Conservatory of Music
Events 2011-2012

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SEPTEMBER

September 8
Guest Artists in Recital, featuring Louise Thomas, piano
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

September 16
Faculty Recital – Paul Sherman, oboe
Program to include Trio Sonata No. V in g min. (Handel), Concerts Royaux: Premier Concert (Francois Couperin), Quartet in F ma.  KV 370 (Mozart), and Blake Songs (Ralph Vaughan Williams) featuring Faculty Guest Artist Jonathan Mack, tenor.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

September 17
Faculty Recital – Mary Palchak, flute
Program to include works by Astor Piazzola, Robert Beaser, Giuliani and others.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students


OCTOBER

October 29
Faculty Recital – Nick Terry, percussion
“Music for Piano(s) & Percussion(s)” will feature guest artists Genevieve Lee, Nadia Shpachenko and Faculty Guest Artist Justin DeHart.  Program to include Makrokosmos III - Music for a Summer Evening & Otherworldly Resonances (George Crumb), Nigerian Spam (Shaun Naidoo), and other selections to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

October 30
Faculty Recital – Jeff Cogan, guitar
Program to include Fantasia para in Gentilhombre (Joaquin Rodrigo), Aquarelle (Sergio Assad), Diarby (Shaun Naidoo), Danza Caracteristica (Leo Brouwer), Prelude 2 (Heitor Villa-Lobos) and Sounds of Bells (Joao Guimaraes).
Salmon Recital Hall
8:00pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

October 30
Chapman University Choir and Women's Choir in Concert
Stephen Coker and Angel Vázquez-Ramos, conductors
In this joint concert, Chapman’s major treble ensemble, the 55-voice Women’s Choir, makes its fall debut singing works of Franz Schubert, Francis Poulenc, Ola Gjeilo, and the compositional team of Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory.  The University Choir of some 60 mixed voices performs a program consisting of Renaissance and Romantic era repertoire as well as the choral suite There Is Sweet Music by Canadian composer Stephen Chatman.
Fish Interfaith Center, Wallace All Faiths Chapel
4pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students

NOVEMBER

November 3
Chapman Flute Ensemble
Mary Palchak, Director
Under the direction of Mary Palchak, Chapman University's Flute Ensemble will perform a program of works from the mid-seventeen hundreds to the present.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

November 11-13
Opera Scenes – 2011: An Opera Odyssey
David Alt, Interim Artistic Director
Carol Neblett, Associate Director
A compelling journey of man and art, a stunning meld of music and drama.  The creation of a masterwork ~ opera ~ and its ability to excite, inspire and enthrall for generations.  Join us on our journey from Monteverdi to Mozart!
Salmon Recital Hall
Nov. 11 and 12 at 7:30pm, Nov. 13 at 3pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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November 14
Guest Artist in Recital – Daniel Shapiro, piano
Daniel Shapiro will perform works by Beethoven and Schumann in the beautiful Salmon Recital Hall.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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November 17
Chapman Percussion Ensemble
Nicholas Terry, Director
The Chapman Percussion Ensemble presents an evening of sonically brilliant music produced by the sublime combination of struck terracotta flower pots, coffee cans, washtubs, car brake drums, Chinese gongs, processed and amplified electronics, and even a violin!  Featured compositions include Lou Harrison’s Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (featuring faculty guest artist William Fitzpatrick), two new works by faculty composer Shaun Naidoo, Chinese percussive theatre, and Frank Zappa’s twisted rhythmic odyssey The Black Page.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

November 18
Chapman Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Under the direction of Daniel Alfred Wachs, the Chapman University Chamber Orchestra presents “American Idyll”, including works by Ives, Barber, Stravinsky & Weill, and featuring the soprano soloist from the LA Opera Young Artists Program, Janai Brugger-Orman.
Merle and Marjorie Fish Interfaith Center
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students

November 19
Chapman Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Under the direction of Daniel Alfred Wachs, the Chapman University Chamber Orchestra presents “American Idyll”, including works by Ives, Barber, Stravinsky & Weill, and featuring the soprano soloist from the LA Opera Young Artists Program, Janai Brugger-Orman.
Nixon Presidential Library, East Room
11am
Admission is free.

November 19
Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Program to include L'Orfeo, Sinfonia and Ritornello (Monteverdi, arr. Sherman), Medieval Suite (Nelson), Psalm for Band Op. 53 (Persichetti) and a world premiere, In Our Hands, a Canvas For Band and Choir (Spiva).
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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November 20
Chapman Saxophone Ensemble
Gary Matsuura, Director
The Chapman University Saxophone Ensemble presents classical and jazz repertoire by J.S. Bach, Eugene Bozza, David Maslanka and others.  Faculty Guest Artist Albert Alva joins director Gary Matsuura for this exciting concert.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm
Admission is free.

November 20
Early Music Ensemble
Paul Sherman, Director
Program to include works by Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel, Telemann and Bach.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
Admission is free.

November 20
Chapman Guitar Ensemble
Jeffrey Cogan, Director
Under the direction of Professor Jeffrey Cogan, the Guitar Program at Chapman University has flourished since its inception in 1982.  Guitarists performing as soloists and in ensembles have opportunities to perform in concerts, classes at Chapman and on tour.  In March 2009, the Chapman Guitar Quartet won 1st Place Awards (Best Quartet & Best Duo) at the University of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

November 21
Big Band & Jazz Combos
Albert Alva, Director
The Chapman Big Band & Jazz Combos will perform music by Oliver Nelson, Benny Carter, and Duke Ellington, along with several student arrangements.  This concert will also premiere Albert Alva's original composition titled Zack Attack, which was inspired by the trombone section.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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DECEMBER

December 2 & 3
48th Annual Holiday Wassail Banquet and Concert
Enjoy traditional Wassail drink; follow a garden path lighted with luminarias as strolling minstrels amuse you; dine on delectable holiday fare; and be charmed by a concert of seasonal music presented by the University Choir and University Singers, Stephen Coker, Conductor, University Women's Choir, Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Conductor, and the Chapman University Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Alfred Wachs, Conductor.
Reception and Dinner in Fish Interfaith Center
Concert in Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
$65 per person, includes reception, dinner and concert: 6pm dinner, 8pm concert.
“Concert Only” tickets also available: $20 general admission; $15 senior citizens and non-Chapman students; $10 CU community
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December 5
Student Piano Showcase
Grace Fong, Director
The program includes students of Ruby Cheng Goya, Grace Fong, Karen Knecht, Janice Park and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

December 6
Conservatory Faculty in Recital - Matsuura, Terry, DeHart, & Palchak
Chapman University Conservatory of Music faculty members Mary Palchak, flute, Nick Terry and Justin DeHart, percussion, and Gary Matsuura, conductor/saxophone, along with Jan Jordan, piano, and Eric Guinivan, Matthew Cook and Kris Berry, percussion, present three world premieres from composers Fred Katz, Bob Clendene and Stuart Sanders. Jade Mountain by Fred Katz utilizes flute, marimba, vibraphone, bells, xylophone, piano and various percussion instruments. The Next Three Miles by Bob Clendenen is a percussion duo and They Looked Like Strangers by Stuart Sanders is composed for solo vibraphone.  Join us to welcome this new music to the world.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

December 7
Student Pianists in Recital
Janice Park, Director
The program includes students of Christopher Brennan, Ruby Cheng Goya, Tony Cho, Grace Fong, Janet Kao, Hye-Young Kim, Karen Knecht, Hedy Lee, Beverly Min, Janice Park, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

December 8
New Music Ensemble
Sean Heim, Director
Under the direction of Sean Heim, the New Music Ensemble presents works by current composition majors as well as those by many of the major composers of the last fifty years.  Instrumental and vocal faculty members, along with distinguished guest artists, often participate in the ensemble, thus offering students a chance to perform with their teachers and mentors as well as their peers.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

December 10
Instrumental Chamber Music
Under the direction of Grace Fong, Robert Becker and Paul Sherman, the Instrumental Chamber Music concerts feature students from the Conservatory of Music in piano, string and woodwind quintets, quartets, trios and brass ensembles.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm (Winds & Brass)
5pm (Strings & Piano)
Admission is free.

December 11
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) celebrates its 42nd season featuring the 86-member strong official youth orchestra of Orange County.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
For information, call 714-744-7927.



FEBRUARY

February 3
University Singers Post-Tour Concert
Stephen Coker, Conductor
Having returned from a tour to the Pacific Northwest and California Bay Area, the Chapman University Singers will perform works by Byrd, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Maurice Duruflé, Conrad Susa, and George Shearing as well as a variety of folk songs and spirituals.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

February 18
Faculty Recital – Paul Sherman, oboe
Featuring world premiere performances of compositions by Chapman composition faculty members Shaun Naidoo, Jeffrey Holmes and Sean Heim.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

February 25
Faculty Recital – Ruby Cheng, piano
Program to include works by Ravel, Martin and Kats-Chernin.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

February 26
Faculty Recital – Jonathan Mack, tenor
Program to include piano duets as well as solos and duets for soprano and tenor by Bach, Purcell, Faure and Schuman.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

MARCH

March 9
Chapman Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director & Piano
Program to include Hebrides Overture (Mendelssohn), Piano Concerto in E flat K. 449 (Mozart), Symphony No. 2 in D (Beethoven), and Concert Aria Ch’io mi scordi di te? (Mozart), featuring 2011 Chapman University Concerto Competition Winner Amy Dabalos, soprano.
St. John's Lutheran Church, 154 S. Shaffer Street, Orange
7pm
Admission is free.

March 10
Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Program to include Motown Metal (Daugherty), Wild Nights (Ticheli), Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin) featuring Piano Concerto Competition Winner Evan Roth, and the world premiere In Our Hands - A Canvas (Spiva), featuring faculty members Sean Heim on electric guitar and William Wells on organ and accompanied by the Chapman University Women's Choir under the direction of Angel Vázquez-Ramos.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

March 13
Ensemble-in-Residence in Recital – Firebird Ensemble
Program to include Polish Folk Songs (Hyla) and Firebird Ensemble commissions, including My Life on the Plains (Hyla), Frozen Hours Melt Melodiously into the Past (Moe) and Meanwhile Back on the Ranch (Moe).
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

March 18
Faculty Recital – Kristina Driskill, soprano
Program to include The Diary of Virginia Woolf by Dominick Argento, Diary of an Urban Maiden by Gary Schocker, and select songs by Alva Henderson.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

March 18
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Concerto Night, featuring winners of the 2011 Concerto Competition.  Program to include Romeo & Juliet, Fantasy Overture (Tchaikovsky), Trauermusik (Hindemith) featuring So Hee Ki, viola, Flute Concerto in D (Mozart) featuring Deanna Pyeon, flute, Elegie Op. 24 (Faure) featuring Sabrina Oh, cello, and Zigunerweisen (Sarasate) featuring Yu-Chieh Lee, violin.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students
For information, call 714-744-7927.

March 22
Chapman Flute Ensemble
Mary Palchak, Director
Under the direction of Mary Palchak, Chapman University's Flute Ensemble will perform a program of works from the mid-1700s to the present.  Program to include works by Strauss, Mendelssohn and others.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

March 26
Artist-in-Residence in Recital – Carol Neblett, soprano
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

March 29
Chapman Percussion Ensemble
Nicholas Terry, Director
The Chapman Percussion Ensemble (CPE) presents an evening of bold, exotic, and powerful chamber music, featuring works for mallet percussion and non-Western instruments.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

APRIL


April 14
Chapman Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director & Conductor
Program to include Carmen Suite (Bizet, arr. Wachs), Totentanz (Liszt), The Soldier’s Tale (Stravinsky), and Tzigane (Ravel), featuring 2011 Chapman University Concerto Competition Winner Emily Uematsu, violin.
Fish Interfaith Center
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

April 18
Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Accompanied by the Chapman University Women’s Choir (conducted by Angel Vázquez-Ramos), “New Voices, New Music” will feature the Wind Symphony as they premiere a composition by Derrick Spiva Jr. and present works by Chapman composition faculty members Vera Ivanova, Sean Heim, Jeff Holmes, and Shaun Naidoo.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

April 22
Chapman Saxophone Ensemble
Gary Matsuura, Director
The Chapman University Saxophone Ensemble performs an eclectic mix of repertoire from the Baroque era to the present. Baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophones are combined in duos, trios, quartets and larger ensembles to produce a rich, glorious sound featuring works by J.S. Bach, Eugene Bozza, Alfred Desenclos and Jean Rivier.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm
Admission is free.

April 22
Early Music Ensemble
Paul Sherman, Director
Program to include works of Bach, Handel and Telemann in a spring concert of Renaissance and Baroque vocal and instrumental music.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
Admission is free.

April 22
Chapman Guitar Ensemble
Jeffrey Cogan, Director
Works by Fernando Sor, J.S. Bach, Villa-Lobos, and Manuel Ponce in solo and ensemble settings.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

April 25
Guest Artist in Recital – Dzovig Markarian, piano
Program to include works by Bach, Schumann, Berg, Ligeti, Messiaen and Mansurian.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

April 27-29
Opera Chapman presents Mozart's Fantasy Opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)
Peter Atherton, Artistic Director
Carol Neblett, Associate Director
Stephen Coker, Conductor
Opera Chapman proudly presents Mozart’s beloved The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), sung in German with super-title translations and dialogues in English.  Mozart’s final opera has enchanted audiences for more than 220 years.   Charming and endlessly imaginative Mozart and his librettist, Emanuel Schikaneder, take us on a journey through strange lands full of Masonic symbolism, romantic love, vengeance, spiritual transcendence and a charming bird catcher.   The Magic Flute has something for the entire family. 
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
April 27-28 at 7:30pm; April 29 at 3pm
$20 general admission; $15 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

MAY

May 1
Big Band & Jazz Combos
Albert Alva, Director
The Big Band & Jazz Combos explore the music of Oliver Nelson, Thelonius Monk, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and the legendary Latin/Rock band Azteca.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

May 4
University Choir & University Singers in Concert
Stephen Coker, Conductor
The 55-voice University Choir and the 34-voice University Singers perform a wide variety of choral works ranging from Steven Stucky’s Cradle Songs and John Gardner’s Five Hymns in Popular Style to a Baroque motet of Polish composer Grzegorz Gorczycki.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

May 5
Instrumental Chamber Music
Under the direction of Grace Fong, Robert Becker and Paul Sherman, the Instrumental Chamber Music concerts feature students from the Conservatory of Music in piano, string and woodwind quintets, quartets, trios and brass ensembles.  Program to include the Schubert Trout Quintet, Mozart Quintet for Stings and Clarinet, Shostakovich String Quartet No. 3, Mozart String Quintet in g minor, Beethoven String Quartet Opus 59 #2, Dvorak String Quintet, and Schubert String Quartet in d minor op. posth.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm (Winds & Brass)
5pm (Strings & Piano)
Admission is free.

May 6
Faculty Recital – Christopher Brennan, piano
Program to include works for two pianos including Ma Mere L'oye (Ravel), Dances andalouses (Infante) and Symphonic Dances (Rachmaninoff).
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

May 6
Chapman University Women's Choir in Concert
Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Conductor
The University Women's Choir will present works by composers Vera Ivanova and Derrick Spiva Jr.  In addition, the Choir will perform repertoire that includes sacred and secular works from various musical time periods.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

May 7
Student Piano Showcase
Grace Fong, Director
The pianists will perform a program of works from the mid-1700s to the present.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

May 9
Student Pianists in Recital
Janice Park, Director
The program includes students of Christopher Brennan, Clara Cheng, Ruby Cheng Goya, Tony Cho, Grace Fong, Janet Kao, Hye-Young Kim, Karen Knecht, Hedy Lee, Beverly Min, Janice Park, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

May 10
New Music Ensemble
Sean Heim, Director
Under the direction of Sean Heim, the New Music Ensemble presents works by current composition majors as well as many of the major composers of the last fifty years.  Instrumental and vocal faculty members, along with distinguished guest artists, often participate in the ensemble, offering students a chance to perform with their teachers and mentors as well as their peers.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

May 12
Sholund Scholarship Concert
Stephen Coker, Conductor
Featuring the Chapman University Choir, University Singers, and Chapman Chamber Orchestra performing choral-orchestral works of the Romantic era, including works of Franz Schubert and Felix Mendelssohn as well as Brahms’ Schicksalslied and Alto Rhapsody featuring soloist Kristina Driskill of Chapman’s voice faculty.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$20 general admission; $15 senior citizens and non-Chapman students

May 20
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) concludes its 42nd season with a program including Nights in the Gardens of Spain (De Falla) featuring Daniel Alfred Wachs, piano, and Pines of Rome (Respighi).
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and non-Chapman students
For information, call 714-744-7927.