Calendar of Events Instrumental Music Events 2009-2010

Saturday, October 3, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra*

Kynan Johns, conductor

An American Celebration
Kernis: New Era Dance
Korngold: Violin Concerto, Philippe Quint, violin
Copland: Symphony No.3

Nicholas Music Center

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15


Monday, October 12, 8:00 p.m.

Mason Gross Presents

Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Chairs at Mason Gross

Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in B Flat Major K. 424
Arensky: Piano Trio in D minor Opus 32
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Major Opus 44

David Kim, concertmaster

Juliette Kang, associate concertmaster

Choong-Jin Chang, principal viola

Hai-Ye Ni, principal cello

 

Min Kwon, piano

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


This event has been cancelled.

Thursday, October 15 , 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Wind Ensemble

William Berz, conductor

This GRAMMY-nominated ensemble focuses on repertory for wind instruments.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Saturday, October 17, 2:00 p.m.

Two-Piano Music from Spain

Elena Martin and Jose Meliton, pianos

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Sunday, October 18, 2:00 p.m.

HELIX!

Paul Hoffmann, director

Modern music ensemble performing original compositions.

Voorhees Chapel

FREE


Thursday, October 22, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Band

Darryl Bott, conductor

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Sunday, November 1, 2:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra*

Kynan Johns, conductor

Janácek’s Sinfonietta
Adams: Chairman Dances
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23, Junko Ichikawa, piano
Debussy: Rhapsodie for Clarinet & orchestra, Justin Bulava, clarinet
Janácek: Sinfonietta (ed. Erwin Stein)
Nicholas Music Center

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15


Tuesday, November 10, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Wind Ensemble

William Berz, conductor

Darryl Bott, guest conductor

Wuorinen: Windfall

Torke: Grand Central Station

Del Tredici: In Wartime

Newman: Chunk

Tommasini: Torn Canvases

Maslanka: Give Up This Day

Symphony Space

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre

2537 Broadway at 95th Street

New York, NY 10025

General public $20/Members, students, seniors, children $15

For tickets to this event, go to http://www.symphonyspace.org/


Saturday, November 14, 2:00 p.m.

Clarinet Master Class

Caroline Hartig, clarinet

Schare Recital Hall

FREE


Saturday, November 14, 8:00 p.m.

Guest Recital

Caroline Hartig, clarinet

Works by Rota, Cavallini, and Kovacs, among others.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Sunday, November 15, 2:00 p.m.

Rutgers Percussion Ensemble

Joseph Tompkins, director

Nicholas Music Center

FREE

Monday, November 16, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Clarinet Ensemble

Hear a variety of works using the clarinet in often humorous and surprising ways by Peter Schickele, Nino Rota (best known for writing music for The Godfather and The Godfather II), Felix Mendelssohn (continuing to honor his 200th anniversary year), Claude Debussy, Alec Templeton, W.A. Mozart, and Justin Bulava (a delightful arrangement that will appeal to video gamers).

Schare Recital Hall

FREE


Wednesday, November 18, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Sinfonia

Kynan Johns, conductor

An orchestra for all Rutgers students with a love of instrumental music.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Friday, November 20, 8:00 p.m.

Festive Brass with Rutgers Brass
Scott Whitener, conductor
The exciting sounds of brass music, both ancient and modern. Featuring the Rutgers Euphonium Quartet and 12-member Rutgers horn ensemble.

Nicholas Music Center
FREE


Sunday, November 22, noon-5:30 p.m.

Rutgers Woodwind Day

Rutgers Woodwind Day will feature Mason Gross School of the Arts woodwind faculty and students in performances and master classes as well as instrument and accessory vendors and Kristin Bertrand, master repairperson from New York City.  

Click here for more information.

Schare Recital Hall

$5 in advance; $15 at the door


Wednesday, December 2, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra*

Kynan Johns, conductor

Shostakovich 5
Cowell: Asian Art Suite (World Premiere)
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1, Ko-Nung Huang, piano
Shostakovich: Symphony No.5
Nicholas Music Center

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15


Sunday, December 6, 2:00 p.m.

The Sounds of Chamber Music

Karina Bruk, coordinator

Featuring the winners of the Mason Gross Chamber Music Competition.  Piano, vocal, string, brass and woodwind duos, trios, quartets, quintets as well as larger ensemble groups will present chamber works of the centuries.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Tuesday, December 8, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Wind Ensemble

William Berz, conductor

This GRAMMY-nominated ensemble focuses on repertory for wind instruments.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Thursday, December 10, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Band

Darryl Bott, conductor

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Friday, December 11, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra*

Kynan Johns, conductor

Holiday Pops Concert

Nicholas Music Center

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15


Monday, February 8, 8:00 p.m.

Mason Gross Presents

Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Chairs at Mason Gross

Poulenc: Sextet for Piano and Woodwinds

Jefferey Khaner, principal flute

Daniel Matsukawa, principal bassoon

Jennifer Montone, principal horn

Ricardo Morales, principal clarinet

Richard Woodham, principal oboe

Nitzan Haroz, principal trombone

Min Kwon, piano

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Thursday, February 25, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Band

Darryl Bott, conductor

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Friday, February 26, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Wind Ensemble

William Berz, conductor

This GRAMMY-nominated ensemble focuses on repertory for wind instruments.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Saturday, February 27, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra*

Kynan Johns, conductor

2001 and beyond
Moran: Points of Departure
Schumann: Cello Concerto, Ella Toovy, cello
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Nicholas Music Center

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15


Sunday, March 7, 2:00 p.m.

Pictures, Dances, Silhouettes: 

19th Century Russian Romantics for Two Pianos

Paul Hoffmann, Karina Bruk, pianos

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Tchaikovsky: Scherzo a la russe opus 1, no. 1

Balakirev: Islamey and Oriental Fantasy

Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor

Arendsky: Silhouettes Suite for 2 pianos opus 23

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Monday, March 8, 8:00 p.m.

Faculty Recital

Maureen Hurd, clarinet

Bart Feller, flute

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Thursday, March 11, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra*

Kynan Johns, conductor

Latin Fiesta Pops Concert

Nicholas Music Center

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15


Tuesday, April 6, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Band

Darryl Bott, conductor

Featuring Princeton Brass Band and Lakota West High

School Symphony Band

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Friday, April 9, 8:00 p.m.

Festive Brass with Rutgers Brass
Scott Whitener, conductor
The exciting sounds of brass music, both ancient and modern. Featuring the Rutgers Euphonium Quartet and 12-member Rutgers horn ensemble.

Nicholas Music Center
FREE


Saturday, April 10, 8:00 p.m.

Musica Raritana Period Instrument Orchestra

Andrew Kirkman, conductor

Performing a program of music last given in New Brunswick at a concert in 1790.

Nicholas Music Center

P$15/E,A,O$15/S$10


Sunday, April 11, 2:00 p.m.

HELIX!

Paul Hoffmann, director

Modern music ensemble performing original compositions.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Friday, April 16, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra*

Kynan Johns, conductor

Lara St. John and Mahler 6
Hindson: Violin Concerto (US premiere)
Mahler: Symphony No.6
Nicholas Music Center

P$25/E,A,O$20/S$15


Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.

Rutgers Percussion Ensemble

Joseph Tompkins, director

Nicholas Music Center

FREE

Friday, April 23, 8:00 p.m.

The Sounds of Chamber Music

Karina Bruk, coordinator

Featuring the winners of the Mason Gross Chamber Music Competition.  Piano, vocal, string, brass and woodwind duos, trios, quartets, quintets as well as larger ensemble groups will present chamber works of the centuries.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Sunday, April 25, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Sinfonia

Kynan Johns, conductor

An orchestra for all Rutgers students with a love of instrumental music.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Wednesday, April 28, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Band

Darryl Bott, conductor

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Thursday, April 29, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Concert Band

Tim Smith, conductor

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Friday, April 30, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Wind Ensemble

William Berz, conductor

This GRAMMY-nominated ensemble focuses on repertory for wind instruments.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE

 

Price Key: P-General/E,A,O=Rutgers Alumni, Employees, Seniors/S=Students

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