Santa Clara University Department of Music
Faculty Recital Series, 2006-07
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Meet the Musicians
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Recital Hall, 12pm
Join this special Music at Noon presentation of the extraordinary talents of the faculty teaching artists as they kick off the academic year with music to please all listeners.
Tickets: FREE
Hans Boepple, piano (view poster)
Saturday October 7th at 8pm
Sunday, October 8th at 7pm
Recital Hall
Join distinguished Santa Clara pianist and exceptional artist Hans Boepple for two evenings, featuring the music of Frederic Chopin, including the Sonata in B Minor, Etudes, Op.25 and the beautiful Barcarolle.
Tickets: FREE
ADORNO Ensemble (view poster)
Friday, October 13th
Recital Hall, 8pm
Hear resident new music ensemble, ADORNO, as they dazzle the audience with an evening of exciting music by some of today's leading and emerging composers. Featuring works by Charles Wuorinen, Dan Becker, Derek Bermel, and a west-coast premiere by artist/composer Steven Tramontozzi.
Tickets: FREE
Special Weekend Event
Music for Flute and Harp
Karen Thielen, harp and Tadeu Coelho, flute
Friday October 20th
Recital Hall, 8pm
Join Santa Clara harp faculty Karen Thielen and guest artist Tadeu Coelho for an uncommon evening of music for flute and harp. Featuring the works of Mozart, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Faure, Silva, Gamboa, and the world premiere performance of Memoria by Jay Pierson.
Tickets: FREE
Masterclass and Workshop
Saturday, October 21st
Recital Hall, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Master class teachers Thielen and Coelho will teach and play solo and duo literature for flute and harp. Admission to the workshop is by permission of the artists. For more information call 408-554-4429.
Tickets: $65/$45/$25
Spooks, Spirits, and Sprites!
SCU Voice Faculty
Saturday, October 28th
Recital Hall, 8pm
From Berlioz to Broadway, join the talented voice faculty for a special Halloween treat of witches, fairies, ghosts, and tales of the macabre.
Tickets: FREE
Tian-en Yu, piano
Sunday, November 12th
Recital Hall, 7pm
Solo piano recital by faculty artist Tian-en Yu, featuring the works of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and An-lun Huang.
Tickets: FREE
Winter Chamber Music
Sunday, January 21st
Recital Hall, 7pm
Santa Clara music faculty and guests come together to perform an exciting evening of French music. Vocal and instrumental chamber works of Berliioz and Faure will be featured.
Tickets: FREE
Teresa McCollough, piano
Postponed
Join new music advocate and world-renowned pianist Teresa McCollough for an evening of contemporary piano music, featuring the South Bay premiere of John Adams' Hallelujah Junction, for two pianos with faculty colleague Hans Boepple, and a newly commissioned work by Kurt Erickson for McCollough and members of the ADORNO Ensemble.
Tickets: FREE
Gwendolyn Mok, Erard piano
Guest Recital
Friday, February 2nd
Recital Hall, 8pm
We are pleased to announce that renowned pianist Gwendolyn Mok will be giving a lecture/recital on the music of Ravel, performing on a period Erard piano. This recital replaces Teresa McCollough's recital, which has been postponed. Please check back for a reschedule date to be posted on our website in the coming months.
Tickets: FREE
ADORNO Ensemble
Friday February 16, 2007
Recital Hall, 8pm
ADORNO is the new ensemble-in-residence at Santa Clara University, where they perform recitals, work with SCU students, and teach a course with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on campus. On Friday, February 16th, the group will perform a free concert featuring the work of guest artist Derek Bermel and SCU composition faculty member Joel Friedman. Bermel, who performs the John Adams clarinet concerto with the L.A. Philharmonic in January, will also join ADORNO for the concert.
The ensemble will feature Bermel’s popular work, Soul Garden for strings, and Elastic Band, a jazz, pop, and a Stravinsky-influenced piece by new SCU composition faculty Joel Friedman. This dynamic concert features a post-concert artist talk and demonstration with Friedman, Bermel, and ADORNO members in an open discussion on popular music vernacular in concert music.
Tickets: FREE
VIVE LA FRANCE!
Saturday, March 3rd
Recital Hall, 8pm
Continue your musical visit to France through song as the SCU voice faculty performs the chansons of Debussy and Ravel as well as light-hearted selections from the world of musical theater.
Tickets: FREE
Spring Chamber Music
Sunday, April 15th
Recital Hall, 7pm
SCU music faculty collaborate to present a dazzling evening of chamber music favorites. The program will feature an eclectic mix of instrumental and vocal chamber works from Brahms to Copland.
Tickets: FREE
Nancy Wait-Kromm, soprano
Friday, April 20th
Recital Hall, 8pm
Kick off the start of Santa Clara's Art Song Festival April 25th-28th with an evening of art song by faculty member and Bay Area treasure, Nancy Wait-Kromm.
Tickets: FREE
Marie-Louise Catsalis, harpsichord
Friday, May 13th
Recital Hall, 8pm
Join new faculty member Catsalis as she performs a dazzling array of music for harpsichord from past to present. Featuring the works of J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Storace, Valente, Wesley-Smith, Rector and Ndodana.
Tickets: FREE
