music ensembles

by Brooke Eddington The Brigham Young University Philharmonic Orchestra will present a 'Musical Easter Celebration,' Wednesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 for the public, $6 for students and faculty, $7.50 for alumni and seniors.Tickets can be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, by calling (801) 422-7664 or by visiting performances.byu.edu. The concert will be conducted by Kory Katseanes. Selections will include 'Russian Easter Festival Overture,' by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, 'Blue Cathedral,' by Jennifer Higdon and 'Death and Transfiguration,” by Richard Strauss. For more information, contact Kory Katseanes at (801) 422-3331. Source: BYU News

by Brooke Eddington The Brigham Young University Singers and Concert Choir will perform a combined concert, to be conducted by Ronald Staheli and Rosalind Hall, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall on Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 13 and 15. Tickets are $9 or $6 with a BYU or student ID. Tickets can be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, by calling (801) 422-7664 or by visiting artix.byu.edu. The Singers' portion of the concert will include three sections, titled 'Invitations to the Savior,' 'Hop, Skip and Jump Around the World,' and a section containing three African-American spirituals. The Singers' selections will include music from South America, Italy, Sweden, Ireland and the Orient. The Concert Choir will also perform three sections, which list as 'Shakespearean Magic,' 'Songs of Farewell' and 'Feeling the Spirit.' These sections contain pieces such as 'Double, Double Toil and Trouble' and 'Jeremiah's Fire!' These groups are two of the most select of BYU vocal performance groups, well-known for their quality and versatile performances. For more information, contact Ron Staheli at (801) 422-3169. Source: BYU News

by Angela Fischer The Percussion Ensemble and Panoramic Steel from Brigham Young University’s School of Music will perform Friday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-7664 or at performances.byu.edu for $9 or $6 with BYU or student ID. Both ensembles are under the direction of Ron Brough. Using various percussive instruments, the Percussion Ensemble will present “The Palace of Nine Perfections” by Eric Ewazen. The three-movement work is inspired by a painting of 12 scrolls by 17th century painter Yuan Chiang. The first movement depicts the procession of soldiers and Emperor K’ang-hsi with marching rhythms of horses in gallop. The second movement represents the valleys near the palace with soft, melodious chords. The third movement represents the fantasy of the mountain cliffs to the paradises of immortals with intense and dramatic music. Using several sizes of steel drums to produce island rhythm sounds, Panoramic Steel will perform “Sad Song for a Panman,” “Woodbrook Jam,” “Dr. Mannette” and “Sticks!,” all by guest artist Ray Holman. Internationally known composer, arranger and steel drum performer from Trinidad, Holman will perform with Panoramic Steel. “Guest artist Ray Holman is a star in Trinidad and has appeared on all the top TV shows,” said Director Brough. “Having this well-known artist perform his works with our group is like having Mozart perform one of his symphonies in concert with our students.” For more information, contact Ron Brough at (801) 422-3320. Source: BYU News

by Angela Fischer Brigham Young University's School of Music will present five free concerts Tuesday through Friday, April 4-7, at locations throughout campus. The Honors Woodwind Quintet will perform pieces by Poulenc and Ligeti among other composers Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Karl G. Maeser Building auditorium. The quintet is composed of Julia Anderson on the oboe, Lucy Hall on the horn, Susan Croft on the clarinet, Alicia Christiansen on the flute and Amie Reynolds on the bassoon, joined by Amalie Wickes on the piano. The University Band will perform Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The band will be directed by Fred McInnis and graduate student Bryant Smith. They will perform the standard band pieces “Festival Prelude” by Alfred Reed and “Symphonic Overture” by Elliot Carter. They will also perform the Symphony No. 1, “In Memoriam Dresden 1945,” by David Bukvich, depicting a fire bombing in Dresden, Germany during WWII. In contrast to the intensity of the war piece, the band will play the final movement from Maurice Revel’s “Mother Goose Suite,” depicting eternity. Two flute choirs, the Silver Breeze Choir directed by Jennifer Mordock and the BYU Flute Choir directed by April Clayton, will present a concert Wednesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Selections will include arrangements of the “Finale” from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” and Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto.” Three BYU jazz combos will perform Thursday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The Afro-Caribbean Combo will perform music of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic, while the Mainstream Combo will present an original piece by student Ryan Crandall. A third group, Bob Taylor’s Jazz Combo, will also perform. The BYU Honors String Quartet will perform works by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich Friday, April 7, at 4:30 p.m. in the Museum of Art. Members of the quartet include Benjamin Chan and Mary Julia Wilson on the violin, Caroline Maxwell on viola and Sharon Meilstrup on the cello.For more information, contact Ken Crossley at (801) 422-9348.Source: BYU News

2005-2006 BYU Fine Arts Calendar September 2005 Friday, Sept. 2 The American Piano Duo, Jeffrey Shumway and Del Parkinson, will perform classical favorites in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Thursday, Sept. 8 Duo pianists Irene Peery-Fox and Christie Peery-Skousen will perform in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. The Brigham Young University Museum of Art will host a “Black & White” party to celebrate its new exhibition, “Adam’s Dream: The photographs of Rodney Smith,” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view at the Museum through Jan. 16, 2006. Admission is free. Wednesday, Sept. 21 One of the masterpieces of the Spanish Golden Age, “Fuente Ovejuna” by Lope de Vega, draws upon an actual 15th-century event where the villagers of Fuente Ovejuna rise up and take action against a licentious overlord. In a twist on typical chivalry, the women lead the men to avenge their wrongs and reclaim their honor. Translated by Gwynne Edwards and directed by Nestor Bravo Goldsmith, the production will run Sept. 21 through Oct. 8 in the Pardoe Theatre, with no evening performances on Sept. 24 and 27 and Oct. 1. Half-price dress rehearsals are Sept. 21 and 22. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. “World of Dance” performances will be held Sept. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 24 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The BYU Department of Dance presents its annual showcase of the International Folk Dance Ensemble, Ballroom Dance Company, The Dancers’ Company, Theatre Ballet, and Cougarettes. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” a 60-minute adaptation especially suited for children by BYU’s Young Company Shakespeare Troupe, will be performed Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre. A matinee performance will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. It is adapted and directed by Christopher Clark. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Sept. 23 Truman Madsen, Michael Hicks and Leslie Norris will present “Praise to the Man: KBYU-FM’s Tribute to Joseph Smith.” An original production revealing musical connections to the Prophet Joseph Smith, the event will also include the world premiere of a KBYU-FM commissioned work by Robert Millet, to be performed by the BYU Honors String Quartet. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Monday, Sept. 26 Euripides’ “Iphigenia at Aulis,” presented by The University of Utah’s 35th Classical Greek Theatre Festival, will be at 5 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Directed by Larry West, “Iphigenia at Aulis” uses the myth of the Trojan War to debate and debunk the causes of war and Athenian ideology and culture. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, Sept. 27 The Jazz Showcase will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, Sept. 28 The Instrumental Showcase featuring the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Sept. 29 The Choral Showcase featuring BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus will be Thursday through Friday, Sept. 29-30, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Baritone J. Arden Hopkin will present a BYU faculty faculty recital, accompanied by Larry Blackburn on piano, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. October 2005 Wednesday, Oct. 5 The BYU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, conducted by David Blackinton and Don Peterson, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Oct. 6 BYU composer-in-residence Murray Boren will present his composition “The Joseph Sonnets” at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The Utah Symphony, under the direction of Keith Lockhart with Isabelle Faust on violin, will present an evening of music that is “Distinctly DvoŠ™Á¡k” as they perform several works by the Czech composer at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. A free pre-concert lecture will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Oct. 7 Mike Ohman will perform organ music during Silent Film Night at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Saturday, Oct. 8 Group for New Music and Group for Experimental Music will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Tuesday, Oct. 11 Larry Zalkind, principal trombonist of the Utah Symphony, will perform at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The BYU Philharmonic Orchestra will present Durham’s “New England Pastorale” and Musorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Oct. 13 Celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith during Homecoming Spectacular Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13-14, at the Marriott Center. Broadcaster Jane Clayson Johnson will host the event featuring the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus, Dancers’ Company, Vocal Point, The Young Ambassadors, Living Legends and Nauvoo Brass Band. Selections will include original arrangements of such hymns as “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief” and “Praise to the Man.” For on-sale dates and availability, call the Marriott Center Ticket Office at (801) 422-2981. The BYU Singers and Concert Choir, under the direction of Ronald Staheli and Rosalind Hall, will perform Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Oct. 14 The Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band, directed by Steve Call, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Wednesday, Oct. 19 Oboist Nancy Ambrose King will perform a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. King has been described by American Record Guide as “a lovely player with a tone that surpasses that of most other American oboe soloists.” For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Oct. 20 The Orpheus Winds Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The quintet features April Clayton on flute, Jaren Hinckley on clarinet, Geralyn Giovannetti on oboe, Christian Smith on bassoon and Laurence Lowe on horn. Admission is free. Friday, Oct. 21 “Sophie’s Daughters IV,” an evening of music and conversation featuring works by Germanic female composers, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Wednesday, Oct. 26 George Bernard Shaw’s engaging comedy “Getting Married,” directed by Barta Lee Heiner, will run Oct. 26 through Nov. 12, with no performance on Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Margetts Theatre. When confusion ignites on a young couple’s wedding day, the clergy, a lovesick fool and the coal-maker’s wife join with a family to ask the question, “Is a marriage a tiresome abyss, or a worthy ideal?” Half-price dress rehearsal performances are Oct. 26-27. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The annual OcTUBAfest will take place Oct. 26-29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free to all events. - Wednesday, Oct. 26 — Tuba and Euphonium Student Showcase - Thursday, Oct. 27 — Steve Call, tuba and euphonium - Friday, Oct. 28 — Utah Premiere Brass with guest tuba and euphonium soloists - Saturday, Oct. 29 — Grand OcTUBAfest Concert November 2005 Wednesday, Nov. 2 The Brigham Young University School of Music’s production “The Book of Gold” will run Nov. 2-12, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. With music by Murray Boren and libretto by Glen Nelson, the original opera will feature guest artists from the Metropolitan Opera, Ariel Bybee and Jennifer Welch-Babidge, and Darrell Babidge. Based on original documents and never-before published historical records from the events of 1827-1830, the world premiere of this opera will be a delight for the entire family to enjoy. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, Nov. 8 Saxophone Chamber Night will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Wednesday, Nov. 9 The BYU Jazz Voices and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kelly Eisenhour, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” directed by Alexandra Mackenzie, will run Nov. 9-19 and Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. Questioning the very nature of our expressions of love, Shakespeare’s sparkling wit and comic playing carry us to places of theatrical delight and darkest deception. Childhood friends Proteus and Valentine have fallen in love with the same woman. Come watch and enjoy. Half-price preview performances are Nov. 9-10. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Nov. 10 The Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus, directed by Rosalind Hall and Jean Applonie, will perform Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Provo Tabernacle. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Nov. 11 The group DancEnsemble will perform Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12, at 7:30 p.m. in 166 Richards Building. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, Nov. 15 Guest artists the New York New Music Ensemble will perform, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The group will also give a free lecture Thursday, Nov. 17, at 11 a.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The Brigham Young University Marching Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. Thursday, Nov. 17 Faculty artist Jeffrey Shumway will perform a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Friday, Nov. 18 A “Joseph Smith Bicentennial Concert,” commissioned by BYU’s Barlow Endowment for Music Composition will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The concert will feature four new works in celebration of the bicentennial of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s birth for the BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Wind Symphony and BYU Philharmonic Orchestra. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The Folk Music Ensemble, directed by Mark Geslison, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. BYU’s Children’s DanceWorks with DancEnsemble will perform at 4 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. in 166 Richards Building. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. A BYU Ballet Showcase will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19, at 7:30 p.m. in 166 Richards Building. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Saturday, Nov. 19 The a cappella group Vocal Point will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. A Harp Solo and Ensemble Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Tuesday, Nov. 29 String Chamber Night will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The BYU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, conducted by David Blackinton and Don Peterson, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, Nov. 30 The popular jazz group Synthesis, directed by Ray Smith, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. A Songwriters Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. December 2005 Thursday, Dec. 1 The Jazz Lab Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Friday, Dec. 2 The combined choirs and BYU Philharmonic Orchestra will perform “Celebration of Christmas” Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Jazz Combo Night will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. “Christmas Around the World,” featuring the BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble, will be presented Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriott Center. A matinee performance will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. For on-sale dates and availability, call the Marriott Center Ticket Office at (801) 422-2981. Tuesday, Dec. 6 The University Orchestra and University Strings will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. A Woodwind Chamber Night will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Wednesday, Dec. 7 The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eric Hansen, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. Mark Ammons will direct the Jazz Ensemble as they perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Thursday, Dec. 8 The University Chorale will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. Panoramic Steel and the BYU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Ron Brough, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Dec. 23 Tenor Lawrence Vincent will perform a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The recital will include four new song cycles about the Prophet Joseph Smith. Admission is free. Jan. 2006 Wednesday, Jan. 18 The Q’d up Faculty Jazz Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The quintet includes Ray Smith on reeds, Ron Brough on percussion, Steve Lindeman on keyboards, Jay Lawrence on percussion and Matt Larson on bass. Admission is free. Tuesday, Jan. 24 The BYU Young Artists of Voice Competition will be held Tuesday and Saturday, Jan. 24 and 28, at 7:30 p.m., and Thursday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Wednesday, Jan. 25 Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Aida” will be performed Jan. 25-Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. An enslaved Nubian princess, Aida, is torn between her duty to her people and her love for the captain of the Egyptian guard, Radames. From a contemporary museum to the opulent halls of ancient Egypt, this Tony Award-winning musical explores the “elaborate lives” of two extraordinary characters. Half-price dress rehearsals are Jan. 25-26. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Jan. 26 The BYU Department of Dance will present “Dance in Concert,” directed by Rebecca Phillips and featuring Paul Taylor’s modern masterwork “Esplanade,” Jan. 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. February 2006 Wednesday, Feb. 1 The Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Kory Katseanes, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The orchestra will perform works by Gershwin and Holst as well as Mozart’s Symphony No. 35, “Haffner.” For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Feb. 3 Winter Choirfest will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The concert will feature the BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, Feb. 8 Gertrude Chandler Warner’s “The Boxcar Children” will be performed Feb. 8-18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre. Based on the classic children’s books, the boxcar orphans Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny explore the meaning of love and family in trying times and experience an adventure so large that the walls of an old, red boxcar simply aren’t enough to contain it. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Feb. 9 The Music/Dance/Theatre Showcase will be presented Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9-10, at 7 and 9 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Living Legends will perform Native American, Latin American and Polynesian music and dance Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 9-11, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Feb. 10 The Folk Dance Ensemble will perform Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, at 7:30 p.m. in 166 Richards Building. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, Feb. 14 Guest artist Arthur Greene will perform piano solos at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Mr. Greene received degrees from Yale and Juilliard, and has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the San Francisco, Utah and National Symphonies. Admission is free. Wednesday, Feb. 15 The Brassworks Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The quintet features David Brown and David Blackinton on trumpet, Laurence Lowe on horn, Will Kimball on trombone and Steve Call on tuba. Admission is free. Thursday, Feb. 16 The Deseret Piano Trio will perform Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The trio features Jeffrey Shumway on piano, Monte Belknap on violin and Julie Bevan on cello. Admission is free. Thursday, Feb. 16 The Young Ambassadors will perform Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Feb. 16 at 2 p.m., in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Feb. 17 Group for New Music will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Tuesday, Feb. 21 The BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Kory Katseanes, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Selections will include Robertson’s Cello Concert with BYU faculty artist Julie Bevan, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “The Titan.” For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Students from the BYU Opera Program will present “Opera Scenes” Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 22-25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Thursday, Feb. 23 The Brigham Young University Dance Department will present “Ballet in Concert,” directed by Jan Dijkwel, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 23-25, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. March 2006 Wednesday, March 1 The Faculty Brass Chamber Night will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The BYU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, conducted by David Blackinton and Don Peterson, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, March 2 The Utah Symphony, conducted by Keith Lockhart, will present “Echos in Aqua” at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The concert will feature baritone Stephen Salters and the Utah Symphony Chorus, and selections will include Picker’s “Old and Lost Rivers,” Handel’s Water Music Suite and Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 1, “A Sea Symphony.” A free pre-concert lecture will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, March 3 Cleveland Signstage Theatre will present “Beauty and the Beast” Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee March 4 at 2 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. Dramatized by William Morgan for young audiences, a combined cast of hearing and deaf actors will perform the classic story of sacrifice and love simultaneously in English and American Sign Language. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The Orpheus Winds Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The quintet features April Clayton on flute, Jaren Hinckley on clarinet, Geralyn Giovannetti on oboe, Christian Smith on bassoon, and Laurence Lowe on horn. Admission is free. Saturday, March 4 The a cappella group Vocal Point will perform at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, March 7 Evening of Concertos with BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Kory Katseanes, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The concert will feature the instrumental student winners from the BYU School of Music concerto auditions. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Guest saxophonist Eugene Rousseau will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Rousseau is a distinguished professor emeritus at Indiana University and has been on the faculty of the University of Minnesota since 2000. He remains active as a soloist and teacher, presenting concerts and master classes throughout the world. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, March 8 BYU Jazz Voices, directed by Kelly Eisenhour, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. An “Evening of Arias” with the BYU Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eric Hansen, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The concert will feature the vocal student winners from the BYU School of Music. Admission is free. “Angels Unaware: A Story of Joan of Arc” written by Melissa Leilani Larson and directed by David Morgan, will be performed March 8-25, with no performance March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Margetts Theatre. When France had lost hope in gaining back its faith and patriotism, a young girl named Joan accepted the call to arms from her Lord and Savior. Experience the trials of virtue, faith and martyrdom as three women strive to understand the purposes of God. Half-price dress rehearsal performances are March 14 and 15. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, March 9 The Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band directed by Steve Call will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, March 10 The jazz group Synthesis, directed by Ray Smith, will perform Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The Christian Wolff Trio with Christian Wolff, Larry Polansky and Kui Dong and the BYU Group for Experimental Music will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Christian Wolff is the only living member of the highly influential New York School of composers. The trio and Group for Experimental Music will perform Wolff’s partially improvised “Exercises.” Admission is free. Tuesday, March 14 Saxophone Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The dance group BodyVox will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. BodyVox combines diverse forms of dance, media and stage design to create theatre experiences that are moving in multiple ways. Uplifting and often uproarious, this progressive dance company entertains audiences with breathtaking physicality, striking imagery and guffaws--inducing wit and whimsy. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, March 15 Brass Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Thursday, March 16 The BYU Department of Dance will present “Cougarettes in Concert” directed by Jodi Maxfield at 7:30 p.m. in 166 Richards Building. A matinee performance will be held Saturday, March 18, at 2 p.m. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, March 17 The Chamber Orchestra will perform a send-off concert for its British Isles tour at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The concert will feature Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, “Italian.” For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The Folk Music Ensemble, directed by Mark Geslison, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Saturday, March 18 The Concert Choir conducted by Rosalind Hall will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, March 21 Faculty artist Douglas E. Bush will perform an organ recital in commemoration of J. S. Bach’s birthday at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The American Piano Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The quartet, featuring Robin Hancock, Scott Holden, Paul Pollei and Jeffrey Shumway, performs and records works composed and arranged specifically for two pianos/eight hands. The quartet has toured throughout the United States, South America, Canada, the Far East and Europe. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, March 22 String Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Thursday, March 23 The BYU Invitational Songwriters Showcase will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Nationally known songwriters from the music industry will perform their works. Admission is free. Living Legends will perform Native American, Latin American and Polynesian music and dance at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, March 24 The BYU Singers, conducted by Ronald Staheli, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Saturday, March 25 Woodwind Chamber Night will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The Brigham Young University School of Music will present “Harp Tangos with the Light of the Silent Stars” at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The event will feature BYU’s Harp Ensemble, BYU dancers and the University of Utah Chamber Choir. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, March 28 A Songwriters Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. The Women’s Chorus, conducted by Jean Applonie, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, March 29 The comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace,” written by Joseph Kesselring and directed by Laurie Harrop-Purser, will be performed March 29- April 15, with no performances on April 1 and 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. Murderous criminals, romantic strife, insane in-laws and arsenic all served up in a glass of elderberry wine will make you sit back, relax and enjoy your peaceful visit with Barta Heiner and Janet Swenson as the Brewster sisters. Quirky and intriguing, this play about plays will have you on the edge of your seat. Half-price dress rehearsal performances will be March 26 and 30. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Mark Ammons will direct the Jazz Ensemble as they perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Thursday, March 30 The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eric Hansen, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. The Music/Dance/Theatre New York Showcase will be presented Thursday and Friday, March 30-31, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. April 2006 Tuesday, April 4 The University Band, conducted by Fred McInnis, will perform Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. Wednesday, April 5 The jazz group Synthesis, directed by Ray Smith, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The BYU Flute Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Thursday, April 6 Jazz Combo Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Friday, April 7 The Panoramic Steel and Percussion Ensemble, directed by Ron Brough, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The Men’s Chorus, conducted by Rosalind Hall, will perform Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. The Ballroom Dance Company will present “Ballroom in Concert,” directed by Lee Wakefield, Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriott Center. A matinee performance will be held Saturday, April 8, at 2 p.m. For on-sale dates and availability, call the Marriott Center Ticket Office at (801) 422-2981. Tuesday, April 11 The Jazz Lab Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Wednesday, April 12 The BYU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, conducted by David Blackinton and Don Peterson, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, April 13 The BYU Jazz Voices and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kelly Eisenhour, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Friday, April 14 The combined choirs and BYU Philharmonic Orchestra will perform music of Respighi and Bach Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, April 18 The BYU University Chorale will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. May 2006 Friday, May 12 The BYU Children’s and Teen’s Creative Dance Program will present “Evening of Dance” Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Wednesday, May 31 “Sarah, Plain and Tall,” written by Patricia MacLachlan and directed by Amy Petersen Jensen, will be presented May 31-June 17, with no performances June 6-7 and no evening performance June 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre. When a lonely 19th-century widower with two children advertises for a wife, Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton answers, “I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall, and tell them I sing.” The new family comes to understand love as they struggle to create a new life together in the Midwest. Half-price dress rehearsal performances will be May 31 and June 1. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, June 15 The BYU Spring Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free. Source: BYU News

September 2005 Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar At the Museum of Art A new exhibit featuring the photographic dreamscapes of Rodney Smith will be on display through Jan. 16, 2006. “Adam’s Dream: The Photographs of Rodney Smith” will be on view in the Conway A. Ashton and Carl E. Jackman Gallery on the museum’s second floor. The exhibit consists of 69 black-and-white gelatin silver prints drawn from all phases of Smith’s career, with an emphasis on his commercial work during the 1990s. 'Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda' by Carl Bloch, along with other recent acquisitions to the museum’s permanent collection, is on display in the main lobby area. Every Monday night in the Museum of Art auditorium, there will be storytelling for all ages. The Artful Tales program is free and gives two 35-minute presentations at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 7 p.m. presentation is geared toward families from the community and the 8 p.m. presentation is geared toward university students. The goal of this program is to help people develop a better connection with and understanding of Greek beliefs. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. For more information on exhibits and museum programs, call (801) 378-ARTS. Friday, Sept. 2 The American Piano Duo, Jeffrey Shumway and Del Parkinson, will perform classical favorites in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Thursday, Sept. 8 Duo pianists Irene Peery-Fox and Christie Peery-Skousen will perform in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. The Brigham Young University Museum of Art will host a “Black & White” party to celebrate its new exhibition, “Adam’s Dream: The photographs of Rodney Smith,” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view at the Museum through Jan. 16, 2006. Admission is free. Wednesday, Sept. 21 One of the masterpieces of the Spanish Golden Age, “Fuente Ovejuna” by Lope de Vega draws upon an actual 15th-century event where the villagers of Fuente Ovejuna rise up and take action against a licentious overlord. In a twist on typical chivalry, the women lead the men to avenge their wrongs and reclaim their honor. Translated by Gwynne Edwards and directed by Nestor Bravo Goldsmith, the production will run Sept. 21 through Oct. 8 in the Pardoe Theatre at 7:30 p.m.. with no evening performances on Sept. 24, 27, and Oct. 1. Half-price dress rehearsals are Sept. 21 and 22. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. “World of Dance” performances will be held Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The BYU Department of Dance performs its annual showcase of the International Folk Dance Ensemble, Ballroom Dance Company, The Dancers’ Company, Theatre Ballet, and Cougarettes. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” a 60-minute adaptation especially suited for children by BYU’s Young Company Shakespeare Troupe, will be performed Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 21-23, at 7 p.m. in the Nelke Theatre. A matinee performance will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. It is adapted and directed by Christopher Clark. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Friday, Sept. 23 Truman Madsen, Michael Hicks and Leslie Norris present “Praise to the Man: KBYU-FM’s Tribute to Joseph Smith.” An original production revealing musical connections to the Prophet Joseph Smith, the event will also include the world premiere of a KBYU-FM commissioned work by Robert Millet, performed by the BYU Honors String Quartet. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Monday, Sept. 26 Euripides’ “Iphigenia at Aulis,” presented by The University of Utah’s 35th Classical Greek Theatre Festival, will be at 5 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Directed by Larry West, “Iphigenia at Aulis” uses the myth of the Trojan War to debate and debunk the causes of war and Athenian ideology and culture. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Tuesday, Sept. 27 The Jazz Showcase will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe//. Wednesday, Sept. 28 The Instrumental Showcase featuring the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Thursday, Sept. 29 The Choral Showcase featuring BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus will be Thursday through Friday, Sept. 29-30, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or visit cfac.byu.edu/pe/. Baritone J. Arden Hopkin will present a BYU faculty faculty recital, accompanied by Larry Blackburn on piano, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Source: BYU News

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar January 2004 All month: 'On the Road with C.C.A. Christensen: The Moving Panorama' at the BYU Museum of Art. Carl Christian Anton (C.C.A.) Christensen, a Danish immigrant who worked and lived in Utah, was one of several Utah artists to use this popular art form. Christensen produced four panoramas, two of which are being exhibited in the Museum of Art. The exhibition presents two large moving panoramas. Accompanying the exhibition is a re-enactment of the 19th-century performance given by Christensen when he traveled his panorama to localities throughout Utah and Idaho. The 40-minute panorama performance will be presented every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. and every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit is free and the public is welcome to attend. '150 Years of American Painting' at the BYU Museum of Art is a permanent installation of paintings by renowned artists such as Frederic Edwin Church, Maynard Dixon, John Singer Sargent, and many local Utah favorites such as Mahonri Young. Admission is free. 'Outside Inside: Fragments of Place' continues on display at the BYU Museum of Art. This ambiguous exhibition title refers to a project in which seven Australian artists were commissioned to examine the extended community that has gathered along the Wasatch Front. These artists were selected for their ability to sensitively analyze cultures, social behaviors, geographic spaces and historical foundations, and manifest their research in thought-provoking ways. 'Outside Inside' is on display through April 27, 2004. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. 'Contemporary Spaces, Underlying Culture' remains on display at the BYU Museum of Art. The exhibition brings together five artists who use photography as a means of exploring ideas related to a sense of place, cultural identity, human interaction and the nature of artistic expression in contemporary life. 'Contemporary Spaces' is on display through Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. Thursday, Jan. 8 The Utah Symphony Orchestra will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance will feature Britten's 'Sinfonia a Requiem,' Vaughn Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; and Dvorak's Concerto for orchestra and cello in B Minor, op. 104. The concert will be conducted by Keith Lockhart and will feature Shauna Rolston, cello. Tickets at $20 and $4 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. Wednesday, Jan. 14 through Friday, Jan. 16 BYU's Living Legends, a celebration of Native American, Polynesian and Latin American music and dance will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $10 and $2 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. Saturday, Jan. 17 The Intercollegiate Band, the finest musicians from Utah's colleges and universities, will perform under the direction of guest conductor Jerry Junkin from the University of Texas at Austin beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend. Saturday, Jan. 17 The Amadeus Trio, one of the most dynamic chamber music groups performing today, including Timothy Baker, violin, Jeffrey Solow, cello, and Marian Hahn, piano, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. A free master class will be offered Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets for the concert at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. To learn more about the Amadeus Trio visit www.amadeustrio.com. Tuesday, Jan. 20 Dallas Brass, directed by Michael Levine, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a performance tour that includes BYU. Dallas Brass is recognized as one of America's foremost musical ensembles. A unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement of drums and percussion creates a performing entity of extraordinary range and musical challenges that the entire family will enjoy. Featuring Jason Ayoub, horn; Brian Neal, trumpet; Jose Sibaja, trumpet; Michael Levine, trombone; Deanna Swoboda, tuba; and Daniel Hostetler, percussion. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m., in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 and $3 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. To learn more about the Dallas Brass visit www.dallasbrass.com. Wednesday, Jan. 21 through Saturday, Feb. 7 Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, directed and choreographed by Pat Debenham, with music direction by Randy Boothe will be presented at the Pardoe Theatre. You'll have reason to celebrate the heyday of rock 'n' roll when you are at Smokey Joe's Café, where the American pop that defined an era is transposed into exciting musical theatre. When you hear 40 favorites like 'Hound Dog,' 'Love Potion No. 9,' 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Stand by Me' and 'Yakety Yak.' You won't just be strollin' down memory lane, you'll be dancin' in the aisles. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Previews are Wednesday, Jan. 21, and Thursday, Jan. 22. A matinee performance will be given Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. There will be no performances Sundays or Mondays. Tickets are $14 and $4 off with BYU or student ID. Tickets for previews and matinee performances are $5. Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. Wednesday, Jan. 28 The Q'd Up Faculty Jazz Quintet, features Ray Smith, reeds; Ron Brough, percussion; Steve Lindeman, keyboards; Jay Lawrence, vibes; and Matt Larson, bass. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend. Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Jan. 31 The Dancer's Company will appear in concert, with artistic direction by Rebecca Wright Phillips. 'Song of Deliverance,' dedicated to LDS pioneer heritage, is a tribute to the past, along with a beautiful piece by Bill Evans, 'For Betty,' to music by Antonio Vivaldi. 'April,' choreographed by guest artist Nana Shineflug of the Chicago Moving Company, is structurally based on the bell curve. 'Wheelenese Waltz,' a Viennese waltz like you've never seen before, is sure to bring a laugh, and the dancers' own choreographic premiere will bring us up to date as dancers use stunt stilts to leap, jump, and flip into the 21st century. Performances are in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. All tickets at $5 are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac. Thursday, Jan. 29 The Special Collections Motion Picture Archives Film Series presents 'Angels with Dirty Faces' at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium. The mannerisms that made James Cagney famous (and earned him an Academy Award nomination) were established in this exciting crime drama that features the Dead End Kids, later known as the Bowery Boys. The final scene is a movie milestone. Directed by Michael Curtiz with movement and flair, it co-stars Pat O'Brian, Humphrey Bogart and Ann Sheridan. Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Early arrival is recommended as seating is limited. Children ages 8 and over are welcome. Saturday, Jan. 31 The American Piano Duo featuring Jeffrey Shumway and Del Parkinson will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend. Source: BYU News

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The Brigham Young University Performing Arts Series presents the Triple Helix Trio on Thursday (Nov. 14) at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall featuring Lois Shapiro on the piano, Bayla Keys on the violin and Rhonda Rider on the cello. Tickets at $9 for the general public and $6 with a student or faculty ID are available in the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac. The Trio will present a free pre-concert lecture, 'Music that Conveys a Sense of Self, A Sense of Place' at 6:45 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Pianist Lois Shapiro describes this presentation as 'a close encounter with the inner process in works by Beethoven, Brahms and Bright Sheng. Through a kind of musical alchemy, these composers conjure up a palpable experience of the inner workings of a consciousness, both of the individual self and the self of a culture.' In calling themselves Triple Helix, the artists were inspired by the notion of the double helix as the dynamic intertwining and interdependence of spiraling energies that generate life. As a performing group, they saw a parallel in the partnership of violin, cello and piano. Each instrument is a potent voice in its own right, entrusted by the composer with its own share of 'the genetic material' of the piece. The Triple Helix Trio is sponsored in part by a grant from the Utah Arts Council Utah Performing Arts Tour. Source: BYU News