All events take place in Gamble Auditorium, and are free, unless otherwise noted. Other possible venues include:
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Fanny Nast Gamble Auditorium; Chamber Hall; Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front Street
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Fynette Kulas Music Hall; Kadel Family Vocal Music Hall; Boesel Musical Arts Center, 49 Seminary Street
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Kleist Center for Art and Drama, John Patrick Theatre and William Allman Theatre, 95 East Bagley Road
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The United Methodist Church of Berea, 170 Seminary Street
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church-Berea, 50 East Bagley Road
Driving Directions to the Conservatory of Music
The B-W Listings Line: 440-826-2330 provides a recorded listing of all that is happening weekly on campus.
SPRING 2012
CONCERTS AND EVENTS
(All events take place in Gamble Auditorium, and are free,
unless otherwise noted)
FEBRUARY
| 2/1/12 | 7:30pm |
B-W Jazz Ensemble: Greg Banaszak, director (Lakewood Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Ave., Lakewood, OH) This event is sponsored by the Conn-Selmer Corporation |
| 2/1-5/12 | TBA |
Spring Opera ($): Don Giovanni (Kleist Center for Art & Drama) By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Featuring two fantastic student casts and members of the B-W Symphony Orchestra. Don Juan has fascinated authors, composers and audiences since he was first introduced to the world almost four hundred years ago. Mozart's spectacular operatic retelling, Don Giovanni is considered by many to be his best opera. It tells the story of Giovanni's final day on earth, a day driven by obsession, murder and revenge. Mozart's genius coupled with this timeless story gives us an evening you won't want to miss. For tickets and information, please call (440) 826-2240. |
| 2/2/12 | 3:00pm |
Conservatory Convocation |
| 2/3-3/4 | TBA |
Spring Awakening ($), Cleveland Premiere Book and Lyrics by Steven Satar; Music by Duncan Sheik; Based on the play by Frank Wedekind. (The Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, OH) Call for tickets: 216-521-2540 Our collaboration with The Beck Center for the Arts is the winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. This landmark musical is an exhilarating mix of morality, sexuality, and rock & roll! Mature content--17 and older recommended. |
| 2/3/12 | 8:00pm |
Jazztet Concert: Greg Banaszak, director Featuring works by Gillespie, Parker, Davis, Coltrane, and more. |
| 2/4/12 | 7:00pm | Student Recital: Molly Cowperthwaite & Jake Robinson, percussion (Chamber Hall) |
| 2/4/12 | 8:00pm |
Outreach Faculty/Alumni Recital: Julie Myers-Pruchenski '00, soprano; Jennifer Anderson-Germaine '01, flute; Bill Shaffer, piano |
| 2/5/12 | 4:00pm |
Faculty Chamber Music Recital: The Elysian Trio: Julian Ross, violin; Merry Peckham, cello; Robert Mayerovitch, piano Works by Beethoven and Dvorak. |
| 2/7/12 | 7:00pm |
Guest Recital: "HARMONIUM" Kathleen A. Miller, soprano; Kirk A. Severtson, piano Harmonium, op. 50 (1951) by Vincent Persichetti on poems by Wallace Stevens. Pianist Kirk Severtson is on the faculty at The Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam, where he serves as musical director and vocal coach for the Crane Opera Ensemble, teaches classes in art song repertoire and accompanying, and chairs the Music Performance Department. He has been on the music staff of Opera Saratoga (formerly Lake George Opera) since 2006, having previously coached at Opera North (NH), the Opera Theater of Lucca (Italy), the Cincinnati Opera outreach program, the Rising Star Singers festival, and Dorian Opera Theater, and held a fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival in vocal chamber music. He holds a B.A. from Luther College with majors in music, math, and computer science, and M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. He maintains an active performing schedule of recitals with both singers and instrumentalists, with particular interest in performing and premiering new works by living composers. Soprano Kathleen Miller is an Associate Professor of Voice at The Crane School of Music at the State University of New York in Potsdam. Kathleen holds a B.M. in Voice Performance from Baldwin Wallace and M.M. and D.M.A degrees in Voice Performance from The University of Cincinnati. She has a particular interest in Russian composers and earned her doctoral cognate in Russian Studies. She has performed the American premier of the song cycle Russkaya Tetrad’ by Russian composer Valery Gavrilin and continues to perform this cycle throughout the United States. She performs works by composer Timothy Brown on the CD In Concert, composers in collaboration, 2008, by Bielawa, Bradshaw, Brown, Cowgill and Lauer. Recent appearances include a recital of Nineteenth Century vocal music at the Instituto de Cultura de Baja California in Mexicali, Mexico and a recital of Twentieth Century American Art and Theatrical song as well as master classes at The University of Baja California in Ensenada, Mexico. She has performed a wide range of roles for the stage from Poppea in Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea and Lady Billows in Britten’s Albert Herring to Mother Superior in Nunsense and Louise in Always, Patsy Cline. Kathleen has a keen interest in performing contemporary music and looks forward to future performances of HARMONIUM.
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| 2/10/12 | 8:00pm |
Jazz Ensemble Concert: Greg Banaszak, director; Jack Brndiar, trumpet Celebrating Black History Month with a tribute to the American jazz masters. Works by Armstrong, Davis, Monk, Ellington and more. |
| 2/11/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Kate Schnieder, flute (Chamber Hall) |
| 2/11/12 | 7:00pm |
Student Recital: Laura Pillman, flute; Jason Aquila, piano |
| 2/11/12 | 5:00pm |
Student Recital: Kevin Johnson, trumpet; Jason Aquila, piano (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 2/12/12 | 4:00pm |
Faculty Recital: "Different Dances" Mary Dobrea-Grindahl, piano A program of piano music inspired by dance, with works by French and Spanish composers. Works by Rodrigo, Debussy, Albeniz, Milhaud, J.S. Bach, and de Falla. |
| 2/12/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Julia Mansfield, guitar (Chamber Hall) |
| 2/12/12 | 7:00pm |
Brass Choir Concert: John Brndiar, conductor (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) The program will include music for large and small brass ensembles, featuring Hindemith's Morgenmusik, Music for Seven Brass by Wuensch, and works by Telemann, J.S. Bach, and others. |
| 2/18/12 | 3:00pm | Student Recital: Cory Isler, baritone; Ashley Lingenhoel, soprano; Aubrey Johansen, soprano; Max Nolin, tenor; Zarina Melik-Stepanova, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 2/18/12 | 4:00pm | Student Recital: Megan Ryberg, percussion |
| 2/18/12 | 7:00pm | Student Recital: Mary Clare Becks, soprano; Yewon Lee, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 2/19/12 | 2:00pm | Alumni & Staff Recital: Mark Maliniak, trumpet; Claire Black, piano |
| 2/19/12 | 7:00pm | Student Recital: Elizabeth Wehrli, mezzo-soprano; Mark Graham, piano (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 2/22/12 | 8:00pm |
World Music Series: Sulley Imoro Sulley Imoro is a renowned performer and teacher of traditional Dagomba drum, dance and song and has taught African drumming and dance classes in Ghana and at American colleges for more than 20 years. He is currently the director and founder of the Mbangba Cultural Troupe of Ashemie and the Dagara Bewaa Culture group of Tamale and is an instructor for the dance ensemble at the University of Ghana at Legon. His performances have excited audiences throughout Africa, Europe and the United States. |
| 2/24/12 | 8:00pm |
Women's Choir & Men's Chorus Concert: Dr. Judith Burns & Frank Bianchi, conductors With guest appearance by Mr. Sun's Echo and guest soloist William Clarence Marshall. Works by Walker, Hayes, Aguiar, Knecht, and Stroope. |
| 2/25/12 |
8:00pm |
Concert Wind Ensemble Concert: Vincent L. Danner, conductor; Vincent E. Cleveland and Jessica Haberman, conductin apprentices Featuring works by Bernstein, Fucik, Hanson, Adams, Arnold, Debussy, and Mousorgsky. |
| 2/26/12 | 1:00pm | Student Recital: Alicia Gallina, soprano; Jorie Stump, mezzo-soprano; Jason Aquila & Sara Smith, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 2/26/12 | 4:00pm |
Faculty Recital: The Fuoco's: Christine & Anthony Fuoco, piano Join the Fuoco Duo as husband and wife team up for an afternoon of piano duets. Works include music by Schubert, Mozart and more. |
| 2/26/12 | 6:00pm |
l(a student ensemble Concert (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) Dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. |
| 2/26/12 | 7:30pm |
Alumni Jazz Concert ($): Chris Anderson, conductor Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $2.00 for students and can be purchased by calling (440) 826-3853. |
MARCH
| 3/1/12 | 3:00pm |
Conservatory Convocation |
| 3/1/12 | 8:00pm |
Symphony Orchestra Concert: Dwight Oltman, conductor Handel: Overture to Agrippina |
| 3/4/12 | 4:00pm |
Opera ala Carte Senior vocal performance students sing favorite arias from the world's most loved operas. This free concert will be followed by a reception. (Brecksville United Church of Christ, 23 Public Square, Brecksville, OH 44141) |
| 3/9/12 | 8:00pm | Symphony West Concert |
| 3/11/12 | 4:00pm |
Outreach Youth Orchestra Concert |
| 3/14/12 | 8:00pm |
Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert: Dwight Oltman, conductor Featuring B-W Faculty Members of the Cleveand Orchestra: Jeffrey Rathbun, oboe; Daniel McKelway, clarinet; Jonathan Sherwin, bassoon; Jesse McCormick, horn; Henry Peyrebrune, double bass; Jack Sutte, trumpet Mozart: Serenade No. 10, K. 361 |
| 3/16/12 | 7:00pm |
Guest Recital: "Swiss and Spanish Impressions" Pino Feola, guitar (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) With works by Martin, Albeniz, and Wildberger. |
| 3/16/12 | 7:00pm | Student Recital: Clare Eisentrout, soprano; Mack Shirilla, tenor; Claire Black, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 3/16/12 | 8:00pm |
Faculty Recital: Sungeun Kim, piano With works by Soler, Albeniz, and Beethoven. |
| 3/17/12 | 2:00pm | Student Recital: Leah Foerster, piano |
| 3/17/12 | 4:00pm | Student Recital: Aaron Dunn, baritone; Jason Aquila, piano |
| 3/17/12 | 8:00pm |
B-W Singers Concert: "My Spirit Dances: Music to Move the Heart" Michael Peters, conductor; Javier Gonzalez and Robert Mayerovitch, piano American Songs & Spirituals. Featuring delightful love waltzes, the Neue Liebeslieder (New Love Songs) by Brahms, for voices and piano duo. |
| 3/18/12 | 1:00pm | Student Recital: Lauren Wright, viola (Chamber Hall) |
| 3/18/12 | 2:00pm | Student Recital: Jayne Alcorn, flute |
| 3/18/12 | 4:00pm | Student Recital: Melanie Uchimura, piano |
| 3/18/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Katherine O'Malley, flute; Jody Guinn, harp; Anna Risch, viola; Rei Sakurai, piano (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 3/18/12 | 6:00pm | Student Recital: Adrianna M. Cleveland, soprano; Jason Aquila, piano |
| 3/18/12 |
7:00pm |
Composition Symposium I This concert promises to be an exciting musical adventure, filled with a wide variety of ensembles and musical styles. The program is comprised entirely of world premiers by our exceptionally talented student composers. All of the music will be performed by chamber ensembles, exclusively made up of B-W's most gifted performers. |
| 3/23/12 | 6:00pm | Student Recital: Ruth Daley, clarinet |
| 3/23/12 | 7:00pm |
Spring Opera Showcase: Benjamin Wayne Smith, stage director; Yewon Lee, musical director (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) The best of opera and operetta is presented in this annual scenes program. |
| 3/23/12 | 8:00pm |
Saxophone Chamber Music Concert: Greg Banaszak, director; guest artists: The CIM/Case Saxophone Quartets Featuring classical and jazz compositions by Glazunov, Bozza, Monk, McDaniel, Calle and more. |
| 3/24/12 | 2:00pm | Student Recital: Rachael Fasano, soprano/piano; Sara Smith, piano |
| 3/24/12 | 4:00pm | Student Recital: Jonathan Beckwith, piano |
| 3/24/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Amanda Stenroos, violin; Christine Fuoco, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 3/24/12 | 7:00pm |
Spring Opera Showcase: Benjamin Wayne Smith, stage director; Yewon Lee, musical director (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) The best of opera and operetta is presented in this annual scenes program. |
| 3/24/12 | 8:00pm | Student Recital: Sarah Brooks, percussion |
| 3/25/12 | 3:00pm | Voice Studio Recital: Students of Tracy Grady (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 3/25/12 | 6:00pm | Student Recital: Kristin Fahning, soprano; Zarina Melik-Stepanova, piano |
| 3/25/12 | 7:00pm |
Composition Symposium II This concert promises to be an exciting musical adventure, filled with a wide variety of ensembles and musical styles. The program is comprised entirely of world premiers by our exceptionally talented student composers. All of the music will be performed by chamber ensembles, exclusively made up of B-W's most gifted performers. |
| 3/29/12 | 3:00pm | Conservatory Convocation |
| 3/29/12 | 8:00pm |
World Music Series: Fiddle Tunes and Ballads: Pat Egan & Alex Caton Drawing from the rich traditions of Irish and olt-time music, Pat Egan and Alex Caton weave a beautiful and intricate tapestry of sounds with their blending of fiddle, guitar, five-string banjo, and vocals. Pat Egan is one of the founders of the internationally renowned band, Chulrua. His guitar work has propelled him to the forefront of traditional music, but it is his heartfelt and unique interpretation of traditional and modern ballads that makes the most lasting impression. Alex Caton is an exceptional multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and music teacher who has dedicated her life to passing on the tradition of old-time and Irish music. Togetherthey will take you on a mesmerizing journey from the shores of Ireland to the mountains of Appalachia. |
| 3/30-4/1 | TBA |
Lizzie Borden ($), regional premiere By Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hweitt (14th Street Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH) Call for tickets: 216-241-6000 Long before there was Joan Jett, LIZZIE BORDEN was the ultimate axe wielding rebel girl who garnered fame and fortune following the murders of her father and stepmother. In this award winning new musical, a powerful rock score leads us deep into the darkness of an abused young woman endowed with the strength to slaughter and the guile to get away with it. |
| 3/30/12 | 8:00pm |
Africa→West Concert: Jamie Ryan, Ryan Korb, & Josh Ryan, percussion The Africa→West percussion trio continues its second decade in residence with a program of original compositions. Works will include Track 2, and an arrangement of the rumba classic, Los Munequitos. The group's signature sound is a fusion of European, American and Afro-centric timbres. www.africawesttrio.com |
| 3/31/12 | 1:00pm | Student Recital: Emily O'Shea, clarinet; Denella Sing, piano |
| 3/31/12 | 4:00pm | Student Recital: Kathleen Carter, oboe |
| 3/31/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Adam Bilchik, guitar (Chamber Hall) |
| 3/31/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Angela Bruzina, mezzo-soprano; Jason Aquila, piano (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 3/31/12 | 7:00pm | Faculty Recital: Zarina Melik-Stepanova, piano (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 3/31/12 | 8:00pm | Student Recital: William Wedmedyk, percussion |
APRIL
| 4/1/12 | 10:00am |
Bach Festival Preview Performance: B-W Singers & Orchestra, Michael Peters, conductor (Church of the Covenant, University Circle 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland) Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76 (excerpts) |
| 4/1/12 | 4:00pm | Student Recital: Dylan Hayden, percussion |
| 4/1/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Kimberly Haffey, double bass; Denella Sing, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 4/1/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Jude McCormick, tenor; Jason Aquila, piano (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 4/7/12 | 3:00pm | Student Recital: Jessica Firing, violin (Chamber Hall) |
| 4/7/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Andrea Donze, bassoon |
| 4/9/12 | 6:00pm |
Musical Theatre Senior Showcase (Kleist Center for Art & Drama) A 30-minute revue prior to their New York Cith performance for agents. |
| 4/13-15/12 |
80th Annual Bach Festival Complete schedule and listing of events available at www.bw.edu/bachfest/ |
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| 4/20/12 | 8:00pm |
Jazz Ensemble Concert: Greg Banaszak, director; Nanette Canfield, soprano Featuring the works of Gershwin, Porter, Van Heusen, Rodgers and Hart, and more. |
| 4/21/12 | 1:00pm | Student Recital: Olivia Hudson, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 4/21/12 | 2:00pm | Student Recital: Jonathen Morawski, horn; Jason Aquila, piano |
| 4/21/12 | 3:00pm | Student Recital: Hillary Krutchick, soprano; Jason Aquila, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 4/21/12 | 4:00pm | Student Recital: Lindsay Espinosa, soprano; Jason Aquila, piano |
| 4/21/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Samantha Sinai, cello; Claire Black, piano (Chamber Hall) |
| 4/21/12 | 5:00pm | Student Recital: Cory Svette, tenor; Debra Comodeca, piano (Fynette Kulas Music Hall) |
| 4/21/12 | 8:00pm |
Concert Wind Ensemble, Women's Choir & B-W Singers Concert: Vincent Danner, Judith Burns, & Michael Peters, conductors |
| 4/22/12 | 1:00pm | Collegium Musicum Concert: Janet Winzenburger, director |
| 4/22/12 | 4:00pm |
Piano Gala ($): "Plentiful Peculiar Piano Prestidigitation Playfully Performed, Purposefully Presented" Mary Dobrea-Grindahl, Robert Mayerovitch, & Sungeun Kim, piano Join piano faculty members as they blend artistry, humor and a few surprises in an afternoon of American music written for solo and duo piano. Works include Gershwin Preludes, Barber Souvenirs, Earl Wild Gershwin Transcriptions, Art Tatum Tiger Rag, and William Bolcom Brass Knuckles. Free with donation to benefit the Sophie Albrecht Scholarship Fund. |
| 4/22/12 | 7:00pm | l(a student ensemble Concert |
| 4/24/12 | 7:00pm | Student Rectial: Bryan Reichert, guitar (Chamber Hall) |
| 4/25/12 | 8:00pm |
Jazztet Concert: Greg Banaszak, director Featuring original compositions and arrangements by Conservatory Jazz Emphasis majors. Works by Karahalios, Lawson, English, Zanella, Bufford, Ross and more. |
| 4/26/12 |
3:00pm |
Conservatory Convocation |
| 4/27/12 | 8:00pm |
B-W Symphony Orchestra & Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert: Dwight Oltman, conductor; with student conductors Copland: Hoedown from "Rodeo" |
| 4/27-29/12 | 8:00pm | Spring Musical ($): TBA |
| 4/28/12 | 8:00pm |
Percussion Ensemble: Josh Ryan, director The Baldwin-Wallace percussion ensemble will perform the Mallet Quartet by Steve Reich and David Johnson's Quartz City, featuring vibraphone soloist Will Wedmedyk. Also included will be works for marimba ensemble and the group's usual array of exciting rhythmic motives and timbres. |
| 4/29/12 | 2:00pm | Musical Theatre Freshman Cabaret ($) (Kleist Center for Art & Drama) |
| 4/29/12 | 4:00pm |
Men's Chorus Concert ($): Frank Bianchi, conductor; Mr. Sun's Echo Greatest Hits of the 2011-2012 Season. Featuring works by Kern/Hammerstein, Berlin, Styne/Sondheim, and Leiber/Stollar. |
MAY
| 5/1/12 | 7:00pm |
New Horizons String Orchestra and Chamber Ensembles Concert: Peggie Willett, conductor |
| 5/2/12 | 7:00pm |
New Horizons Band Concert: Laura Joss, director |
| 5/5/12 | 4:00pm |
B-W Honor's Chorale & Junior Youth Honors Wind Ensemble Concert: Judith E. Burns & Laura Joss, directors |
| 5/5/12 | 8:00pm |
Senior Honor's Recital |
| 5/11/12 | 8:00pm | Symphony West Concert |
| 5/13/12 | 2:00pm |
Outreach String Ensemble & Orchestra Concert |
| 5/13/12 | 4:00pm | Outreach Youth Orchestra Concert |
| 5/21-26/12 |
TBA |
Art Song Festival Complete schedule and listing of events available at www.bw.edu/artsong or by calling 440-826-7664 |
275 Eastland Rd.