Music Events

Thomas Young, tenor and Susan Eichhorn-Young, soprano* with Judith Lynn Stillman, piano

From Handel to Hammerstein

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 9/17/2008 1:00 PM

Question & Answer Session Follows

RIC Chamber Orchestra & String Chamber Ensembles*

John Sumerlin, Director

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 10/5/2008 7:30 PM

Black and Blue

RIC Wind Ensemble

Robert Franzblau, Conductor

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 10/10/2008 8:00 PM

General Seating $7 For the RIC Wind Ensemble's first concert of the 2008-09 season, the rather curious title "Black and Blue" refers to the clarinet (black) paired with jazz and rock styles (blue) in some of most mind-bending sounds in the wind band repertoire. Ian Greitzer, assistant professor of clarinet, will be featured on composer Scott McAllister's Black Dog, a work inspired by the hard rock song of the same name by Led Zeppelin. Frank Ticheli's Blue Shades, a "colorful" work blending jazz and classical styles, will also be featured. Jason Thomson '03, a clarinet performance graduate of RIC, will also appear as soloist on this concert.

RIC Symphony Orchestra

With guest John Sumerlin, violin
Edward Markward, Conductor

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 10/13/2008 8:00 PM

General Seating $7 The CSO's first concert of the year will feature faculty member John Sumerlin in Prokofiev's ever-popular Violin Concerto No. 2, in G Minor. Professor Sumerlin teaches violin and coaches chamber music at the College where he also conducts the Chamber Orchestra. He is a founding member of Trio Rhode, the faculty trio. Featured as well is Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A Major, referred to by Richard Wagner as "the apotheosis of the dance." The concert will open with Philip Glass's Company. Edward Markward conducts.

An Evening with Edmund White*

Sponsored by Shoreline

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 10/14/2008 8:00 PM

Celebrated novelist Edmund White reads from his work.

RIC Jazz Workshop Combos Performance*

Greg Abate, Director

Where: Helen Forman Theatre
When: 10/15/2008 7:00 PM

Sponsored by Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Faculty Recital*

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 10/16/2008 8:00 PM

Sponsored by Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Aurea Ensemble*

Music and Poetry

Wednesday Chamber Music Series

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 10/29/2008 1:00 PM

Question & Answer Session Follows

Annual Halloween Collage Concert

Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Where: Auditorium in Roberts Hall
When: 10/31/2008 8:00 PM

General Admission $10

RIC Chamber Orchestra & String Chamber Ensembles*

John Sumerlin, Director

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 11/16/2008 7:30 PM

RI Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensembles and the RIC Wind Ensemble

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 11/18/2008 8:00 PM

Sponsored by Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Michael Reynolds, cello and
Judith Lynn Stillman, piano*

Bravo Beethoven

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 11/19/2008 1:00 PM

Wednesday Chamber Music Series Question & Answer Session Follows

New York System*

New Music Ensemble

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 11/20/2008 8:00 PM

Wednesday Chamber Music Series Question & Answer Session Follows

Cantabile

RIC Wind Ensemble

Rob Franzblau, Conductor

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 12/5/2008 8:00 PM

General Admission $7 "Cantabile" is a musical term meaning literally "in a singing style," and the concert on December 5th bears that title with good reason. The RIC Wind Ensemble with guest Frederic Scheff will perform music for wind ensemble and vocal solo written by Leonard Bernstein, and Gustav Mahler. Also featured on the concert will be three works for wind ensemble inspired by vocal music: Thomas Duffy's Gnomon, Fisher Tull's Sketches on a Tudor Psalm, and Ralph Vaughan Williams' celebrated Folk Song Suite.

RIC Symphony Orchestra

Edward Markward, Conductor

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 12/8/2008 8:00 PM

General Admission $7 The CSO will feature Joseph D. Foley, Assoc. Professor of Music, as soloist in Alexander Aratunian's splashy Trumpet Concerto. Mr. Foley is principal trumpet of the RI Philharmonic and a frequent performer with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops Orchestra and New York Philharmonic, as well as teaching trumpet and related subjects at the College. Leonard Bernstein's Jeremiah Symphony (No.1) will also be performed and feature RIC faculty member Georgette Hutchins as mezzo-soprano soloist. Mahler's touching "Adagietto" from the Fifth Symphony opens the program. Edward Markward conducts.

Paula Robinson, flute and
Judith Lynn Stillman, piano*

Folk Dance and Cabaret: Bartok and Poulenc

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 12/10/2008 1:00 PM

Question & Answer Session Follows Wednesday Chamber Music Series

RIC Winter Choral Concert

RIC Chorus, Chamber Singers, Women's Chorus & Men's Chorus

Teresa Coffman, Conductor

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 12/12/2008 8:00 PM

General Admission $4 This winter choral concert will feature the four RIC choral ensembles in performances of works by important composers throughout western music history, holiday favorites, as well as non-traditional and lesser-known composers and pieces. Featured composers include Felix Mendelssohn, Václav Nelhýbel, J. S. Bach, among others. The RIC Chorus, Chamber Singers and Women's Chorus are conducted by Teresa Coffman and the RIC Men's Chorus is led by Tianxu Zhou.

RIC Concert Jazz Band Winter Concert*

Joseph Foley, Director

Where: Sapinsley Hall in the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
When: 12/15/2008 8:00 PM

* = Free Admission