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September 2018
Guest Artist Daniel Szasz, violin; Alina Voicu, piano
Szasz’s recital features the music of Luis Benejam, UM Professor of Music and Composer-in-residence 1960-1968, as well as other chamber works from the violin repertoire. Active as a concert soloist, chamber musician, and recitalist, Szasz is concertmaster of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. A versatile musician, interested in performing both standard and less familiar repertoire, Mr. Szasz has been consistently praised for his “expressive, rich and warm sound” as well as for his “strong, confident, and assertive playing.” His performances have…
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Festival of Voices Concert
The University of Montevallo Choirs are joined by approximately 400 select Alabama middle and high school choral students. Guest clinicians include Dr. Andrew Kreckmann, Director of Choral Activities at Sacramento State University; Dr. José Rivera, coordinator of Music Education and Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke; and Dr. Jeffrey Allen Murdock, Associate Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas. Interest sessions for teachers and a scholarship opportunity are…
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Concert & Lecture Series featuring enhakē
As a part of Concert & Lecture Series, enhakē presents a concert featuring Olivier Messiaen’s monumental work Quatuor pour la lin du temps. Praised for its “keen instinct for exciting programmes” by BBC Music Magazine, enhakē constantly has been inspiring audiences around the world with its electrifying and sincere renditions of chamber music repertoire spanning classical to contemporary masterworks.
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Wind Ensemble
The Wind Ensemble is the College of Fine Arts’ premier instrumental performing group. The ensemble consists of approximately sixty woodwind, brass and percussion students who perform classic wind band repertory and contemporary works.
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Concert Choir and University Chorus
Features a variety of literature ranging from choral masterworks to spirituals.
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Brass and Percussion Chamber Ensembles
An evening of music that covers many styles including Classical, Contemporary and Latin/African, specifically written for small groups of players such as brass quintet, trumpet ensemble, trombone choir, and percussion ensemble.
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Jazz Ensemble
The 20-piece jazz band features music selections from the Big Band Swing Era of the mid-1930s to late 1940s, as well as present-day compositions.
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Alessandra Feris, piano
Brazilian pianist Dr. Alessandra Feris, Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of South Dakota, will present guest solo recital featuring Latin-American composers’ works. Individuals needing disability-related accommodations during this event should contact the host department or Disability Support Services (205.665.6250, DSS@montevallo.edu) as early as possible. Efforts will be made to accommodate all access requests regardless of timing, but the University cannot guarantee that requests made with less than one week’s notice can be met.
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A Montevallo Choral Christmas
Holiday bustle will fade away. Immerse yourself in the warm sound of sacred and secular Christmas music, performed by the college’s acclaimed Concert Choir and the Festival Brass Quintet. Set within the austere beauty of a Colonial Chapel, this evening of traditional arrangements is the perfect way to recall the charm and true magic of the holiday season. $10 Adults; $5 UM Faculty/Staff/Seniors; $5 Students - Tickets sold at the door, cash or checks only. Individuals needing disability-related accommodations during…
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The college’s Wind Ensemble performs classic wind band repertory, contemporary works and holiday selections. Individuals needing disability-related accommodations during this event should contact the host department or Disability Support Services (205.665.6250, DSS@montevallo.edu) as early as possible. Efforts will be made to accommodate all access requests regardless of timing, but the University cannot guarantee that requests made with less than one week’s notice can be met.
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