UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND – MUSIC DEPARTMENT EVENTS

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND – MUSIC DEPARTMENT EVENTS Fall 2010 Unless listed otherwise, events are in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Kingston, RI. Unless listed otherwise, General Admission $10; Students $5. Home
*SEPTEMBER*
12 Sunday	Senior Recital: Andrew St. George, voice. 3:00 pm. Free.
19 Sunday	University Artist Series: Trombone artist Gabriel Langfur and The Massachusetts Bay Trombone Authority. URI Artist/Teacher of Trombone, Gabriel Langfur, presents a concert with members of the MBTA, John Faieta, Wes Hopper and Don Lucas, performing original and transcribed music for trombone quartet. The program includes a wide range of music by Raymond Premru, Anthony Plog, Alun Hoddinott, Claude Gervaise and Astor Piazzolla. The group will give a public master class for free at 5:30 pm following the concert. 3:00 pm.
*OCTOBER*
15 Friday	URI Concert Band: Brian Cardany, director. Presenting standard and contemporary works for winds and percussion, this 80-plus member band performs with power and passion. 8:00 pm..
16 Saturday	Senior Recital: Megan Vallee, clarinet. 5:00 pm. Free
16 Saturday	Junior Recital: Kevin Turco, jazz guitar. Room C100, Fine Arts Center 8:00 pm. Free.
22 Saturday	Cello Master Class: John Kaboff, cellist; Susan Robison, coordinator. John Kaboff, founder of Kaboff Cello School in Arlington, Virginia will lead this master class in C100 from 2:00 to 4:00pm. Open to the public.
23 Saturday	Junior Recital: Raffi Donoian, guitar. 3:00 pm. Free.
24 Sunday	Senior Recital: Stephanie Witz, voice. 3:00 pm. Free.
26 Tuesday	University Artist Series: John Monllos Ensemble. *"A Slice of Jazz Guitar History with John Monllos"*. The guitar has a long history in jazz music, as both an ensemble and solo instrument. This concert will feature the music of select jazz guitarists such as Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joe Pass, and a few original twists. Grammy nominated pianist Joe Parillo performs with Monllos and a rhythm section. From early swing to the bossa nova style of Brazil, Latin Jazz, modern jazz of today, this concert will have something exciting for everyone! 7:30 pm.
30 Saturday	URI Symphony Orchestra: Ann Danis, director. This special Halloween-themed concert will feature a complete performance of Geoffrey Gibb's musical for children *Dracula's Party. The afternoon activities will involve pumpkin decorating, costume judging, hayrides (depending on weather), and a concert involving the URI Symphony Orchestra and singers performing Dracula's Party*, as well as other works of the season. Family activities start at1:00 pm and are free. Concert at 4:00 pm, General Admission $10 and Students $5.
31 Sunday	Senior Recital: Christopher Depot, trombone. 12:00 pm. Free.
31 Sunday	Junior Recital: BillyRay Poli, voice. Kingston Congregational Church, 2610 Kingstown Rd., Kingston, RI 3:00 pm. Free.
31 Sunday	URI Symphonic Wind Ensemble: Gene Pollart, director. The URI Music Department’s select group of wind and percussion instrumentalists perform a varied program of wind band works, including Dancing at Stonehenge by Anthony Suter, Colorado Peaks by Dana Wilson, and Mt. Pilatus by Steven Reineke. 3:00 pm.
31 Sunday	URI Guitar Night: John Dennewitz, coordinator. An evening of classical guitar solo and ensemble performances by URI's guitar studio and faculty guitarist John Dennewitz with special guest, alumni guitarist Daniel Hartington. 7:30 pm. Free.
*NOVEMBER*
6 Saturday	Senior Recital: Joseph Grilli, jazz bass. 1:00 pm. Free.
6 Saturday	Senior Recital: David DiMaio, saxophone. 3:00 pm. Free.
6 Saturday	URI Choral Collage: Mark Conley, coordinator. An evening of music for vocal ensembles, both large and small, featuring the URI Concert Choir and Lively Experiment, directed by Mark Conley, and the University Chorus, directed by Andrew Howell. 8:00 pm.
7 Sunday	Senior Recital: Anthony Marino, trumpet. 1:00 pm. Free.
7 Sunday	University Artist Series: "Being Music," a concert by the Aurea Ensemble and singer Rene de la Garza. Aurea ensemble includes Charles (violin) and Consuelo Sherba, (viola), Nigel Gore (actor) and Chris Turner (Harmonica and other instruments) and featuring Rene de la Garza, baritone. The program includes music of Loeffler, Rachmaninoff, Bowles and Fussell with words of Verlaine, Walt Whitman and Pushkin. 8:00 pm.
12 Friday	URI Ram Marching Band: Brian Cardany, director. Experience and enjoy an exciting program of marching band compositions and routines from the fall football shows. The Ram Marching Band performs "Pass in Review of 2010," in the comfort of the Concert Hall. 8:00 pm.
13 Saturday	Graduate Recital: Holly Rhatigan, percussion. 1:00 pm. Free.
13 Saturday	Senior Recital: Michael Ottaviano, trombone. 3:00 pm. Free.
13 Saturday	Senior Recital: Seth Bailey, trumpet. 5:00 pm. Free.
13 Saturday	Senior Recital: Andrew St. George, trombone. 8:00 pm. Free.
14 Sunday	Junior Recital: Samuel Levine, jazz bass. 1:00 pm. Free.
14 Sunday	Senior Recital: Charles Kalajian, percussion. 3:00 pm. Free.
14 Sunday	Senior Recital: Benjamin Christie, composition. 7:30 pm. Free.
19 Friday	Happy Birthday Fred & Bob! URI Studio Concert: Manabu Takasawa, coordinator. URI pianists and vocalists present an evening of music in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the births of Robert Schumann and Frederic Chopin, two titans of 19th century piano literature. 8:00 pm. Free.
21 Sunday	URI Opera Theatre: Rene de la Garza, director. The Opera Theatre presents Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and The Night Visitors. The opera was first televised in 1950 and broadcast on NBC. The holiday opera tells the story of a poor crippled boy and his mother who are visited by the Magi. Also on the program will be opera scene selections from various operas. 3:00 pm.
21 Sunday	URI Chamber Ensembles: Jane Murray, coordinator. URI music students perform together in small groups as prepared under the guidance of faculty coaches. 7:00 pm. Free.
23 Tuesday	University Chorus: Andrew Howell, director. An evening of works for large chorus in preparation for the holiday season. 7:30 pm.
30 Tuesday	Jazz Session I: Student Combos, Joe Parillo, coordinator. An evening of jazz by exceptional students as they perform in combos and Big Bands in styles ranging from Swing to Be Bop to the Blues to the Beatles. While they don’t take up much space on stage, these chamber jazz groups make a roomful of cool sounds! 7:30 pm.
*DECEMBER*
2 Thursday	Jazz Session II: C100 Big Band, John Monllos, director. This fifteen-plus piece band featuring a student vocalist spread the joy of jazz. The band performs music from artists such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Thad Jones, to modern composers and arrangers such as Bob Mintzer, Maria Schneider, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Gordon Goodwin and others. 7:30 pm.
3 Friday	Jazz Session III: B101 Big Band, Joe Parillo, director and URI Concert Band, Brian Cardany, director. A rare combination of ensemble talents in performance compare and contrast the classical wind band literature with the sounds of contemporary big band jazz. 8:00 pm.
4 Saturday	Senior Recital: Sarah Ferry, trumpet. 1:00 pm. Free.
4 Saturday	URI Holiday Concert: URI Concert Choir, Mark Conley, director and the URI Symphony Orchestra, Ann Danis, director. This family event presents a potpourri of seasonal music for orchestra and chorus. 7:00 pm.
5 Sunday	Senior Recital: Thomas Pritchard, viola. 12:00 pm. Free.
5 Sunday	Symphonic Wind Ensesmble: Gene Pollart, director. Wind band music from near and far, from today and the past, presented with precision and grace. Program includes Grand Central Station by Michael Torke, J.S. Jig by Brant Karrick, and Sasha Takes a Train by Kim Portnoy. 3:00 pm.
5 Sunday	URI Student Composers: Eliane Aberdam, Joseph Parillo, and other faculty coaches. Student composers and performers present original works. 7:00 pm.
6 Monday	Evening Music Convocation. Student performers play for their teachers and peers. Public invited. 7:30 pm. Free.
7 Tuesday	Jazz Session IV: Student Combos, Joe Parillo, coordinator. Students show off their jazz skills in small ensembles. 7:30 pm.
9 Thursday	Lively Experiment: Mark Conley, director. URI Music Department’s elite vocal ensemble performs music of the season…with a twist or two. 7:30 pm.
11 Saturday	Senior Recital: Wade Zawatsky, trumpet. 11:30 am. Free.
11 Saturday	URI Preparatory Program, Jane Murray, director. Junior Division student recital. 1:00 pm. Free.
11 Saturday	Senior Recital: Ethan Cafferky, French horn. 5:00 pm. Free.
4 Saturday	Senior Recital: Edward DeArruda, trumpet. 3:00 pm. Free.
12 Sunday	Senior Recital: Raffi Rachdouni, piano. 1:00 pm. Free.
12 Sunday	Graduate Recital: Rick Costa, jazz percussion. 3:00 pm. Free.
12 Sunday	Undergraduate Honors String Quartet. URI Music’s elite string ensemble performs major works from the string quartet literature plus other selections. 7:30 pm. Free.