Internationally renowned Jazz pianist and recording artist, Kei Akagi, is joined by Darek Oles on bass, Jason Harnell on the drums, plus special guest Michael Dessen on trombone for two evenings of extraordinary jazz.
Tickets:
General $15
Seniors, Groups 10+, UCI Faculty & Staff $14
UCI Students & Children under 17 $5
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. Public is welcome.
Outstanding students of UCI Vocal Arts will perform this perennial favorite of early music, of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and her Ill-fated love for the Trojan hero, Aeneas. Ruben Valenzuela, Director of Bach Collegium San Diego, harpsichord.
The program includes J. Brahms’ Sonata in G Major, op 78*; Witold Lutoslawski’s Dance Preludes®; Bohuslav Martinu’s 3 Madrigals for violin and viola J. Brahms’ Piano Quartet in g minor, op. 25.
*adapted for viola and piano by J.Kosmala
The UCI Undergraduate Jazz Program presents its quarterly concert to showcase the Small Group student ensembles. There will be several combos under the direction of the Jazz Faculty. Please join us for an evening of exciting jazz music and improvisation.
Free admission. Public is welcome.
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.
Outstanding students from the Music Department perform a wide-ranging program covering both classical and jazz works.
Tickets:
General $20
UCI Students & Children under 17 are FREE
*Tickets are required (to obtain tickets, visit the box office with student ID).
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.
Blending innovative composing, adventurous improvisation and creative technologies, this concert will feature diverse contemporary music by UCI faculty composer-performers Chris Dobrian, Nicole Mitchell, Kojiro Umezaki, Lukas Ligeti and Michael Dessen, who direct the Music Department’s doctoral program in Integrated Compositon, Improvisation and Technology (ICIT).
Enjoy a concert featuring outstanding performers from various disciplines in the Music Department.
Free admission. Public is welcome.
(Photo credit: Daniel Anderson)
