2009–2010 Season
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Monday, October 5 • 8:00 p.m.
Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center
Pianist, composer, and arranger Marvin Hamlisch has won three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, and three Golden Globe awards; and his groundbreaking show A Chorus Line received the Pulitzer Prize. This only begins to define an artist who has helped shaped the world of music. A graduate of Juilliard, his compositions for the screen include the title hit for The Way We Were; his scores for Sophie’s Choice, Ordinary People, The Swimmer, Three Men and a Baby, Ice Castles, Take the Money and Run, Bananas, and Save the Tiger; the soon-to-be-released The Informant, starring Matt Damon; and, of course, his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for The Sting. Hamlisch holds the position of principal pops conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, and San Diego Symphony and was the musical director and arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1994 concert tour and subsequent television special. For part of his concert in Fisher Auditorium, Mr. Hamlisch will be joined by the IUP Jazz Ensemble.
Thursday, October 8 • 8:00 p.m
Gorell Recital Hall, John Sutton Hall
Since joining forces in 1990, Michael Kevin Jones, cello, and Agustin Maruri, guitar, have played concerts across the globe. Jones was born in the U.K., and has studied in London and Germany, touring and conducting master classes throughout Europe, Asia, and the U.S. Also in high demand as a solo artist and teacher, having toured five continents, Maruri hails from Madrid, Spain. As a duo, their discography includes the first recording in the world of original compositions from the nineteenth century for cello and guitar. They have also recorded most of the original repertoire of the twentieth century for this combination, and their recording, Original Music for Cello and Guitar, was a top ten in the classical market in Hong Kong for one year. They recently performed in Beijing and other cities throughout China during the 2009 Olympic Games.
Sunday, January 31 • 3:00 p.m.
Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center
From Bach to Broadway with the genius of Peter Schickele mixed in, Chestnut Brass Company’s enormous repertoire, range, and chops has made them one of America’s most beloved brass groups. This Grammy-winning, globally-renowned brass quintet includes Marian Hesse, horn; Bruce Barrie and John Charles Thomas, trumpet; Larry Zimmerman, trombone; and Jay Krush, tuba. The CBC will bring its unique brand of music, performance, and period instruments to IUP and perform a finale segment that will include the Chestnut Brass, Hoodlebug Brass, IUP students, and select brass quintets from area high schools.
Friday, March 26 • 8:00 p.m.
Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center
Under the baton of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Andrés Cardenés, the PSCO will bring a special and highly unique performance to the Fisher stage this year. In addition to works planned by Christopher Theofanidis and Beethoven, the ensemble will be joined by faculty members and a select group of students from the Department of Music in Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The concert also features the premiere of a work by Richard Danielpour, also to include the IUP musicians.
Wednesday, April 14 • 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Thursday April 15 • 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Friday, April 16 • 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Fisher Auditorium and Environs, IUP Performing Arts Center
Follow along as Alice moves from one adventure to another in this supremely distinctive dance experience. Inspired by the writings of Lewis Carroll and Haruki Murakami, Wandering Alice features the Nichole Canuso Dance Company working with members of the IUP Dance Theater. Limited to only fifty audience members for each performance, the group takes its wanderers on a guided tour through slippery identity into a sea of unruly memories, creating a surreal and ever-changing voyage for the senses.
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