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Events for February 2010
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Feb 9, 2010
Ed Nicholson, trombone
Dates: Tues., Feb. 9, 2010, 8 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Free. Emory Faculty Artist Affiliate recital.

Opera with a Twist
Dates: Feb 9th 2010
Sponsor: Chicago Opera Theater
Auditorium: Faith & Whiskey
Contact:

Daniel Jackman

  Faith & Whiskey, 1365 W Fullerton (Southport and Fullerton)
  Chicago, IL United States
Phone: 312.704.8414
e-mail: djackman@chicagooperatheater.org
Web: http:// tickets.chicagooperatheater.org/tickets/calendar/vie

Support COT’s Education Outreach AND enjoy a night of mingling with a three hour open bar featuring COT’s delicious signature drink the “Operatini” and appetizers at Lincoln Park’s Faith & Whiskey. The evening will include a short performance by two members of COT’s Young Artists Program. Win great prizes including a pair of Opera Underground Subscriptions to the 2010 Spring Festival Season! Tickets are $30 per person in advance and $40 at the door (includes a THREE HOUR open bar, appetizers and performance). Opera Underground is Chicago Opera Theater’s young professionals club that combines our two favorite things – socializing and opera! New to opera? COT makes opera contemporary and different – and Opera with a Twist is a great way to get you started. Chicago Opera Theater’s Opera Underground is open to any young professional aged 21 to 45.

Trio Solisti Lights up stage for Houston Friends of Chamber Music
Dates: February 9, 2010
Sponsor: Houston Friends of Chamber Music
Auditorium: Stude Concert Hall - Alice Pratt Brown Building - Rice University
Contact:

Bonnie Moore

  Rice Unveristy, 6100 Main Street
  Houston, TX United States
Phone: 713-348-5400
Fax: 713-348-5400
e-mail: friends@rice.edu
Web: http://www.houstonfriendsofchambermusic.org

The Trio Solisti will don the HFCM's stage on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. The piano trio composed of violinist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pai Garlach and pianist Jon Klibonoff, has earned a national reputation for its passionate, committed and bold performances. This will definitely be the evening for mus8cal adventure with the Brahms Trio No.2, Rachmaninoff Trio No.1 and works by Turina and Piazzolla. The members of the group record both as an ensemble and individually. They have appeared on several national shows and been featured multiple times on NPR. Trio Solisti tours extensively in the US, Canada, Britian, Italy and France. The Washington Post says that it will be a "transcendent performance in every sense of the word."

Feb 10, 2010
Angela Hewitt, piano
Dates: Wednesday, February 10, 8 pm
Auditorium: Hill Auditorium
  Ann Arbor, MI United States
Phone: 734.764.2538
Web: http://www.ums.org

“The Canadian pianist is one of the reliably mesmerizing musicians of the day. You sit entranced…it would have been more accurate to say I was floating just below the ceiling.” (The Sunday Times) Angela Hewitt is a phenomenal artist who has established herself at the highest level over the last few years, not least through her superb, award-winning recordings. Completed in 2005, her eleven-year project to record all the major keyboard works of Bach has been described as “one of the record glories of our age” (The Sunday Times) and has won her a huge following. She has been hailed as “the pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time” (The Guardian) and “nothing less than the pianist who will define Bach performance on the piano for years to come” (Stereophile). Hewitt was named Gramophone Artist of the Year in 2006.

Masters of Persian Music
Dates: February 10, 2010
Auditorium: Walt Disney Concert Hall
  Los Angeles, CA United States
Phone: 323-850-2000
Web: http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance-detail.cfm?id=4065

LA Phil Presents Masters of Persian Music Wednesday, February 10, 8pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall Artists: Kayhan Kalhor Hossein Alizadeh Two key figures in Persian classical music – Kayhan Kalhor (spike fiddle) and Hossein Alizadeh (plucked lute) – headline this edition of Masters of Persian Music, which will entrance with evocative improvisations and highlight the next generation. For tickets and information, visit LAPhil.com.

Feb 11, 2010
Center for Contemporary Opera Presents Anaïs
Dates: Feb. 11, 2010
Sponsor: Center for Contemporary Opera
Auditorium: the cell theatre
  338 West 23rd Street
  New York, NY United States
Web: http://www.centerforcontemporaryopera.org

The Center for Contemporary Opera (CCO), a celebrated arts organization dedicated to the creation and performance of contemporary American opera, presents Susan Hurley’s Anaïs on February 11, 2010 at 8:00 PM at the cell theatre. Soprano Charlotte Cohn and baritone Daniel Neer star in this psychological drama about the deep confessions that surfaced during the last hours of Anaïs Nin’s life. CCO presents the work as an Atelier – a semi-staged reading accompanied by piano – preceded by a pre-curtain talk by Anaïs Nin biographer Barbara Kraft, whose original manuscript served as the inspiration for this opera. Anaïs Nin is best remembered as a diarist and the first prominent woman in modern Europe to write erotica. Her journals span several decades, and provide a deeply explorative insight into her personal life and relationships. In this opera, Anaïs Nin attempts to come to terms with her impending death in the presence of her lover and long-time companion Rupert Pole.

Luciana Souza Trio
Dates: Thursday, February 11, 8 pm
Auditorium: Rackham Auditorium
  Ann Arbor, MI United States
Phone: 734.764.2538
Web: http://www.ums.org

Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Luciana Souza grew up in a family of Bossa Nova innovators and is now one of jazz’s leading singers and interpreters. Her work as a performer transcends traditional boundaries around musical styles, offering solid roots in jazz, sophisticated lineage in world music, and an enlightened approach to classical repertoire and new music. “[Her] singing bridges with breathtaking finesse the not-so-wide gap between Brazilian pop and American jazz. Souza’s voice is low, soft, and as agile as an otter in water…” (Washington Post) “Souza phrases with the wisdom of an old soul. With a refined, fluid voice, she’s a master of rhythm and pitch and knows how to get ot the core of a melody — her interpretive sensibility projects clarity, emotional openness, and almost detached, self-knowledge.” (Downbeat Magazine)

Feb 12, 2010
Emory Annual Jazz Fest: John Clayton with Gary Motley
Dates: Fri., Feb. 12, 2010, 8 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Tickets: $15 Public; $10 Discount Category Members; Emory students free. Emory’s Annual Jazz Fest Concert features bassist John Clayton with Gary Motley. Seven-time Grammy nominated bassist/composer/conductor John Clayton's talents are consistently requested by the movers and shakers in the jazz industry, such as Quincy Jones and Tommy Lipuma. John Clayton served as the Artistic Director of Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1999 through 2001. In addition, he is Artistic Director for the Centrum Jazz Workshop in Port Townsend, Washington and was also appointed Artistic Director for the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival in 2006. In an effort to sum up John Clayton's unique expertise, "the man just does it all". He is equally comfortable in jazz and classical music, and hits the mark, whether it is as composer, arranger, conductor, teacher, in addition to his magnificence when he plays his bass.

Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series: “Valentine's Day Love Songs”
Dates: Fri., Feb. 12, 2010, 12 p.m.
Auditorium: Reception Hall, Michael C. Carlos Museum
  571 Kilgo Cir.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Free. “Valentine’s Day Love Songs” by Schumann: Teresa Hopkin sings “Frauenliebe und Leben” and tenor Bradley Howard sings “Dichterliebe” with pianist Deborah Thoreson.

Louisville Chorus' Musique Romantique
Dates: Feb 12, 2010
Auditorium: The Jefferson Club
  2900 PNC Plaza/500 West Jefferson 40202
  Louisville, KY United States
Phone: 502-968-6300
e-mail: LouisvilleChorus@LouisvilleChorus.org
Web: http://LouisvilleChorus.org

• 16th Annual Fund Raising Valentine Dinner Show, Dancing & Silent Auction • 6 PM Cash Bar & Silent Auction opening • 6:45 PM Dinner • 8 PM Show of Beloved Love Songs

Mauricio Kagel: Film Music, Music Performance, Performance Film
Dates: Feb 12 - 8:00 PM
Sponsor: Georgia State University School of Music
Auditorium: Kopleff Recital Hall
  10 Peachtree Center Avenue
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-413-5901
e-mail: arts@gsu.edu
Web: http://www.music.gsu.edu

Mauricio Kagel is most noted for his theatrical contributions to classical music performance. The evening will offer two of Kagel's short films, Unter Strom and Antithese, and performances of Kagel's Schattenklange for bass clarinet and Match for Two Cellos and Percussion. Match is a dialogue for two celli with a percussionist serving as the umpire. It is not only a match in sounds, but also in physical reactions, keeping the umpire busy! Performed by Bent Frequency -a professional, contemporary chamber music ensemble based in Atlanta- and in collaboration with Frequent Small Meals of Atlanta. A reception will precede the concert at 6:30pm in the School of Art & Design lobby of the Georgia State University campus. Co-sponsored by CENCIA and Georgia State University Alumni Association. Admission is free, but seating is limited so RSVPs are requested to arts@gsu.edu. Tickets will be issued on a first come-first served basis.

Student Concert Series
Dates: Feb 12
Sponsor: Georgia State University School of Music
Auditorium: Kopleff Recital Hall
  10 Peachtree Center Avenue
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-413-5901
e-mail: music@gsu.edu
Web: http://www.music.gsu.edu

A free, lunch-time concert featuring student performers from the School of Music.

Feb 13, 2010
Emory Annual Jazz Fest: Emory Big Band, Gary Motley, director
Dates: Sat., Feb. 13, 2010, 8 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Free. Gary Motley directs the Emory Big Band in a free performance as part of the Emory Annual Jazz Fest.

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour
Dates: Saturday Feb. 13
Auditorium: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Contact:

Susanna Stickley

  720 Northern Blvd.
  Greenvale, NY United States
Phone: 516-299-3100
Web: http://www.tillescenter.org

Featuring The Kenny Barron Trio, Regina Carter, Kurt Elling, Russell Malone. Cost:$65, 45, 30.

Shen Yun
Dates: Feb 13 to 21
Sponsor: New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV)
Auditorium: Radio City Music Hall
Contact:

Estelle Lin

  1260 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave.) New York City, NY 10020
  New York City, NY United States
Phone: 800-818-2393
e-mail: nyc-events@ntdtv.com
Web: http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/ny

The show that’s leaving millions in awe! It’s traditional Chinese culture as it was meant to be—a brilliant blend of beauty, energy, and grace. Dozens of dancers in dazzling costumes move in seamless, flowing patterns. Thunderous drums shake the stage, while spectacular backdrops take you to another world. Touring over 100 cities and touching hearts of millions, Shen Yun is coming back to Radio City Musical Hall with an all new 2010 production. Experience a sense of beauty and enchantment like no other in this world.

University Choral Ensembles
Dates: Feb 13 - 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Georgia State University School of Music
Auditorium: Druid Hills Baptist Church
  1085 Ponce de Leon NE
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-413-5901
e-mail: music@gsu.edu
Web: http://www.music.gsu.edu

University Singers, Men's Chorus and Women's Chorus Jeffery Wall and Patrick Freer, conductors "Love & Pizen: Songs of Love and Disdain In Many Derivations." Featuring works by Kirke Mechem, Samuel Barber, Maurice Ravel, John Rutter, Stephen Hatfield, James Gordon, Kathleen Allan and James Mulholland.

Feb 14, 2010
“Chinese Valentine’s Day New Year’s Celebration,” Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Family Series
Dates: Sun., Feb. 14, 2010, 4 p.m.
Auditorium: Reception Hall, Michael C. Carlos Museum
  571 Kilgo Cir.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Tickets: $4 (Museum Family-level and above members receive 4 free tickets). Bright Sheng’s “Three Chinese Love Songs” and performances on traditional Chinese instruments celebrate both holidays. Chamber Music concerts at the Carlos Museum are sponsored in part by a grant from the Christian Human Foundation.

Amore Opera honors Amato Opera!
Dates: January 22 to February 14
Sponsor: Amato Opera
Auditorium: Baruch Performing Arts Center
Contact:

Melissa Gerstein, press@amoreopera.org

  55 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 646-369-5247
e-mail: press@amoreopera.org
Web: http://www.amoreopera.org

The newly formed Amore Opera Company will honor Anthony Amato, cofounder of the Artistic Director of the historic Amato Opera Company, at a special Gala Concert on February 14, 2:30 p.m. at the Baruch Performing Arts Center (Engelman Recital Hall) located at 55 Lexington Avenue. The program will feature the Amore Opera Singers, Chorus and Chamber Orchestra and will highlight a variety of well-known opera duets, trios and ensembles, including a preview selection from their upcoming March production of Lehar’s The Merry Widow. Tickets are $60.00 and tax deductible and will include a reception following the concert. Tickets are accessible by visiting the Amore Opera website at http://www.amoreopera.org/tickets or by calling 1-866-811-4111.

Boulder Philharmonic Concert - Valentine Espagnole
Dates: Feb 14
Auditorium: Macky Auditorium
  CU Campus, University Ave & 17th St.
  Boulder, CO United States
Phone: 303-444-7328
e-mail: info@boulderphil.org
Web: http://www.boulderphil.org

Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra with Michael Butterman, conductor and Jennifer Frautschi, violin Rimsky-Korsakov–Capriccio espagnol Lalo–Symphonie espagnole Ravel–Rhapsodie espagnole Ravel–Boléro

Love, Lust & Light – A Valentine’s Day Concert
Dates: Feb. 14, 2010
Sponsor: Distinguished Concerts International New York
Auditorium: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Contact:

Sara Sarakanti

  881 Seventh Ave.
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-707-8566 x309
e-mail: Sara@DCINY.org
Web: http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_14

Distinguished Concerts International New York Presents: 2:00 pm Vance George, Conductor Laureate Orff: Carmina Burana Penelope Shumate, Soprano Dillon McCartney, Tenor Stephen Swanson, Baritone Nancy Menk, Guest Conductor Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna "...the Soprano, Penelope Shumate, was magnificent with her brilliant lyric voice caressing her music and soaring effortlessly to the high D in the arioso, Dulcissime." --The Daily Mail/Hudson-Catskill Newspapers (2008) “Dillon McCartney is a singer whose voice and artistry harken back to a time gone by.” – The New York Times Tickets: $20 - $100 On Sale Now! Call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or visit www.carnegiehall.org. For more information on group sales or other special offers, please contact us at 212-707-8566 x307 or BoxOffice@DCINY.org. www.DCINY.org

Schubert Piano Trios
Dates: Sunday, February 14, 4 pm
Auditorium: Rackham Auditorium
  Ann Arbor, MI United States
Phone: 734.764.2538
Web: http://www.ums.org

A true Valentine’s Day love-fest, when two members of the Emerson String Quartet, cellist David Finckel and violinist Philip Setzer, join forces with pianist Wu Han for an all-too-rare performance of Schubert’s piano trios. Schubert, who died in 1828 at the untimely age of 31,wrote the two piano trios around the same time that Beethoven was working on his final series of quartets.

University Symphony Orchestra
Dates: Feb 14 - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: Georgia State University School of Music
Auditorium: Rialto Center for the Arts
  80 Forsyth Street NW
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-413-5901
e-mail: music@gsu.edu
Web: http://www.music.gsu.edu

Michael Palmer, conductor Special Guests: Christina Smith, principal flute, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; William Pu, violin, associate concertmaster, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra A concert in celebration of Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year's Day, featuring Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Flute Concerto in D Minor; Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture; Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, an orchestral adaptation of an ancient Chinese legend; and Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

Feb 16, 2010
ENSEMBLE RARO | FROM ROMANIA | ZANKEL HALL DEBUT | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Dates: February 16, 2010
Sponsor: THE SoNoRo ASSOCIATION AND THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
Auditorium: Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
  57th Street and Seventh Avenue
  New York, NY United States
Web: http://www.carnegiehall.org

The Ensemble Raro, resident ensemble of Bucharest’s SoNoRo Festival, will make its Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall debut on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. The complete program is as follows: Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 George Enescu: Sept chansons de Clèment Marot (Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Diana Ketler, piano) Peteris Vasks: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello Tickets for the February 16 concert at $15 to $40 are available online at www.carnegiehall.org; by telephone at Carnegie Charge, (212) 247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office at 57th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan.

MIC Faculty Series: Matthew Hagle, piano
Dates: Feb 16
Sponsor: Music Institute of Chicago
Auditorium: Nichols Concert Hall
Contact:

Samuel Nordlund

  1490 Chicago Avenue
  Evanston, IL United States
Phone: 847.905.1500 ext.106
Fax: 847.905.1500 ext.106
e-mail: snordlund@musicinst.org
Web: http://musicinst.org

MIC Artist Faculty, Matthew Hagle, performs piano masterpieces by Debussy, Messiaen, Faure, and Ravel, along with Alkan's "Le Festin d'Esope" and Takemitu's "Les Yeux Clos II." Tickets for this 7pm concert are $20/adult, $15/senior, and $7/student.

Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Dates: Feb 16 - 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Georgia State University School of Music
Auditorium: Rialto Center for the Arts
  80 Forsyth Street NW
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-413-5901
e-mail: music@gsu.edu
Web: http://www.music.gsu.edu

Robert J. Ambrose, conductor Featuring Bird's Marche Miniature, Wagner's Trauersinfonie, Vaughan Williams' Scherzo, Pärt's Fratres and Kurka's Good Soldier Schweik Suite.

Feb 17, 2010
Béla Fleck: The Africa Project
Dates: Wednesday, February 17, 8 pm
Auditorium: Hill Auditorium
  Ann Arbor, MI United States
Phone: 734.764.2538
Web: http://www.ums.org

In his most ambitious project to date, renowned musician Béla Fleck explores the origins of the banjo. During his travels to Africa, Fleck discovered that while the banjo is traditionally considered an American instrument, its origins lie far from her shores. Throw Down Your Heart, the award-winning film, documented Fleck’s travels and explorations of music in Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Mali. With the Africa Project, Fleck brings to the stage his collaborations with some of Africa’s most talented musicians.

Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Prior, director
Dates: Wed., Feb. 17, 2010, 8 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Free. As featured on Atlanta’s local news, the 90-member youth orchestra is comprised of exceptionally talented young musicians from more than 40 high schools in the metro Atlanta area.

Feb 18, 2010
Consummate Artistry: Works of Beethoven, Mozart & D’Indy
Dates: February 18, 2010
Sponsor: New York Philomusica Chamber Ensemble
Auditorium: Broadway Presbyterian Church
Contact:

212-580-9933 or staff@nyphilomusica.org

  601 West 114th Street at Broadway
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-580-9933
e-mail: staff@nyphilomusica.org
Web: http://www.nyphilomusica.org

New York Philomusica Chamber Ensemble’s next concert will take place on Thursday, February 18, at 8:00 p.m. at the Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street, in Manhattan. The program will feature: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata in e minor, K. 304 for violin & piano; Vincent d’Indy’s Trio in B-flat (1887) for violin, ’cello & piano; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat, Op. 97, “Archduke.” Artists: Christopher Oldfather, piano; Naoko Tanaka, violin; Gerald Appleman, ’cello. Artistic Director A. Robert Johnson will host a free Meet-the-Artists interview preceding the concert at 7:30 p.m. A reception for audience and musicians will follow the performance.

Georgia State University Jazz Band
Dates: Feb 18 - 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Georgia State University School of Music
Auditorium: Kopleff Recital Hall
  10 Peachtree Center Avenue
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-413-5901
e-mail: music@gsu.edu
Web: http://www.music.gsu.edu

Special Guests: Bepi D'Amato, clarinet Marco Renzi, conductor Mr. Renzi and Mr. D'Amato's appearances are made possible by arrangement with MidAmerica Productions, Inc., of New York City and its' General Director, Peter Tiboris. $15 general admission, $5 students with ID. Cash and check only; tickets available at the door one hour prior to concert time.

Feb 19, 2010
“Songs of America:” Thomas Hampson, baritone, Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series
Dates: Fri., Feb. 19, 2010, 8 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Tickets: $50; Discount Category Members $37; Emory students $20. The concert star and leading man of opera Thomas Hampson, baritone, uses the power of hymns, folksongs, spirituals, cowboy and war songs from the 1700s through today to tell the American story of creativity in this national tour for the Library of Congress. Hampson is one of today’s leading interpreters of the music of Gustav Mahler and the lied repertoire. His musical versatility has allowed him to be equally successful in opera, operetta, oratorio and musical theater. Hampson has been awarded several honorary doctorates, honorary membership in the Royal Academy of Music, the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and the Austrian Honorary Medal (Ehrenkreuz) for Science and Art.

Sing-a-Long Wizard of Oz
Dates: February 19-20, 2010
Sponsor: Skylight Opera Theatre
Auditorium: Broadway Theatre Center
Contact:

Heidi Boyd

  158 N. Broadway
  Milwaukee, WI United States
Phone: 414-291-7800
Fax: 414-291-7800
e-mail: heidib@skylightopera.com
Web: http://www.skylightopera.com

Milwaukee's Skylight Opera Theatre is proud to announce its upcoming presentation of Sing-a-Long Wizard of Oz! This limited engagement event will take place February 19-20, 2010, at the Skylight's Broadway Theatre Center in the Historic Third Ward. The Sing-a-Long Wizard of Oz will feature a pre-show Costume Contest. Patrons are invited to dress as their favorite character from the movie to participate! Prizes will be awarded to the audience favorites. Then the Skylight's Associate Artistic Director Ray Jivoff will lead the crowd in an energizing "vocal warm-up" to get you ready to sing along with the 70th Anniversary edition of the classic Warner Brothers movie. This is an event that is sure to please adults and children alike - and will promise to be a memorable way to enjoy one of the world's favorite movie musicals! Tickets are $25 and are available at the Broadway Theatre Center Box Office (414) 291-7800, or online at www.skylightopera.com. Group discounts available.

Threefifty Duo kick off new Brooklyn Music Series
Dates: Feb 19
Sponsor: Music at First
Auditorium: First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn
Contact:

Wil Smith

  124 Henry st.
  Brooklyn, NY United States
Phone: 646-320-0606
e-mail: peter@petermcdowell.com
Web: http://www.petermcdowell.com

A performance by New York City-based Threefifty Duo (Brett Parnell, guitar and Geremy Schulick, guitar) will kick off the inaugural season of Music at First, a new music series to be held at First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn from February through May of 2010. There is a $10 suggested donation which will be collected at the door. There will be no advance reservations or ticket sales. For more information, please contact musicatfirst@gmail.com. Threefifty Duo has been described as a "classical guitar duo with a rock edge," as musicians Brett Parnell and Geremy Schulick seamlessly weave their contemporary rock sensibilities into the rich fabric of classical guitar. After years of writing and performing together and with a second album under Threefifty's belt, the duo’s stylistic tendencies have expanded beyond their initial categorization, with genre blurred by an intensely personal sound.

Feb 20, 2010
“Sounds of Sunda,” Gamelan Consortium Concert
Dates: Sat., Feb. 20, 2010, 7 p.m.
Auditorium: Performing Arts Studio
  1804 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Free. The Emory Javanese Gamelan Ensemble performs the music of West Java, Indonesia, including instrumental and vocal music with the gamelan (gong-chime ensemble), narrative singing, folk and popular songs. The ensemble will perform on both West and Central Javanese gamelan. Nyai Mandala Sari is Emory’s West Javanese gamelan, or gamelan degung, one of several gong-chime traditions from Java. Made by Asep Ahum in 2006 in Bandung, West Java, she arrived at Emory in February 2007, generously donated by Tony Lydgate from Kauai, Hawaii. Nyai Mandala Sari was named in March 2008 by two renowned artists from Bandung, Nano Suratno and Rita Tila, in a ritual ceremony officiated by Joyce Flueckiger (Professor of Religion). In 2007, the Emory Javanese Gamelan Ensemble was constituted as a part of the World Music Program in Emory’s Music Department. This is the third concert in the annual Sounds of Sunda series.

Guest Artists - Meehan/Perkins Percussion Duo
Dates: Feb 20 - 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Georgia State University School of Music
Auditorium: Kopleff Recital Hall
  10 Peachtree Center Avenue
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-413-5901
e-mail: music@gsu.edu
Web: http://www.music.gsu.edu

Todd Meehan and Doug Perkins, percussion Founded in 2006, the Meehan/ Perkins Duo has emerged as a driving force in new music through their compelling performances of new works for percussion. Hailed as "superb young percussionists" by the New Yorker, the duo believes in cultivating relationships with living composers through commissions and collaborations that expand the percussion genre. This concert will feature Paul Lansky's Travel Diary, John Fitz Rogers' Once Removed, David Lang's Table of Contents, Nathan Davis' Diving Bell and Suzanne Farrin's This Mind Made War.

Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra
Dates: Saturday Feb. 20
Auditorium: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Contact:

Susanna Stickley

  720 Northern Blvd.
  Greenvale, NY United States
Phone: 516-299-3100
Web: http://www.tillescenter.org

Alexei Kornienko(music director)and Alexei Nabioulin (piano) performing an all Tchaikovsky program: Suite No. 4 (Mozartiana), Piano Concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 1 (Winter Dreams). Cost:$80, 65, 40.

Piano Quartet
Dates: 2/20/2010
Sponsor: Colorado Music Festival
Auditorium: Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts
Contact:

303-449-1397

  200 E Baseline Rd.
  Lafayette, CO United States
e-mail: cmf@coloradomusicfest.org
Web: http://www.coloradomusicfest.org

Schubert: Fantasia for Piano, Four Hands in f minor, D940 Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in d minor, Op. 49 Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 Performed by Alexandra Osborne, Violin; Shannon Farrell Williams, Viola; Ryan Murphy, Cello; Vivienne Spy, Piano; Fernanda Nieto, Guest Pianist for Schubert. Tickets are $12 for Adults, $5 for Students/Seniors Concert Starts at 7:30 PM

Princess Katie & Racer Steve LIVE!
Dates: Feb 20
Sponsor: The Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Auditorium: Wharton Center: Pasant Theatre
Contact:

Bob Hoffman

  Bogue St. & Wilson Rd.
  East Lansing, MI United States
Phone: 517-432-2000
e-mail: hoffma95@msu.edu
Web: http://www.whartoncenter.com

A feisty princess with a penchant for rockin’ out? A racecar driver who lives for a blazing guitar solo between laps? Princess Katie & Racer Steve bring their tremendously popular kiddie rock concerts straight for the Kingdom out on the road, giving the kids (and their adoring adults) the chance to experience their high-energy, ultra-entertaining and seriously unique live show! Sterling musicianship, punctuated with plenty of laughter and audience participation, make this show as much of an event as it is a concert.

Stravinsky "Firebird" Suite 1919
Dates: Feb 20, 2010
Auditorium: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
  222 East Harris Street
  Savannah, GA United States
Phone: 912.525.5050
e-mail: info@thesavphilharmonic.org
Web: http://www.thesavphilharmonic.org

The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra presents Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances”. Many will recognise one of the beautiful themes as the popular song ‘Stranger in Paradise’. As exciting as the Borodin is, the climax of this concert will be the music of fellow Russian composer Stravinsky. Nothing can follow his magical masterpiece “The Firebird” Suite: one of the most dramatic and mystical pieces of the orchestral repertoire. Artistic Director Peter Shannon promises one of the highlights of the season! Tickets are $35 For General Admission, $100 limited Reserved Seating.

Feb 21, 2010
Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series: Bertrand Giraud, piano
Dates: Sun., Feb. 21, 2010, 4 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Tickets: $20; Discount Category Members $15; all students free. Pianist Bertrand Giraud from Paris plays Chopin’s complete “Preludes” and Schumann’s “Piano Quartet” with members of the Vega String Quartet. The Vega String Quartet's 2009-2010 residency at Emory is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Abraham J. and Phyllis Katz Foundation.

Piano Quartet
Dates: 2/21/2010
Sponsor: Colorado Music Festival
Auditorium: Chautauqua Community House
Contact:

303-449-1397

  900 Baseline Road
  Boulder, CO United States
e-mail: cmf@coloradomusicfest.org
Web: http://www.coloradomusicfest.org

Schubert: Fantasia for Piano, Four Hands in f minor, D940 Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in d minor, Op. 49 Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25 Performed by Alexandra Osborne, Violin; Shannon Farrell Williams, Viola; Ryan Murphy, Cello; Vivienne Spy, Piano; Fernanda Nieto, Guest Pianist for Schubert. Tickets are $15 General Admission Concert Starts at 2 PM

St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244)
Dates: February 21th at 4pm
Sponsor: Cathedral Choral Society
Auditorium: Washington National Catherdal
Contact:

Lawerence Reppert

  Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW
  Washington, DC United States
Phone: 202-537-5527
Fax: 202-537-5527
e-mail: lreppert@cathedral.org
Web: http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.org

“A majestic cathedral of music...” - Leonard Bernstein Profoundly religious yet intimate in its expression of human feeling, the St. Matthew Passion tells of the days leading to the Crucifixion as the music arcs from the exultant to the tragic, sweeping the listener into the drama. Where else could you hear Bach’s two great Passions in one very special season?

Swedish Radio Choir
Dates: Sunday, February 21, 4 pm
Auditorium: Hill Auditorium
  Ann Arbor, MI United States
Phone: 734.764.2538
Web: http://www.ums.org

Comprised of 32 professional singers, the Swedish Radio Choir returns after a stunning Verdi Requiem with the Swedish Radio Orchestra in 2001. Recognized as one of the world’s leading a cappella choirs performing the full spectrum of choral repertoire, the group began some 80 years and has served under the leadership of the famed choral conductor Eric Ericson and Tõnu Kaljuste, among others. This tour is led by conductor Ragnar Bohlin, a Stockholm native who also serves as choral director for the San Francisco Symphony.

WILCO
Dates: Feb 21
Auditorium: Wharton Center: Cobb Great Hall
Contact:

Bob Hoffman

  Bogue St. & Wilson Rd.
  East Lansing, MI United States
Phone: 517-432-2000
e-mail: hoffma95@msu.edu
Web: http://www.whartoncenter.com

One of America's most trailblazing bands, WILCO has won critical acclaim since its 1994 debut by mixing rock, country, and experimental influences on classic albums like ”Summerteeth,” "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" and "Sky Blue Sky". Known as an incredible concert experience, WILCO’s release of "Kicking Television: Live in Chicago,"was called one of twenty greatest live albums ever by Q magazine. This year was a busy year for WILCO with the release of the film “Ashes of American Flags,” which captures the energy, poignancy and musicality of WILCO during the bands 2008 tour. WILCO also released their 10th album, “Wilco (the album),” this year to critical and commercial success. WILCO last played MSU in 2006 as the Grand reopening event for the MSU Concert Auditorium. Don't miss this concert with special guest Califone. Califone recently released their 6th album "All My Friends Are Funeral Singers" the long-awaited follow-up to 2006’s acclaimed "Roots and Crowns."

Feb 22, 2010
Degas Quartet with Grigorios Zamparas, pianist
Dates: Feb. 22
Sponsor: University of Tampa Music Dept.
Auditorium: Plant Hall Grand Salon
Contact:

Dr. Jeffrey L. Traster, Chair

  401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
  Tampa, FL United States
Phone: 813-253-6212
Fax: 813-253-6212
e-mail: rwam@rwam.cnc.net
Web: http://www.degasquartet.com; www.ut.edu/detail.aspx?event=1&

The Degas String Quartet join Greek pianist Grigorios Zamparas for a free concert at 7:30pm including Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat and Tchaikovsky's Quartet No. 1 in D. One of America's finest performing ensembles, the Degas Quartet is celebrated by audiences and critics alike for vibrant performances of classical and contemporary repertoire. The Degas Quartet has performed in many of the world's finest halls, including Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, Atlanta's Spivey Hall, and the Library of Congress. Grigorios Zamparas is a frequent guest at numerous festivals worldwide, having performed several times at the prestigious Newport Music Festival, the Artist Series of Sarasota, the Salon of the Arts (Sofia, Bulgaria), and the Mainly Mozart Festival among others.

Feb 23, 2010
Degas Quartet with pianist Grigorios Zamparas
Dates: Feb. 23
Sponsor: Encore Chamber Series
Auditorium: The Palladium at St. Petersburg College
Contact:

Mark Sforzini, Artistic Director

  253 Fifth Avenue North
  St. Petersburg, FL United States
Phone: 727-822-3590
e-mail: rwam@rwam.cnc.net
Web: http://www.spcollege.edu/palladium/events/#

The Degas String Quartet plays Haydn, Puccini and Schumann's Piano Quintet with Grigorios Zamparas. Admission to the 7:30pm concert is $20. One of America's finest performing ensembles, the Degas Quartet is celebrated by audiences and critics alike for vibrant performances of classical and contemporary repertoire. The Degas Quartet has performed in many of the world's finest halls, including Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, Atlanta's Spivey Hall, and the Library of Congress. Grigorios Zamparas is a frequent guest at numerous festivals worldwide, having performed several times at the prestigious Newport Music Festival, the Artist Series of Sarasota, the Salon of the Arts (Sofia, Bulgaria), and the Mainly Mozart Festival among others.

Feb 24, 2010
Celebrate Youth!
Dates: February 24th, 2010
Sponsor: Cathedral Choral Society
Auditorium: Washington National Cathedral
Contact:

Lawerence Reppert

  Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW Washington, DC 20016-5098
  Washington, DC United States
Phone: 202-537-5527
Fax: 202-537-5527
e-mail: lreppert@cathedral.org
Web: http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.org

Fifth Annual Combined High School Choir Festival Reilly Lewis has a mission: getting young people to hear, play, sing and love great music. So for the past four years the Choral Society has gathered students from schools throughout the DC area for a day of enthusiastic music-making, leading to a grand choral concert, led by Festival Director Benjamin Hutto. It’s free and open to the public. Don’t miss this exhilarating event which this year features the DC Youth Orchestra.

Music by Neighborhood Composers
Dates: Feb 24
Sponsor: What a Neighborhood!
Auditorium: Columbia Faculty House
Contact:

Vita Wallace

  64 Morningside Drive
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-666-0928
e-mail: orfeoduo@gmail.com
Web: http://www.orfeoduo.com

Free concert of chamber music by Morningside Heights and Weat Harlem residents.

Music by Neighborhood Composers
Dates: 2/24/10
Sponsor: What a Neighborhood!!
Auditorium: Columbia Faculty House
Contact:

Vita Wallace

  64 Morningside Drive
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-666-0928
e-mail: orfeoduo@gmail.com
Web: http://www.orfeoduo.com

Free concert of chamber music by Morningside Heights and West Harlem residents.

Feb 25, 2010
Jesse Liam's CD Release Celebration
Dates: February 25, 2010
Auditorium: Mishnock Barn
Contact:

Jack Gauthier

  200 Mishnock Rd
  West Greenwich, RI United States
Phone: 401-397-3505
Web: http://www.mishnockbarn.com

"Father From a Man" ; Is a labor of love for Father and Son. Every young singer needs support, someone that they can trust as they literally find their voice. For 19 year-old Jesse Liam of Smithfield, Rhode Island., finding that voice has been a family affair. Jesse's 10-track debut "Father From A Man", produced by dad Jack Gauthier, represents the culmination of a three-year journey spent finding that voice, blending it with his father's rich harmonies and applying them to a wonderful new CD. With blues legend Duke Robillard guesting on two tracks and some of New England's best musicians and songwriters providing the backdrop, This is no synth-pop bubble-gum throwaway. Jesse's big, clear voice soars over a diverse set of songs that are both unique and memorable. The project was a labor of love for father and son, recorded over several sessions at Jack's Lakewest Recording in West Greenwich, RI.

Feb 26, 2010
Emory Wind Ensemble, Scott Stewart, director
Dates: Fri., Feb. 26, 2010, 8 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Free. The Emory Wind Ensemble is a select ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of literature for wind bands. It sponsors an active commissioning program, hosts guest artists, and tours nationally or internationally.

Music of the Spheres Society in "Sound Travels Through Vienna"
Dates: Feb 26
Sponsor: Music of the Spheres Society
Auditorium: Christ & St. Stephen's Church
Contact:

Stephen Collins

  120 West 69th Street
  New York, NY United States
Phone: (212) 877-4402
e-mail: mail@musicofthespheres.org

Sonata No. 2 for violin solo (1948) - Ernst Krenek Caprice Viennois (1910) - Fritz Kreisler Four Pieces for violin and piano (1910) - Anton Webern Sonata for clarinet and piano in f minor, Op. 120 (1894) - Johannes Brahms Klavierstücke No. 1, D 946 (1828) - Franz Schubert Sonata in A Major for piano and violin, K305 (1778) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violinist Stephanie Chase is joined by clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist William Wolfram. Through much of its history, Vienna has served as a music capitol and home to many of classical music's most influential and innovative composers. This concert is a journey through the music of six composers with pivotal ties to this city, starting in the mid-20th century and ending in the 1770's. Admission at door: $30, $15 senior/student requested, cash or check only. Pre-concert talk at 7:30 pm by Styra Avins, included in admission: '"I drink my wine where Beethoven drank his!:' Johannes Brahms in Vienna"

Feb 27, 2010
Atlanta Sacred Chorale: “Masterworks,” Eric Nelson, director
Dates: Sat., Feb. 27, 2010, 8 p.m.
Auditorium: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
  1700 N. Decatur Rd.
  Atlanta, GA United States
Phone: 404-727-5050
Web: http://www.arts.emory.edu

Tickets: $20; Discount Category Members $15; Emory students free. Eric Nelson directs Atlanta Sacred Chorale and chamber orchestra in “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.” A work by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins premiering in 2000, “The Armed Man” boldly examines war and peace, incorporating texts from the Bible, the Islamic call to prayer, the Ordinary of the Mass, Rudyard Kipling, Alfred Lord Tennyson and a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing.

Marc Shaiman
Dates: Saturday Feb. 27
Auditorium: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Contact:

Susanna Stickley

  720 Northern Blvd.
  Greenvale, NY United States
Phone: 516-299-3100
Web: http://www.tillescenter.org

With the Tony and Grammy under his belt for composing the stage and screen mega-hit Hairspray, Marc Shaiman is getting back to where he started - cabaret - it will be fabulous and funny! Cost:$40/30

Feb 28, 2010
Inspired Neighbors
Dates: Feb 28
Sponsor: What a Neighborhood!
Auditorium: St Mary's Episcopal Church
Contact:

Vita Wallace

  526 West 126 Street
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-666-0928
e-mail: orfeoduo@gmail.com
Web: http://www.orfeoduo.com

Premiere of violin and piano duo by Aleksandra Vrebalov and love songs by other West Harlem residents.

Inspired Neighbors
Dates: 2/28/10
Sponsor: What a Neighborhood!!
Auditorium: Ascension Catholic Church
Contact:

Vita Wallace

  221 West 107 Street
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-666-0928
e-mail: orfeoduo@gmail.com
Web: http://www.orfeoduo.com

Premiere of Violin and Piano duo by Aleksandra Vrebalov plus love songs by other West Harlem residents.

Inspired Neighbors
Dates: 2/28/10
Sponsor: What a Neighborhood!!
Auditorium: St Mary's Episcopal Church
Contact:

Vita Wallace

  526 West 126 Street
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212-666-0928
e-mail: orfeoduo@gmail.com
Web: http://www.orfeoduo.com

Premiere of Violin and Piano Duo by Aleksandra Vrebalove plus love songs by other West Harlem residents.

LA Phil Presents Angelique Kidjo
Dates: February 28
Auditorium: Walt Disney Concert Hall
  Los Angeles, CA United States
Phone: 310-825-2101
Web: http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance-detail.cfm?id=4076

LA Phil Presents Angelique Kidjo – Sunday, February 28, 7:30pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall Electrifying West African vocalist Angelique Kidjo mixes her African traditions with American R&B, funk and jazz to irresistible effect. Dynamic and exhilarating, Kidjo is one of the most energetic and joyous performers in the world today. For tickets and information, visit LAPhil.com.

Schneider Concerts Presents The Borelias String Quartet
Dates: 2/28/10
Sponsor: New School Concerts
Auditorium: The New School's Tishman Auditorium
Contact:

Rohana Elias-Reyes

  66 W. 12th Street
  New York, NY United States
Phone: 212.243.9937
Fax: 212.243.9937
e-mail: nsc@newschool.edu
Web: http://www.newschool.edu/concerts

The Schneider Concerts Presents Canada’s Award-winning Borealis String Quartet The Schneider Concerts continues the 2009-10 season of intimate chamber music concerts in The New School’s Tishman Auditorium on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. with Canada’s award-winning Borealis String Quartet playing works of Mozart, Raminsh, and Mendelssohn. Tishman Auditorium is located at 66 W. 12th Street. Single tickets are available at $17.50 each general admission, and $15 seniors. $5 student rush tickets available at the door. Seats are not assigned. To purchase tickets or for more information call (212) 243-9937 or visit www.newschool.edu/concerts.

Zodiac Trio present: The Sound Imaginarium
Dates: Feb 28
Sponsor: American Composers Forum
Auditorium: Merkin Concert Hall
Contact:

kkrylovskiy@yahoo.com

  129 West 67th Street
  New York City, United States
Phone: 212-501-3330
e-mail: tickets@kaufman-center.org
Web: http://kaufman-center.org/merkin-concert-hall

The Zodiac Trio – an acclaimed Paris-based violin-clarinet-piano ensemble – will present a recital titled “THE INFINITE WONDERS OF THE SOUND IMAGINARIUM” at Kaufman Center’s Merkin Concert Hall. The program explores the intriguing influence of storytelling and images in classical music, presenting some of the masterpieces of the violin-clarinet-piano literature, including Béla Bartók’s famous “Contrasts” and Stravinsky’s devilish “A Soldier’s Tale”. Comprised of violinist Vanessa Mollard, clarinetist Kliment Krylovskiy and pianist Riko Higuma, the Zodiac Trio is the winner of multiple international competitions in France, Italy and the U.S., and has presented performances across the globe from California to Japan. Trained at the Manhattan School of Music and at the Paris Superior Conservatory, where the ensemble was the protégé of the famed Ysaÿe Quartet, the Zodiac Trio was featured in the international MUSO magazine as one of the most exciting new ensembles to emerge on the contemporary music stage.



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