Upcoming October events

JAZZ: BIG BANDS PLAY BOP
The School of Music Jazz Big Bands will make their season debut Thursday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. The “Big Bands Play Bop” program will feature the world premier of “Radioactive,” by Jazz Band 2 Director Dave Chisholm, along with jazz compositions and arrangements by Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton and more. Jazz Band 1 is directed by Henry Wolking. Tickets are $7 general admission and $3 for students. Tickets can be purchased at www.kingsburyhall.org or by calling 801-581-7100.


SUNDAYS@7 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: AN EVENING OF BAROQUE MUSIC
Sundays@7, the School of Music’s free faculty recital series, will feature an evening of baroque music by acclaimed faculty musicians in a spotlight concert on Sunday, October 4, at 7 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Harpsichordist Pamela Jones and soprano Cheryl Hart, who directs the Early Music Ensemble, will be joined by Lisa Chaufty and Kim Grundvig on recorders, with Leslie Richards on viola da gamba. The program will include works by Byrd, Phillips, Bull, Corelli, Telemann and Handel. Sundays@7 is the School of Music’s free, one-hour faculty recital series, which offers the community a chance to enjoy the School of Music’s professional musicians close to home for no charge. Sunday parking is available on and around Presidents Circle.


FACULTY ARTISTS RECITAL: NING LU & JIE LU WITH KELLY PARKINSON
Faculty piano duo Ning Lu and Jie Lu will present a chamber concert with renowned violinist Kelly Parkinson on Tuesday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. The talented trio will perform works by Busoni, Chopin and Debussy. Admission is free and all are welcomed to attend.


VISITING ARTIST: VIOLINIST LINA BAHN
Acclaimed violinist Lina Bahn will present a free recital on Monday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Dumke Recital Hall. Described by The Washington Post as “brilliant” and “lyrical,” the assistant professor of violin at the University of Colorado, Boulder is known as a champion of new music and a versatile performer of many styles. Bahn will also offer a free master class on Tuesday, October 6, at 9 a.m. in Dumke Recital Hall. Admission is free to both events and all are welcomed to attend.


CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY: TRIO CON BRIO COPENHAGEN
The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City presents Trio con Brio Copenhagen on Wednesday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Praised for its sparkling tone, magic dialogue and vast musical range, the trio ranks among the best chamber music groups today. Korean sisters Soo-Jin Hong and Soo-Kyung Hong, true masters of piano, perform with Danish-born cellist Jens Elvekjaer, presenting works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Smetana. Tickets are $25 general admission and $5 for students, and can be purchased at the door.


VIRTUOSO SERIES: JAZZ PIANIST MICHEL CAMILO
Jazz piano virtuoso Michel Camilo will perform for the School of Music’s Virtuoso Series on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Since composing his first song at age 5 and becoming a member of the Dominican Republic’s National Symphony Orchestra at age 16, this world-renowned pianist and composer has risen to the top of the charts with every performance and each new CD release. Combining his classical training from The Juilliard School with his own Latin-jazz roots, the Grammy Award-winning artist creates an entirely new sound that leaves audiences enraptured. The Boston Globe described Camilo as “A force to be reckoned with” and “among the best.”
Tickets are $25 general admission and $10 for students and are available at www.kingsburyhall.org or by calling 801-581-7100.
UTAH PHILHARMONIA: ‘NEUMES FROM THE TOMBS’

The School of Music’s haunted orchestra, the Utah Philarmonia, will present “Neumes from the Tombs” on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. This always spectacular Halloween event will feature violinist Hasse Borup, the University Lyric Opera Ensemble and dancers from the U of U Ballet Department. The spooky program will include music for the whole family by Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Williams, Saint-Saens and more. Tickets are $7 general admission and $3 for students. The audience is welcomed to join the orchestra and conductor, Dr. Robert Baldwin, in wearing Halloween costumes. Tickets can be purchased at www.kingsburyhall.org or by calling 801-581-7100.

VISITING ARTIST RECITAL: VICTOR ROSENBAUM WITH GERALD ELIAS
Renowned pianist Victor Rosenbaum will perform in concert with faculty violinist Gerald Elias on Sunday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. The collaboration will feature sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven. Rosenbaum is the former chair of the piano department at the New England Conservatory and has performed widely as a soloist and chamber music performer throughout the world. Elias is the associate concertmaster of the Utah Symphony and adjunct professor of music at the University of Utah. Following the performance, there will be a book-signing event for Elias’s new classical-music themed mystery novel, “Devil’s Trill.” Some proceeds from book sales will help support the School of Music scholarship fund. Admission is free and all are welcomed to attend.

Masterclass and the recital!

Hi everyone!

Masterclass will be for everyone on Monday at 4:00 PM. I hope everyone can make it. It should be about 45 minutes long. We will be playing for each other to prepare for the recital, so please try to be there on time so everyone will have an audience.

Also, the recital is next week! It will be at my grandma's house in Salt Lake at 6:00PM on Tuesday the 22nd. I am really excited for everyone to play for each other and their families and friends! All the students have worked really hard to get ready. I will have directions for those who want them at the Masterclass on Monday.

Any questions, let me know!

Thanks!

Here are some upcoming piano concerts up at the U

PIANO: SUMMERARTS CONCERTO WINNERS
The young winners of the SummerArts Piano Competition will perform in concert Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Conducted by Michael Huff, the impressive and entertaining program will include works by Brahms, Prokofiev, Mozart, Saint Saens, Tchaikovsky and more. The talented pianists, who range in age from elementary school to college, include Ksenia Ilinikh, Oscar Jones, Ubeeng Kueq, Alex Marshall, Sarah Nelson, Lauren Neff, and Michael Stewart, and Ali Yorgason. Tickets are $7 general admission and $3 for students. Tickets can be purchased at www.kingsburyhall.org or by calling 801-581-7100.

SUNDAYS@7 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: PIANIST LARRY GEE AND CELLIST ELLIOTT CHENEY

Sundays@7, the School of Music’s free faculty recital series, will feature acclaimed pianist Larry Gee and cellist Elliott Cheney in a spotlight concert on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. The impressive program will feature the world premiere of “Camelot Romance, Op. 118” by Crawford Gates, as well as sonatas by Chopin, Poulenc and Boccherini. Sundays@7 is the School of Music’s free, one-hour faculty recital series. Sunday parking is available on and around Presidents Circle.

Let me know if you want to go and I can get you tickets.