Jazz Concert: The UCI Small Groups

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall

The UCI Undergraduate Jazz Program is having its quarterly concert to showcase the Small Group student ensembles. There will be several groups under the direction of the Jazz Faculty. Please join us for an evening of exciting music and improvisation.

Free admission. Public is welcome.

(Photo by Skye Schmidt)

Darryl Taylor in Concert

Friday, May 5, 2017

8:00 p.m.

Winifred Smith Hall

Darryl Taylor is joined by harpsichordist Ian Pritchard in a program of vocal music. Joining the duo will be Frances Bennett, soprano; Albert Lee, tenor; Katie Franklin, piano; and Heather Vorwerck, viola da gamba. This program will feature works by Handel, Howells, Britten, and will premiere works by baroque composer, Rosanna Scalfi Marcello.

Invincible! 17th-Century Nuns Sing of Virgins and Martyrs

Wednesday, April 26, 2017   

8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall

Please also join us for a lecture/demonstration at 12:00 pm in Winifred Smith Hall.

Lukas Ligeti: Between Many Worlds

Friday, May 19, 2017

8:00 p.m.

Winifred Smith Hall

Lukas Ligeti introduces himself to the UCI community with a concert showcasing the extreme breadth of his creative output. Marimba virtuoso Ji Hye Jung performs Thinking Songs, a solo work stretching the limits of this instrument, and Lukas' ensemble Notebook comes to Irvine from NYC to perform music combining composition and improvisation in far-reaching, original ways.

Gassmann Electronic Music Series

Now Hear Ensemble

Monday, April 24, 2017
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall

The Now Hear Ensemble performs an eclectic mix of new musical works for instruments and computers, including world premiers by composers in the UCI PhD program in Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology.

Free admission. Public is welcome.

View more info on the Gassmann Electronic Music Studio

ICIT Showcase Concert

Thursday, May 25, 2017
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall

Original new works by UCI Music Department first-year MA and Ph.D. students in Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology (ICIT). ICIT embraces diverse forms of contemporary music-making, challenging conventional distinctions between classical composition, computer music, improvisation and jazz.

Free admission. Public is welcome.

UCI Wind Ensemble

Monday, February 27, 2017
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall

The UCI Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Kevin McKeown, performs both traditional and contemporary works written specifically for the wind band genre.

Free admission. Public is welcome.

(Photo by Greg Ozment)

Nicole Mitchell Ensemble

Saturday, February 4, 2017

8 p.m.

Winifred Smith Hall

Nicole Mitchell, flutist and composer, unveils a new project featuring her compositions entitled "Resilience." She will be accompanied by Grammy Award winner Billy Childs, Grammy nominated Mark Dresser, and the humanitarian award winning vocalist Dwight Trible! Don't miss out, show starts February 4th at 8:00 p.m. (photo: Michael J. West)

Tickets:

General $16

Seniors, Groups 10+, UCI Faculty & Staff $15

Gassmann Electronic Music Series

VAL-INC.
Afro Electronica

Friday, January 27, 2017
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall

"Afro Electronica"
A lecture presentation by Val-Inc.
5:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall

UCI Jazz Orchestra Fall Concert

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

8:00 pm

Winifred Smith Hall

Join Dr. Bobby Rodriguez and the UCI Jazz Orchestra for an evening of the warm and exciting sounds of large-ensemble jazz music, including the classic repertoire of the big band era.

Tickets:
General $5

(photo by Skye Schmidt)