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2007-2008 Performance Season
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Chamber Series
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Oct 11,
8 pm
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UCI Chamber Series
Adventures in New Music with the Michael Dessen Trio
Michael Dessen, trombone
Christopher Tordini, bass
Tyshawn Sorey, percussion |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Oc 21,
8 pm |
UCI Chamber Series
Hossein Omoumi Ensemble
Classical Persian Music
Morgh-E-Sahar
Neydavood Celebration
Hossein Omoumi, ney & vocal
Amir Koushkani, tar & setar
Jessika Kenney, vocal
Eyvind Kang, viola
Ziya Tabassian, tombak & daf |
Irvine Barclay Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Nov 22,
8 pm |
Chamber Series
An Evening of Flute & Oboe Chamber Music
Jonathan Davis, oboe
Patricia Cloud, flute
Lorna Griffitt, piano |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Feb 20 - 21,
8 pm |
UCI Chamber Series
Kei Akagi & The Tokyo Trio
Kei Akagi, piano
Tomokazu Sugimoto, bass
Tamaya Honda, drums & percussion |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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March 7,
8 pm |
UCI Chamber Series
Galanterie: The Twilight of the Lute
John Schneiderman, lute
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin
William Skeen, violoncello |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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April 4,
8 pm |
UCI Chamber Series
New Music for House Plants
Alan Terricianno, Robin Cox Ensemble
Andre Gribou, pianist |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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April 18,
8 pm |
UCI Chamber Series
Chamber Music Favorites
Nina Scolnik, piano
Julie Scolnik, guest flutist
Frances Young, soprano
Haroutune Bedelian, violin
Maggie Parkins, cello |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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May 9,
8 pm |
UCI May Chamber Festival
Haroutune Bedelian, violin
Maggie Parkins, cello
Jerzy Kosmala, viola
Amanda Walker, clarinet
Jonathan Davis, oboe
Matt Hare, double bass
Lorna Griffitt, piano |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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Choirs
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Feb 14,
8 pm |
Valentines Concert: Men in Blaque
Joseph Huszti, conductor |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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March 8,
8 pm |
UCI Choir & Men in Blaque
Joseph Huszti, conductor |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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May 16,
8 pm |
UCI Choir & Men in Blaque
Joseph Huszti, conductor |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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Symphony Orchestra
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Pre-concert conversation: 7 pm, Oct 31
Oct 31 - Nov 1,
8 pm |
UCI Symphony Orchestra
Stephen Tucker, conductor
Young Concert Artists
Mozart – Piano Concerto; Prokofiev – Piano Concerto; Shostakovich – Piano Concerto
MTAC Concerto Competition Winners |
Irvine Barclay Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Pre-concert conversation:
March 13, 7 pm
March 13 - 14,
8 pm |
UCI Symphony
Stephen Tucker, conductor
Legacy
Steen – Legacy for Strings
Concerto Competition Winner
Kalinkov – Symphony No. 1 in G Minor |
Claire Trevor Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Pre-concert conversation: May 1,
7 pm
May 1 - 2,
8 pm |
UCI Symphony Orchestra
Stephen Tucker, conductor
Invoking Carter
Bloch – Suite for Viola and Orchestra, Jerzy Kosmala, viola
Derby – Concerto for Orchestra |
Irvine Barclay Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
Reserved seating
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Pre-concert conversation:
June 5, 7 pm
June 5 - 6,
8 pm |
UCI Symphony Orchestra
Stephen Tucker, conductor
Here and Now
Petering – Train and Tower
Jarrett – Autumn Too Long, Rebecca Tomlinson, soprano
Petering – Lamentations (World Premiere)
Yarnell – Movements from Yosemite Suite for Orchestra |
Irvine Barclay Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Wind Ensemble
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Jazz Orchestra
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Dec 3,
7:30 pm
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UCI Jazz Orchestra
Charles Owens, conductor |
Claire Trevor Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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March 3,
8 pm
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UCI Jazz Orchestra
Charles Owens, conductor |
Irvine Barclay Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
Reserved seating
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May 13,
8 pm |
UCI Jazz Orchestra
Charles Owens, conductor |
Claire Trevor Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Jazz Groups
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Opera
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Feb 26 - 28,
8 pm |
UCI Opera
Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury (Disorder in the Court)
Gilbert & Sullivan's first hit is expanded to include music from a variety of operetta and opera in this whimsical romp about a bride seeking justice after having been left at the altar by her philandering fiance′, Legal briefs abound in this topsy-turvy world of G & S.
Robin Buck, stage director |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Percussion Ensemble
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
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TBA
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Special Events
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Evenings: Nov 14-15, 19-22, 8 pm
Matinees: Nov 16 & 22, 2 pm |
West Side Story
America's greatest modern-era musical celebrates its 51st anniversary. This Claire Trevor School of the Arts production of West Side Story features Leonard Bernstein’s breathtaking score for full orchestra, with thrilling dance numbers and favorite songs including "Maria," "Tonight," "I Feel Pretty," "One Hand, One Heart," "Cool" and "Somewhere." "Something’s Coming" indeed, as a pair of star-crossed lovers face the gripping tension between the Jets and the Sharks. Bristling with the energy and passion of the streets of New York, UC Irvine’s vibrant production will stir your heart and bring a fresh appreciation for this unparalleled musical masterpiece.
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Eli Simon, director
Daniel Gary Busby, musical director
Stephen Tucker, conductor
Tracey Bonner, choreographer |
Irvine Barclay Theatre, $28 general audience/$25 UCI faculty, staff, alumni association members, seniors (62+)/$12 students & children under 18
Reserved seating
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Evenings: Feb 5- 7,
8 pm
Matinees: Feb 7-8
,
2 pm & 8 pm
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UCI Dance Visions 2009
This year's annual concert featuring faculty choreographers is dedicated to Claire Trevor Professor, Donald McKayle, celebrating his 20 years in the Dance Department. McKale premieres a new work to an original score jointly composed by Kei Akagi and Alan Terricciano and performed by Kei Akagi & The Tokyo Trio and the UCI Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Tucker. Yvonne Rainer, an avant-garde choreographer and filmmaker, presents a restaging of her signature work. "The Mind is a Muscle, Part 1, or Trio A." Jodie Gates presents an excerpted version of choreographer William Forsythe’s neo-classical masterpiece, "Artifact Suite," with 25 dancers |
Irvine Barclay Theatre, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
Reserved seating
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Departmental Showcase Concerts
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Nov 12,
Noon
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UCI Music Department Showcase Concert
Darryl Taylor, coordinator |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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Feb 18,
12 Noon |
UCI Music Department Showcase Concert
Darryl Taylor, coordinator |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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May 13,
12 Noon
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UCI Music Department Showcase Concert
Darryl Taylor, coordinator |
Winifred Smith Hall, $13 General audience/$11 Faculty, staff, alumni, seniors (62+)/$9 students & children under 18
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Art Song and Artistry
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Oct 15,
1 pm |
Art Song & Artistry Series
Sondheim's Women and the Men Who Love Them
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Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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May 30,
8 pm |
Art Song & Artistry Series
An Evening of Spirituals with Jacqueline Hairston |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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Student Recitals
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
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TBA
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Electronic Music
Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Price |
Oct 15,
8 pm
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Gassmann Electronic Music Series Concert
Christopher Dobrian, producer
"Alternate"
Tradition and technology alternate in this program of pieces from the classical repertoire of the shakuhachi (Japanese and end-blown flute) and original works incorporating technology.
Kojiro Umezaki, shakuhachi and computer |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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Oct 25,
8 pm |
Gassmann Electronic Music Series Concert
Multiplicities: An Inter-Arts Telematic Performance
Taking place simultaneously in two sites, this performance features original music compositions, art and dance from five performers collaborating in real time using advanced internet technologies.
Michael Dessen, trombone
Oguri, dance
Mark Dresser, bass
Nancy Ostrovsky, painting |
CAL-IT2 Auditorium (H8) Bldg. 325 on UCI Campus Map,
FREE |
Feb 11,
8 pm
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Gassmann Electronic Music Series Concert
Christopher Dobrian, producer
Reinventing Tradition: Violin and Computer Plays the East and Beyond
Japanese violinist-composer Mari Kimura, violin and computer, presents a diverse program of violin and electronics, featuring works that are written for her and by her. Kimura uses interactive computer, combining the sounds from the East, such as Japanese shamisen and Balinese gamelan, reinventing the vocabulary and the music language of her instrument |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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April 22,
8 pm |
Gassmann Electronic Music Series Concerts
Christopher Dobrian, producer
Apocalyptic Visions
Abbie Conant, trombone
William Osborne, multimedia |
Winifred Smith Hall, FREE
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