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Price and Beethoven

ENT Center for the Arts

The Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company Freimann Series offers audiences chamber music classics up close and personal. Experience highly intimate music-making at its best. This Season’s Freimann performances will feature Romantic composers Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Robert Schumann, plus an engaging composition of suffragette Dame Ethel Smyth.

Brahms and the Romantic Spirit

The History Center

Join us for an evening of exceptional trombone performance by Griffin Rupp, a talented Bachelor of Music student at the Northwestern Bienen School of Music. This recital, part of the student recitals series, showcases Griffin's mastery under the guidance of esteemed instructors Michael Mulcahy, Reed Capshaw, R. Douglas Wright, and Randall Hawes. The event will also feature performances by Troy Archer and Fiona Shonik on trumpet, Emmett Conway on horn, Noah Vincent on tuba, and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio on piano.

The program includes a diverse selection of works, highlighting Launy Grøndahl's Concerto for Trombone and Piano, Susan Mutter's Ages, Joan Tower's Copperwave, and Henri Dutilleux's Chorale, Cadence et Fugato, promising an evening of rich musical exploration.

This recital is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 6:00pm CDT, in the Regenstein Master Class Room at the Bienen School of Music, 60 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. The Regenstein Master Class Room, known for hosting hundreds of performances and events each year, offers a cozy atmosphere with seating for 200 guests.

Admission to this event is free, and tickets are not required. For those unable to attend in person, a live stream of the recital will be available, ensuring no one misses out on this musical highlight.

Don't miss this opportunity to support emerging musical talent and experience the vibrant community at the Bienen School of Music.

Griffin Rupp, trombone

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Join us for an evening of exceptional music as Noah Vincent showcases his talent on the tuba in a student recital. This event is part of the Northwestern Bienen School of Music's vibrant concert series and will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 6:30pm CDT in the David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room.

Noah Vincent, a Bachelor of Music student under the guidance of Matthew Gaunt and Gene Pokorny, will be performing a diverse program that includes Astor Piazzolla's Tango Etude No. 3, selections from Claude Bolling's Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio, Ricardo Molla's Sherezade for Tuba and Piano, Joan Tower's Copperwave, Sergei Rachmaninoff's "How Fair This Spot" from 12 Romances, Op. 21, No. 7, and Ralph Vaughan Williams' Linden Lea. He will be accompanied by an ensemble of talented musicians: Troy Archer and Fiona Shonik on trumpet, Emmett Conway on horn, Griffin Rupp on trombone, Seho Young on piano, Liam Powers on bass, and Calvin Simmers on drums.

This recital is a free event, open to the public, and does not require tickets. It will also be available via live stream for those who cannot attend in person. The venue, located at 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, within the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, offers a cozy and intimate setting with seating for 120, providing the perfect atmosphere for a night of beautiful music.

Don't miss this opportunity to support emerging talent and enjoy a wonderful evening at the Bienen School of Music.

Noah Vincent, tuba

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra welcomes the incomparable Branford Marsalis for a concert that promises to be a highlight of the 2024-2025 season. This special performance, featuring the works of Gershwin, Bernstein, and Joan Tower, will take place at the iconic Orchestra Hall on Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27, 2024.

Saxophone virtuoso Branford Marsalis returns to dazzle audiences with jazz-infused showpieces, while Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the orchestra through musical postcards by Bernstein and Gershwin, capturing the essence of city vibes, Cuban beats, and the bustling cafés and streets of Paris. The evening will kick off with a celebratory fanfare by Joan Tower, marking the beginning of an exciting new season.

The program for the evening includes:
- JOAN TOWER: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6
- ERWIN SCHULHOFF: Hot Sonate
- GEORGE GERSHWIN: Cuban Overture
- DARIUS MILHAUD: Scaramouche
- LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
- GEORGE GERSHWIN: An American in Paris

Under the baton of Jader Bignamini, who was introduced as the 18th music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in January 2020, the orchestra continues to reach new heights of musical excellence. Bignamini's infectious passion and artistic brilliance have captivated audiences and musicians alike, promising a night of extraordinary music.

Branford Marsalis, an award-winning saxophonist known for his remarkable versatility and depth, brings his exceptional talent to the stage, performing with an energy and passion that is truly mesmerizing. Marsalis's collaborations with orchestras around the world have been hailed as transformative, and his appearance with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is eagerly anticipated.

This concert is not just a performance but a celebration of music's power to connect and inspire. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra with Branford Marsalis in a program that spans the spectrum of musical expression, from the jazz-infused to the classically sublime.

Tickets are available now. Join us at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, for an evening that promises to be a memorable start to the DSO's 2024-2025 season.

Joan Tower

Composer

Events

27 - 28 Apr, 2024

Price and Beethoven · Colorado Springs Philharmonic

May 8, 2024

Brahms and the Romantic Spirit · Fort Wayne Philharmonic

May 8, 2024

Griffin Rupp, trombone · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

May 9, 2024

Noah Vincent, tuba · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

May 12, 2024

Brahms and the Romantic Spirit · Fort Wayne Philharmonic

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