BYU graduate Madalyne Marie Hymas recently won one of the 12 awards of excellence and a $2,000 prize in the Kennedy Center’s 2013 VSA/Volkswagen Group of America Exhibition Program. The program aims to showcase and support emerging artists with disabilities, and Hymas’ artwork, “The Dyslexic Advantage,” will appear alongside the works of the 15 other finalists in the exhibition In/finite Earth, showcased at the Smithsonian Institution’s S. Dillon Ripley Center in Washington, D.C., this fall.

The top ensembles from Brigham Young University's Department of Dance will present “eviDANCE” Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 18-21, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m.

PHOTO: Claudine Bigelow and her duo partner, Donald Maurice when they first met at the International Viola Congress in Sweden. Read more about Claudine Bigelow here. Brigham Young University School of Music faculty member Claudine Bigelow and guest artist Donald Maurice of the New Zealand School of Music will present a viola recital Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. They will perform selections from Béla Barták’s 44 Duos for Two Violins transcribed for two violas, a repeat of a June 12, 2012 performance in New Zealand when Bigelow was a Fulbright Scholar there. The pair will be recording a CD of Barták’s 44 Duos for the BYU-based Tantara Records. It will include the relevant field recordings made by Barták (some examples will be played in the concert) and a selection of the field transcriptions and photographs that he took during his ethnomusicological journeys. They are working in close collaboration with the Barták Archive in Budapest. Bigelow is head of viola and chamber music studies at the School of Music. Recital appearances have taken her around the United States, Europe and New Zealand. Claudine has played with the viola sections of the National and Utah Symphonies, Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra and the National Chamber Orchestra. She served on the executive board of the American Viola Society for six years. In 2005 she hosted the Primrose International Viola Competition and has since served as jury chair, adjudicator and on the advisory board. Maurice is also a member of the New Zealand Piano Quartet and performs regularly as a soloist. He has presented at more than a dozen international viola congresses. In 2001 he was awarded the Silver Alto Clef by the International Viola Society and in 2007 was made an Honorary Life Member of the American Viola Society. For more information, contact Claudine Bigelow at (801) 422-1315, claudine_bigelow@byu.edu. Source: BYU News

PHOTO: Summer hiking in the Tetons Professor Claudine Bigelow’s research and performance lead to international recognition By Sarah Ostler Hill Music is a part of every culture. Most people have an appreciation for it. A few people feel it deep inside their soul, knowing they were born with music almost literally in their blood. When Dr. Claudine Bigelow, associate professor of viola studies at BYU, speaks of music and how she got started, her voice pauses in wonder here and there, and when she says she feels music on a spiritual level, you believe her. Bigelow teaches and plays the viola both on-campus and around the world. Her studies have taken her across continents where colleagues have become close friends, and old composers feel like contemporaries. PHOTO: Bigelow's viola students go crazy at the Salt Flats Bringing Barták to BYU On September 7, Bigelow will present her most recent research on Béla Barták and his 44 viola duos, originally for the violin, in the Madsen Recital Hall of BYU at 7:30 p.m. The respected scholar Dr. Donald Maurice from the New Zealand School of Music, who worked with her on her research while she was there on a Fulbright Scholarship in 2012, will join her. This event is free to the public. Bigelow first met Maurice, considered one of the top Barták scholars in the string world, in 2000 when she was attending the International Viola Congress in Sweden. They became good friends and over the years had traveled to each other’s universities to play in concerts. In 2011, Bigelow began to consider a Fulbright scholarship, which would enable her to teach at Maurice’s school. “I looked it up and learned it was hard to get a Fulbright,” Bigelow says, with a little laugh. “But I’ve also learned over and over again that 50 percent of winning an audition is showing up.” In the past, violists had recorded some of Barták’s duos, and violinists had created recordings with all 44, but Bigelow discovered that no violist had ever recorded all 44 on one album. She talked with Maurice and he became an enthusiastic accomplice, writing a letter extending an invitation for her to come to the New Zealand School of Music, with or without the Fulbright. “One thing led to another, and then everything came together and helped me get this project,” Bigelow says. In January 2012, she and her family headed to New Zealand for the next six months. Bigelow and Maurice wanted to honor Barták’s original intent, so they weren’t going to just sit down and play the 44 duos for recording. These pieces were based on traditional Hungarian, Slovakian, Bulgarian and Romanian folk music. To get to know this music, Maurice acquired recordings from sources in Hungary, Slovakia and Austria, where the original wax cylinder recordings had been transferred to modern formats. “Thomas Edison had just invented the ability to record on wax cylinders,” Bigelow explains. “Barták felt a need to preserve the folk songs of his heritage, so in the early 1900s he took to the mountains and recorded people in their native villages singing these old songs. People were flabbergasted by the technology. It took him time to establish trust. But he felt like he was saving culture.” Barták was right to be worried. Most of the songs found in this agrarian society have since been lost. Bigelow marvels at how brave Barták was to undertake such an expedition. He had to rely on the hospitality of strangers. Inspired by the recordings, Barták then wrote the duos. “We’ve put the recordings from the wax cylinders side by side with our modern recordings,” Bigelow says. “There are different layers of meaning that come out when you look at all the details.” She talks about how the original folk music had distinct poetry associated with each one. Some were humorous, others were sad, and others appeared to be nonsense, similar to nursery rhymes. Barták’s music didn’t have lyrics, but after hearing the folk music, Bigelow and Maurice could replicate the un-notated musical slides and tempo changes present in the vocalizations. “Sometimes you’d hear giggles at the end and feel the humor,” remembers Bigelow. “We can add a gesture to mark that.” She went to great lengths to find people to help translate some of the poems. Even BYU, which has the most diverse language center in the country, did not have someone who spoke these rural dialects. Studying Barták’s efforts made Bigelow passionate about his music. “This brings more conviction to my own playing,” she says. “He went to such lengths to preserve his heritage. I feel more committed to him and what he has written.” Bigelow and Maurice will launch the CD of their recordings at their September 7 performance, which will include a presentation of photographs and music demonstrating some of their findings. After that, they will present their research at the International Viola Congress in Krakow, Poland, on September 14. Growing Up with Music It is surprising to discover that Bigelow didn’t start playing the viola until she was 14. Her exposure to music, however, began at a very early age. Her father was working on his doctorate in music at UCLA and played the guitar every day. “When I was a baby, my dad would practice at night to get me to fall asleep,” Bigelow says. Then, almost in wonder, she adds, “I remember that. I remember getting stories and then music. Music has intensely been a part of my life from the beginning.” Bigelow’s smile is contagious as she reminisces about a family trip they took to Mexico when she was only four. There, her dad bought her a guitar, which she played the whole way home. When she was a little older, she and her sister used to choreograph elaborate rollerskating shows to her dad’s LP collection of the Brandenburg Concertos. “We were encouraged to listen to classical music as loud as we wanted,” Bigelow laughs. “Other kids listened to rock and roll. We turned up the classical music. I had a really fun childhood with music.” Her first instrument was the piano, learning from her parents. She took some formal lessons in third grade. Though these lessons weren’t consistent, her parents knew enough to keep her going, and Bigelow practiced a lot. “We lived in a branch, so they asked me to be the pianist in primary when I was still in primary,” Bigelow says. “So then I as really motivated to practice.” In high school, she played the hymns in sacrament meeting, young women’s meetings and seminary. She attributes this experience to teaching her a lot about music. The summer before Bigelow turned 15, however, changed her musical course for the rest of her life. “My dad had an acquaintance who was starting a new chamber music program for the summer,” she says. “She was desperate for violists. She offered me a scholarship to the camp if I would play the viola.” This acquaintance was Marjorie Aber, one of the people responsible for bringing the Suzuki method to the United States. She knew Bigelow was a musical person. She must have also known Bigelow had a gift. Bigelow was hesitant at first, so her father had a viola teacher at the local university give her a few lessons. She decided to give the summer camp a try. “They put me with 8 year olds,” she laughs. “But it was such a wonderful experience.” At this summer camp were some of the greatest musical instructors of the day: Bill Preucil, Sr., Roland Vamos and the famous Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. Preucil and his wife, Doris, helped bring the Suzuki method to violists and run their own music school. Vamos is on the faculty at Northwestern University. “I look back now and realize how good they were to me,” Bigelow remembers, warmly. “I was the big girl sitting at the back of the section, completely lost. They had compassion for me.” One of the tenets of the Suzuki method is that everyone is talented. With the amount of attention and encouragement she received, she believed she could learn this new instrument. Suzuki brought a number of child prodigies from Japan. Rather than be intimidated by such talent, Bigelow was deeply moved and inspired. Preucil took extra time to make sure Bigelow was holding the instrument correctly. She remembers how Vamos, on his lunch hour, would sit with her and work with her while eating his hamburger and milkshake. “Vamos made sure I learned the notes,” she says, fondly. “He was never disparaging. I was hooked from that time forward. I threw myself into it. I was deeply invested.” In learning her new instrument, Bigelow also looked to her younger sister for inspiration. “I would practice two hours a day, but my sister would practice her cello four hours a day,” Bigelow says. “She was a prodigy. I learned a lot from hearing her play all the time.” Through practice and summer camps, Bigelow gained a deeper appreciation for music and the life lessons it teaches. Dedication, diligence and endurance are all principles in action through music. But Bigelow still didn’t recognize she had a special gift until one day, as a BYU student, she was stopped by then-Professor Eugene England. He saw her pouring over a music score and tapped her on the arm. “He said, ‘You can hear all that right now, can’t you?’” she remembers. “That’s the first time I recognized that I did that. I had to have someone else tell me, ‘Look what you’re doing.’” Bigelow can look at music and hear it perfectly in her mind. This skill can be troubling, because she feels she never quite reaches the ideal, though others may find that hard to believe. Music Teaches She laughs at the great paradox that the more she learns about music, the more she realizes there is to learn. “Music isn’t for showing that you’re talented or the best at something, because someone will always be better,” Bigelow says, matter-of-factly. “Music is for communicating love. Music can be one of the highest forms of spiritual communication.” Empathy accompanies Bigelow’s words as she recounts how she has been able to touch people who don’t speak her language. As a teacher, she has seen how music can be the balm for a damaged person, helping them in times of emotional distress. “Music gives people a safe place to work with their emotions without directly addressing specific events from their life,” she says, with the wisdom of a philosophy professor. Music, to Bigelow, affirms that there is a God. She believes He created her to do music in this way, but while some people are really driven in their career, she never felt very passionate about working outside the home. Even though this tension is hard, she believes Heavenly Father wants her to be musical. “I discovered it was painful for me to not be musical,” she says, almost resignedly. “Every step of the way in my career, I have felt Heavenly Father’s influence in my life. He paved the way for me to do it. There are times I’ve felt inadequate and he’s magnified me and helped me do it. I’m not always sure I’m the best person, but I’m the person there to do it. So I’ve got to.” Bigelow is grateful for a husband and children who are extremely supportive. They must realize the innate need she has to create music. “When I’m playing music well and properly, in the way I had conceived it, and everything is going well, I get that same overwhelming feeling of joy as when you’re rocking your child to sleep and see their eyelashes flutter,” she says, almost poetically. “You realize you’re in the middle of a perfect moment.” Bigelow encourages students to work hard and be dedicated. They shouldn’t focus on what they can’t do, but what they can. She encourages balance, but also laughs at the idea, saying she’s never felt it. “And they need to show up for the audition,” she says, laughing.

The Brigham Young University School of Music is now accepting applications for its 2013-2014 Young Musicians Academy, where two-, three- and four-year-old children and their parents can learn to make music together.

August 22, 2013–Provo, UT–Jaren Hinckley, Associate Professor of Clarinet at the Brigham Young University (BYU) School of Music, performed a half-hour recital at this summer’s International Clarinet Association’s (ICA) ClarinetFest® 2013 in Assisi, Italy. Hinckley was selected to perform after a peer review by the conference committee.

Recent BYU graphic design graduate Andrew Collin Beck has been featured on Fast Company's design website for his successful re-branding of a travel bookstore in New York City:

In honor of the upcoming eviDANCE concert, we are holding a sweepstakes! Like the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications Facebook page in order to enter a drawing to win two eviDANCE tickets for opening night and a red eviDANCE umbrella. The short application to enter the drawing can be found by clicking the eviDANCE tab under the CFAC Facebook cover photo, or by clicking here. Enter before the drawing closes on Wednesday, September 4!

Five-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer Audra McDonald will bring her acclaimed concert to Brigham Young University for the first time Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets start at $40 ($10 off with a student ID, $3 off for senior citizens and BYU alumni) and can be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 422-4322, or at byuarts.com/tickets. The performance will be 70 to 90 minutes long with no intermission. She will be accompanied in the performance by music director Andy Einhorn, bassist Mark Vanderpoel and drummer Gene Lewin. McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress. Blessed with a luminous soprano and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling, she is equally at home on Broadway and opera stages as she is on film and television. With a record-tying five Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and a long list of other accolades to her name, she is among today’s most highly regarded performers. New York Timesonce praised her for her “devastating theatrical impact, it’s hard to imagine any hurricane matching the tempest that is the extraordinary Audra McDonald.” Most recently the star of the Broadway revival of The Gershwins’ “Porgy and Bess” in New York and featured on the ABC television series “Private Practice,” McDonald’s resume of acclaimed Broadway performances also includes “Carousel,” “Master Class,” “Ragtime,” “A Raisin in the Sun,” “The Secret Garden” and “110 in the Shade.” In addition to her theatrical work, she maintains a major career as a concert and recording artist, regularly appearing on great stages throughout the world, including an appearance as the featured guest soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in December 2004. This concert is the first event of the BYU’s new performing arts series, “BRAVO!” — a new season that features a dynamic roster of celebrated guest artists. For more information, contact Jeff Martin, (801) 422-6340 or visitbyuarts.com. Return to BYU News page.

As a freshman at Brigham Young University, Nathan Pacheco attended a fireside and heard Elder Jeffrey R. Holland talk about the importance of pursuing and holding onto dreams – and then never giving up.

Will include 'Special Olympics' event for special needs dancers The Brigham Young University Department of Dance will host this year’s Summer DanceSport Challenge Friday, Aug. 9, at the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom.

The 2013—2014 Brigham Young University arts calendar features plays, recitals, operas and concerts with talented guests, as well as BYU faculty and student artists. Different season ticket options are available and can be viewed at arts.byu.edu. An up-to-the-minute calendar of events is also available at http://arts.byu.edu/events/month/. Individual event tickets can be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or online at http://arts.byu.edu/season-tickets/. Events may be added or dropped throughout the year, so please refer to the regularly distributed monthly arts calendars for updates. Fall 2013 September Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5-6 — Audra McDonald, five-time Tony Award-winner, is bringing her acclaimed concert to the de Jong Concert Hall at BYU for the very first time. Unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress, McDonald is regarded as one of today’s most highly regarded performers. Blessed with a luminous soprano and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling, she is equally at home on Broadway and opera stages as in roles on film and television. Tickets are on sale now. Friday, Sept. 6 — “Monika Bravo: Landscape of Belief” will run through March 15, 2014, at the Museum of Art. This sculptural, time-based electronic installation invites viewers to explore how we base our everyday actions, habits and words on established personal belief systems. Texts pulled from Italo Calvino’s book, “Invisible Cities,” are projected onto glass panels in the form of both real and imaginary cityscapes from across the globe. By carefully overlapping surfaces, texts and cartographies, a rich non-material space of emptiness is achieved throughout the composition. Visit moa.byu.edu for details and exhibit hours. Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 18-21 — Formerly known as “World of Dance,” eviDANCE will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. eviDANCE brings together BYU’s five celebrated dance companies for a thrilling night of performances from every dance genre. Tickets go on sale Aug. 19. Monday, Sept. 23 — “Greek Theatre Festival: Oedipus the King” will play at 5 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. This classic Greek tragedy follows Oedipus’ journey to discover the source of the plague affecting Thebes, the killer of the old king Laius and the reality of his own identity. As he moves closer to the truth, the audience sees and hears Oedipus in action, his virtues and vices on display, and through this man, hero, savior, master and tyrant, the audience members see how they, too, relate to others and to the divine. Tickets go on sale Aug. 19. Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Hexnut, a modern band of five soloists, comes to BYU to present “Wrench — A Choreography Between Music and Image” at 7:30 pm. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Hexnut mixes the styles, sounds and playing techniques of contemporary classical, jazz, metal, improvisation and cartoon music. “Wrench” will blend a program of new music and the images of award-winning photographer Edward Burtynsky into a performance of integrated sound and projected image. The compositions by Jan-Bas Bollen, David Dramm, Anthony Fiumara, Ned McGowan, Mayke Nas, Seung-Ah Oh, Felipe Waller and BYU music professor Steve Ricks combine into a single set without pause. Admission is free. Also “Edward Burtynsky: The Industrial Sublime,” a free exhibition of the artist’s work, will be on display at the BYU Museum of Art through Nov. 16, 2013. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26-27 — The Fall Choir Showcase will feature the BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Aug. 19. Friday through Saturday, Sept. 27-Oct. 12 — “The Nightingale,” a play based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen and adapted for the stage by Timothy Mason, will be performed in the Margetts Theatre. Directed by Julia Ashworth and Kori Wakamatsu, this tale of an emperor who neglects the lyrical song of a humble nightingale for the artificial splendor of a mechanical bird vividly depicts the majesty, grace and poetic ritual of ancient China. Performed in English and Mandarin and influenced by the traditions of Peking Opera, “The Nightingale” invites audience members to ponder the worth of the things we value most. “Do not be deceived by glitter and show. A true voice and a gentle heart are all you will ever need.” Tickets go on sale Aug. 19. October Tuesday, Oct. 1 — The BYU Philharmonic, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band will perform at the Instrumental Showcase at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Aug. 19. Wednesday, Oct. 2 — The Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Dixieland Band, Jazz Voices and Synthesis will perform in the Jazz Showcase at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Aug. 19. Thursday, Oct. 3 — Frank Wildhorn, pop music songwriter and Broadway composer (“The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” “The Civil War,” “Wonderland” and “Bonnie & Clyde”), will take the audience on a concert journey through his celebrated catalog of music at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. A trio of Broadway and recording artists with Wildhorn at the piano, “Frank Wildhorn and Friends” will celebrate the man’s greatest songs in a personal and thrilling way. This multi-Grammy and Tony Award-nominated composer and producer's work spans popular, theatrical and classical music. Artists who have recorded and performed Wildhorn’s music include Whitney Houston (the international hit 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go?'), Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Freddie Jackson and more. Tickets go on sale Aug. 26. Wednesday, Oct. 9 — “Group for New Music” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 10-11 — BYU SPECTACULAR! will present a rising-star vocalist (and BYU alumnus) Nathan Pacheco as host and guest performer of the university's annual homecoming week concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriott Center. Tickets go on sale Aug. 19. Friday, Oct. 11 — A Jazz Trio with guest artist Jack Reilly will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 17-19 — BYU’s OcTUBAfest 2013 will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Saturday through Saturday, Oct. 19-26 — Directed by Lawrence Vincent and accompanied by the BYU Philharmonic, “Die Fledermaus” will be on stage at 7 p.m. at the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. Mistaken identity, revenge and practical jokes form the basis of this popular 19th-century operetta, a comical romp through the (mis)fortunes of Baron von Eisenstein and a cast of colorful characters — including one who is eventually dressed as a bat, or “Fledermaus.” This delightful production, featuring top vocal talent from the BYU School of Music, illuminates the indulgence of 1890s Viennese society with sophisticated wit, impressive melodies and, of course, those famous lovely waltzes. Tickets go on sale Sept. 16. Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 23-26 — The Microburst Theatre Festival, featuring six short plays penned by six BYU students, will be held in the Nelke Theatre. From a fateful bicycle collision to dueling lemonade stands on a street corner to kidnapping Russell Crowe, these plays tackle the topic of love — laborious, unpredictable and sometimes quite the opposite of romantic — in a funny and fresh way. Tickets go on sale Sept. 23. Friday, Oct. 25 — The Saint Michael Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Established in 2007, the Saint Michael Trio is hailed as Silicon Valley’s update to the staid world of classical music. Rising quickly to prominence, the artists (Daniel Cher, Russell Hancock and Michel Flexer) receive consistent praise for making their concerts interesting, accessible and oftentimes funny. In addition to the classical masterworks, they perform jazz and even rock tunes, and their hallmark is mixing all of it in the same concert. Admission is free and is open to the public. Tuesday, Oct. 29 — The BYU Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Sept. 30. Wednesday, Oct. 30 — The Zagreb Saxophone Quartet from Croatia will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. With a repertoire ranging from Bach to Gershwin and Mozart to Bernstein, Croatia’s esteemed classical woodwind ensemble has become a premier interpreter of new and established works for saxophone. The Zagreb Saxophone Quartet is renowned for their exceptional musicality, interpretative focus and technical supremacy and has performed in more than 20 countries since the quartet’s formation in 1989. After a five-year absence, the group returns to BYU with special guest and master saxophonist Eugene Rousseau. Tickets go on sale Sept. 30. Wednesday, Oct. 30 — The BYU Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Sept. 30. November Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2 — Austria’s Salzburg Marionette Theatre will present “The Sound of Music” Nov. 1-2, Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and “Hansel and Gretel” Saturday at 10 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. To experience the Salzburg Marionettes is to witness the beauty and magic of a group rarely seen outside of Europe. For 100 years the company has performed dramatic presentations utilizing the remarkable life-like movements of its elaborate costumed, two-foot tall, string-manipulated puppets on lavish backdrops set to beautiful recorded music. Featuring a skilled ensemble of behind-the-scenes professional puppeteers, the performance presents the charm and wonder of a long-standing European tradition in a fresh, exciting way. Tickets go on sale Sept. 30. Tuesday, Nov. 5 — The Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Conducted by Steve Call, the Dixieland-style showcase ensemble has performed at festivals and conferences throughout the United States. Admission is free and is open to the public. Wednesday, Nov. 6 — The Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. This group is BYU’s Synthesis-in-training band, and they perform locally and regionally. They provide a tremendous training situation for up-and-coming jazz musicians. Tickets go on sale Oct. 7. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8 — BYU Men's Chorus and BYUWomen's Chorus will perform together at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Oct. 7. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9 — Students from the Department of Dance will present their final projects at the Senior Dance Projects Showcase at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre. Tickets go on sale Oct. 7. Saturday, Nov. 9 — The BYU Wind Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The finest woodwind, brass and percussion players at BYU play in the Wind Symphony and have received national recognition for their performances. Tickets go on sale Oct. 7. Tuesday, Nov. 12 — The Folk Music Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets go on sale Oct. 14. Thursday, Nov. 14 — Joshua Bell, whom the Boston Herald praised as “the greatest American violinist active today,” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Often referred to as the “poet of the violin,” Bell is one of the world’s most celebrated violinists. His restless curiosity, passion, universal appeal and multi-faceted musical interests have earned him the rare title of “classical music superstar.” Bell has played recitals in the most esteemed venues across the globe, including his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 17. He can be heard on numerous recordings, including his latest release “French Impressions,” and film scores, including the 2009 film “Angels and Demons”. In 2007, Bell performed incognito in a Washington, D.C. subway station for a Washington Post story by Gene Weingarten examining art and context. The story earned Weingarten a Pulitzer Prize and sparked an international discussion about perception and priorities. Tickets go on sale Oct. 14. Thursday, Nov. 14 — The Jazz Combo Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday, Nov. 15 — “Sacred Gifts: The Religious Art of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann and Frans Schwartz” will run through May 10, 2014, at the Museum of Art. This all-new religious exhibition featuring beloved depictions of the life of the Jesus Christ by three master painters from the late 19th century will arrive at the museum this fall. The exhibition explores and celebrates the many precious gifts represented by these outstanding portrayals of the Savior by Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann and Frans Schwartz. The museum is anticipating record-breaking attendance for this exhibition. Visit moa.byu.edu for details and exhibit hours. Friday, Nov. 15 — The BYU Singers and the BYU Concert Choir will perform together at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Oct. 14. Friday, Nov. 15 — The Student Composers Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday, Nov. 15 — A Saxophone Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo (northeast corner of University Ave. and University Parkway). Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 — dancEnsemble will feature contemporary dance works by students at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale Oct. 14. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 — BYU’s annual ballroom competitive event, the BYU DanceSport Championships, will take place all day in the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom. Tickets for this event can be purchased at the Wilkinson Student Center Information Desk. Friday through Saturday, Nov. 15-Dec. 7 — “The Light in the Piazza” will be performed in the Pardoe Theatre. Directed by Scott Eckern, the play opens in 1953 in Italy when a wealthy American and her daughter set out to explore an Italian piazza (town square) filled with art, history and sunlight. When a summer breeze whisks the girl’s hat into the hands of a handsome young Florentine, the resulting encounter sparks an unexpected romance, forcing the mother to reconsider not only her daughter’s future but her own life’s dreams — and regrets. Featuring a rich musical score by Adam Guettel, the grandson of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, “The Light in the Piazza” explores love in its most tender and complicated forms. Tickets go on sale Oct. 14. Saturday, Nov. 16 — A Trombone Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Tuesday, Nov. 19 — The BYU Cougar Marching Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Oct. 21. Wednesday, Nov. 20 — The Percussion Ensemble, Panoramic Steel and the Gamelan Bintang Wahyu will perform at the Evening of Percussion at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Oct. 21. Thursday, Nov. 21 — The BYU Philharmonic will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Oct. 21. Thursday, Nov. 21 — The “Group for Experimental Music” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday, Nov. 22 — A JFK Memorial Concert will be held at 9 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22-23 — BYU’s Department of Dance will present the Ballet Showcase at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale Oct. 21. Saturday, Nov. 23 — BYU’s premier big band jazz ensemble Synthesiswill play at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The jazz band has toured internationally and domestically. They also perform annually at national and international jazz festivals. Tickets go on sale Oct. 21. Tuesday, Nov. 26 — A Woodwind Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free and is open to the public. December Tuesday, Dec. 3 — BYU’s University Orchestra and University Strings will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Nov. 14. Tuesday, Dec. 3 — A String Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free and is open to the public. Wednesday, Dec. 4 — The BYU Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Nov. 4. Wednesday, Dec. 4 — A Flute Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday, Dec. 5 — The BYU Jazz Lab Bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday, Dec. 5 — A Brass Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday, Dec. 6 — The BYU Songwriter Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7 — “Christmas Around the World: See the Wonder,” BYU’s popular holiday display of folk dance and music, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriot Center. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Using a cast of more than 200 talented dancers, singers and musicians in colorful costumes, different cultures unite to give the message of peace on earth and goodwill toward all. Tickets go on sale Nov. 4. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7 — The BYU Combined Choirs and BYU Philharmonic present the Celebration of Christmas, an annual event featuring the sounds of the holiday season at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 3 p.m. Tickets go on sale Nov. 4. Saturday, Dec. 7 — “Tuba Christmas” will be performed at 11:00 a.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Saturday, Dec. 7 — The Harp Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Tuesday, Dec. 10 — The BYU Wind Symphony and the BYU Symphonic Band will perform together at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Nov. 4. Wednesday, Dec. 11 — Conductor Kory Katseanes will lead the BYU Chamber Orchestra in a performance in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Nov. 4. Thursday, Dec. 12 — BYU’s non-auditioned choir, the University Chorale, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Nov. 4. Friday, Dec. 13 — “Golden Days: California Art and Artists from the Edenhurst Collection” will run through Aug. 14, 2014, at the Museum of Art. This exhibition will feature impressionist paintings from the collection of fine art at the Edenhurst Gallery in Laguna Beach, California. On display starting this December, works and artists in the show will each have ties to California landscapes and culture. Visitmoa.byu.edu for details and exhibit hours. Winter 2014 January Thursday, Jan. 9 — The Utah Symphony returns to BYU with a program of classical masterworks featuring guest conductor Matthias Pintscher and pianist Inon Barnatan at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The symphony will play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8, and Matthias Pintscher’s “Towards Osiris.” Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Saturday, Jan. 11 — The annual Utah Crosstalk concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday, Jan. 16 — The Mexico City Woodwind Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Saturday, Jan. 18 — Vocal Point, BYU’s premier nine-man a cappella ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Tuesday through Saturday, Jan. 21-25 — The Young Artists of Voicecompetition, featuring top student talent from BYU’s School of Music, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday, Jan. 23 — “Timothy O’Sullivan: The King Survey Photographs” will run through May 26 at the Museum of Art. Although details of his life are scarce, the photographic legacy of Timothy H. O’Sullivan is far-reaching, and his images are regarded as some of the most compelling photographs taken in the 19th century. This exhibition showcases images captured by O’Sullivan for the King Survey, a government-sponsored expedition to gather practical and scientific information from the vast territory between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean. His images of mining operations, barren landscapes, unusual geological formations and meditations on his own presence in the West represent a powerful, raw vision of this little-known territory. Visit moa.byu.edu for details and exhibit hours. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 23-25 — Iran’s Leev Theater Group will present “Hamlet, Prince of Grief” at 9 p.m. in the Margetts Theatre. There will also be a Saturday matinee at 4 p.m. Household objects and children’s toys are used to play out a domestic and political history of betrayal and death as Shakespeare’s tragic hero comes to terms with his violent fate through an obsessive retelling of the moments preceding the tragedy. “Hamlet, Prince of Grief” was first presented in Iran by Leev Theater Group, featuring acclaimed Iranian actor Afshin Hashemi. It was chosen as Iran’s Best Theater Group by the Critics and Writers Association of Iran’s Theater House and was named Tehran’s Best Theater Group by the Dramatic Arts Center. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 23-25 — The Theatre Ad Infinitum will perform “Translunar Paradise” at 7:20 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. There will also be a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m. “Translunar Paradise” takes audiences on a journey of life, death and enduring love. After his wife, Rose, passes away, William escapes to a paradise of fantasy and memories, a place far from the reality of his grief. Returning from beyond the grave, Rose revisits her widowed companion to perform one last act of love: helps him let go. With live accordion accompaniment, this exquisite piece of mask and movement theatre was a multi-award winning, critically acclaimed sellout at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011. Theatre Ad Infinitum is an award-winning international ensemble based in London, developing new and original theatre for a multi-cultural audience. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 23-25 — Australia’s Perth Theatre Company will present “Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer” at 6 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre. There will also be a Saturday matinee at 2:40 p.m. This multi-award-winning one-man micro-epic puppet show melds technology and multimedia into a touching story of enduring love and the end of the world. Creator and performer, Tim Watts employs a unique blend of mime, puppetry, live and recorded music, and live animation to present an exploration of the oldest and next frontier: the deep blue sea. The seas have risen, billions of people have died and those who are left live on farms on mountaintop skyscrapers. The scientists have tried everything. Floating islands sank, space probes found nothing, and the giant sponges, visible from the moon, are now rotting icons of failure. Now science and humanity are turning to the oceans. A last ditch effort to save the human race requires journeying down through the mysterious depths of the deep blue sea to find a new place to live. These are the dire circumstances that surround the tale’s central hero, Alvin Sputnik. Having just lost his wife, Alvin accepts this perilous mission to follow her soul down to the underworld to be with her once more. Single ticket sales begin Dec. 9. Wednesday, Jan. 29 — The Q'd up Jazz Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 — The BYU Theatre Ballet will present “Swan Lake” at the Ballet in Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Friday through Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 8 — William Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” will be on stage at the Margetts Theatre. Lightheartedly adapted (twice) and directed by Teresa Dayley Love, Shakespeare’s adventurous romance gets the double treatment – and a happy ending – in two special adaptations: as a fairy tale suited for youngsters and as a noir mystery perfect for the young at heart. Exploring the Bard’s common themes of mistaken identity, innocence wronged and jealousy, “Cymbeline” tells the story of a princess in a pickle, her banished husband, a villainous queen and “a whole lotta mayhem” in Britain. Caution: audience participation ahead! Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. February Tuesday, Feb. 4 — The BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus will perform at the Winter Choirfest at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 6-8 — China’s Golden Dragon Acrobats will visit BYU with “Cirque ZÁva,” a technically innovative show featuring a large athletic cast and spectacular scenic and lighting elements, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. With superb artistic merit, high production values and a solid commitment to cultural exchange, “Cirque ZÁva” demonstrates why the Golden Dragon Acrobats have been recognized as the preeminent Chinese acrobatic company touring the United States. Filled with contemporary music, impressive acrobatics, theatrical enhancements and Chinese traditional dance, “Cirque ZÁva” promises to thrill the young and the young at heart. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Tuesday, Feb. 11 —The Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. This group is BYU’s Synthesis-in-training band, and they perform locally and regionally. They provide a tremendous training situation for up-and-coming jazz musicians. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Thursday, Feb. 13 — Pianist Marc-André Hamelin will join the BYU Philharmonic, the BYU School of Music’s flagship orchestra, at 7:30 in the de Jong Concert Hall. This will be a special concert performance of Brahms’ second piano concerto to inaugurate the school’s new Fazioli grand piano. Hamelin’s unique blend of musicianship and virtuosity brings forth interpretations remarkable for their freedom, originality and prodigious mastery of the piano’s resources. A musician of broad musical interests and curiosity, Hamelin is renowned in equal measure for his fresh readings of the established repertoire and for his exploration of lesser known works of the 19th and 20th centuries, both in the recording studio and in the concert hall. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 13-15 — Dance in Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Friday, Feb. 14 — The BYU Wind Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The finest woodwind, brass and percussion players at BYU play in the Wind Symphony and have received national recognition for their performances. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Friday, Feb. 14 — The Invitational Songwriter Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Saturday, Feb. 15 — The BYU Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Saturday, Feb. 15 — BYU faculty pianist Jeffrey Shumway will perform with guest artist Del Parkinson from Boise State University as theAmerican Piano Duo at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 19-22 — Selections from favorite operas will be presented by vocal performance students from the BYU School of Music. Opera Scenes will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets will be available starting Dec. 9. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22 — Polynesian, Latin American and Native American music and dance will come alive in the Living Legends performance at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22 — BYU’s nationally recognized musical theatre program will present Broadway Revue (previously known as the Music/Dance/Theatre Showcase) at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. A matinee performance on Saturday at 2 p.m. will require a ticket, which will be available starting Dec. 9. Tuesday, Feb. 25 — The BYU Symphonic Band will perform under the direction of Kirt Saville at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Friday, Feb. 28 — John Lithgow, world-renowned actor, will present “Stories by Heart,” featuring works by P.G. Wodehouse and Ring Lardner, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Following his triumphant appearances at New York’s Lincoln Center and London’s National Theatre, the Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor offers a touching and humorous reflection on storytelling as the tie that binds humanity. Invoking memories of his grandmother and father before him, Lithgow traces his roots as an actor and storyteller, interspersing his own story with two tales that were read aloud to him and his siblings when they were children — 'Uncle Fred Flits By' by P.G. Wodehouse and 'Haircut' by Ring Lardner. In the first, a fretful young Englishman is taken on a wild afternoon escapade in suburban London by his irrepressible uncle. In a hilarious tour de force, Lithgow performs with zany abandon, portraying ten distinct, outrageous characters (including a parrot). By contrast, 'Haircut' is a darkly comic look at midwestern American implacability. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28-March 1 - Faculty Dance Works will feature BYU’s talented faculty at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. March Thursday through Saturday, March 6-8 — BYU’s Young Ambassadorswill present “Heartsongs: The Melodies of Love” at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. These young performers combine contemporary music and dance for a fast-paced showcase of American musical theatre. Friday through Saturday, March 7-22 — “A Man for All Seasons” will be performed in the Margetts Theatre. Directed by David Morgan, the play demonstrates how conscience and corruption collide in the powerful historical portrait of Sir Thomas More – counselor to King Henry VIII and Lord Chancellor of England. More resists entreaties to condone the king’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon, marriage to Anne Boleyn and separation from the Catholic Church in Rome. Though he is ultimately condemned for his silence, his unwavering dedication to principle makes him a true “man for all seasons.” Tickets go on sale Feb. 3. Saturday, March 8 — The Primrose Memorial Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Tuesday, March 11 — The BYU Philharmonic (Evening Concertos) will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Feb. 10. Wednesday, March 12 — The Folk Music Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets go on sale Feb. 10. Wednesday through Saturday, March 12-15 — BYU will host the largest amateur DanceSport event in the country during the U.S. National DanceSport Championships at 7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Center. Ticket options include main floor “ringside” tables, public arena chair seating and student seating. The competition will feature dancers from across the country in more than 30 different divisions. National amateur titles will be awarded in Latin, standard, smooth, rhythm, cabaret and formation in all age categories. The DanceSport Championships are sponsored by BYU’s Ballroom Dance Program. Tickets will be available online at the Marriott Center Ticket Office at byutickets.com. Thursday, March 13 — The “Group for New Music” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Wednesday, March 19 — The Diavolo Dance Theater will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Internationally renowned for the unique way in which it reinvents dance, reimagines theatre and redefines thrills, Diavolo Dance Theater takes movement, athletics and daring to the extreme, creating abstract narratives about the human experience through surreal tableaux. The company has an extensive performance history in its home city of Los Angeles, as well as throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America. In more than 14 seasons of touring, Diavolo has performed for hundreds of thousands of concertgoers worldwide, as well as millions more on television. For its BYU debut, the company will present two of its most celebrated and exciting pieces, “Transit Space” and “Trajectoire.” Tickets go on sale Feb. 18. Friday and Saturday, March 21-22 — 2014’s dancEnsemble will feature contemporary dance works by students at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale Feb. 18. Friday and Saturday, March 21-22 — The BYU Men’s Chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Feb. 18. Friday through Friday, March 21-April 4 — Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” will be on stage at the Pardoe Theatre. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of this favorite story of love, manners and social status in 19th-century England, BYU Theatre presents a newly commissioned stage adaptation of Austen’s seminal work. Laugh, cry and delight with the quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they search for love. After all, “a lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.” The play is adapted for the stage by Melissa Leilani Larson and directed by Barta Heiner. Tickets go on sale Feb. 18. Tuesday, March 25 — The Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. This group is BYU’s Synthesis-in-training band, and they perform locally and regionally. They provide a tremendous training situation for up-and-coming jazz musicians. Tickets go on sale Feb. 24. Tuesday, March 25 — A Flute Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free and is open to the public. Wednesday, March 26 — A Trombone Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Wednesday, March 26 — A Saxophone Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday, March 27 — The Jazz Combo Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday, March 28 — A Woodwind Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free and is open to the public. Friday, March 28 — The BYU Singers and the BYU Concert Choir will perform together at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Feb. 24. Friday and Saturday, March 28-29 — Students from the Department of Dance will present their final projects at the Senior Dance Projects Showcase, Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre. Tickets go on sale Feb. 24. Saturday, March 29 — BYU’s non-auditioned choir, the University Chorale, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale Feb. 24. April Tuesday, April 1 — Conductor Kory Katseanes will lead the BYU Chamber Orchestra in a performance in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale March 3. Wednesday, April 2 — The BYU Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale March 3. Wednesday, April 2 — The BYU Songwriter Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Thursday, April 3 — The BYU Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale March 3. Friday, April 4 — The BYU Women’s Chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The Women's Chorus is building a reputation for weaving a rich tapestry of music that encompasses artistry and spirituality and is just plain fun. Tickets go on sale March 3. Tuesday, April 8 — BYU’s University Orchestra and University Strings will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale March 10. Tuesday, April 8 — The “Group for Experimental Music” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Wednesday, April 9 — BYU’s premier big band jazz ensemble Synthesiswill play at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The jazz band has toured internationally and domestically. They also perform annually at national and international jazz festivals. Tickets go on sale March 10. Thursday, April 10 — The BYU Wind Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The finest woodwind, brass and percussion players at BYU play in the Wind Symphony and have received national recognition for their performances. Tickets go on sale March 10. Friday, April 11 — The BYU Philharmonic will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale March 10. Thursday and Friday, April 10-11 — The BFA Senior Showcase featuring BYU’s top music-dance-theatre students will be held at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre. Graduating seniors from the BFA acting and music dance theatre (MDT) programs will travel to New York in May to present a showcase of songs, scenes and dances as an audition for industry professionals. These four on-campus performances allow the audience to preview the students’ work before they travel to the nation’s entertainment capital in hope of landing a job. All proceeds from the performances contribute to student travel and expenses for the showcase. Tickets go on sale March 10. Thursday through Saturday, April 10-12 — The Final Cut Film Festivalwill be held at the Pardoe Theatre. During this student-produced, student-created film festival, the BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts and the BYU Student Film Association will present a collection of the best student-made fiction films, documentaries, commercials, animations and more. Tickets go on sale March 10. Friday and Saturday, April 11-12 — The BYU Ballroom Dance Company will perform during the Ballroom in Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriott Center. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. With their talented dancing, colorful costumes and fascinating music, the company is considered one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world. Tickets will be available online through the Marriott Center Ticket Office at byutickets.com. Saturday, April 12 — The Percussion Ensemble, Panoramic Steel and the Gamelan Bintang Wahyu will perform at the Evening of Percussion. Tickets go on sale March 10. Saturday, April 12 — The BYU Jazz Lab Bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and is open to the public. Tuesday, April 15 — BYU’s University Bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale March 10. May Friday and Saturday, May 9-10 — The BYU Young DanceMakers will present an Evening of Dance at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance will feature 150 children ages 7 to 18 who have created and choreographed their own dances. The performance will feature the story of the Civil War in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in “Hallowed Ground,” and the feelings and images of the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in “The Wall.” Imaginative choreographies of well-known children’s books, such as “The Story of Three,” “Shhh Quiet Please” and “It Was All Harold’s Idea” — will also be performed. Tickets go on sale April 7. Friday through Saturday, May 30-June 14 — “The Selfish Giant” will be performed in the Pardoe Theatre. In this allegorical play about Jesus’s love, adapted for the stage by Teresa Dayley Love and directed by Jennifer and Nat Reed from a children’s story by Oscar Wilde, a self-centered giant learns about friendship, faith and the power to change. At first unwilling to share his beautiful garden with the children who long to play in it, the giant finds happiness when he welcomes the youngsters onto his patch of earth, which causes his garden to blossom and thrive. Using puppets and live actors, BYU Theatre presents a unique look at this poignant tale. Tickets go on sale April 7. Source: BYU News