Friday, May 17 Grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Spring 2013 8:00 p.m. Concert Hall Arts Council. Carleton Symphony Band Concert This activity is made possible by the voters of Ronald Rodman, director Sunday, April 7 Minnesota through a grant from the South- 3:00 p.m. Concert Hall The Symphony Band wraps up the aca- eastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a Faculty Recital demic year with a concert celebrating the legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural “Exploring Organ Music: A Survey of graduating seniors. Christophe Dethier heritage fund. Manualiter Organ Music: Program III” ‘13 will be featured as clarinet soloist Lawrence Archbold, organ performing Weber’s Concertino. Other Thursday, May 30 pieces on the program include Mendels- 12:10 p.m. Concert Hall This concert is the third in a third series sohn’s Fingal’s Cave Overture, Tichelli’s Student Chamber Recital I of “Exploring Organ Music” recitals Blue Shades, Four Scottish Dances by Nicola Melville, coordinator presented by Lawrence Archbold, the Enid Malcolm Arnold, and music from the and Henry Woodward College Organist. film, The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey Friday, May 31 “A Survey of Manualiter Organ Music: by Howard Shore. 8:00 p.m. Concert Hall Program III” features an all-French pro- Carleton Orchestra Concert gram with music by ten composers from Timothy Semanik, director three centuries, c.1650 to c.1950, includ- Saturday, May 18 ing Couperin, Franck, and Messiaen. 8:00 p.m. Chapel Guest Artist Concert The Carleton Orchestra’s Spring Concert will include Johannes Brahms’ Second Friday, April 19 The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Symphony as well as performances by this 8:00 p.m. Concert Hall Thomas Zehetmair, conductor (pending resolution of labor dispute) year’s Senior Solo/Concerto Competition Guest Artist Concert winners: Kelsey Han performing the first Westhuizen Duo This program offers an exquisite pairing movement of Scriabin’s Piano Concerto in The Westhuizen Piano Duo, comprised of French music–Honegger’s evocative F-sharp minor and Rex Bufalino perform- of Pierre and Sophié Van Der Westhui- Pastorale d’été and Saint-Saëns’ Roman- ing the first movement of Shostakovich’s zen, has appeared in major festivals and tic Second Symphony–with the music of Concerto No. 1. venues throughout the USA, and has pre- Mozart, whose Symphony No. 39 repre- sented concerts in all the major concert sents one of the most glorious works of Sunday, June 2 halls of South Africa. Their performances the Classical symphonic repertoire. The 2:00 p.m. Concert Hall have been described as “...music-making program also features Zipangu, one of Student Chamber Recital II that rewards you seventy times seven” the most sonically inventive works in the Nicola Melville, coordinator and “...charming, lyrical, and brilliant...” string repertoire, by the unjustly little- (Volksblad, South Africa). Their pro- known Quebecois master Claude Vivier. Monday, June 3 gram at Carleton will include Schubert’s 4:30 p.m. Music Hall Room 103 Free admission with a Carleton/St. Olaf I.D. masterwork for piano duet, the Fantasy in Violin/Viola Recital I $10 general admission, $7 for senior citizens and F minor, works by Poulenc and Piazzolla, Elizabeth Ericksen and non-Carleton/ St. Olaf students. Tickets available and Percy Grainger’s wonderful arrange- Mary Horozaniecki, coordinators ment of George Gershwin’s “Fantasy on at the door only. Porgy and Bess”. Tuesday, June 4 Sunday, May 19 4:00 p.m. Great Space Friday, April 26 3:00 p.m. Concert Hall Carleton African Drum Ensemble Recital 8:00 p.m. Concert Hall Carleton Jazz Ensemble Concert Jay Johnson, director Christopher U. Light Concert David Singley, director , singer-songwriter and The Carleton Jazz Ensemble will perform Wednesday, June 5 novelist its Spring Concert. Featured as a guest 3:00 p.m. Concert Hall Violin/Viola Recital II Josh Ritter is a renowned singer-songwrit- soloist will be Carleton’s new Instructor Elizabeth Ericksen and er and novelist. Appearing with the Royal of Saxophone Greg Keel. Mary Horozaniecki, coordinators City Band, Ritter is touring internationally in support of his sixth full-length , . Sea Wolf (Solo Wednesday, May 22 Acoustic) will open the show. 7:00 p.m. Concert Hall Piano Studio Recital This is a free, ticketed event. Look for infor- Nicola Melville, coordinator mation about tickets on the Music Depart- ment website during the first week of April. Friday, May 24 (http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/musc/ 8:00 p.m. Concert Hall events/) Carleton Choir Concert “It’s Showtime, Folks!” Sunday, May 12 Lawrence Burnett, director 3:00 p.m. Concert Hall Faculty/Guest Artist Recital Join the Carleton Singers and Carleton Piano Trio with Erin Keefe and Tony Ross, Choir for a celebration of popular Ameri- principals of the Minnesota Orchestra can music! The Carleton Singers will Erin Keefe, violin open the evening with jazz standards. Andrey Tchekmazov, cello The second half of the concert will feature Nicola Melville, piano the Carleton Choir in a program of semi- staged choruses from classic Broadway Join us for this opportunity to hear some musicals. * * * * * of the brilliant Minnesota Orchestra mu- About the Christopher U. Light sicians in concert in Northfield! Erin Keefe Sunday, May 26 Lectureship in Music (concertmaster) and Tony Ross (principal 3:00 p.m. Concert Hall cello) of the Minnesota Orchestra join Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble Recital The Christopher U. Light Lectureship in faculty pianist Nicola Melville in an after- Gao Hong, director Music was created in 1985 by Mr. Light, noon concert of piano trios. The program Carleton Class of 1958. Among his many will include Haydn’s Piano Trio in E Major The Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble interests, Mr. Light is a freelance writer, and the Piano Trio in C Minor by Johannes will perform the world premiere of Paul composer, , and musi- Brahms, and the afternoon will conclude Dice’s Father and Son Mock Fishing at cian with interest in computers and with Paul Schoenfield’s lively and evoca- Duck Creek. The piece was commissioned music. tive “Café Music”. through a McKnight Established Artist Carleton College Department of Music One North College Street Northfield, MN 55057

Music at Carleton

Spring 2013

Informal Recitals and About Music at Carleton Lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays Noon Music at Carleton features a large variety of concerts and Concert Hall or lectures during the year. In addition to the annual St. Paul Music Hall Room 103 Chamber Orchestra concert, recent guest artists have included Junior and Senior Recitals the Guarneri String Quartet, Oumo Sangare, the McLain Saturdays and Sundays Family Band, the Kronos Quartet, Salif Keita, Bob Brookmeyer, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Concert Hall Zeitgeist, Sounds of Blackness, Chanticleer, VocalEssence, and See Music Hall bulletin the Bang on a Can All-Stars. board for schedule need more info? The Concert Hall and Skinner Memorial Chapel are limited Music Events HOTLINE: 507-222-4350 handicapped-accessible buildings. Or visit our Web site: www.carleton.edu/curricular/MUSC This schedule is subject to change Please call 507-222-4475 three days in advance of an event to without notice. arrange for disability accommodations. Please call to confirm date and time.