University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Music

Performance Calendar for Fall 2012 Occasionally it is necessary to change the date/time of a scheduled concert. If you are traveling a distance, you may call the Department of Music Office at 978-934-3850, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm to be sure a particular concert is as scheduled. Admission is free (unless noted) and open to the community. Durgin Hall is located at 35 Wilder Street, Lowell; Durgin Concert Hall is located on the first floor and Fisher Recital Hall is on the lower level.

Schedule as of November 20, 2012

September Wednesday September 26 Faculty Recital Series - Mark Michaels, Guitar Fisher Recital Hall 7:30 P.M. October Thursday October 25 Pianopalooza! Piano Ensemble Concert Concert Hall Meg Ruby, Director 7:30 P.M. The Piano Ensemble presents a cosmic evening of improvisation. Friday October 26 University Orchestra Concert Hall Mark Latham, Conductor 7:30 P.M. The UML Orchestra opens the season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Saturday October 27 Rocktoberfest Annual Costume Party & Fisher Recital Hall Fundraiser Concert Doors open at

Organized by MEISA--Details to follow. 7:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M Concert November Wednesday November 7 Nacho Arimany Concert Concert Hall 7:30 P.M. World-renowned Flamenco percussionist and composer Nacho Arimany presents his unique vision of the power of music and how it relates to the human body and spirit. Saturday November 10 Gospel Choir Concert Concert Hall 7:30 P.M. Wednesday November 14 University Choir & Chamber Singers Fisher Recital Hall Mimi Rohlfing, Director 7:30 P.M. Friday November 16 Student Recital Series – Vocal Recital Fisher Recital Hall Rachel Andrews & Kelsey Hinds, Vocalists 7:30 P.M. Saturday November 17 WIRED.TO.THE.EDGE Concert Hall Experimental Ensemble 7:30 P.M. Drawing from such diverse influences as Milton Babbit, Steve Reich, and So Percussion, WIRED.TO.THE.EDGE is an experimental music ensemble that combines traditional acoustic instruments, electronic instruments, computer programming, found audio, and video clips to create original musical soundscapes. (Continued on next page)

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WIRED.TO.THE.EDGE is comprised of UML alum Abe Finch, Percussionist and faculty member at Salem State University and Indian Hill Music School; Nick Giarratani, Audio Engineer, performer and Salem State University faculty member; and Mike Testa, Audio Engineer, Keyboardist and faculty member at UMass Lowell and Salem State University. Sunday November 18 Composition Club Concert Fisher Recital Hall Tom Malone, Advisor 3:00 P.M. Sunday November 18 Brass Ensemble Concert Concert Hall Hans Bohn, Director 7:30 P.M. Monday November 19 Howard Levy and Chris Siebold Concert Concert Hall 7:30 P.M. Howard Levy is a world-renowned pianist and harmonica virtuoso. He is a founding member of the Flecktones and won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition in 2012 with Bela Fleck for their co-written Life in Eleven. Chris Seibold is a multifaceted musician and educator who plays in many styles and with many different ensembles in the Chicago area. He has been playing guitar, mandolin and percussion with Howard for many years. Tuesday November 20 Studio Orchestra Concert Concert Hall Walter Platt, Director 7:30 P.M. The Studio Orchestra performs music of the most influential arrangers and composers for large ensemble including Gil Evans, Thad Jones, Don Sebesky and Duke Ellington. Monday November 26 University Wind Ensemble Concert Concert Hall David Martins, Conductor 7:30 P.M.

Monday November 26 Choral Union Concert Fisher Recital Hall Tom Malone, Director 6:30 P.M. Choral Union presents “What’s Going On?” - the music of Marvin Gaye. Tuesday November 27 Small Jazz Ensemble Concert Hall Walter Platt, Director 7:30 P.M. The Small Jazz ensembles will perform current and classic compositions and arrangements from the bands of Randy and Michael Brecker, Art Blakey, and Horace Silver along with world music from the artists Salif Keita and The Mendes Bros. and other original compositions. Tuesday November 27 Ensemble Performance 3 Concert Fisher Recital Hall Joshua Millard, Director 7:30 P.M. Wednesday November 28 Percussion Ensemble for Non-Percussionists Concert Hall Concert 7:30 P.M. Jeff Fischer, Director This exciting new percussion-based ensemble is for non-percussion majors where students play their own instruments as percussion instruments. Wednesday November 28 Electric Guitar Ensemble Fisher Recital Hall Jon Wheatley, Director 7:30 P.M. Thursday November 29 Jazz Lab Ensemble Fisher Recital Hall Walter Platt, Director 7:30 P.M. Concert Calendar Fall 2012, 11/29/12, pg. 3

The Jazz Lab ensembles will perform a wide variety of music including the compositions and arrangements of Ray Charles, Freddie Hubbard, Santana and Pat Metheny. Thursday November 29 Piano Ensemble Concert Concert Hall Meg Ruby, Director 7:30 P.M. Friday November 30 Senior Recital Series Fisher Recital Hall Matt Corcoran, Voice 7:30 P.M. December Saturday December 1 Glee Club Concert Concert Hall Jacob Hajjar, Student Director **7:00 P.M.** Includes performances by Hawkapella, Vocality, and the UML Dance Teams. Sunday December 2 Clarinet Studio Recital Fisher Recital Hall Students of Rebecca Leonard 5:00 P.M. Sunday December 2 Mixed Chamber Ensemble Concert Fisher Recital Hall Meg Ruby and Alex Ruthmann, Directors 7:30 P.M. Monday December 3 Electric Guitar Ensemble Concert Fisher Recital Hall Joshua Millard, Director 7:30 P.M. Tuesday December 4 Percussion Ensemble Concert Concert Hall Jeff Fischer, Director 7:30 P.M. Wednesday December 5 University Orchestra & Combined Choruses Concert Hall Mark Latham, Conductor 7:30 P.M.

Program TBA Wednesday December 5 Ensemble Performance 1 Concert Durgin Hall Lobby Joshua Millard, Meg Ruby & 6:30 P.M. Alex Ruthman, Directors Thursday December 6 Concert Band Concert Concert Hall Dan Lutz, Director 7:30 P.M. UMass Lowell’s 90-piece ensemble performs traditional and modern wind band literature and orchestral transcriptions. Thursday December 6 Jazz Lab Concert Durgin Hall Lobby Joshua Millard, Director 5:00 P.M. Friday December 7 Opera Workshop Fisher Recital Hall Janice Giampa, Director 7:30 P.M. Opera Workshop will perform scenes and one-acts from their opera and American musical theater repertoire. Performance is repeated on Monday, December 10. Friday December 7 Ensemble Performance 3 Concert Concert Hall Chuck Gabriel, Director 7:30 P.M. Saturday December 8 Senior Recital Series – Matt Chrostowski, Fisher Recital Hall Euphonium 7:30 P.M. Saturday December 8 All Roads Quartet Concert Concert Hall Luke MacLean, Student Leader 7:30 P.M. Sunday December 9 Senior Recital Series – Lauren Busa, Voice Fisher Recital Hall 7:00 P.M. Concert Calendar Fall 2012, 11/29/12, pg. 4

Sunday December 9 Contemporary Electronic Ensemble Concert Concert Hall Michael Testa, Director 7:30 P.M. Pre-concert “Tech Talk” at 7:00 P.M. The CEE explores the electronic production and manipulation of music in a live ensemble setting. Students incorporate synthesis, signal processing, sampling, and various control surfaces (instruments) into a unique musical framework. Original student works and arrangements will be performed dealing with Serialism, Chance Music and the Avant-Garde. Monday December 10 Opera Workshop Fisher Recital Hall Janice Giampa, Director 7:30 P.M. Repeat of performance on December 7. Monday December 10 Jazz Lab Concert Concert Hall Chuck Gabriel, Director 7:30 P.M. Monday December 10 Senior Recital Series – Tim Green, Trombone Location TBA 7:30 P.M. Friday December 14 Hawkapella Concert Fisher Recital Hall James Ham, Student Director 7:30 P.M. (Note: No Recital Credit – classes have ended)