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Music

Concerts and Events, Spring 2012

Programs subject to change. For the most current concert information, please call (619) 260-4171, or check back to this web site.

Students: click here for guidelines for attending concerts at USD.

Faculty Recital
Friday, February 3, 7:30 pm
French Parlor, Founders Hall
Violinist, Alyze Dreiling and pianist, Linda Scott, present a concert with music by British film composer, Howard Blake, featuring his Jazz Dances, Penillion and Violin Sonata. They will be joined by guitarist, Eric Foster, to perform Suite Buenos Aires by Maximo Pujol.
Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors, USD faculty, staff and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Fourth Annual USD Winter Chamber Music Concert
Sunday, February 26, 2:00 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
Final concert for the weekend festival, directed by Dr. Angela Yeung, from Feb. 24 to 26.  Contact Dr. Yeung at ayeung@sandiego.edu for program and other information .  Tickets on sale at the door only.  $12 general admission; $10 seniors and non-USD students, USD faculty, staff and alumni; $5 USD students with ID.

Franklin Cox, Contemporary Cello Recital
Thursday, March 22,  7:30 pm
French Parlor, Founders Hall
Solo recital by Franklin Cox, one of the world's leading innovators in the composition and performance of virtuoso modern cello music. Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors, USD faculty, staff and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Faculty Recital
Monday, March 26, 7:30 pm
French Parlor, Founders Hall
EricStarr, trombone and euphonium, Sarah Skuster, oboe with New York City based pianist
DeniseFillion.Work sby Schumann,Vaughan Williams,Caleb Burhans and more! Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors, USD faculty, staff and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Angelus: Sacred Early Music Concert
Tuesday, March 27, 7:30 pm
Founders Chapel, Founders Hall
The Angelus early music series at the University of San Diego presents Rita Lilly, Soprano (Bay Area), and Bach Collegium San Diego Ruben Valenzuela, Music Director. Featuring  Pierre Joubert-violin, Sally Jackson-bassoon, Marianne Pfau-oboe and recorder, Ruben Valenzuela-harpsichord and organ, Heather Vorwerck-cello, and Daniel Zuluaga-theorbo.  They will be joined by  the USD Choral Scholars (Ed Basilio, Dir.) to perform music by Bach, Telemann, and Vivaldi.  Tickets on sale at the door only. $12 General admission, $10 seniors, USD faculty, staff and alumni; $8 students with ID.

Student Composers Concert
Tuesday, April 17, 12:15 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
New works by graduating composition majors Briana Robell and Andrew Krause. Admission Free

Junior Recital
Thursday April 19th, 7:30 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
Jose Ramirez piano, performs works from his semester repertoire. Admission Free

MTAC Concerto Winners Concert
Friday, April 20, 8:00 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
The Greater San Diego Community Orchestra, directed by Dr. Angela Yeung, accompanies winners of the 2012 MTAC Concerto Winners.  Also in the program will be Symphony No. 8 by Ludwig van Beethoven.  Co-sponsored by the Music Department.  Contact Dr. Yeung at ayeung@sandiego.edu for final concerto pieces on the program.  Tickets on sale at the door only.  $12 general admission; $10 seniors and non-USD students, USD faculty, staff and alumni; $5 USD students with ID.

MTAC Concerto Winners Concert
Sunday, April 22, 2:00 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
Repeat of April 20 concert. Tickets on sale at the door only. $12 general admission; $10 seniors, non-USD students, USD faculty, staff and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Choral Concert
Friday, May 4, 7:30 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
The University Concert Choir and USD Choral Scholars, under the Direction of Dr. Edwin L. Basilio, will perform their Spring Concert Literature.  Program includes, among other works, Norman Luboff's ʺ13 Paradoxical Pithy Paraphrases For Punaccompanied Pchoir. Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 General Admission; $5 for faculty and students.

Choral Concert
Sunday, May 6, 2:00 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
Repeat of Friday May 4th concert. Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors and USD faculty, staff, and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Gamelan Ensemble Concert
Monday, May 7, 7:30 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
Students from the new USD Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Dr. DavidHarnish, present their first
performance of music from Bali, Indonesia. Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors and USD faculty, staff, and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 pm
French Parlor, Founders Hall
Students from USD Chamber Music Ensembles present their semester repertoire. Directed by Dr. Angela Yeung.  Contact Dr. Yeung at ayeung@sandiego.edu for final pieces on the program . Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors and USD faculty, staff, and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Jazz Ensemble Concert
Wednesday, May 9, 7:30 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
More great music from the Music Department’s newest ensemble, under the direction of Ella Steinberg. 
Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors and USD faculty, staff, and alumni; $5 students with ID.

Student Recital
Thursday, May 10, 12:15 pm
Shiley Theatre, Camino Hall
Students in the USD Music Department present selections from their semester repertoire. Admissionfree

Opera Workshop
Friday, May 11, 7:30 pm
French Parlor, Founders Hall
USD students perform a variety of scenes from opera, operetta, and musical theater.  Tickets on sale at the door only. $10 general admission; $8 seniors and USD faculty, staff, and alumni; $5 students with ID.

July 2012Seventh Annual USD Summer Chamber Music Festival
 Seventh Annual USD Summer Chamber Music Festival, directed by Dr. Angela Yeung.  Multiple concerts from July 1 to 7.  Co-sponsored by FanFaire Foundation.  Contact Dr. Yeung at ayeung@sandiego.edu for exact performance dates and venues, and pieces on each program s.