Event Calendar: November & December 2008

Senior High School Gold and Maroon Band Concert
Saturday, November 1, 2008 - 4:00 pm
Dr. Mark Whitlock & Daniel W. Eaton, directors
Weber Music Hall - FREE

Band Concert
Sunday, November 2, 2008 - 3:00 pm
Dr. Mark Whitlock, director – Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Daniel W. Eaton, director – Concert Band
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Symphony Orchestra Concert: 9th Annual Story Hour – Fairy Tales
Saturday, November 8, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Featuring music from Grieg’s Peer Gynt and Ravel’s Mother Goose with guest artists Lise Lunge-Larsen and Elizabeth Nordell.
Jean R. Perrault, director
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Band Concert
Sunday, November 16, 2008- 3:00 pm
Dr. Mark Whitlock, director – Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Daniel W. Eaton, director – Concert Band and UMD Bulldog Athletic Bands
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

All Jazz
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 7:30 pm
UMD Jazz Combos I-IV play jazz standards and original compositions through the evening.
Ryan Frane, director – Combo I
Billy Barnard, director – Combo II
Tom Pfotenhauer, director – Combo III
Eugene Koshinski, director – Combo IV
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Ovation Guest Artist Concert: A Far Cry
Thursday, November 20, 2008
7:30 pm, Weber Music Hall

In 2007 a tightly-knit group of young professional musicians living in Boston with roots in the New England Conservatory of Music realized they shared a common vision. They had diverse backgrounds and career experiences, having performed with major symphony orchestras, string quartets, and as soloists, but they were drawn together by a desire to do more. Seeking the freedom and flexibility of chamber music as well as the power and beauty of an orchestra, they founded A Far Cry as a collectively-led sixteen piece string orchestra. After a raucous first set of rehearsals, A Far Cry made its debut in May 2007 with a series of concerts that emphasized energy and enthusiasm as much as refinement and precision. These musicians, all of whom are in their 20s, inspire audiences with their superb musicianship as well as their youthful passion and enthusiasm.

Weber Music Hall
7:30 p.m. · $32/$27/$17
All seats reserved. Advance purchase recommended.

An Evening of Extraordinary Opera Scenes
Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 3:00 pm
Dr. Regina Zona, director
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Percussion Ensemble Concert
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Euguene Koshinski, director
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Guitar Ensemble Concert
Monday, December 1, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Billy Barnard, director – Ensemble I
Tom O’Hara, director – Ensemble II
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Vocal Jazz Concert
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Lake Effect and Chill Factor Vocal Jazz Ensembles.
Tina Thielen-Gaffey, director
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Holiday Concert
Friday, December 5, 2008 – 7:30 pm
Tina Thielen-Gaffey, director – Lake Effect Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Dr. Mark Whitlock, director – Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Ryan Frane, director – Jazz Ensemble I
Stanley R. Wold, director – University Singers and Chamber Singers
Jean R. Perrault, director – Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) – $15

Sounds of the Season: Choral Concert
Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 1:30 pm
Concert Chorale, University Singers, Chamber Singers, and small instrumental chamber ensembles.
Tina Thielen-Gaffey and Stanley R. Wold, directors
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Sounds of the Season: Band Concert
Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 4:00 pm
Daniel Eaton, director – Concert Band
Dr. Mark Whitlock, director – Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Jazz Ensemble Concert
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Ryan Frane, director – Jazz Ensemble I
Tom Pfotenhauer, director – Jazz Ensemble II
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

Chamber Orchestra Concert
Friday, December 12, 2008 – 7:30 pm
The Chamber Orchestra presents Bloch’s Concerto Grosso.
Jean R. Perrault, director
Weber Music Hall - $8/$7/$5/$3

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Holiday Concert at Orchestra Hall Featuring Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles
December 5, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota Duluth is proud to present Sounds of the Season Holiday Concert at Orchestra Hall. This holiday concert features instrumental and vocal ensemble performances by the Lake Effect Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I, University Singers, Chamber Singers, and the UMD Symphony Orchestra from the University of Minnesota Duluth Department of Music. The program includes a spiritual medley, a Chanukah song sung in Hebrew, and an old fashioned sing-along. The full UMD Symphony Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Dean Bowman, will perform Holst's Christmas Day.
To make this event extra special, UMD is presenting a pre-concert buffet at 6 pm at the Hilton Minneapolis.  The buffet/concert package is $38 and reservations can be made by calling UMD toll free at 866-726-7164 before 12/1. Tickets for the concert are sold separately for $17 - adult and $15 - student/child by calling the Orchestra Hall Box Office at 800-292-4141 or online at www.minnesotaorchestra.org.