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There is an undeniable aura of fun and humor whenever Cyro Baptista takes the stage, and this is particularly true with Beat The Donkey, his eight-person band that takes rhythms beyond their natural frontiers to create an innovative brand of music. It is a wild, unstoppable, and torrid world beat percussive ensemble that blends and beats a bewitching stage stew of untamed percussion, tap dance, martial arts, samba, jazz, rock, and funk. They accomplish this by mixing instrumentation from all over the globe and unusual percussion inventions of Cyro’s own creation. The musicians hail from all over the world, wear wild, elaborate costumes, and frequently leave their instruments to break into spontaneous dance, making the group fascinating to watch as well as listen to. It is mysterious, spellbinding, infectious, irresistible dance music. Cyro himself roams the stage, conducting his troupe with fiendish glee, keeping the audience's attention captive for the whole show.

Five Towns College Open House

Dates:

March 13, 2010

Sponsor:

Five Towns College

Auditorium:

Five Towns College Main Campus

Contact:

Jerry Cohen, Dean of Admissions

305 N. Service Road

Dix Hills, NY United States

Phone:

631-656-2110

Fax:

631-656-2110

e-mail:

admissions@ftc.edu

Web:

http://www.ftc.edu

At this event you will be able to witness the mixing of a song in one of our audio recording studios featuring the SL9000J, a 72 channel sound board. Speak with faculty regarding the field of business or music business featuring audio recording and music business. Those interested in music will hear presentations from the music faculty on our various programs in music education, performance, song/writing with concentrations in audio recording technology or music business. Productions performed by our Theatre students range from musicals, dramas, comedies and childrens’ theatre will be discussed. Our film/video production program is outstanding, featuring the most up-to-date film/video equipment on the east coast. Career Services, Financial Aid and Admissions will be here to guide you and answer your questions. You can also take a tour of our dormitories offering double occupancy rooms with cable, air conditioner/heating and your own private bathroom.

Mar 14, 2010

Ives Quartet with Jerome Simas, clarinet

Dates:

March 14, 2010

Sponsor:

Music at Kohl Mansion

Auditorium:

Kohl Mansion

Contact:

Patricia Kristof Moy

2750 Adeline Drive

Burlingame, CA United States

Phone:

650-762-1130

Fax:

650-762-1130

e-mail:

info@musicatkohl.org

Web:

Ives Quartet with Jerome Simas, clarinet Mozart, String Quartet in B-flat Major, K.458, “The Hunt” Dan Becker, “Time Rising” Brahms, Clarinet Quintet in b minor, Op. 115 Pre-Concert Talk at 6 pm with Kai Christiansen Inspired by the passionate, artistic commitment and unique temperament of American composer Charles Ives (1874-1954), the Ives Quartet has attracted critical enthusiasm for its "practice of reveling in the unfamiliar," championing an eclectic repertoire that combines established masterworks with underappreciated gems, neglected scores of early-twentieth-century America, and specially commissioned new pieces.

Music of J. S. Bach

Dates:

March 14, 2010

Sponsor:

Atlanta Baroque Orchestra

Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd

Roswell, GA United States

Phone:

770-537-3974

e-mail:

danielspyle@bellsouth.net

Web:

http://www.atlantabaroque.org

The Atlanta Baroque Orchestra led by violinist Dana Maiben performs the Concerto for 2 Violins, the Overture/Suite no. 1, and two rarely-performed cantatas, no. 58 for Soprano and Bass with oboes, strings, and continuo, and no. 173a for Soprano and Bass with flutes, strings, and continuo.

Two of a Kind family Concert

Dates:

Sunday, March 14

Auditorium:

Brookline Music School

Contact:

Hollie Fleming

25 Kennard Road

Brookline, MA United States

Phone:

617-277-4593

Fax:

617-277-4593

e-mail:

tickets@bmsmusic.org

Web:

http://www.bmsmusic.org

TWO OF A KIND perform two concerts on Sunday, March 14 at Brookline Music School at 1:30 and 3:30pm. Tickets are $5. To purchase tickets email tickets@bmsmusic.org with "Two of a Kind" in email subject or call (617)277-4593. TWO OF A KIND delights audiences of all ages with their music, good humor and audience participation. David and Jenny Heitler-Klevans of TWO OF A KIND love bringing people together and building community through music. Their beautiful harmonies accompanied by David's powerful, rhythmic guitar playing and Jenny's multi-ethnic percussion instruments create magic on stage.

Mar 15, 2010

Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Scott Stewart, director

Dates:

Mon., March 15, 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:

Free. The Atlanta Youth Symphony (AYWS) was established in 1988 as the premiere youth wind ensemble in the Atlanta metropolitan arts community. It is comprised of a select group of the finest high school wind and percussion instrumentalists in the area and performs the best of traditional and contemporary wind band literature. The AYWS is sponsored by Emory University where they perform four concerts annually on campus and also tour regularly, participate in commissions and frequently perform with guest soloists, composers and conductors of national and international renown.

Bent Frequency

Dates:

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 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:

Web:

http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performancedetail.cfm?id=4219&

Atlanta's Contemporary Music Ensemble in concert. Cost: FREE

LA Phil Presents Keith Jarrett

Dates:

March 15

Auditorium:

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Los Angeles, CA United States

Phone:

323-850-2000

Web:

LA Phil Presents Keith Jarrett - Monday, March 15, 8:00pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall Don’t miss Jarrett, returning after a sold-out performance four years ago! Experience this rare event in the pristine acoustics of Walt Disney Concert Hall. For tickets and information, visit LA Phil.com.

Takács Quartet

Dates:

Monday, March 15, 8 pm

Auditorium:

Rackham Auditorium

Ann Arbor, MI United States

Phone:

734.764.2538

Web:

http://trinitywallstreet.org

One of the highlights of UMS’s Chamber Arts series over the past decade is the near-annual visit by the Takács Quartet, whose dazzling performances never cease to amaze. The ensemble returns with two Beethoven quartets bookending a brief new work that the Takács commissioned and premiered last year by the New Zealand composer John Psathas, who has worked closely with a variety of musicians ranging from percussionist Evelyn Glennie to tenor saxophone player Michael Brecker.

Trinity Choir performs Bach's 'Johannes-Passion'

Dates:

March 15, 2010

Auditorium:

Trinity Church

89 Broadway at Wall Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-602-0800

e-mail:

rregal@lakpr.com

Web:

On Monday, March 15 at 7:30 PM, the Trinity Choir will be joined by the Trinity Baroque Orchestra as they perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Johannes-Passion. Although perhaps not as vast or well known as the Matthaüs-Passion, Bach's Johannes-Passion is, for some, more dramatic and varied. This beautiful work is inspired by chapters 18 and 19 of the Gospel of John. Andrew Parrott, Music Director of the New York Collegium and one the most widely respected scholars and conductors of Early Music, will lead the choir and orchestra through this performance. Intimately presented in the Gothic magnificence of Trinity Church, the concert will feature the purest of voices in changing arrangements from full choir to small ensembles and solo performances. Tickets may be purchased by visiting trintywallstreet.org/tickets or at the Trinity Church gift shop located on Broadway at Wall Street.

Mar 16, 2010

neoPhonia New Music Ensemble

Dates:

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 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:

Web:

tickets@kaufman-center.org

Nickitas Demos, artistic director Christos Galileas, violin Kenneth Long, clarinet Brandt Fredriksen, piano W. Dwight Coleman, baritone Special guest artists: Nevart Galileas, flute Theofilos Sotiriades, alto saxophone Christos Samaras, composer Theodore Antoniou, composer Ralph Gilbert, artist - Associate Dean for the Fine Arts, GSU College of Arts & Sciences This concert is a part of the Odysseia Symposium: A Celebration of Modern Greek Literature, Art and Music: March 15 - 21, 2010. Sponsored by the GSU School of Music and the Center for Hellenic Studies and made possible through generous support of the Center for Collaborative and International Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences. Cost: FREE Reception to follow.

New York Festival Of Song: The Sweetest Path

Dates:

february 24 to March 16, 2010

Auditorium:

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center

Contact:

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-501-3330

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.kaufman-center.org

Kaufman Center and New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org) present The Sweetest Path, on Tuesday, March 16 at 8 PM at Kaufman Center’s Merkin Concert Hall. The concert, celebrating the first great flowering of French art song, with the lush, poetic music of Fauré, Ravel, Debussy, Bizet, Gounod and many other composers, culminates the second season of Caramoor’s Vocal Rising Stars program, a week-long residency for young professionals devoted to guiding and inspiring the next generation of vocal talent. The Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York is the program’s sponsor, and will present The Sweetest Path on Saturday, March 13 in the Music Room at Caramoor. The initial season of the Caramoor Vocal Rising Stars Program will be underwritten, in part, by the Terrance W. Schwab Fund for Young Vocal Artists. The artists are Charlotte Dobbs, soprano, Rebecca Jo Loeb, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Peña, tenor; John Brancy, baritone, and Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, pianists/hosts.

Stevens Viola Duo

Dates:

March 16, 2010

Sponsor:

Distinguished Concerts International New York

Auditorium:

Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall

Contact:

Sara Sarakanti

154 West 57 St.

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212.247.7800

e-mail:

sara@DCINY.org

Web:

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_14

8:00 PM WEILL RECITAL HALL, CARNEGIE HALL Daniel Stevens, Viola Phillip Stevens, Viola Timothy Shook, Piano Works by Bruch, Clarke, Rolla, Bulakhov, and Chris Schmitz (World Premiere) Tickets: $50 General Admission On Sale Now! 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

Mar 17, 2010

Boulder Philharmonic Concert – Angela Cheng and Chopin

Dates:

Mar 17

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 Angela Cheng, piano Panufnik–Hommage à Chopin Chopin–Piano Concerto No. 2 in f minor Bizet–Symphony in C Major

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Dates:

Wednesday, March 17, 8 pm

Auditorium:

Hill Auditorium

Ann Arbor, MI United States

Phone:

734.764.2538

Web:

A St. Patrick’s Day treat for fans of this incredible ensemble! The 15-member Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is comprised of the finest jazz players on the scene, and their vast repertory — ranging from rare, historic compositions to newly commission works to new takes on old classics — makes them a veritable repository of jazz history. Led by the incomparable Wynton Marsalis, who conceived and built this ensemble into the irresistible force it is today, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra returns for another stunning concert. Despite one of the most aggressive touring schedules in the business, they make each concert seem fresh, drawing in audiences who are continually energized and amazed by the group’s depth of outrageous talent. “[The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra] is not just a band on tour, but a religious congregation, spreading the word of jazz.” (Down Beat)

MIC Organ Series: Christine Kraemer

Dates:

March 17

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

Dr. Christine Marshal Kraemer, organist at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette, IL, plays works of Joseph Rheinberger on his birthday. This 12:15pm concert is free admission.

Tango Concert with Kristin Wendland, piano, and Osvaldo Barrios, bandoneón

Dates:

Wed., March 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://dallassymphony.com/Ticket/ProductionDetail.aspx?perf=

Free. Kristin Wendland, piano, and Osvaldo Barrios, bandoneón, will present an evening of traditional and new Argentine tango music and dance with the Emory Tango Ensemble and special invited guests.

Mar 18, 2010

Mozart and Handel

Dates:

March 18 to 21

Auditorium:

Meyerson Symphony Center

2301 Flora Street

Dallas, TX United States

Phone:

214-692-0203

Web:

Mozart & Handel You're in for an incredible evening as Nicholas McGegan leads the DSO and 17-year-old violinist Caroline Goulding in Mozart's Violin Concert No. 4. This inspired program begins and ends with two baroque masterpieces - Bach's joyous Suite No. 3 and Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks. Bach: Suite No. 3 Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 Mozart: Divertimento for Strings in B-flat, K. 137 Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks Caroline Goulding, violin Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Women's Chorus

Dates:

Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 7:00 PM

Sponsor:

Georgia State University School of Music

Auditorium:

Agnes Chapel, Agnes Scott College

Atlanta, GA United States

Phone:

404-413-5901

e-mail:

Web:

Patrick Freer, conductor With the Women's Choirs of Agnes Scott College and Georgia Tech University. Cost: FREE

Mar 19, 2010

Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series: David Deveau, piano

Dates:

Fri., March 19, 2010, 12 p.m.

Auditorium:

Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

1700 N. Decatur Rd.

Atlanta, GA United States

Phone:

404-727-5050

Web:

Free. Pianist David Deveau performs Schumann’s “Carnaval” and Chopin’s “Sonata No. 3 in B Minor.”

Harvard University Kuumba Singers

Dates:

Friday, March 19, 2010 - 12:00 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:

Web:

http://www.tillescenter.org

Cost: FREE

Lang Lang, piano

Dates:

Friday Mar. 19

Auditorium:

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

Contact:

Susanna Stickley

720 Northern Blvd.

Greenvale, NY United States

Phone:

516-299-3100

Web:

Christoph Eschenbach, conductor Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 (Classical) Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Cost: $100, 75, 45.

Mainly Mozart

Dates:

March 19, 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:

212-247-7800

Fax:

212-247-7800

e-mail:

Sara@DCINY.org

Web:

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_14

8:00 pm David Gardner, Debut Conductor Mozart: Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K. 339 Mark Lawlor, Debut Conductor Mozart: Vesperae de Dominica, K. 321 Lynn Eustis, Soprano April Golliver, Mezzo-Soprano Kim Childs, Tenor Matthew Treviño, Bass Richard Kusk, Director Pikes Peak Wind Symphony “Mozart in his music was probably the most reasonable of the world's great composers. It is the happy balance between flight and control, between sensibility and self-discipline, simplicity and sophistication of style that is his particular province... Mozart tapped once again the source from which all music flows, expressing himself with a spontaneity and refinement and breath-taking rightness that has never since been duplicated.” – Aaron Copland, Copland on Music (1960) “O Mozart, immortal Mozart, how many, how infinitely many inspiring suggestions of a finer, better life have you left in our souls!” – Franz Schubert, Diary, 1816 Tickets: $20 - $100 On Sale Now!

San Francisco Symphony

Dates:

Friday, March 19, 8 pm

Auditorium:

Hill Auditorium

Ann Arbor, MI United States

Phone:

734.764.2538

Web:

The San Francisco Symphony and music director Michael Tilson Thomas kick off their two-day educational and performance residency with a performance that features some of Stravinsky’s most well-known works and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, last performed on a UMS program over a decade ago by Elmar Oliveira and the Chicago Symphony. This performance features violinist Christian Tetzlaff as soloist. Tetzlaff, who performed a recital of solo violin works in 2008 at Hill Auditorium, is internationally recognized as one of the most important violinists of his generation whose musical integrity, technical assurance, and intelligent, compelling interpretations have set the standards to which violin performances are measured.

University Symphony Orchestra

Dates:

Friday, March 19, 2010 - 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:

Web:

mail@collegiumwestchester.org

Michael Palmer, conductor Christos Galileas, violin Brandt Fredriksen, piano Featured works include Lamento for Violin and Orchestra by Christos Samaras and the premiere of Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra by Nickitas Demos. The concert will also feature projected images by Ralph Gilbert, Associate Dean for the Fine Arts, GSU College of Arts & Sciences. This concert is a part of the Odysseia Symposium: A Celebration of Modern Greek Literature, Art and Music: March 15 - 21, 2010. Sponsored by the GSU School of Music and the Center for Hellenic Studies and made possible through generous support of the Center for Collaborative and International Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences. Cost: FREE

Mar 20, 2010

Collegium Westchester Chamber Concert

Dates:

March 20

Sponsor:

Collegium Westchester

Auditorium:

First Presbyterian Church of Ossining

Contact:

Eric Kramer

34 South Highland Avenue (on Route 9 opposite Ossining High School)

Ossining, NY United States

Phone:

914-282-8611

Fax:

914-282-8611

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.collegiumwestchester.org

Members of Collegium Westchester's chorus and orchestra will present Brahms's Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano and Copland's Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson. Performers include Collegium Westchester's music director Eric Kramer at the piano; singers Mara Adler, Terri Huntington, Sharman Propp, Lillian Redl, Suzanne Rossini, and Kathryn Alicia Tate; and violinist Katie Kresek.

Four for Tango - String Quartet

Dates:

3/20/2010

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

Kernis: Mozart en Route or a Little Traveling Music (1991) Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K428 Schumann: Quartet in a minor, Op. 41 No. 1 Piazzolla: Four for Tango Performed by Anna Elashvili, Violin; Mikylah Myers McTeer, Violin; Matthew Dane, Viola; Greg Sauer, Cello Tickets are $12 for Adults, $5 for Students/Seniors Starts at 7:30 PM

San Francisco Symphony

Dates:

Saturday, March 20, 8 pm

Auditorium:

Hill Auditorium

Ann Arbor, MI United States

Phone:

734.764.2538

Web:

In 1911, the same year that Mahler died, the San Francisco Symphony gave its first concerts. Ever since, the San Francisco Symphony has been known as a vibrant ensemble that offers a kaleidoscope of classics and new music. Leonard Bernstein protégé Michael Tilson Thomas has a long relationship with the orchestra; his first appearance dates back to 1974, when the 29-year-old conductor led the ensemble in Mahler’s Symphony No. 9. Now regarded as an important interpreter of Mahler’s works, MTT conducts the orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, featuring Ann Arbor’s own Grammy Award-winning UMS Choral Union.

Mar 21, 2010

“Happy Birthday, Mr. Chopin and Mr. Schumann!,” Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Family Series

Dates:

Sun., March 21, 2010, 4 p.m.

Auditorium:

Reception Hall, Michael C. Carlos Museum

571 Kilgo Cir.

Atlanta, GA United States

Phone:

404-727-5050

Web:

joanryanmusic@bellsouth.net

Tickets: $4 (Museum Family-level and above members receive 4 free tickets). The composers will be in attendance to comment on performances of their works. Chamber Music concerts at the Carlos Museum are sponsored in part by a grant from the Christian Human Foundation.

Antara Ensemble presents a Bach Birthday Celebration

Dates:

Mar 21

Auditorium:

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church

2065 Fifth Avenue at 127th Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-866-2545

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.antaraensemble

The 14-member Antara Ensemble, led by music director/conductor/flutist Harold Jones, performs Johann Sebastian Bach's "Sleepers Awake" from the Cantata No. 140, Brandenburg Conceto No. 4 (Harold Jones & Harold Archer, flutes; Ashley Horne, violin), Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (Harold Jones, flute, Carlos Baptiste, violin, Michael Bunchman, piano), & Double Concerto (Ashley Horne & Carlos Baptiste, violins). William Foster McDaniel is guest conductor.

Four for Tango - String Quartet

Dates:

3/21/2010

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

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Dates:

March 21

Sponsor:

Mid-Michigan MRI

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

Recognized as one of America’s premier instrumental ensembles, the Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is one of the most charismatic and versatile groups performing today. Popularly known as the LAGQ, these four virtuosi bring a new energy to the concert stage with their eclectic programs and dynamic musical interplay. Their inventive, critically-acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground. The LAGQ continues to set new standards for the guitar quartet medium.

MIC Performance Series: Lincoln Trio

Dates:

March 21

Sponsor:

Music Institute of Chicago

Auditorium:

Nichols Concert Hall

Contact:

Samuel Nordlund

1490 Chicago Avenue

Evanston, IL United States

Phone:

847.905.1500 ext.108

Fax:

847.905.1500 ext.108

e-mail:

snordlund@musicinst.org

Web:

http://musicinst.org

Hailed by Strad magazine as "sensational, bewitching", the Lincoln Trio is one of Chicago's most celebrated ensembles. Their electrifying program will include Chopin's whimsical trio in honor of the composer's bicentennial. Tickets are $20/adults, $15/seniors, and $7/students.

pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier performs in Downers Grove, IL

Dates:

March 21, 2010

Sponsor:

Artists Showcase West

Auditorium:

Johnson Auditorium of Downers Grove North High School

Contact:

George Bennett

4436 Main Street

Downers Grove, IL United States

Phone:

630-319-0289

e-mail:

BennettGeorge@hotmail.com">BennettGeorge@hot

Web:

http://DGConcerts.org/2009-10_files/Pen.htm

Sunday March 21^st at 3PM French pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier will perform music of Gabriel Fauré and Frédéric Chopin in Downers Grove as part of the Artists Showcase West concert series. Pennetier has selected this special program to celebrate the bi-centennial of Chopin's birth (1810-2010), and to show the admiration the younger Fauré had for Chopin as evidenced by the many similarities found in their music.

Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf

Dates:

March 21st,

Sponsor:

Manchester Music Festival, Inc.

Auditorium:

Maple Street School

Contact:

Patti Morneault

322 Maple Street

Manchester, VT United States

Phone:

(802) 362-1956

Fax:

(802) 362-1956

e-mail:

AriLion1@Yahoo.com

Web:

http://manchestermusicfestival.org

Prokofiev's classic tale for children will be performed in Manchester, Vermont with live, full orchestra. Conductor Ariel Rudiakov leads the Manchester Festival Orchestra with narrator, actress Paula Mann.

Roger Chase, viola & Michiko Otaki, piano

Dates:

Sunday, March 21

Sponsor:

City of Tarpon Springs Dept. of Cultural & Civic Services

Auditorium:

Heritage Museum

Contact:

Gen Haley

Tarpon Springs, FL United States

Phone:

727-942-5605

e-mail:

ghaley@ci.tarpon-springs.fl.us

Web:

http://www.tarponarts.org

Renowned English violist Roger Chase and pianist Michiko Otaki perform works of Frederick Delius, Malcolm Arnold, Arthur Benjamin, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. Chase performs on the legendary Lionel Tertis' massive and famous Montagnana instrument, and his recent series of recordings have met with unanimous critical acclaim. Latest on Naxos praises his "superb technique ... It really is playing that is outstanding in every way"

Saxophone Summit

Dates:

Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 3:00 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:

Web:

info@princetonsymphony.org

Featuring 12 outstanding jazz saxophonists from the metro Atlanta area. All ticket proceeds will go towards jazz scholarships at Georgia State. Cost: $15 general admission, $5 students with ID.

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra

Dates:

March 21

Sponsor:

Princeton Symphony Orchestra

Auditorium:

Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

off Nassau Street on the Princeton University campus

Princeton, NJ United States

Phone:

609-497-0020

e-mail:

Web:

http://www,princetonsymphony.org

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Princeton University Art Museum, presents "Romance, Majesty and an Orchestral Icon." Concert at 4 p.m.; pre-concert lecture at 3. Music by Schoenberg, Barber and Tavener, with guest conductor Andrew Grams and guest soloist Qiang Tu on cello. Ticket holders are invited to a free private tour of "Architecture as Icon," the museum's new exhibition of Byzantine art, following the performance. Tickets are $20-$50.

Mar 22, 2010

One Night of Queen

Dates:

March 22

Sponsor:

Butzel Long, Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. and Physicans Health Plan

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 NIGHT OF QUEEN is a stunning live 2 hour concert recreating and celebrating the music of Queen. Performed by Gary Mullen and ‘The Works’, with fantastic staging, lighting and effects this show will rock you – guaranteed! Since winning the Grand Final of ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ back in 2000 as the legendary Freddie Mercury, Gary has toured with ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN selling out theatres and concert halls in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Holland, France, New Zealand and USA. Every year this phenomenal live show continues to reach more fans worldwide! “ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN made the audience actually believe it was watching the real thing.” – Salt Lake Tribune

Roger Chase, viola with pianist Michiko Otaki

Dates:

Monday, March 22

Sponsor:

Trinity United Methodist Church

Auditorium:

Trinity Church

Contact:

Dr. Robert Parrish

3200 Manatee Ave. W.

Bradenton, FL United States

Phone:

941-747-3704

e-mail:

rparrish@trinitybradenton.com

Web:

http://trinitybradenton.com/Music_in_a_Sacred_Place.html

Music in a Sacred Place presents a free recital by renowned English violist Roger Chase and pianist Michiko Otaki at 7:00 pm. Program includes works of Frederick Delius, Arthur Benjamin, Malcolm Arnold, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. Chase's latest recording on Naxos entitled "The Virtuoso Viola" is being praised by critics for his "superb technique" and for "Otaki being a pianist equally adept at remaining in the background or playing a vital role. Lovely recorded sound in a disc that will have listener appeal outside of the viola world."

Mar 23, 2010

Complete Chamber works of György Kurtág with Cimbalom

Dates:

March 23, 2010

Sponsor:

The Ludovico Ensemble

Auditorium:

The Boston Conservatory's Seully Hall

Contact:

Nicholas Tolle

8 The Fenway

Boston, MA United States

Phone:

617-912-9222

e-mail:

ludovico@ludovicoensemble.org

Web:

http://ludovicoensemble.com

The Ludovico Ensemble, an Ensemble-in-Residence at The Boston Conservatory, presents a concert of the "Complete Chamber works of György Kurtág with Cimbalom" featuring Nicholas Tolle playing cimbalom. Performance takes place Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at The Boston Conservatory's Seully Hall (8 The Fenway, Boston). General admission tickets are $12 and $7 for seniors. Admission is free for all students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at www.bostonconservatory.edu/tickets or by calling (617) 912-9222.

Mar 24, 2010

Julia Fischer, violin

Dates:

March 24, 8 pm; 25, 8pm

Auditorium:

Rackham Auditorium

Ann Arbor, MI United States

Phone:

734.764.2538

Web:

The 26-year-old German violinist Julia Fischer is recognized worldwide for her uncommon talent and exceptional performances, recognized in effusive reviews throughout the world. Winning the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition at age 11 catapulted her career as a soloist, and she now holds the distinction of being Germany’s youngest professor (at the Academy for Music and the Performing Arts in Frankfurt). She made her UMS debut in November 2007 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, then returned in April 2009 for her UMS recital debut. BBC Music Magazine describes her as a “soulful musician who doesn’t let an ounce of ego come between the music and the listener.” Her recording of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin earned worldwide critical praise, including the rare distinction of winning three of France’s most prestigious awards, as well as the BBC Music Magazine’s “Best Newcomer” Award in 2006. The Chamber Arts Series includes both performances on consecutive nights.

Mar 25, 2010

Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, Maly Drama Theater of St. Petersburg

Dates:

March 25, 26, 27 at 8 pm; 28 at 2pm

Auditorium:

Power Center

Ann Arbor, MI United States

Phone:

734.764.2538

Web:

http://dallassymphony.com/Ticket/ProductionDetail.aspx?perf=

“Life is boring, stupid, and dirty. It drags you down,” says Vanya in Anton Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece of dashed dreams, thwarted love, and eternal longing. The legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, which was created in 1944, has surged to become one of the great theaters of the world under artistic director Lev Dodin, who has led the company since 1983 and also directs this definitive interpretation of Chekhov’s classic play. Peter Brook has described the Maly as “the finest ensemble theatre in Europe.” Written in 1895, Chekhov’s most famous play begins as Professor Serebryakov and his young wife, Elena, arrive at the family’s remote country estate that has been looked after by Sonya (the Professor’s daughter from his first marriage) and her Uncle Vanya, the Professor’s brother-in-law. Vanya has sacrificed his life managing the estate for the Professor, whom he once revered, but is now filled with regret on lost time, a pain made worse by the arousing presence of Elena.

Orff: Carmina Burana

Dates:

March 25 to 28

Auditorium:

Meyerson Symphony Center

2301 Flora Street

Dallas, TX United States

Phone:

214-692-0203

Web:

ORfF: CARMINA BURANA Allow yourself to be captivated by one of the greatest pieces ever composed for chorus and orchestra. French conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier returns to direct Orff's monumental work, Carmina Burana, accompanied by the Dallas Symphony Chorus and the Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas. Also on the program is accomplished pianist Orion Weiss, making his DSO debut as he performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21. Orff: Carmina Burana Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor Orion Weiss, piano Vocal Soloists, TBA Dallas Symphony Chorus Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Dates:

Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 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:

Web:

Robert J. Ambrose, conductor Fraser Linklater, guest conductor Featuring Libby Larsen's Fanfare, With Love and Hisses and Brass Flight; Beethoven's March; Hindemith's Geschwindmarsch; Shostakovich's Two Scarlatti Dances; and Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments. Cost: FREE

Mar 26, 2010

Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series: Yasuo Watanabe, piano

Dates:

Fri., March 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://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?date=3/26/2010

Tickets: $20; Discount Category Members $15; all students free. Pianist Yasuo Watanabe from Japan plays solo Chopin, Schumann’s “Symphonic Etudes” and Schumann’s “Fantasiestucke” with cello.

Ravinia Rising Stars: Curtis on Tour

Dates:

March 26, 2010 8 p.m.

Auditorium:

Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia Festival

Contact:

Box office: 847 266 5100

Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road

Highland Park, IL United States

Phone:

847 266 5100

Web:

Curtis on Tour featuring Ida Kavafian, Violin Benjamin Beilman, Violin Hyo Bi Sim, Viola Peter Wiley, Cello Yekwon Sunwoo, Piano Tickets $20, special dining packages available Gates open at 7:00 PM Program to include: Barber: String Quartet, Op. 11 Dvorák: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 And two new works written by Rogerson/Shapiro

The Chiara String Quartet - Classical in a Club "Beethoven in Bars"

Dates:

March 26th

Auditorium:

House of Rock

511 Starr Street

Corpus Christi, TX United States

Phone:

(361) 882-7625

"Beethoven in Bars" Playing "Chamber Music in Any Chamber," the Chiara Quartet reaches from the concert hall into clubs, bars and galleries, expanding the places to hear live classical music while returning chamber music to its roots in intimate spaces. The Chiara String Quartet are bringing a whole lot of Beethoven to you! They will pair movements from Beethoven quartets with newer music from today's hottest young, next-generation composers Thierry Tidrow, Lauren Loiacono and Matthew Ricketts.

The Gershwins "Porgy and Bess"

Dates:

Friday Mar. 26

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

From its Broadway opening in 1935, Porgy and Bess was destined to break new ground. An all-black ensemble in an era of blackface sang in a style that merged classical opera, jazz and Broadway belt. Now in its 75th year, Porgy and Bess is admired as a masterpiece which both reflects and transcends social history with its timeless human drama and breathtaking music. Cost: $75, 50, 35.

Mar 27, 2010

"Bach in March"

Dates:

Mar 27

Sponsor:

Harpsichord Unlimited

Auditorium:

First Moravian Church of New York City

Contact:

Joan Ryan, 256-543-4187

Intersection of Lexington Avenue & 30th Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-280-1086

e-mail:

joanryanmusic@bellsouth.net

Web:

http://www.harpsichord.org

On Saturday, March 27 at 8 PM, harpsichordist Elaine Comparone & The Queen's Chamber Band perform J. S. Bach's Cantata 8, Trio Sonata in C minor from the Musical Offering, Sonata in D Major for Viola and Obbligato Harpsichord (BWV 1028), and Brandenburg Concerto #5. Tickets are $30; seniors, students, musicians half-price. Janet Steele, soprano; Marshall Coid, countertenor; Philip Anderson, tenor; Constantinos Yiannoudes, baritone; Daniel Grabois, horn; Karla Moe, flute; Marsha Heller, oboe & oboe d'amore; Sarah Davol, oboe d'amore; Robert Zubrycki, violin; Lori Miller, violin; Veronica Salas, viola; Peter Seidenberg, cello

Beethoven in 1802

Dates:

Mar 27

Sponsor:

What a Neighborhood!

Auditorium:

Nicholas Roerich Museum

Contact:

Vita Wallace

319 West 107 Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-666-0928

e-mail:

orfeoduo@gmail.com

Web:

http://www.orfeoduo.com

All Beethoven concert by the Orfeo Duo and tenor Gilbert Mendoza.

FOLKLORICO en la COMUNIDAD

Dates:

03/27/2010

Sponsor:

Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago

Auditorium:

PORTAGE THEATER

Contact:

Henry A. Roa

4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Chicago, IL United States

Phone:

773-247-1522

Fax:

773-247-1522

e-mail:

mexfolroa@ameritech.net

Web:

http://www.mexfoldanco.org

The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago (MFDC) presents "The Essance of Mexico". A two hour dance and music show with Double GRAMMY® nominee Sones de Mexico Ensemble Chicago. The show is the second in the series "Folklorico en la Comunidad" made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to bring a high level show into the neighborhood at an affordable price. MFDC is the oldest Mexican Folkloric dance troupe in Chicago. It is partially funded by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The company has a presigious history including perfoming before three presidents and a vice president. It has toured Mexico and Ireland (twice)and performed with Mariachi Vargas de Tecatitlan, Pepe Aguilar (twice) and Juan Gabriel.

Jessica Molaskey

Dates:

Saturday Mar. 27

Sponsor:

The Fay J. Lindner Foundation

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

This busy Broadway baby (A Man of No Importance, Crazy for You, Chess to name a few...) also writes music and hosts NPR's nationally syndicated radio program Radio Deluxe with husband John Pizzarelli. Cost: $40/30

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts John and Susie Beatty Competition for Classical Guitar

Dates:

3/27/2010

Sponsor:

Producciones Lastra

Auditorium:

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on the Millennium Stage

Contact:

Agustín Lastra

2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20566

Washington, WA United States

Phone:

800-444-1324

e-mail:

prodlastra@telefonica.net

Web:

http://www.joseluismerlin.com

World premiere of the new José Luis Merlin pieces, Un paseo a Caballo, Beso de Luna and Bailongo Campero for the John and Susie Beatty Competition for Classical Guitar. The classical guitar is the featured instrument class of the Beatty Competition, acknowledging nearly 100 years of strong support for this instrument in the Washington, DC area.

Mar 28, 2010

11th Concorso Corale Internazionale

Dates:

28.03. – 01.04.2010

Sponsor:

INTERKULTUR

Auditorium:

Riva del Garda

Contact:

mail@interkultur.com

Riva del Garda, Italy

Phone:

+49 (0) 6403 956525

Fax:

+49 (0) 6403 956525

e-mail:

mail@interkultur.com

Web:

http://www.interkultur.com

Following a long tradition this festival joins competitions in Riva del Garda to formidable evening concerts and fringe events. Highlights are the Grand Prix Competition, held by the category winners, and the Audience Prize. INTERKULTUR welcomes all kinds of choirs regardless of their level of proficiency.

José Luis Merlín Quartet - GALA Hispanic Theatre

Dates:

3/28/2010

Sponsor:

Producciones Lastra S.L

Auditorium:

GALA Hispanic Theatre

Contact:

Agustín Lastra

3333 14th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20010

Washington, WA United States

Phone:

(202) 234-7174

e-mail:

info@galatheatre.org

Web:

http://www.galatheatre.org/contact-info.php

José Luis Merlin is guitarist, professor, and composer. His compositions are played and recorded by a lot of guitarist around the world: Jan Wouters (Bélgica), Etienne Plasman (Luxemburgo), Antigoni Goni (Grecia), David Tanenbaum (USA), Jasón Vieux (USA), Yang Xuefei (China), Michael Nigro (USA), Lisa Schroeder, Willam Simcoe (USA), Louis Johnson (USA), Wang Zhen (China); Bruce Paine (Nueva Zelandia), Máximo Pujol (Argentina), Eduardo Martín (Cuba), Lee Khee Gan (Japón), Eric Cabalo (USA), Danny Shoemaker (USA), Stanley Yates (Inglaterra), Elliot Frank, Allar Õunapuu (Estonia), Matthew Hornbeck (USA), Dietmar Oliver Kunzler (Alemania), Adam Holzman (USA), Robert Guthrie (USA), Luis Andrés Campos Yépez (Ecuador), Marcelo Coronel (Argentina), Théan Slabbert, Roma Sprung, Victor Celis, etc

St. John Passion

Dates:

March 28th, 2010 at 4pm

Sponsor:

Cathedral Choral society

Auditorium:

Washington National Cathedral

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

On Palm Sunday, the Cathedral Choir once again turns to the uniquely moving St. John Passion. This masterwork tells the story of Christ’s betrayal, death and resurrection, vividly and affectingly pointing to the deepest meaning of the Passion.

Mar 29, 2010

Jazz Combos

Dates:

Monday, March 29, 2010 - 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:

Web:

Cost: FREE

Mar 30, 2010

Brass Ensemble

Dates:

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 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:

Web:

Cost: FREE

MIC Faculty Series: Cyrus Forough, violin

Dates:

March 30

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

Pianist Tatyana Stepanova is the collaborator for this electrifying program that includes sonatas by Ravel and Faure. Tickets for this 7pm concert are $20/adults, $15/seniors, and $7/students.

Mozart's Requiem with the Portland Ballet Company and Choral Art Society

Dates:

Mar 30

Sponsor:

Tenney UBS Inc.

Auditorium:

Merrill Auditorium

20 Myrtle Street

Portland, ME United States

e-mail:

gillian@gbritt.com

Web:

http://www.choralart.org

Continuing the collaboration between The Portland Ballet Company and The Choral Art Society, they will present Mozart's profound masterpiece, the Requiem, with new dance choreographed by Kennet Oberly. The performance will feature the Portland Ballet Company dancers, the CAS Singers and CAS Camerata and musicians from the Portland Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Russell, Music Director. Vocal Soloists will be: Ashley Emerson, soprano Teresa S. Herold, mezzo-soprano Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor Aaron Engebreth, baritone The performance will be on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Tickets are on sale through PortTix at www.porttix.com, by calling 207-842-0800, or by visiting the box office at Merrill Auditorium (Box office hours: Monday - Saturday, noon to 6p.m.)

Mar 31, 2010

Emory Jazz Combos, Gary Motley, director

Dates:

Wed., March 31, 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: