FALL2015 EVENTS CALENDAR

MOORES SCHOOL

OF MUSIC

DIRECTOR ANDREW DAVIS

“Welcome to the 2015–2016 season at the University of Houston Moores School of Music...

Take a seat with me in one of the finest concert halls in the nation.

“Welcome to the 2015–2016 season at the University of Houston Moores School of Music—one of the City of Houston's finest and most ambitious educational and cultural institutions. Join us at one of our many concert or recital events to hear the next generation of young professionals—whether your taste runs to the orchestra, the opera, the choir, jazz, contemporary music, or anything in between.

Take a seat with me in one of the finest concert halls in the nation—our 800-seat, state-of-the-art Moores Opera House—as this dynamic, comprehensive School of Music continues to sustain, build, and shape the cultural landscape of Houston, the hub for the arts in 21st-century America. I look forward to seeing you on campus soon.”

ABOUTMOORES SCHOOL

OF MUSIC

”Take a seat with me in one of the finest concert halls in the nation.

PREPARATORY AND CONTINUING STUDIES PROGRAMThe Moores School of Music’s Preparatory and Continuing Studies (PCS) program provides exemplary music education to the greater Houston community through private instruction for all ages and levels of ability, interactive early childhood music classes, and professional development workshops for music educators, including the Kodály Institute of Houston certification program. For more information, please call 713-743-3398 or visit www.pcs.uh.edu.

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC SOCIETYThe Moores School of Music Society is a volunteer support organization that promotes community awareness and provides educational opportunities for students by funding scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year. For more information, please call Taylor Harrell at 713-743-1304 or visit www.uh.edu/class/music/moores-society/.

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSICThe University of Houston’s Moores School of Music (MSM) is one of the premier comprehensive music schools in the nation. Its remarkable faculty of internationally recognized performers, composers, and scholars; outstanding student body; modern facility; and broad range of programs make the Moores School of Music the natural choice for nearly 600 students annually. The school’s commitment to academic excellence and the highest performance standards has ensured its role as a vital resource in the educational and cultural life of Houston and beyond.

FALL 2015EVENTS CALENDAR

MADISON ARTIST SERIES

Welsh bass-baritone and international operatic superstar Bryn Terfel demonstrates his mastery of song in the intimate acoustics of the Moores Opera House. This Houston recital debut is Terfel’s only Southwestern US appearance this season.

BRYN TERFEL,* bass-baritoneNatalia Katyukova,* pianoWorks by Schumann, Schubert, Debussy, FauréTickets go on sale November 1st.

Guest RecitalAPOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERSMusic Across Borders: Chávez, Revueltas, StravinskyDudley Recital Hall

Guest RecitalJessica Voigt-Page,* saxophoneDudley Recital Hall

april

september

august

26

1 TUESDAY

1 p.m.FREE

29 SATURDAY

7:30 p.m.FREE

PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO

CHANGE

www.music.uh.edu/events/calendars.html713-743-3313

Guest artist/group

Reserved seating

PERFORMANCES HELD IN MOORES OPERA HOUSE AND PERFORMERS ARE FACULTY UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE.

*

RS

29th Annual GalaA Time for Moores A black-tie evening to benefit student scholarships and special projects.

Edythe Bates Old Moores Opera Center La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini Così fan tutte by W.A. MozartAnna Karenina by David Carlsonwww.uh.edu/class/music/opera/

33rd International Piano Festival Abbey SimonKirill Gerstein*John O’Conor*www.music.uh.edu/pianofestival

18th Moores Jazz FestivalJazz Orchestra Noe Marmolejo, directorWith Woody Herman Band alumnus Paul McKee,* trombone

Concert ChoraleBetsy Cook Weber, conductor Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri

Guest RecitalIstván Várdai,* cello Julien Quentin,* piano

Ballet OrchestraHouston Ballet II/Houston Ballet Academy*Franz Anton Krager, conductor Stanton Welch,* artistic director

Symphony OrchestraCombined ChorusesJeb Mueller, Arne Almroth, conductorsBach: Magnificat Mozart: Coronation Mass

Franz Anton Krager, conductor

Hans Graf,* conductor

Mei Ann Chen,* conductor

Carl St. Clair,* conductor

01.28Wortham Theater

Center

01.28–31

01.29.16–02.0104.08–11

02.0502.0602.07

02.26–27

02.29Villa de Matel

04.12

04.15

04.30

06.1106.1806.2507.02

SPRING 2016 PREVIEW

2016 TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA SERIES

BACH SCHOLARSAll Bach Organ RecitalFirst Evangelical Lutheran Church1311 Holman St., Houston713 529 3589

CONCERT CHORALEBetsy Cook Weber, conductorSanford Schmid AmphitheaterCzech Heritage Center, La Grange, TXwww.artsforruraltexas.org

JAZZ ORCHESTRANoe Marmolejo, directorCreating the Jazz Thread: 1930s–90s A multi-media cross-section of arrangements for big band featuring Carmichael/Arodin, Gershwin, Gillespie, Parker, Jobim, Hancock

AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLERob Smith, director Alejandro Basulto Martinez, assistant director Dan Gelok, soprano saxophone Charles Halka,* composer To the Max: Bruce, Halka, Mazzoli, Stanhope, Turnage WIND ENSEMBLE

David Bertman, director Nelson: Rocky Point HolidayCopland: Letters from HomeFlagello: Symphony No. 2Mackey: Wine-Dark Sea

JAZZ ORCHESTRANoe Marmolejo, director A Tribute to Tower of Power: Music of the powerhouse West Coast horn band with guest artists Kelly Dean, Werner Richmond, Keith Vivens

A.I. Lack SeriesGRINBERG/VINEY PIANO DUOGuest RecitalNew music from Australia and the USDudley Recital Hall

Master ClassDudley Recital Hall

Guest Master ClassPaul Welcomer,* trombone(San Francisco Symphony) Dudley Recital Hall

1 SUNDAY

2:30 p.m.

20 TUESDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

20 SUNDAY

3:30 p.m.FREE

23,24,26 FRI, SAT, MON

7:30 p.m.RS $20/12

25 SUNDAY

2 p.m.RS $20/12

26 MONDAY 7:30 p.m.

FREE

25 FRIDAY

7 p.m.FREE 7

WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

28 MONDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

9 FRIDAY

7:30 p.m.$12/7

27 TUESDAY 7:30 p.m.

FREE

30 WEDNESDAY

7:30 p.m.$12/7

13 TUESDAY 7:30 p.m.

FREE

30 FRIDAY

7:30 p.m.$12/7

22 TUESDAY

1 p.m. FREE

7:30 p.m.FREE

november

CONCERT CHORALECONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUSUNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CHORUSUNIVERSITY MEN’S CHORUSMANCORPSWith Small GroupsBetsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, conductorsNew Voices: Stroope, White, McMillan, Gyöngyösi, Augustinas, Edenroth

5 MONDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

MOORES OPERA CENTERBuck Ross, producer/directorWhat’s Opera, Duck?Celebrate the start of the Moores Opera Center’s new season at the famed Mucky Duck with an informal cabaret evening of favorite arias and musical theatre songs, wryly hosted by director Buck Ross. Leave the stuffed shirt at home. It’s a party!McGonigel’s Mucky Duck2425 Norfolkwww.mcgonigels.com

Guest Lecture-DemonstrationNilam Kothari PatelMusic Across Borders: Indian MusicMSM Room 118

17 THURSDAY

10 a.m.FREE

7:30 p.m.$20

All proceeds benefit the Moores

Opera Center.

3 p.m.FREE

Faculty RecitalTali Morgulis, pianoAutumn Song for Piano A Cappella: Tchaikovsky, Gubaidulina, Chopin

8 TUESDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFranz Anton Krager, conductor Anthony Kitai, celloDukas: The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeKorngold: Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 37Bruch: Kol nidrei, Op. 47Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20

october

2 FRIDAY

7:30 p.m.RS $17/12

Guest RecitalHenriette Reinhold,* mezzo-sopranoVita Gajevska,* piano(Students from the Hochshule für Musik und Theater, Leipzig*)Nacht und Träume (Night and Dreams): An evening of lieder and arias by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, StraussDudley Recital Hall

7:30 p.m.

FREE

WIND ENSEMBLESYMPHONIC WINDSSYMPHONIC BANDDavid Bertman, Marc Martin, Paul Rousse, Jr., directorsSousa, King, Nelson, Chambers, Reed, CarterBert F. Winston Band Complex

4 SUNDAY

2:30 p.m.FREE

CONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUSMANCORPSJeb Mueller, conductorTransformations: Gyöngyösi, White, Bach, Jensen, McGlynn, Stroope, MonteverdiFirst Evangelical Lutheran Church1311 Holman Street, Houston713 529 3589

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFranz Anton Krager, conductorKris Chapman, student conductorRandy Brecker,* trumpetMark Hughes, trumpetMichael Martin,* trumpetAllen Vizzutti,* trumpetRobert Walp,* trumpetTchaikovsky: Cappriccio ItalienArutunian: Concerto for TrumpetLieuwen: Concerto Alfresco Lington: Triple Concerto (World Premiere)

WIND ENSEMBLEDavid Bertman, director Brahms: Academic Festival OvertureBernstein: Candide SuiteCopland: Appalachian SpringMarquez: Danzon No. 2

JAZZ ORCHESTRANoe Marmolejo, director Creating the Jazz Thread: 2000 and Beyond—A multi-media cross-section of arrangements for big band featuring Radiohead, Darling, Evans, Lington

AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLERob Smith, directorAlejandro Basulto Martinez, assistant directorJavier Álvarez,* A.I. Lack Series guest composerTali Morgulis, piano Vecino del Sur (Southern Neighbor): Works by Álvarez

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE IIBlake Wilkins, Alec Warren, directorsDaugherty, Glassock, Erickson

Annual “Spirit of Houston”COUGAR MARCHING BAND BENEFIT CONCERTDavid Bertman, director of bandsMarc Martin, director, Spirit of HoustonSupport the “Spirit of Houston” Cougar Marching Band at a fun-filled, exciting evening of music and dance. TDECU Stadiumwww.uhbands.com

Faculty RecitalDan Gelok, Woody Witt, saxophonesIn the Moment: Original and improvised works by Gelok, WittDudley Recital Hall

Edythe Bates OldMOORES OPERA CENTERBuck Ross, producer/directorRaymond Harvey, music directorManon by Jules MassenetAs the saying goes, good girls go to heaven and bad girls go everywhere. Manon goes to Paris, and during her brief lifetime, breaks a lot of hearts, including her own. Manon is an endlessly melodic, lavish and splendid evocation of the 18th century in all its decadence and glamour that is oh, so French. Sung in the original French with English surtitles.

Faculty RecitalNoe Marmolejo, trumpetSources: Prescott, Rachmaninoff, Lington, Musella, Bowles

Guest Master ClassAnton Nel,* piano Dudley Recital Hall

Guest Master ClassWilliam Westney,* piano(Texas Tech University)Choral Recital Hall

Guest RecitalWilliam Westney,* pianoBeethoven, Brahms, Fauré, DutilleuxDudley Recital Hall

Guest RecitalAnton Nel,* piano Beethoven, Takemitsu, Chopin, Schumann

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLEBlake Wilkins, director Varèse, Grosso, Merritt

SYMPHONIC WINDSSYMPHONIC BANDSMarc Martin, Paul Rousse, Jr., directors Ives: Country Band MarchReed: Russian Christmas MusicIves: Old Home Days SuiteGregson: FestivoFuchs: Into the Wild

Guest LectureJavier Álvarez,* composer Music Across Borders: The composer discusses his works.MSM Room 220A

Faculty RecitalNancy Weems, piano Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bach-Busoni, Prokofiev

Guest RecitalJosu de Solaun,* piano Works for solo piano by EnescuDudley Recital Hall

CHAMBER ORCHESTRAArne Almroth, Kris Chapman, Baha Lee, orchestral conducting studio2015 Concerto Competition Winner, TBAFauré: Pelléas et Mélisande SuiteDebussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un fauneRavel: Le Tombeau de Couperin

25th Annual Choral InvitationalCONCERT CHORALEWith Colleyville Heritage, HSPVA, Klein, Midway high schools*Betsy Cook Weber, Thomas Rinn,* Shannon Carter,* Heather Sharp,* Jeff Rice,* conductorsMcMillan, Purcell, Karlsons

3 THURSDAY

7:30 p.m.RS $17/12

22 SUNDAY

2:30 p.m.$12/7

18 WEDNESDAY

7:30 p.m.$12/7

16 MONDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

23 MONDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

20 FRIDAY

7:30 p.m.$20

4 WEDNESDAY

7:30 p.m.$12/7

5 THURSDAY

7:30 p.m.FREE

6 FRIDAY

7:30 p.m.FREE

9 MONDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

10 TUESDAY 7:30 p.m.

$12/7

12 THURSDAY

11:30 a.m.FREE

15 SUNDAY

2:30 p.m.$12/7

2 MONDAY

7 p.m.FREE

december

You can reach the Moores Opera House, Dudley Recital Hall, and Organ Recital Hall from

University of Houston Entrance 16, at Cullen Boulevard.

Free parking is available in either lot accessible from Elgin St., a block north of the MSM.

From I-45 southbound, turn right on Cullen Blvd., then left on Elgin St., then enter in

either lot on the right or left.

MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC

2015–2016SUBSCRIPTIONS

BOX OFFICE

The MSM Subscriptions are one of the best performance packages in Houston! Each Season Subscription includes:

TICKET PACKAGESTICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE. See all options at uh.edu/musicLink to buy tickets is located at the bottom of web page.

MSM 2015–2016 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS

GIVE TO THE MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSICTicket sales account for only a fraction of the cost of our programs. We appreciate your additional tax-deductible contribution that can be made online at uh.edu/music or by check or charge card.

PAYMENTCredit Card Pay online or call 713 743 3388Check Enclosed Check No.Make checks payable to University of HoustonNameAddressCity/ZIPPhoneEmail

Benefit concerts, non-Moores School events, and off-campus performances are not included in the Seasonal Subscription.

Please detach and mail this form, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

University of HoustonMSM Ticket OfficeMoores School of Music3333 Cullen Blvd, Rm 120Houston, TX 77204-4017

Admission to all faculty recitals and ensemble performancesMoores Opera Center productionsInternational Piano Festival eventsJazz Festival events

The Dudley Recital Hall and the Organ Recital Hall are located in the Fine Arts Building, across the courtyard to the east of the MSM building.

The Choral Recital Hall is Room 160 in the MSM building.

Late seating is at the discretion of house management.

Unclaimed tickets may be resold ten minutes prior to performance times.

Children ages 5 and younger are not permitted at performances. All children must have a ticket and be capable of sitting quietly in their own seat for the entire performance.

Cell phones and all other electronic devices must be turned off in the concert halls.

No unauthorized photography, video recording, or audio recording of any kind is permitted.

No food or drinks are allowed in Moores Opera House.

No exchanges or refunds at the performance venue.

The MSM is handicapped accessible and offers assisted listening devices free to patrons. Please call 713 743 3313 at least 24 hours in advance of the performance.

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFranz Anton Krager, conductorKris Chapman, conductorRandy Brecker,* trumpetMark Hughes, trumpetMichael Martin,* trumpetAllen Vizzutti,* trumpetRobert Walp,* trumpetTchaikovsky: Capriccio ItalienArutunian: Concerto for TrumpetLieuwen: Concerto Alfresco Lington: Triple Concerto (World Premiere)

CONCERT CHORALECONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUSUNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CHORUSUNIVERSITY MEN’S CHORUSMANCORPSWith Small GroupsBetsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, conductorsMake We Joy: M. Haydn, Hopson, Britten, Walton, Leighton

6 SUNDAY

2:30 p.m.FREE

3333 Cullen Blvd, Rm 120Houston, Texas 77204-4017

FALL2015 EVENTS CALENDAR

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