Enjoy a break from winter, with delightful jazz classics. Reception to follow.
On the island of Bali, Indonesia the idea of community and the spirit of interaction are highly valued and extend to music-making. Being an aural/oral tradition, repertoire—from ritual pieces to modern compositions, instrumental or dance—is learned through imitation and repetition, by listening and watching (i.e., without the use of notation). Students experience this communal process of creating a unified sound on a gamelan semara dana (one of several types of gamelan found in Bali) consisting of gongs, metallophones, drums, and flutes.
Jennifer Brimson Cooper and Mas Sugihara are an imaginative and intense duo that perform both original compositions for the sax and flute, as well as transcriptions of classical pieces. For more information see their website: Awea Duo
Amy Waller Prince, a well-known local soprano, will be performing works from Verdi, Strauss, Dvorak, and Greer. Ms. Prince recently received a Doctorate of Music from Indiana University. She has performed many operatic roles, including Rosalind in Die Fledermaus, and Mabel in the Pirates of Penzance.
Cynthia Hiebert has performed both traditional and contemporary harpsichord works in Canada, the United States and England. This concert will feature works from the time of Shakespeare to Jimi Hendrix.
For more information see Cynthia Hiebert's website
Whether singing an intimate ballad, performing an intricate fugue, creating stirring world beats, or wailing on a powerful rock anthem, award-winning singer/multi-instrumentalist Kevin Ramessar has a history of moving audiences. Kevin Ramessar regularly performs on Broadway, as well as being Grebel's guitar instructor.
See Kevin Ramessar's website.
The unusual combination of a baritone sax and an accordion has resulted in much praise for Joseph Petric and David Mott. “Joseph Petric is an accordionist who will take your breath away, and David Mott never runs out of it!”
See their websites for additional details:
Joseph Petric, accordion
The University Choir will be performing two of the most famous works in the choral literature, namely The Symphony of Psalms by Stravinsky and Bach's Magnificat. Composed for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Stravinsky created a symphony-choral work unlike any of its predecessors. He chose the Latin (Vulgate) versions of Psalms 38, 39, and 150. When asked about the Symphony of Psalms, Stravinsky said:
The UW Jazz Ensemble will have a fabulous term end concert, featuring the music of Rob McConnell, Sammy Nestico, Chuck Mangione, & more!
Soaring trumpet and sax solos will impress you.
Seven different instrumental chamber trios will perform a selection of music from Mozart, Glick, Bach, Ibert, Handel, and Martinu. There is even a brass group, with two trumpets & a tuba. Free admission, with refreshments to follow.
