Faculty Artist Series: Music of Villa-Lobos
Tuesday, Nov. 10 – 8 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
$10 general admission; $8 students and seniors
Faculty pianist Alexandre Dossin and colleagues will perform a musical tribute to Heitor Villa-Lobos, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Villa-Lobos’ death in 1959. Dossin, a member of the UO piano faculty since 2006, will also give a short talk, introducing the pieces. Other faculty performers on the program include the Oregon String Quartet, bassoonist Steve Vacchi, and Tyler Abbott, double bass. Selections include “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4” for piano; “String Quartet No. 4”; and “Corrupio: bailado” for bassoon and string quintet. Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959) was a Brazilian composer, described as “the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music.”
Future Music Oregon
Saturday, Nov. 14 – 8 p.m.
Room 163 Music
$7 general admission; $5 students and seniors
A concert of cutting-edge electroacoustic music will be presented by Future Music Oregon, the UO’s music technology program. The featured group on the concert is SoundProof, featuring Patricia Strange (violin), Stephen Ruppenthal (trumpet), and Brian Belet (composer). SoundProof’s performances feature innovative electroacoustic music with virtuoso technical displays. The concert will include works by composers Brian Belet, Allen Strange, and Larry Austin. A new extended electronic work by student composer Ryan Wiggans will also be presented.
Oregon Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
Sunday, Nov. 15 — 3 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
$7 general admission; $5 students and seniors
The Oregon Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will share a Sunday afternoon concert. The Oregon Wind Ensemble program, conducted by Robert Ponto, includes “Elegy” by John Barnes Chance and “Blue Shades” by Frank Ticheli. The Symphonic Band, directed by Timothy A. Paul, will play “Variants on a Mediaeval Tune” by Norman Dello Joio; “Chester Leaps In” by Steven Bryant; “Irish Tune from County Derry” by Percy Grainger; and “Vanity Fair” by Percy Fletcher.
Vanguard Concert Series: Hirvo Surva and Revalia Men’s Choir
Monday, Nov. 16 — 8 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
$10 general admission; $8 students and seniors
Internationally-acclaimed choral conductor Hirvo Surva will conclude his two-week residency as a Robert Trotter Visiting Professor with a choral concert featuring the Revalia Men’s Choir from Estonia. The UO Chamber Choir and UO Women’s Choir will also be on the program.
The concert is titled “New Bridges of Song.” Revalia, the UO Chamber Choir, and Women’s Choir will sing three pieces together: “Ave Mater, Ave Pater” by Estonian composer René Espere (a setting of two Latin prayers for chorus and organ with soprano solo); “The Beginning of Song” by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis (a well-known Estonian work about the importance of singing in Estonian life); and the world premiere of “O Great Spirit” written by UO Professor Robert Kyr for this occasion. Hirvo Surva will conduct this portion of the concert, as well as selections by his Estonian choir. The UO Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir will sing music by Palestrina and Estonian composer Veljo Tormis.
The Revalia Male Chamber Choir was formed in 1998 by Hirvo Surva, a long-term conductor of the Revalia Boy’s Choir. The majority of the members of the Revalia Male Chamber Choir are former members of boy’s choirs from all over Estonia. The choir has 30 members with an average age of 25 years. The choir’s diverse repertoire consists mainly of works by contemporary Estonian composers, but also includes sacred, secular, and folk music.
Chamber Music on Campus
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – 7 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Free admission
Student chamber ensembles will be featured in a Chamber Music on Campus concert at 7 p.m. in Beall Hall. Admission is free. Selections on the program are: “Sonata in E-flat” for clarinet and piano by Brahms; “String Quartet in D Minor” by Schubert; a wind quintet; and a saxophone quartet.
UO Ensemble: Sospiro
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – 8 p.m.
Room 163 Music
Free admission
Organized by graduate student Chris Prosser, Sospiro is a new contemporary vocal ensemble composed of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Oregon. The event is a collaboration between UO graduate composers and graduate choral conductors to promote the creation and performance of new choral and vocal music. The program includes new choral selections by Benjamin Krause, Simon Hutchinson, Ethan Gans-Morse, Gracin Dorsey, Sam L. Richards, Timothy Francis, and Christopher S. Prosser.
UO Campus Band
Wednesday, Nov. 18 — 8 p.m.
Beall Hall
Free admission
The UO Campus Band, led by conductor David Vickerman will perform “Little English Suite” by Clare Grundman; “Come, Sweet Death” by J. S. Bach; “Simple Gifts” by Frank Ticheli; and “Night Dances” by Bruce Yurko.
The Jazz Café
Friday, Nov. 20 – 7:30 p.m.
Room 190 Music
$5 general admission
UO student jazz combos in a cabaret setting.
New Dance Works: Gabe Masson & Company
With Shannon Mockli and Brad Garner
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 20-21 – 8 p.m.
Dougherty Dance Theatre
$10 general admission; $5 students and seniors
Award-winning choreographer Gabriel Masson brings his professional company to the UO with his latest tour de force, “A Place To Hang Your Hat.” The piece leads four dancers through a costume- and prop-filled landscape as they frantically search for the one thing that ties them all together. They sing, they dance, they talk to the audience, they talk to each other, all in a mad quest to make sense of their rapidly changing world. The UO performances are the first stop on a multi-city national tour, which culminates in a week of performances in NYC in Fall 2010.
Also featured in the concert are a solo performed by new UO dance faculty member Brad Garner, and a new trio choreographed and performed by second year faculty member Shannon Mockli.
The University Symphony
Sunday, Nov. 22 — 3 p.m.
EMU Ballroom
$7 general admission; $5 students and seniors
Program includes Debussy ‘s “Petite Suite,” Bizet’s “Carmen Suites 1 and 2,” and “Celtic Concerto” by UO harp instructor Laura Zaerr, featuring Zaerr as Celtic harp soloist.
Ensemble REBEL
Sunday, Nov. 22 – 3 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Reserved seat tickets, $20 to $40, from the Hult Center (682-5000) or the EMU (346-4363)
The UO Chamber Music@Beall Series continues its 42nd season with Ensemble REBEL in a program titled “Music of Spain and its Dominions.” Joining the quartet of musicians is soprano Marta Almajano and guitarist Richard Savino. UO Assistant Professor Tim S. Pack will give a free “Musical Insights” talk at 2:10 p.m.
This works in the program explore exotic and distinctive sounds from Baroque-era Spain and its sphere of influence in Latin America and Italy. Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries these Spanish colonies of Central and South America became well-springs of cultural sophistication. Latin American cathedrals and courtly life demanded a varied and active musical scene. Often, the indigenous populations were drawn into the arts and participated in their production. The musical result was a style that even in sacred compositions bears the imprint of folk music. The use of guitars and keyboard instruments coupled with dance rhythms and the occasional use of native languages demonstrates a close relationship between European and indigenous cultures.
Eugene Contemporary Music Ensemble
Monday, Nov. 23 – 8 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Free admission
Oregon Percussion Ensemble
Tuesday, Nov. 24 – 8 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
$7 general admission; $5 students and seniors
The program is titled “Pulitzer!”—a tribute to composer Steve Reich, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in music, and a strong force in the Minimalist music movement. Selections by Reich include “Clapping Music,” “Music for Pieces of Wood,” and “Six Marimbas,” as well as music by John Cage, James Tenney, and Paul Smadbeck. Conductor is Professor Charles Dowd.
Collegium Musicum
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – 6 p.m.
Collier House
Free admission
Dance Quarterly
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – 7 p.m.
Dougherty Dance Theatre
Free admission
Oregon Composers Forum
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – 8 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
Free admission
“New Music from Home” by UO composition students
Oregon Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Bands
Wednesday, Dec. 2 – 8 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
$7 general admission; $5 students and seniors
Holiday Choral Concert
Saturday, Dec. 5 – 8 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
$7 general admission; $5 students and seniors
A program of sacred and secular music for the holidays, featuring the UO Chamber Choir, University Singers, Repertoire Singers, and Women’s Choir.
University Percussion Ensemble
Sunday, Dec. 6 – 2 p.m.
Room 163 Music
$7 general admission; $5 students and seniors
University Gospel Ensembles
Sunday, Dec. 6 – 5 p.m.
Beall Concert Hall
$8 reserved seats; $6 students and seniors. Advance tickets from
EMU, 346-4363.
The Frohnmayer Music Building and Beall Concert Hall are located at 961 E. 18th Ave. Tickets are available at the door, unless otherwise noted.
For more information on the School of Music and Dance, or to receive a complete calendar of events, call the university music school weekdays, 541-346-5678, or visit music.uoregon.edu.
