Please join us for an evening of exciting music and improvisation as the UCI Undergraduate Jazz Program quarterly concert showcases the Small Group student ensembles. There will be three groups performing under the direction of the jazz faculty.
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Join 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.
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The UCI Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Kevin McKeown, performs traditional and contemporary works written specifically for the wind band genre.
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A program featuring talented students from UCI’s Department of Music performing chamber music masterworks.
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Prof. Rajna Swaminathan, acclaimed mrudangam (South Indian percussion) artist and composer, presents her ensemble RAJAS, bringing together improvisers from diverse musical approaches to explore expansive, boundary-breaking music. In Sanskrit, “rajas” refers to a spiritual quality that is oriented toward action, creation, and transformation. Join us for this performance of a new suite entitled Apertures.
Jazz pianist and composer Kei Akagi will be joined by colleagues Darek Oles (bass), and Jason Harnell (drums) for an evening of live music. This trio has been together for over 28 years, and seamlessly incorporates the full spectrum of traditional and experimental jazz.
Experience the unbridled passion of Robert Schumann's G minor Sonata, the rich lyricism and sweet intimacy of Clara Schumann's Romances followed by Bartok's Sonata with its earthy folk melodies and driving rhythms. The program will end with Brahms's last composition for solo piano, Op. 119, a profound set of pieces ranging from the introspective to the heroic.
Please join us for a Piano Master Class with Guest Artist Dr. Kirill Gliadkovsky featuring CTSA piano students in works by Haydn, Schubert, Brahms, and Enescu.
Kirill Gliadkovsky, Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Studies, Saddleback College
Biography
Austrian composer Hanns Eisler settled in the United States in 1938 after fleeing National Socialism in Germany. He found success in Hollywood, writing numerous film scores, and continued to write songs and orchestral works.
