, with Corey Hamm, piano
Postcard from the Americas
Concert Winds & Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Thursday, April 5 at 8:00 p.m. (Chan Centre)
Music by Fillmore, Ticheli, Copland, Mason Bates, and John Mackey
Featuring Copland's “The Promise of Living" from the Tender Land, with the UBC Opera Ensemble
