School of Music

Michael McQuay, a doctoral student of piano performance and literature at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, will present a piano recital Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall at Brigham Young University.

While the Phantom of the Opera has been gaining popularity on campus, BYU’s own opera students have been hard a work off of campus. The Metropolitan Opera National Council named Rebecca Pedersen as the winner of the 2013 Rocky Mountain Region auditions and awarded Melissa Otani-Jensen the Utah award.

The Brigham Young University Women’s Chorus, Concert Choir, BYU Singers and Men’s Chorus will combine to present “Winter Choirfest” Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Arden Hopkin, head of vocal studies at the Brigham Young University School of Music, will present a faculty artist recital of vocal chamber music, “The Friends of Arden,” Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free Accompanied by various members of the instrumental faculty from the School of Music, Hopkin will perform the Cantata 82 by J.S. Bach, “Aires de la Tierra” by Tulio Peramo and “Four Psalms” by Howard Hanson. The name of the recital is both a reference to the magical Forest of Arden in Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” a place where poets and musicians would seek out the Muses who lived there, and a play on Hopkin’s name. Hopkin has been coordinating the vocal division at BYU since 1998. He teaches studio voice and vocal pedagogy in addition to serving as a clinician across the country and internationally. He earned a doctoral degree from the Eastman School of Music, a master’s degree from the University of North Texas and a bachelor’s degree from BYU. For more information, contact Ken Crossley at (801) 422-9348. Source: BYU News

Lawrence Green, Brigham Young University’s resident guitar faculty member, will be performing with baritone Arden Hopkin in a recital Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. in the Museum of Art Auditorium. Admission is free.

Brigham Young University School of Music faculty member April Clayton will present a flute recital with pianist Jed Moss and harpist Nicole Brady Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Clayton will perform a variety of pieces including the Serenade No. 10 by Vincent Persichetti, “Three American Pieces” by Lukas Foss and “Half Moon at Checkerboard Mesa” by Phillip Bimstein. An associate professor in the School of Music, Clayton attended Oberlin College as a National Merit Scholar and completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. At age 21, she was the youngest student ever admitted to the doctoral program at The Juilliard School, where she received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in May 2001. Clayton has performed in Italy’s Palazzo dei Congressi, Germany’s Leipzig Gewandhaus, Moscow’s Rachmaninoff Hall, as well as venues in Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and New York City, including Carnegie Hall. For more information, contact April Clayton at (801) 422-1177. Source: BYU News

The BYU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi invites you to nominate an outstanding student for either the performing arts award or the visual arts award. Each winner will receive a $400 award, a seat at the Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Banquet on March 20, and significant recognition for his or her achievement. Your selection should be based upon performing arts or visual arts works that were completed during 2012.

The Marsh Valley Performing Arts Committee in Arimo, Idaho is pleased to welcome the Brigham Young University’s Living Legends on Saturday, February 2 at 7 p.m. Read the feature on the Idaho State Journal's website.

University buzzing with excitement over big-time production They’ve known each other since they were six. They were in Annietogether when they were eight. They enrolled BYU together, shared an apartment together, took classes together, and now they’re Christine together.

Q'd Up, the Brigham Young University School of Music faculty jazz quintet, will perform Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Madsen Recital Hall. The concert is free.

The Brigham Young University School of Music will present an Evening of Piano Concertos Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free.

The winter semester performance by Orpheus Winds, Brigham Young University's faculty wind ensemble, will feature the world premiere of Sextet for PIano and Five Winds: 'Musings on Images from Hubble' by ensemble member Laurence Lowe Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.

The January 2013 Brigham Young University arts calendar features plays, recitals and concerts with talented guests as well as BYU faculty and student artists. Tickets can be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or online at byuarts.com/tickets.

The Brigham Young University Chorale will perform its final concert of the semester Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

The Brigham Young University Chamber Orchestra will be performing Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Brigham Young University’s Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony will join in concert Tuesday, Dec.4, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Brigham Young University's Harp Ensemble presents its Christmas concert Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

Brigham Young University’s Jazz Voices will perform its concert titled “Joyful Noise III” Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.