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.

• 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/

• 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/

• 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

• 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/

• 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

• 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/

• 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

• 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/

• 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

• 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/

• 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/

• 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

• 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/

• Spring 2009

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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!"

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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."

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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