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Sunday,September8,2:30pm$12/7Lynda McKnight, sopranoChester Rowell, clarinetKirsten Yon, violinPatrick Moore,* celloDennis Whittaker, bassBrian Suits, pianoLecture Recital: Hegge’s Another Sunrise (Texas Premiere)Dudley Recital Hall

Tuesday,September24,7:30pm$12/7Lawrence Wheeler, violaMichael Zuraw,* pianoCraig Hauschildt,* percussion20th-Century Masterworks for Viola: WorksbyBloch,Britten,Colgrass,Clarke

Tuesday,September24,7:30pmMOORES OPERA CENTER Buck Ross, producer/directorWhat’s Opera, Duck? Wehavebeenbesiegedwithrequeststobring it back, so the Moores Opera CenterattheUniversityofHoustonreturnstotheMuckyDuckforaseasonkick-offeveningoffavoriteariasandmusicaltheatresongswrylyhostedbydirectorBuckRoss.Grabadrink,havesomefood,andbeentertainedbyanimpressiveparadeof up-and-comingstars.Leavethestuffedshirtathome.It’saparty!McGonigel’s Mucky Duck2425 NorfolkInfo: www.mcgonigels.comAll proceeds benefit the Moores Opera Center. Monday,September30,7:30pm$12/7AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLERob Smith, directorMichelle Perrin Blair, assistant directorDaniel Asia,* composerDan Gelok, soprano saxophoneTimothy Jones, bass-baritoneBorderlines: WorksbyAsia,Constantinides,Copland, Hodkinson, Lash

Wednesday,October2,7:30pm$12/7CONCERT CHORALECONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUSUNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CHORUS MANCORPS MANCHOIRBetsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, conductorsNew Voices: MusicbyD.A.White,Schürch,Paulus,McGlynn,Mendelssohn,Brumel,Gardner, Martin

Friday,October4,7:30pmRS$17/12SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFranz Anton Krager, conductorKenneth Broberg,** pianoWorksbyDvorák,Rachmaninov,Strauss

Saturday,October5,5pmFreeMANCHOIR FESTIVAL CHORUSMANCHOIRMANCORPSwith Houston-area high school students*Jeb Mueller, Eugene Rogers,* conductorsMANCHOIR Festival Concert

Sunday,October6,2:30pm$12/7Dennis Whittaker, double bassTimothy Hester, pianoThe Enduring Legacies of Serge Koussevitzky and Gary Karr—performed on the famous 1800“Karr-Koussevitzky”DoubleBass:WorksbyKoussevitzky,vanGoens,Lorenzitti, Ravel,Premo,Thompson,PaganiniThe Karr-Koussevitzky bass is on generous loan from the International Society of Bassists.Dudley Recital Hall

Tuesday,October8,7:30pm$12/7JAZZ ORCHESTRAJAZZ ENSEMBLENoe Marmolejo, directorRyan Gabbart, assistant directorAt the Movies:ArrangementsbyGabbart,Massoud, Harris, Mott, Barduhn

Wednesday,October9,4pmFreeGuest Master Class Alexandre Dossin,* piano(University of Oregon)Dudley Recital Hall

Wednesday,October9,7:30pm$12/7SYMPHONIC BANDSYMPHONIC WINDSDavid Bertman, Marion West, Marc Martin, directors WorksbyJacob,Ticheli,Turina,Sousa

Thursday,October10,7:30pm$12/7 WIND ENSEMBLEDavid Bertman, directorWorksbyHindemith,Rosner, Rachmaninov,King

EDYTHE BATES OLD MOORES OPERA CENTER Buck Ross, producer/directorBrian Suits, music director Friday,October25,7:30pm RS $20/12Saturday,October26,7:30pmRS $20/12Sunday,October27,2pm RS $20/12Monday,October28,7:30pm RS $20/12THE ITALIAN STRAW HATbyNinoRotaWhatfun!Whiletryingtogettohiswedding,ayoungParisianmanissweptupineventsthatspiralhilariouslyoutofcontrol. The composer of iconic film scores such as The Godfather,Zeffirelli’sRomeo and Juliet, and Fellini’s La dolce vita, La strada, and 8 ½ also wrote this charming and disarming farce thatmoveslikethewindwithbountiful bel canto melodies and a large, eccentric cast of characters. Sung in the original Italian with Englishsurtitles.—Free preview lectures 45 minutes before curtain.

Friday,November1,7:30pm$10ANNUAL MARCHING BAND BENEFIT CONCERTDavid Bertman, director of bandsMarc Martin, director, Spirit of HoustonSupportthe“SpiritofHouston”Cougar Marching Band at a fun-filled, excitingeveningofmusicanddance.

Sunday,November3,2:30pm$12/7CHAMBER ORCHESTRAFranz Anton Krager, conductorPierre-Alain Chevalier, Michelle Perrin Blair, Carlos Guillermo Jung, student conductorsEllis Reyes-Montes,** bassoon WorksbyMendelssohn,Vivaldi,Poulenc

Sunday,November3,4pmMANCORPS withSONS OF ORPHEUS* Jeb Mueller, Edgar Moore,* directorsMen in Song: WorksbyMcGlynn,Brumel,Mendelssohn, Gardner, AmesAll Saints Catholic Church215 E 10th Street, HoustonInfo:713-864-2653

Monday,November4,7:30pm$12/7PERCUSSION ENSEMBLEBlake Wilkins, director WorksbyBancks,Dietz,Kellogg

Thursday,November7,7:30pmCONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUSJeb Mueller, directorI Make My Own Sunshine: WorksbyHammerstein/Kern,PfautschMcGonigel’s Mucky Duck2425 NorfolkInfo:http://tinyurl.com/UH-Womens-ChorusAll proceeds benefit UH Choirs.

Friday,November8,7:30pm$12/7SYMPHONIC WINDSSYMPHONIC BANDDavid Bertman, Marion West, Marc Martin, directorsWorksbySchuman,Grainger,Hesketh,Milhaud, Fillmore

Monday,November11,7pmFree23rd Annual Choral InvitationalCONCERT CHORALEwith Cypress Ranch, High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Klein Collins, James A. Taylor high schools*Betsy Cook Weber, Cynthia Douglas,* Richard Robbins,* Briana Kruse,* Kasey Pope,* Kevin Riehle,* conductors

Tuesday,November12,7:30pm$12/7Wayne Brooks, violaSuzanne LeFevre, violaAnne Leek, oboeTimothy Hester, pianoWorksbyBowen,Bridge,M.Haydn,LoefflerDudley Recital Hall

Tuesday,November12,7:30pmFreeGuest RecitalVaní cek František,* organ(University of Hradec Králové—Czech Republic)WorksbyBruhns,Bach,Peeters,Eben,StrejcOrgan Recital Hall

Friday,November15,7:30pm$12/7TERENCE BLANCHARD,* trumpetJAZZ ORCHESTRANoe Marmolejo, directorRyan Gabbart, assistant directorThe Music of Terence Blanchard:World renowned trumpeter/composer/ band leader and Blue Note recording artist joinsforceswiththeMooresSchool JazzOrchestra.Sponsored by Vacek Jazz Residency Project

Friday,November15,7:30pm$12/7Kirsten Yon, violinHal Grossman,* violinBrian Suits, pianoWorksbyDvorák,Poulenc,Schumann,BolcomDudley Recital Hall

Sunday,November17,2:30pm$12/7Nancy Weems, pianoBits and Pieces—Smaller Musical Treasures: WorksbyBach-Busoni,Brahms,Schumann,Velasquez,VineDudley Recital Hall

Monday,November18FreeA.I. Lack SeriesGabriela Ortiz,* composer1 pm Master Class3pmLectureMSM 147A

Monday,November18,7:30pm$12/7AURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLERob Smith, directorMichelle Perrin Blair, assistant directorGabriela Ortiz,* composerTali Morgulis, pianoMusic of the Spirit: WorksbyHunter,Ortiz,Rzewski,S.A.Taylor&VasksIn conjunction with the A. I. Lack Music Master Series

Tuesday,November19,7:30pmFreeAURA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE STRING QUARTETFelix Alanis,* violin, lecturerGabriela Ortiz,* composerAltar de muertos: lecture and performance

Friday,November22,7:30pm$12/7WIND ENSEMBLE David Bertman, directorWorksbyStrauss,Mendelssohn,Rosner,Flagello, Sousa

NAPOLEON AND THE BATTLE OF NATIONSNovember21and23

Thursday,November21,4pmand6pmFreeCONCERT CHORALESymposium, 4 pm and Concert Preview, 6 pm Jeffrey Sposato (Moores School), Bailey Stone(History),Hildegard Glass (Modern and Classical Languages) team up withLeipzighistorianAnselm Hartinger (Landesmuseum Stuttgart) to examine the 1813BattleofNations,acriticalturningpoint in the Napoleonic Wars, and its impact on musicallifeinearly19th-centuryLeipzig.TheConcert Chorale will perform the substantial choral portions of these important works.Dudley Recital Hall

Saturday,November23,8pmCONCERT CHORALE withMERCURY—The Orchestra RedefinedAntoine Plante,* conductorBetsy Cook Weber, choral preparationMelissa Givens,* sopranoSara Mesko,* mezzo-sopranoZachary Wilder,* tenorMichael Sumuel,* bass-baritoneJeffrey Sposato, musicologistAperiodinstrumentperformanceofrarelyperformed,politicallychargedworksbyBeethoven,Hasse,Haydn,vonWeber,MozartThis program is supported, in part, by the Houston Saengerbund, the Houston Arts Alliance, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts and the University of Houston.Wortham Center, Cullen TheaterForinfo:713-533-0080ormercuryhouston.org

Monday,November25,7:30pm$12/7PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE IIBlake Wilkins, Alec Warren, directors

Friday,December6,7:30pmRS$17/12SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFranz Anton Krager, conductorStephen Threlfall,* conductorKirsten Yon, violinWorksbyBartók,Beethoven

Sunday,December8,2:30pmFreeCONCERT CHORALECONCERT WOMEN’S CHORUSUNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CHORUSMANCORPSMANCHOIRBetsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, conductorsJoy to ALL the World: WorksbyA.Gabrieli,Lawson,Mendelssohn,Daley,Jeffers,Sirett,Luboff

* Guest Artist/Group** Winner, MSM Concerto CompetitionRS ReservedSeating(m) Matinee performance

EDYTHE BATES OLD MOORES OPERA CENTERThe Consul byGian-CarloMenottiJanuary23,25,26AwomanistrappedinaKafka-esquenightmareofbureaucracyandspies.ThissearingBroadwayoperaticdramawonthePulitzerPrizeandNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAwardin1950.Divasimmediatelyclamored to sing the central character and hersensationalandmovingariaoffreedom.Sung in the original English with surtitles.

The Barber of Seville byGioachinoRossiniJanuary24,27,26(m)Thecriesof“Figaro,Figaro,Figaro!”echothroughthestreets,foreveryoneneedsthe famous barber. You won’t be able to do without him either in this comic classic. AyouthfulcastwillmakeyouwanttobuyyourtickettoSpainimmediately! Sung in the original Italian with English surtitles.

Cold Sassy Tree byCarlisleFloydApril 4, 5, 7, 6 (m) A widower enters into an arranged marriage thatturnsouttobemorethananyonebargained for. A warm, wise, and nostalgic look at small town Southern life in 1900, Cold Sassy Tree returns home to Houston. FormerUHfacultymemberCarlisleFloyd,the dean of American opera composers, pennedthisvalentinetoavanishedworldthatisthe“don’tmiss”climaxoftheseason. Sung in the original English with surtitles.

31st INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL January31–February2Foundedbylegendarypianistand CullenDistinguishedProfessorofMusic Abbey Simon. Featuring recitals and master classes with Mr. Simon, YouTube sensations Anderson and Roe and Italian concert artist Sandro Russo. Info:www.music.uh.edu/pianofestival

16th MOORES JAZZ FESTIVALFebruary28–March1TheannualMooresSchoolJazzFestivalpresentsthegiantsofthejazzworldincollaboration with MSM Jazz Orchestra underthedirectionofNoeMarmolejo.ArtistshaveincludedtheCountBasieOrchestra,Michael Brecker, Terence Blanchard, JoeLovano,BillEvans,DavidLiebman, Lew Soloff, among others. Thefestivalalsofeaturesjazzensemblesof all ages who come from Texas schools toperformandreceiveadjudicationfromapanel of experts.

VACEK JAZZ ARTIST RESIDENCYApril 16 FundedbyagenerousgiftfromUHalumnusJeff Vacek,theresidencyprogrambringsleading performers and educators to the MooresSchoolofMusicforanintensiveperiod of training and performance.

CANDIDEByLeonardBernsteinApril 26 AconcertversionofBerstein’scrazy,zanyopera based on Voltaire’s farce will be performedbyahugearrayofsingersandplayersinafittingcelebratoryclosingconcertfortheschoolyear.Themassedperformersof Moores School include UH Choruses, the SymphonyOrchestra,andamultitudeoftheschool’svocalstars.

DECEMBER S P R I N G 2 0 14 P R E V I E W O F E V E N T S

Thursday,October10,11:30amMoores Society Fall LuncheonRev Up for Moores!Proceedstobenefitscholarships,specialprojectsandeducationalopportunitiesforstudents.Nancy Strohmer, chairKathi and Bill Rovere, honorary chairsRiver Oaks Country Club1600RiverOaksBoulevardInfo:713-743-1304

Thursday,March27,2014,7pm27th Annual Dinner ConcertIt’s about time… ablacktieeveningtobenefitscholarships,specialprojectsandeducational opportunities for students. Eleanor Connan and Beth Madison, co-chairsWortham Theater Center500 Texas StreetInfo:713-743-1304

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