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Thursday, March 1

 

Hagen String Quartet  

Presented by Princeton University Concerts

Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, 8:00PM 

 

Pre-concert talk given by   

Professor Scott Burnham at 7PM 

 

 

The Hagen Quartet, celebrating its 30th anniversary this season, comprises three siblings from Salzburg who have been playing together for more than 30 years and a "newcomer" who joined them 25 years ago. Such is their renown and standing as the most enduring quartet in Europe that they seldom perform in the United States. Read more>   

 

Friday, March 2 

 
Jazz Studies Colloquium
Woolworth Center Room 102, 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Featuring jazz vocalist Kadri Voorand and her trio.

Friday, March 2 

 
Princeton University Sinfonia
Ruth Ochs, Conductor
Rockefeller College Common Room, 7:00PM

"FANTASY & ROMANCE"

MOZART Symphony No. 25 in G Minor "Little", First Movement
MOZART Serenade No. 11 in E-flat Major, First Movement
BEETHOVEN Romance in F Major, Kathy Li '12, Violin
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis


FREE ADMISSION

Friday, March 2 

 
Princeton University Glee Club
Gabriel Crouch, Conductor
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, 8:00PM

"AMERICANS IN PARIS"

The Glee Club recently returned from a memorable visit to Paris, and is now thrilled to bring their concert program back home to Princeton. This is the last chance to hear some highlights from the last two years, along with the world premiere performance of the winning entry from the Princeton Glee Club's Composition Competition.

Tickets
$15 general, $5 students. Call University Ticketing at 609-258-9220.

Friday, March 2 & Saturday, March 3 

African Drumming & Dancing
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, 4:30PM

As part of the Fourth International Symposium on the Music of Africa arranged by Professor Kofi Agawu two drumming performances are scheduled.

Friday, March 2, 4:30PM
Master Talking Drummer Adebisi Adeleke, with Babalola Ayandiran, Morufu Ayanniyi, Leke Azeez, Esi Nicholl, and Teresa Stanfield.

Saturday, March 3, 4:30PM
Gideon Alorwoyie, Ewe Master Drummer, with Gidi Agbeko, Matthew Bennett, Domenica Fossati, Theresia N. Munywoki, and Maximilian Schauenstein.

For more information about the symposium,  click here 
 
FREE ADMISSION

This event is co-sponsored by the Dean of the Faculty.

Saturday, March 3 

Composition Colloquium
Woolworth Center Room 102, 4:30PM  

Speaker:
Fred Firth will talk about his work as a rock artist, composer, and improviser.

FREE ADMISSION

Sunday, March 4 

Estonian Vocalist Kadri Voorand
& Her Trio

Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, 3:00PM  


"Improvisations on Estonian Poetry"

FREE ADMISSION

Monday, March 5  

Band of Liberty Clarinet Choir
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, 8:00PM 

The Department of Music has invited the Band of Liberty's Clarinet Quartet from Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA visit campus during the course of their New Jersey tour. 

FREE ADMISSION 

Tuesday, March 6   

Time for Three
Presented by Princeton University Concerts
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, 8:00PM 
 

 

Zachary (Zach) De Pue, violin

Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violin

Ranaan Meyer, double bass

 

Maybe you know their story - kind of like Spiderman's only different. Two students at The Curtis Institute with a love for country western and bluegrass teamed with a third who had deep roots in jazz and improvisation, calling their garage band Time for Three.  

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Thursday, March 8    

Jazz at Café Vivian
Frist Campus Center, 11:00PM  

 

Featuring the University American Songbook Ensemble, Ralph Bowen, Coach. 

 

FREE ADMISSION 

Friday, March 9  and Saturday, March 10 

Princeton University Orchestra
Michael Pratt, Conductor
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, 8:00PM


PROGRAM:
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 1, featuring pianist
Darya Koltunyuk
'15 (winner of the 2012 Concerto Competition) 
 
RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45.  
 
Tickets 
$15 general, $13 seniors, $8 students.

Sunday, March 11  

Richardson Chamber Players
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, 3:00PM


Paul Lansky 

Hosted by Professor Paul Lansky  

 

"Looking Forward and Back" - The practice of borrowing musical styles from the past is highlighted in this concert which features a new work by Princeton faculty member Paul Lansky.  Read more>  

 

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Tuesday, March 13  

Composers Ensemble at Princeton
Barbara White and Michael Pratt, Directors
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, 8:00PM
 

"YES, STRINGS ATTACHED!"
Presenting new works by Professor Paul Lansky and graduate students
Elliot Cole
and Matt Marble
performed by the Flux Quartet joined by Electric Bassist Logan Cole.

FREE ADMISSION

Wednesday, March 14   

Jazz Vespers
University Chapel, 8:00PM 

Featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble, Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker, Director

FREE ADMISSION 

Thursday, March 15  

Jerusalem Quartet
presented by Princeton University Concerts
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, 8:00PM
 


 

Pre-concert talk by Professor Scott Burnham  7PM

 

Four virtuosi still in their 20s - three from the former Soviet Union and one from La Jolla - make up one of the hottest string quartets in the world.  

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Monday, March 26  

Pop/Non-Western Colloquium
Woolworth Center Room 106, 4:30PM

Speaker Robin Moore, University of Texas

"Danzones and Revolution: Cuban Cultural Controversies of the 1880s"

 
FREE ADMISSION 

Monday, March 26  

Student Recital
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, 8:00PM


Kevin Halenda '12, Trumpet

HANDEL "Let the Bright Seraphim" with Lieve Hendren '12, Soprano
HAYDN Trumpet Concerto
ARUTUNIAN Trumpet Concerto
HOVHANESS Prayer of St. Gregory


FREE ADMISSION  

Wednesday, March 28  

Student Recital
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, 8:00PM


Ian Wong '12, Violin
Works by Bach, Brahms, and Ysa˙e.
 
FREE ADMISSION

Thursday, March 29  

Student Recital
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, 8:00PM


Sherry Xu
'12 & Yupeng Liu '12, Piano

Works by Beethoven, Debussy, Prokofiev, Liszt, Chopin, and Brahms
 

FREE ADMISSION 

Friday, March 30 & Saturday, March 31  

One Act Opera Project
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, 8:00PM 

Featuring the world premieres of three new one-act operas:
Lear
(on the second floor)
by Anthony Davis
   with libretto by Allan Havis

Weakness by Professor Barbara White
   with choreography by Kate Weare

Off Court
by Princeton Junior James Chu
   with libretto by Junior Lily Akerman 
directed by Mark DeChiazza with Michael Pratt conducting. 

Sopranos Susan Narucki and Sarah Davis are featured artists.


Tickets $15 general, $10 students.

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This event is co-sponsored with the Lewis Center for the Arts. 

 

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