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Elon University Performing Arts Series* & Music
Department Concerts, Elon 2008, & Spring 2009
336/278-5610 (12:30-5:00 p.m., M-F) http://org.elon.edu/music/
*Tickets for performances in McCrary Theatre and Whitley
Auditorium may be purchased or picked up from [the Elon] Box Office
12:30 - 5:00
p.m., Monday - Friday. The Box Office phone number is: 336/278-5610.
Please call or come by for tickets during these hours. Reservations
for Performing Arts Department productions in the Black Box Theatre can
be made one week prior to the performance by calling 336/278-5650.
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Thursday September 4 – Elon
Elon Music: Polly Butler Cornelius, soprano, & Victoria Fischer-Faw,
piano
Program: Music by Amy Beach,
Steve Heitzeg, Libby
Larsen,
Stephen Paulus, & Carlisle Floyd.
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Thursday September 18 – Elon
Elon Music: Julie Celona-VanGorden, soprano, & Christy Wisuthserwong,
piano
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 5:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Thursday September 18 – Elon
Elon Music: Tlen Huicani - (folk music of Mexico & Latin
America)
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, Elon University, Elon. 7:30
p.m.
$12, available 9/2. 336/278-5610
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Sunday September 28 – Elon
Bel Canto Company
Program: A Choral Sampler - music by Bach, Mozart, Techelli, Whitacre,
Casals, & Alfen
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 4:00 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Wednesday October 1 – Elon
Celtic Crossroads (Irish)
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$12, available 9/10. 336/278-5610
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Wednesday October 8 – Elon
Elon Music: Matthew Buckmaster, trombone, Sharon LaRocco, piano, &
Jon Metzger, vibes/marimba
Yeager Recital Hall, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Tuesday October 14 – Elon
Festival of Four (Viviana Guzman, flute, Richard Patterson
& Marc Teicholz, guitars, & Guillermo Rios, mandolin)
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$12, available 9/22. 336/278-5610
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Monday November 3 – Elon
Elon Music: Hallie Hogan, mezzo-soprano, & Omni Shimron, piano
Program: Music by Ravel, Boulanger, Loeffler, & Barab
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Thursday November 13 – Elon
Adams Foundation: John & Richard Contigulia, duo pianists
Program: Ferguson: Partita, Op. 5b; Schumann: Andante and
Variations, Op. 46; Schubert: Variations on an Original Theme in A-flat,
D.813; Beethoven-Liszt: Symphony No. 9: Finale
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$15, available 10/24. 336/278-5610
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Tuesday November 18 – Elon
Elon University Chamber Orchestra,
Thomas Erdmann, director, with Jon Metzger, percussionist
Program: Jonathan D. Greene: The Butcher’s Canticle of the Earth;
& Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 10
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, Elon University,
Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Monday November 24 – Elon
Elon Department of Music Chorale Concert,
Gerald Knight, director
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Tuesday December 2 – Elon
La Catrina
Program: Mendelssohn: Quartet, Op.76/2; Piazzolla:
Four for Tango; Schulhoff: Quartet No.1; & short Mexican
pieces, including Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, Elon University,Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$12, available 11/11. 336/278-5610
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Thursday December 4 – Elon
Elon Department of Music: élan (vocal jazz ensemble)
Program: Messian: A Soulful Celebration (selections from Handel’s
Messiah*)
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, Elon
University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
*This presentation is in anticipation of the
combined choirs’ traditional performance
of Messiah in spring 2009 with guest soloists
and full orchestra.
Monday December 8 – Elon
Elon Department of Music: Camerata, with Don Grady,
narrator, & Mary Alice
Bragg, organ
Program: Celebration of Light, with narration from the collected
works of T.S. Eliot, holiday decorations, special lighting
effects, candlelight processional, & ... singing
McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, Elon University, 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5610 or
http://org.elon.edu/music/
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Spring 2009
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Tuesday February 17 – Elon
Elon Music: Matthew DiCamillo, baritone, & Tyson Hankins, piano,
with Carey Harwood, lute
Program: Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte; Ravel: [5]
Melodies Populaires Grecques; & music by Blitzstein & Campion
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Thursday February 19 – Elon
Elon Music: Victoria Fischer Faw, piano
Program: " A Mere Bagatelle" - by Couperin,
Beethoven, & Bartók.
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Saturday February 21 – Elon
Elon University Jazz Festival Concert: Skip Gailes, saxophone, Mark
Clodfelter, trumpet, & Elon University Jazz
Ensemble, Jon Metzger, director
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Sunday February 22 – Elon
Elon Music: William Yelverton, guitar (Middle Tennessee State University)
Yeager Recital Hall, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Tuesday February 24 – Elon
Elon Music: Balsom Ensemble*, with Alison Balsom, trumpet
Program: Music by by Vivaldi, Neruda, Goedicke, & Piazzolla.
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$12. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
*cello, violin, harpsichord, & piano
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Sunday March 1 – Elon
Mary Duke Biddle Chamber Series: UNCSA Piano Quartet (Kevin Lawrence,
violin, Sheila Browne, viola, Brooks Whitehouse, cello, & Alejandro
Torra Maynegre, piano)
Program:
Music by by R. Schumann, Ravel, & Paine.
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 3:00 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Thursday March 5 – Elon
Russian National Ballet Theatre
Program: Prokofiev: Cinderella
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$12, available 2/19. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
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Thursday March 12 – Elon
Adams Foundation Piano Recital Series:
Joseph Kalichstein, piano
Program: Music by
R. Schumann, Mendelssohn, & Chopin.
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$15. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
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Friday March 13 – Elon
Department of Music Chamber Ensembles*
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
*flute choir, brass quintet, horn quartet, saxophone quartet, jazz
combos, and several duets and trios.
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Sunday March 15 – Elon
Elon Music: Billy Summers, organ
Program: Music by Bach, Franck, & Liszt.
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 3:00 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Monday March 16 – Elon
Elon Music: Amsterdam Cello Octet (formerly Conjuncto Iberico), with Elena
Gragera, mezzo-soprano
Program: Music by Piazzolla, Ginastera, & Guastavino.
Whitley Auditorium, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
$12. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
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Wednesday March 18 – Elon
Elon University Wind Ensemble, Tony Sawyer, director, & Wake
Forest University Wind Ensemble, Kevin Bowen, director
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Tuesday April 7 - Elon
Elon University Percussion Ensemble, Jon Metzger, director
Yeager Recital Hall, Elon University, 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Friday
April 17 – Elon
Elon University Jazz Ensemble, Jon Metzger, director
Program: Swing and Salsa Dance
McKinnon Hall, Elon University, Elon. Free dance instruction by
Jane Wellford
@ 6:30 p.m.; dance* and concert @ 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
*"... cash prizes for
the best
student “Swing” Couple,
the best student “Salsa” Couple,
and the best Faculty/Staff Couple. Bring
your dancing shoes!"
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Sunday April 19 – Elon
Elon Music: Linda Cykert, flute, Virginia Novine-Whittaker, saxophone,
Ramon Brito & Sharon LaRocco, pianos,
& Chip Newton
Yeager Recital Hall, Elon University, Elon. 3:00 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Thursday-Sunday
April 23-26 – Elon
Department of Performing Arts
Program: Michael Frayn: Noises Off, Fredrick J. Rubeck, director
McCrary Theatre; Elon University, Elon. 7:30
p.m. Except Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.
$12, available 4/ 2. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
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Monday
April 27 – Elon
Elon Music: Carolina String Duo (Carey Harwood & Kevin Dollar)
Yeager Recital Hall, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Tuesday
April 28 – Elon
Ruskin Cooper, piano (Davidson College), & Elon University Chamber
Orchestra (augmented),
Thomas Erdmann, director
Program includes Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 & a work by
Todd Coleman (Elon U.)
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Thursday April 30
Elon Department of Music: Catherine Clarke, soprano, Mary Gayle
Green, mezzo-soprano, Gerald Knight, tenor, Kevin Bell, bass, Elon
University Chorale, Camerata, Festival
Chorus & Orchestra, & members of the Front Street UMC Chancel
Choir & North State Chorale, Stephen A. Futrell
Program:
Handel: Messiah
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Friday May 1 – Elon
Elon University Music Department: Quint Lange, & World Percussion
Ensemble, Jim Roberts, director*, & Electric Ensemble, Todd Coleman,
director**
Program: Music in the Quad
Young Commons, Elon University, Elon. 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
*"... African-inspired music and featured works by
Babatunde Olatunji, the artist considered to be the single most important
contributor to the popularization of African hand drumming in the
United States.
**Retro Rock including
music from
the 70’s and early 80’s. Bring lawn
chairs or blankets and pack a picnic basket."
Saturday May 2 – Burlington
Elon Music: elan, Stephen A. Futrell, director
Program: A Night at the [rock] Opera - music
from Hair, Jesus
Christ Superstar, Tommy, *& others, with selections
from the rock group Queen.
Paramount Theatre, Burlington. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Thursday-Saturday May 7-9 – Elon
Elon Department of Performing Arts
Program: Vibe*, with Lauren W. Kearns, director
McCrary Theatre, Elon. 7:30 p.m. except Saturday @ 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
$12, available 4/16. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
*"Vibe features performances by the Elon Dance Company and Breath
of Fire choreographed by the 2008 Samuel H. Scripps ADF Award Winner
Laura Dean. ... In addition, the Elon Dance Company
will perform new choreography by the Elon dance faculty,
including I Live Here, a multi-media collaboration
between choreographer Lauren
Kearns, lighting/set designer Bill Webb, and video
artist Jay McMerty."
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Tuesday May 12 – Elon
Elon University Wind Ensemble, Tom Sawyer, director
Program: "100-year Anniversary Celebration"
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, Elon. 7:30 p.m.
Free. 336/278-5681 or http://org.elon.edu/music/events.html
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Thursday May 14 – Elon
North Carolina Symphony, William Henry Curry, conductor
Program:
Dvorák: Carnival Overture, & Symphony No. 7; Liszt:
Orpheus; & Smetana: Ma vlast: Sarka
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, Elon. 8:00 p.m.
$26, seniors $23, non-Elon students $5, available 4/23. 336/278-5610
or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
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Tuesday June 30 – Elon
Eastern Music Festival
Steinway Piano Gala
McCrary Theatre, Elon University, Elon. 8:00 p.m.
$19, available 6/9. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural
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Monday July 13 – Elon
Eastern Music Festival Student Orchestra Pops Concert
Under the Oaks (on the lawn beside Whitley Auditorium), Elon University,
Elon, 7:30 p.m
Free. 336/278-5610 or http://www.elon.edu/e-net/cultural -
bring
a chair or blanket for seating. Rain location: McCrary Theatre
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