Calendar of Events - Spring 2013
Unless listed otherwise, events are in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Kingston, RI
Unless listed otherwise, General Admission $10; Students $5
JANUARY
13 Sunday Alumni Wind Ensemble, Brian Cardany, conductor. 3:00pm. FREE.
19 Saturday Southern New England Honors Band, Brian Cardany, coordinator. 7:00pm. FREE.
26 Saturday Incoming Student Music Placement Auditions, Joseph Parillo, coordinator. 9:00am to 4:00pm.
FEBRUARY
2 Saturday Rhode Island Music Educators Jazz Band Festival, Joseph Parillo, coordinator. 9:00am to 4:00pm. FREE.
5 Tuesday University Artist Series: Lecture. Erilka Reitshamer, lecturer. Lecture on the solo recordings of famous German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau given by Erika Reitshamer of the New England Opera Club. 12:30pm. C100. FREE and open to the public.
9 Saturday Incoming Student Music Auditions, Joseph Parillo, coordinator. 9:00am to 4:00pm.
12 Tuesday Kingston Chamber Music Festival Master class: James Austin Smith, oboist. 12:30pm. FREE.
23 Saturday Senior Recital: Olivia Dolphin, flute. 1:00pm. FREE.
23 Saturday Voice Master class and lecture: Russell Oberlin, countertenor. Lecture on the art of countertenor singing in western art music. 2:00pm. C100. FREE.
24 Sunday Fundraiser Kappa Kappa Psi Open Mic. Come show your talents at this special fundraising event hosted by one of the URI Marching Band service organizations. Cost is $1 to perform. 4:00 to 7:00pm.
MARCH
1 Friday URI Concert Band, Brian Cardany, conductor. 8:00pm.
2 Saturday Rhode Island Chapter of NATS Song Festival, a juried competition for high school and college age vocalists. 9:00am to 6:00pm. FREE.
2 Saturday URI Symphony Orchestra, Ann Danis, conductor. Featuring winners of the URI Student Concerto Competition. 8:00pm.
3 Sunday URI Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Gene Pollart, conductor. 3:00pm.
3 Sunday University Artist Series: Guest Artist Performance. Wesley Baldwin, cellist. 7:00pm. Cello Master Class in E205 at 12:30 pm.
9 Saturday Rhode Island Percussive Arts Society Festival, Kevin Plouffe, coordinator; Keith Aleo, guest artist. A juried competition for high school percussion
ensembles. 1:00 to 5:00pm. FREE.
16 Saturday Incoming Student Music Auditions, Joseph Parillo, coordinator. 9:00am to 4:00pm.
20 Wednesday Rhode Island Music Educators All-State Jazz Bands, Joseph Parillo, coordinator. 7:30pm. FREE.
22 Pops Concert Fundraiser: NAfME, Dr. Valerie Baker, faculty sponsor. National Association for Music Education, URI Student Chapter, hosts a concert of popular music featuring a wide variety of student groups and invited guests. 8:00pm. Donation requested.
23 Saturday Graduate Recital: Anne Lagace, viola. 3:00pm. FREE.
24 Sunday Junior Recital: David Murphy, jazz saxophone. 1:00pm. FREE.
30 Saturday Workshop and Master Class: Blake Tyson, percussionist. Blake Tyson, percussion faculty at the University of Central Arkansas, is a nationally recognized performer, composer, and clinician. He will be offering an all-day workshop for college and high school age percussionists. 8:00am to 8:00pm. FREE.
APRIL
3-4 Wednesday-Thursday Rhode Island Music Educators Senior High School Choral Festival, Mark Conley, coordinator. 8:00am to 4:00pm.
FREE.
5 Friday Piano Extravaganza! Guest Artist recital. 8:00pm.
6 Saturday Piano Extravaganza! Adult pianist competition. 1:00 to 5:00pm. FREE.
6 Saturday Piano Extravaganza! URI Faculty and Student pianists. 8:00pm.
7 Sunday Piano Extravaganza! Young pianist competition. 11:00am. FREE.
7 Sunday Senior Recital: Dalita Getzoyan, flute. 7:00pm. FREE.
13 Saturday Graduate Recital: Michael Rayner, trombone. 1:00pm. FREE.
13 Saturday Senior Recital: Christina Stavrakas, viola. 3:00pm. FREE.
13 Saturday Senior Recital: Jonathan Audette, piano. 5:00pm. FREE.
13 Saturday URI Concert: Serendipitous Singers. Fundraising Concert. 8:00pm.
14 Sunday University Artist Series: Faculty Performance. The American Band, Gene Pollart, director, Brian Cardany, assistant director. 3:00pm.
14 Sunday URI Guitar Night, John Dennewitz, coordinator. 7:30pm.
16 Tuesday URI Student Jazz Combos, Jared Sims, coordinator. 7:30pm.
19 Friday B101 Big Band, Jared Sims, director. 8:00pm.
20 Saturday Senior Recital: Antonella DeAngelis, voice. 3:00pm. FREE.
20 Saturday Junior Recital: Alexander Gorelick, piano. 4:30pm. FREE.
20 Saturday URI Symphony Orchestra, Ann Danis, conductor. 8:00pm.
21 Sunday URI Student Chamber Ensembles, Jane Murray, coordinator. 3:00pm. FREE.
21 Sunday URI Opera Workshop, Rene de la Garza, director. 7:00pm.
23 Tuesday URI Student Jazz Combos, Jared Sims, coordinator. 7:30pm. C100.
24 Wednesday URI Brass Ensembles, Jaime Thorne, faculty coach. 7:30pm. FREE.
25 Thursday C100 Big Band, John Monllos, director. 7:30pm.
26 Friday URI Concert Band, Brian Cardany, conductor. 8:00pm.
27 Saturday Senior Recital: Ryan Casperson, voice. 3:00pm. FREE.
27 Saturday Junior Recital: Josue Rodriguez, jazz percussion. 5:00pm. FREE.
27 Saturday URI Concert Choir, Mark Conley, conductor and University Chorus. 8:00pm.
28 Sunday URI Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Gene Pollart, conductor. 3:00pm.
28 Sunday URI Student Composers, Eliane Aberdam, coordinator. 7:00pm. FREE.
29 Monday URI Percussion Ensemble, Keith Aleo, director. 5:00pm. FREE.
29 Monday Graduate Recital: Kyle Barboza, bass. 7:00pm. FREE.
30 Tuesday Lively Experiment, Mark Conley, director. 7:30pm.
MAY
3 Friday URI String Ensembles, Susan Robison and Ann Danis, faculty coaches. C100. 6:30pm. FREE.
4 Saturday Senior Recital: Justin Sharkey, jazz saxophone. 1:00pm. FREE.
4 Saturday Graduate Recital: Daniel Healy, conducting. 3:00pm. FREE.
4 Saturday Senior Recital: Tony Malerich, voice. 5:00pm. FREE.
4 Saturday Graduate Recital: Jared Maynard, guitar. 8:00pm. FREE.
5 Sunday Undergraduate Honors String Quartet, Susan Robison, faculty coach. 3:00pm.
5 Sunday Electro-Acoustic Student Projects, Kirsten Vollness, coordinator. 7:00pm. FREE.
10 Friday Melodies Eternally New – An evening of vocal and instrumental performances by music honor students, alumni and faculty. Featuring the Rhode Island premiere of Alfred Tella’s “Song Offerings.” 7:30pm.
12 Sunday Alumni Wind Ensemble, Brian Cardany, conductor. 3:00pm. FREE.
JULY
8-12 Monday-Friday URI String Camp
15-20 Monday-Saturdayt URI Jazz Camp
24, 26, 28, 31 Kingston Chamber Music Festival
AUGUST
2, 4 Kingston Chamber Music Festival
SEPTEMBER
29 Sunday Ron Stabile Memorial Scholarship Concert with Gary Burton Quartet
