Events
UCI Chamber Music Concert
Monday, December 9, 2019
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
A program featuring talented students from UCI’s Department of Music performing chamber music masterworks.
Free admission
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Gassmann Electronic Music Series
21C: The Living Earth Show: Hyphen
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
Hyphen showcases new works written for The Living Earth Show by Iranian electroacoustic music composers of different generations: Alireza Mashayekhi, Aida Shirazi, Farnood HaghaniPour, and Nima Rowshan. The concert celebrates Mashayekhi's 80th birthday, and features the world premiere of his new work Labyrinth II.
Free admission.
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Saxophones with Strings Attached
Saturday, February 1, 2020
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
Swedish saxophonist Anders Lundegård performs his own compositions alongside classical masterpieces of the 18th- and 20th-century on soprano, alto and baritone saxophones, accompanied by UCI pianist Yuliya Minina and UCI string students. Known for his witty presentations, Lundegård offers asides on Swedish and American culture and the saxophone’s legacy.
Free admission
Presented with generous support from UCI Illuminations
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2019-20 Faculty Artist Series
Kei Akagi (piano) and Friends
February 14 - 15, 2020
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
An annual favorite featuring a jazz program
More info coming soon!
Performances
Evenings: Feb. 14, 15 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets
General admission: $19
Seniors, Groups 10+, UCI Faculty & Staff: $16
Arts Subscribers: $14
UCI Students & Children under 17: $6
UCI Jazz Small Groups
Winter 2020 Concert
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
The UCI undergraduate jazz program will presents 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
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UCI Jazz Orchestra
Winter 2020 Concert
Dr. Bobby Rodriguez, conductor
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
Please 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.
Free admission
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UCI Wind Ensemble
Winter 2020 Concert
Kevin McKeown, conductor
Monday, Mar. 2, 2020
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
The UCI Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Kevin McKeown, performs traditional and contemporary works written specifically for the wind band genre.
Free admission
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Noon Showcase Concert
Winter 2020
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020
12:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
Come and enjoy an afternoon of outstanding musical performances. This Noon Showcase features talented vocalists and instrumentalists covering a wide variety of disciplines including classical, jazz, and electronic styles.
Free admission
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UCI Symphony Orchestra - Winter 2020
Dr. Stephen Tucker, conductor
Friday, March 6, 2020
8:00 p.m.
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Ticketholders are invited to join Maestro Tucker for a pre-concert conversation starting at 7:00 pm in the theatre.
The UCI Symphony Orchestra is one of the premier large performance ensembles at UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts. The orchestra has been in existence since 1970, offering music majors, non-music majors, faculty and other community
members an opportunity to study and perform symphonic music of the ages. Spend the evening with the UCI Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Tucker, for an exploration of music by composers from around the world.
- Program info forthcoming
Tickets*
General admission: $20
Seniors, Groups 10+, UCI Faculty & Staff: $17
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2019-20 Faculty Artist Series
Jerzy Kosmala, viola
Saturday, March 7, 2020
8:00 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
Internationally acclaimed violist Jerzy Kosmala joins the 2019-20 Faculty Artist Series for the Department of Music at UCI.
Tickets
General admission: $19
Seniors, Groups 10+, UCI Faculty & Staff: $16
Arts Subscribers: $14
UCI Students & Children under 17: $6
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Current, fulltime UCI Students are eligible for the Student Arts Pass.
