A musical version of James M. Barrie's sprightly 'Peter Pan,' the classic story of the mischievous boy who wouldn't grow up, will be presented Wednesday, Jan. 19, through Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall at Brigham Young University.

Seven top Brigham Young University pianists from the School of Music will perform in the finals for the the piano division of the annual Concerto Competition Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.

The Brigham Young University School of Music will present cellist Garrick Woods in a recital, 'No Pianos Allowed,' Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The event is free. He will be assisted by BYU violin professor Alex Woods.

Brigham Young University's School of Music will present guest pianist Jason Hardink for a free piano concert Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

The Brigham Young University School of Music will be presenting the winners of the Utah Music Teachers National Association Performance Competition in concert Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

'Thought of You' part of Conte Animated exhibit Jan. 20-29, HFAC Gallery 303 This short animation is a creative collaboration between BYU animation professor Ryan Woodward and Dance Dept. instructor Kori Wakamatsu. Woodward, who has done storyboards for Hollywood blockbusters (Iron Man 2, Spider Man 3 and Where the Wild Things Are), approached Wakamatsu with the concept this summer. 'Just thinking about that dynamic of relationships stirred my mind about doing an animation with dance,' Woodward said. 'I knew I could not animate a beautiful, contemporary dance because I'm not a dance choreographer, and that's where Kori came in.' See the behind-the-scenes video. 'Ryan gave me the back story to the piece and what motivated it and how he wanted it to be a love story,' Wakamatsu said. 'I love it when the arts can integrate and find ways to connect.' Wakamatsu choreographed a routine and chose dancers to perform the piece. Woodward then had the dance filmed so he could recreate it with animation, which he did by using 24 frames for every second. The end result is a touching animated short that has now notched more than 1 million views between Vimeo and YouTube. 'I hope the people that watch it do have some sort of a moving experience,' Woodward said. Follow BYU news on Twitter: @BYU Source: BYU News

Brigham Young University's School of Music will honor the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible with a guitar recital by faculty artist Michael Hicks Saturday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. Hicks' recital is titled 'Jesusongs: A Night of Old-Time Gospel and Christian Folk.' The performance is free, and audience members are encouraged to bring their Bibles. Song titles include 'Blessed Assurance,' 'There is Power in the Blood,' 'We are One in the Spirit' and 'Forget Your Hexagram.' Hicks recently received ASCAP's Deems Taylor Award (news.byu.edu/archive10-dec-musicologyaward.aspx), one of the nation's highest musicology honors, for the third time in his career. He earned a doctorate in music arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1984 and has been teaching music theory and composition at BYU since 1985. Hicks' chamber and solo works have been performed and recorded by BYU faculty and student artists as well as performers around the country. For more information about this recital, contact Michael Hicks at (801) 422-2275 or michael_hicks@byu.edu or visit music.byu.edu. Source: BYU News

Music professor Michael Hicks understands the importance of repetition.

This year's Christmas offering from the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Archive Film Series will be 'The Bishop's Wife' Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7 PM in the Harold B. Library auditorium.

Brigham Young University's School of Music will feature the University Chorale in concert Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Brigham Young University's Chamber Orchestra will be performing with some of China's top classical artists as well as with the Yangzte Melody, a traditional Chinese music ensemble, durig a concert Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

'Kit Carson,' the action-adventure film starring Jon Hall, Dana Andrews and Lynn Bari, will be shown on Friday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University.