The 2009-2010 season of the USSO kicks off with commemorating the
200 anniversary of the death of "Papa" Haydn, the father of the
symphony. His well known trumpet concerto will be performed by
W&L's Professor of Trumpet, Chris Magee. The program concludes with
Beethoven's Symphony No. 2
The
Music Business Seminar series, hosted by the Music Department, hosts two entertainment lawyers from Nashville. The attorneys, Page Kelley and Robert Baker, are both alumni of
Washington & Lee and will discuss their involvement in the music industry. Learn more about the attorneys at their
website:
http://www.rowlawyers.com
Members of the faculty will combine with the two featured speakers in a panel as part of the
seminar to discuss trends in the music industry. There will be plenty of Q&A as well as free give-aways!
Baker and Kelley will be involved in two small conferences with interested students from the Undergraduate and Law Schools on the day of the seminar, Friday November 13th. The schedule is:
Hear traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday
tunes performed by the Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble and the University
Chorus.
Tickets are free, but required. Free tickets are not available
online. Please contact the Box Office to reserve your seat(s). Tickets
will not be available for reservation until Oct. 22, 2009
Hear traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday
tunes performed by the a capella groups, Joyful Noise and the University Jazz Ensemble.
Tickets are free, but required. Free tickets are not available
online. Please contact the Box Office to reserve your seat(s). Tickets
will not be available for reservation until Oct. 22, 2009
Candlelight Service: Lessons and Carols
Lessons and Carols with the Chamber Singers
An annual tradition at Washington and Lee, the Candlelight Service
weaves the sacred narration of the Christmas story together through
music, prayers, lessons, and hymns. The telling of the Incarnation in
this manner binds countries and cultures and dates back hundreds of
years. Please join the W&L Chamber Singers for this special,
reflective evening.
Pianist Brad Blackham returns to SonoKlect for a concert of chamber
music, including music by WLU's Terry Vosbein. While in residence
Blackham will also hold masterclasses with student composers and
pianists.
In celebration of Black History Month, the rarely heard Symphony No.
1 (Afro-American) by William Grant Still will be featured. This was the
first work written by a Black composer and performed by a major
symphony orchestra. The "Romantic" Symphony of Howard Hanson, a
champion of Grant's music, will round out the program.
Singled out in the 2008 Musical America feature, "Young Artists: More
Thrills of Discovery", as one of the "up-and-coming talents" in the
classical music world, pianist Di Wu's reputation as an artist to be
watched continues to grow. With a repertoire that ranges from Ravel to
Brahms to Rachmaninoff, her playing has been noted for its "amazing
technique" and "total command." In May 2009, as the winner of the 2008
Juilliard William Petschek Piano Debut Recital Award, she appeared in
recital at the Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. At W & L Ms. Wu
will present a program entitled "The Art of Transcriptions" that
includes works by Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Busoni and Godowksy.
A Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley Musical Event
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based upon the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Directed by Rob Mish ’76
Musical Direction by Barry Kolman
Choreography by Jenefer Davies
Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see a story
of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and
treachery – all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.
Does
this sound like a line from a play that has become one of the most
popular in Broadway history? Well, it most definitely is! The Theater
and Music Departments bring you the classic John Kander and Fred Ebb
musical Chicago as the fifth annual Bentley production. Over
the years this show that brought fame to choreographer Bob Fosse has
enjoyed tremendous success. With great musical numbers like All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango, Mister Cellophane and Nowadays how could you missthese performances?
A Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley Musical Event
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based upon the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Directed by Rob Mish ’76
Musical Direction by Barry Kolman
Choreography by Jenefer Davies
Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see a story
of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and
treachery – all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.
Does
this sound like a line from a play that has become one of the most
popular in Broadway history? Well, it most definitely is! The Theater
and Music Departments bring you the classic John Kander and Fred Ebb
musical Chicago as the fifth annual Bentley production. Over
the years this show that brought fame to choreographer Bob Fosse has
enjoyed tremendous success. With great musical numbers like All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango, Mister Cellophane and Nowadays how could you missthese performances?
A Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley Musical Event
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based upon the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Directed by Rob Mish ’76
Musical Direction by Barry Kolman
Choreography by Jenefer Davies
Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see a story
of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and
treachery – all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.
Does
this sound like a line from a play that has become one of the most
popular in Broadway history? Well, it most definitely is! The Theater
and Music Departments bring you the classic John Kander and Fred Ebb
musical Chicago as the fifth annual Bentley production. Over
the years this show that brought fame to choreographer Bob Fosse has
enjoyed tremendous success. With great musical numbers like All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango, Mister Cellophane and Nowadays how could you missthese performances?
A Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley Musical Event
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based upon the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Directed by Rob Mish ’76
Musical Direction by Barry Kolman
Choreography by Jenefer Davies
Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see a story
of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and
treachery – all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.
Does
this sound like a line from a play that has become one of the most
popular in Broadway history? Well, it most definitely is! The Theater
and Music Departments bring you the classic John Kander and Fred Ebb
musical Chicago as the fifth annual Bentley production. Over
the years this show that brought fame to choreographer Bob Fosse has
enjoyed tremendous success. With great musical numbers like All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle, Cell Block Tango, Mister Cellophane and Nowadays how could you missthese performances?
University Chorus will take part in the 2010 ChoralFest concert, the
culmination of a large, day-long event with guest clinician/conductor
Weston Noble.
Concert Guild, Lenfest and Class of '64 join together to present Porgy and Bess. Featuring a cast of 30 with live orchestra, Gershwin's Porgy and Bess will celebrate the opera's 75th Anniversary in 2010.
A fully staged production of Gershwin's masterful "folk-opera" about
an African-American community in early twentieth-century Charleston,
South Carolina, will feature such great tunes as "Summertime," "It
Ain't Necessarily So," "My Man's Gone," and "I'm On My Way."
Concert Guild, Lenfest and Class of '64 join together to present Porgy and Bess. Featuring a cast of 30 with live orchestra, Gershwin's Porgy and Bess will celebrate the opera's 75th Anniversary in 2010.
A fully staged production of Gershwin's masterful "folk-opera" about
an African-American community in early twentieth-century Charleston,
South Carolina, will feature such great tunes as "Summertime," "It
Ain't Necessarily So," "My Man's Gone," and "I'm On My Way."
Senior Daniel Thornton, a Computer Science and Music major from
Dumfries, Virginia, will play a varied program including Bach's Prelude
and Fugue in C minor, Beethoven's Les Adieux Sonata and Samuel Barber's
Excursions.
Senior Sarah Kim, a Music and English major, from Buena Park,
California, will play a program that features the music of Bach,
Mozart, Schubert and Rachmaninoff.
Senior Phillip Graham, a Business Administration and Music major
from Richmond, Virginia, will play a program that includes Beethoven's
Waldstein Sonata, Ravel's Jeux d'Eau, and Schulz-Evler's Arabesques on
Johann Strauss's The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Senior Piano Recital: Sacha Raab ’10 and Hillary Sebeny '10
Hillary Sebeny '10, a English and Business Administration major from
Fort Pierce, Florida, and Sacha Raab '10, a double Romance Language
(French) and Politics major from Coopersburg, Pensylvania, will play a
program that includes Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata, Ravel's Jeux d'Eau
and Schulz-Evler's Arabesques on Johann Strauss's The Beautiful Blue
Danube."
Calendar
"Haydn and Friends"
An evening of contemporary big-band jazz in a variety of styles.
Hear traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday
tunes performed by the Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble and the University
Chorus.
Hear traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday
tunes performed by the a capella groups, Joyful Noise and the University Jazz Ensemble.
Candlelight Service: Lessons and Carols
Pianist Brad Blackham returns to SonoKlect for a concert of chamber
music, including music by WLU's Terry Vosbein. While in residence
Blackham will also hold masterclasses with student composers and
pianists.
Singled out in the 2008 Musical America feature, "Young Artists: More
Thrills of Discovery", as one of the "up-and-coming talents" in the
classical music world, pianist Di Wu's reputation as an artist to be
watched continues to grow. With a repertoire that ranges from Ravel to
Brahms to Rachmaninoff, her playing has been noted for its "amazing
technique" and "total command." In May 2009, as the winner of the 2008
Juilliard William Petschek Piano Debut Recital Award, she appeared in
recital at the Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. At W & L Ms. Wu
will present a program entitled "The Art of Transcriptions" that
includes works by Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Busoni and Godowksy.
"The Romantic Generation"
Theater and Music Departments present Chicago
The University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Chris Magee, will play the exciting sounds of big-band jazz.
University Chorus will take part in the 2010 ChoralFest concert, the
culmination of a large, day-long event with guest clinician/conductor
Weston Noble.
Concert Guild, Lenfest and Class of '64 join together to present Porgy and Bess. Featuring a cast of 30 with live orchestra, Gershwin's Porgy and Bess will celebrate the opera's 75th Anniversary in 2010.
Hear traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday
tunes performed by the Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble and University
Chorus.
"European Masterpieces"
Senior Daniel Thornton, a Computer Science and Music major from
Dumfries, Virginia, will play a varied program including Bach's Prelude
and Fugue in C minor, Beethoven's Les Adieux Sonata and Samuel Barber's
Excursions.
Senior Sarah Kim, a Music and English major, from Buena Park,
California, will play a program that features the music of Bach,
Mozart, Schubert and Rachmaninoff.
Senior Phillip Graham, a Business Administration and Music major
from Richmond, Virginia, will play a program that includes Beethoven's
Waldstein Sonata, Ravel's Jeux d'Eau, and Schulz-Evler's Arabesques on
Johann Strauss's The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Hillary Sebeny '10, a English and Business Administration major from
Fort Pierce, Florida, and Sacha Raab '10, a double Romance Language
(French) and Politics major from Coopersburg, Pensylvania, will play a
program that includes Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata, Ravel's Jeux d'Eau
and Schulz-Evler's Arabesques on Johann Strauss's The Beautiful Blue
Danube."
Tickets are not required.