JANUARY

Festival:  Southern New England Honors Band Festival, Brian Cardany, coordinator. Featuring talented high school musicians from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.  Two days of open rehearsals led by renowned composer, conductor, and music educator, Mark Camphouse, Professor of Music at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Friday, January 18 - URI Faculty Collage Concert, 6:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free

Saturday, January 19 - Honors Band Concert.  7:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

25     Friday

University Artist Series:  Eliane Aberdam, Recent Chamber Works.   An evening of music for piano and strings featuring two world premiers by University of Rhode Island faculty composer Eliane Aberdam.  Also on the program are new works by Ketty Nez, Richard Cornell, Amelia Kaplan and the Sonata for Violin and Piano by Ruth Crawford.  Performers include Ann Danis, violin; Christine Harrington, cello; Manabu Takasawa, piano and the Wolfe-Nez Duo.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. General Admission $8; Students $2.

27     Sunday

Graduate Recital.  David Paff, trombone.  7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

FEBRUARY

1       Friday

University Artist Series:  Trio Actuel.  Featuring URI jazz faculty member Eric Platz, percussion.  An evening of acoustic jazz, French café, and other world music influences. 8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.  Snow date is Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

2       Saturday

Festival:  RIMEA Jazz Festival, Joseph Parillo, coordinator.  Rhode Island area high school and middle school jazz bands perform before a panel of judges.  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

2       Saturday

URI Jazz Faculty Recital, Joseph Parillo, coordinator.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

8       Friday

Great Performances:  Shamou, Persian percussionist.  Shamou’s drumming career began at an early age in his native Iran.  He began his formal music training in Tehran, studied with teachers from the Royal College of Music in London and completed his training at Berklee College of Music in Boston.  Shamou will be joined by percussionist Annegret Baer.  This performance is in conjunction with the URI Jazz & World Music Festival.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Kingston, RI.  $15 General Admission; $12 URI Faculty/Staff/Seniors; $5 Students.

10    Sunday

Concert:  NATSSA - Young Singers’ Competition.  Margaret Frazier, coordinator.  Rhode Island area students perform before a panel of judges sponsored by the National Association ofTeachers of Singing.  2:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Free.

23    Saturday

Concert:  88^th Army National Guard Band, Warrant Officer 1^st Class Todd Garrepy, director. An evening of contemporary and patriotic selections for a mixed ensemble of instrumentalists and singers.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free

29     Friday

Concert:  URI Concert Band, Brian Cardany, conductor. The program will reflect the diverse and eclectic nature of the contemporary wind band repertoire. Interesting, entertaining, and challenging, the compositions included will consist of “standard” literature and works by living composers.   8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

MARCH

1       Saturday

Concert:  URI Symphony Orchestra, Ann Danis, conductor. 8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center,Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

2       Sunday

Concert:  URI Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Gene Pollart, conductor.  3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

2       Sunday

Senior Recital:  Naseer François Ashraf, viola.  7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

7       Friday -

Festival:  Piano Extravaganza! Manabu Takasawa, coordinator

9       Sunday

Friday, March 7 - URI Piano Students’ Recital. 8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall.  Free.

Saturday, March 8 - URI Piano Faculty Recital.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

Sunday, March 9 - Young Pianists Competition.  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall.  Free

9       Sunday

Junior Recitals:  Sara Dillon, violin and Abby Pavliscsak, viola. 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center           Concert Hall.  Free.

8       Saturday

Festival:  Rhode Island Percussive Arts Festival, Ronald Stabile, coordinator.  Rhode Island area high school and middle school percussion ensembles perform for a panel of judges. 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

25     Tuesday 

Concert:  URI Concert Band - High School Invitational Concert, Brian Cardany, coordinator. A rewarding evening of music making shared by the URI Concert Band and the Cranston East High School concert band, directed by Mark Colozzi and Gregg Arsenault.  7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

29      Saturday

Concert:  URI Composers Concert, Eliane Aberdam and Joseph Parillo, faculty coaches. 8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

30     Sunday

Concert:  URI Opera Workshop, René de la Garza, director.  Presenting a full production of Mozart's The Magic Flute.  3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

APRIL

4       Friday

Great Performances:  Pianist Arlene Kies and Dancer Brian Jones:  In a Spanish Mood. Brought back by popular demand in a unique performance of rich Spanish Music, Ms. Kies and Mr. Jones will collaborate in this spectacular event entitled In a Spanish Mood.  This event is being created especially for Great Performances.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Kingston, RI.  $15 General Admission; $12 URI Faculty/Staff/Seniors; $5 Students.

5       Saturday

Senior Recital:  Andrew Swallow, trumpet.  1:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

5       Saturday

URI Concert Choir, Mark Conley, director.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall. General Admission $8; Students $2.

6       Sunday

Senior Recital:  Erin O’Dell, flute.  1:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

6       Sunday

Senior Recital:  Lydia Lis, violin.  3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

11      Friday

University Artist Series:  The Singing Pianist, Geoffrey Gibbs and Jean Maxon Carpenter.  An evening of original vocal music by URI professor emeritus Geoffrey Gibbs where the singers accompany themselves at the piano. Professor Gibbs and Jean Maxon Carpenter are the “singing pianists”. 8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall. General Admission $8; Students $2.

12      Saturday

Junior Recital:  David Clemons, percussion. 1:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

12      Saturday

Senior Recital:  Jonathan Richardson, voice.  3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

12      Saturday

Concert:  URI Symphony Orchestra, Ann Danis, conductor. Featuring the winners of the URI student soloist competition.  8:00 pm.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

13      Sunday

Graduate Recital:  Andrew Fietek, composition.  1:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Free.

13      Sunday

URI Chamber Ensembles I.   Jane Murray, coordinator.   3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

13      Sunday

URI Chamber Ensembles II.  7:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

15      Tuesday

Concert:  End of Semester Jazz Concert I:  URI Combos, Joseph Parillo, coordinator. 7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

18      Friday

Concert:  End of Semester Jazz Concert II:  B101 Big Band, Joseph Parillo, director; URI Combos.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

19     Saturday

Workshop:  RINATS.  Margaret Frazier, coordinator.  Sponsored by Rhode Island National Association of Teachers of Singing.  1:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Room C100.  Free.

19      Saturday

Senior Recital:  Genvieve-Ashley Spitale, voice.  3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

19      Saturday

Senior Recital:  Michael Giacalone, trombone.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

20      Sunday

Concert:  University Chorus, Nathan Zullinger, conductor.  3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

21      Monday

Concert:  Evening Music Convocation, Ronald Lee, coordinator.  Student musicians play for their peers and faculty.  Open to the public.  7:30 p.m.  Free.

22     Tuesday

Concert:  End of Semester Jazz Concert III:  URI Student Combos, Joseph Parillo, coordinator.  7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

23     Wednesday

URI Concert:  URI Guitar Ensemble, Mychal Gendron, director.  An intimate evening of music written for the classical guitar as performed by URI guitar students in various combinations and settings.  7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Room C100.  Free.

24     Thursday

Concert:  End of Semester Jazz Concert IV.  C100 Big Band and invited guests.   7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2

25     Friday

Concert:  URI Concert Band.   Brian Cardany, conductor.  The program will reflect the diverse and eclectic nature of the contemporary wind band repertoire. Interesting, entertaining, and challenging, the compositions included will consist of “standard” literature and works by living composers.  8:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

26     Saturday

Concert:  Undergraduate Honors String Quartet.  John Dempsey, faculty coach.  8:00 p.m. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall.  Free.

27     Sunday

Concert:  Wind Ensemble.  Gene Pollart, conductor.  3:00 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. General Admission $8; Students $2.

28     Monday

Concert:  Percussion Ensemble.  Ronald Stabile, director.  7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center Concert      Hall.  General Admission $8; Students $2.

29     Tuesday

Concert:  Lively Experiment, Mark Conley, director.  7:30 p.m.  Fine Arts Center, Room C100. General Admission $8; Students $2.