Winifred Smith Hall

UCI Jazz Small Groups Winter 2020

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

UCI Jazz Orchestra Winter 2020

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

Saxophones with Strings Attached

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.

Faculty Artist Series: Kei Akagi (piano) and Friends

2019-20 Faculty Artist Series

Kei Akagi (piano) and Friends

 

February 14 - 15, 2020

8:00 pm

Winifred Smith Hall

Jazz pianist and composer Kei Akagi will be joined by colleagues Darek Oles (bass) and Jason Harnell (drums) for an evening of modern jazz, with original compositions and standards. The trio has been performing together for nearly three decades and seamlessly incorporates the full spectrum of traditional and experimental jazz.

Performances
Evenings: Feb. 14, 15 at 8:00 p.m.

Jerzy Kosmala, viola

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

Pianist Gerald Robbins performance/master class April 19

On Friday, April 19th, celebrated pianist Gerald Robbins will give a performance/master class in Winifred Smith Hall from 1-3. He will perform Mozart's tragic A Minor Sonata followed by the monumental Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel. Music department pianists will perform for the master class following the performance.

Program:

Sonata in a minor, K. 310 , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

       Allegro maestoso                                                   

       Andante cantabile con espressione

        Presto