SPRING 2016

MUSIC • THEATRE • DANCE • OPERAAT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

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PRESTIGE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES - PAGE 4

STRING QUARTET SERIES - PAGE 5

CALENDAR + TICKET PRICING AT A GLANCE - PAGES 16-18

PARKING, VENUES AND MAP - PAGE 19

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FACULTY PERFORMANCES - PAGES 13

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GUEST ARTIST SERIES - PAGES 6-8

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EDGAR MEYERGUEST BASSIST

JANUARY 28 • PAGE 4

CONCERTSPECTACULAR

JANUARY 30 • PAGE 4

PROKOFIEV SYMPOSIUM FINAL CONCERT

FEBRUARY 27 • PAGE 4

LSU THEATRE PRESENTS BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK

FEBRUARY 17-28 • PAGE 10

LSU OPERA PRESENTSL’ITALIANA IN ALGERI

MARCH 3-6 • PAGE 9

SWINE PALACE PRESENTSVIEUX CARRÉ

APRIL 13-24 • PAGE 10

A GALA TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT GRAYSONLSU OPERA AND LSU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

APRIL 29 • PAGE 11

HOT SUMMER NIGHTSAND COOL JAZZ

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EDGAR MEYER, BASSISTTHURSDAY, JANUARY 28 • 7:30 P.M.SOM RECITAL HALLHailed by The New Yorker as the “most remarkable virtuoso of his instrument,” Mr. Meyer’s unparalleled bass playing plus gift for composition have brought him international acclaim. Myer’s Double Concerto for Double Bass and Violin, premiered July 2012 with Joshua Bell at the Tanglewood Music Festival with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma for “The Goat Rodeo Sessions” CD, which was awarded the 2012 Grammy® Award for Best Folk Album.

Funded by the LSU Performing Arts Fee

CONCERT SPECTACULARSATURDAY, JANUARY 30 • 7:30 P.M.UNION THEATERA musical smörgåsbord that introduces music lovers to the variety of excellent music offered at LSU! Come to Concert Spectacular where the audience is surrounded by sound as LSU’s very best student soloists, chamber groups, and ensembles perform. Groups performing will be the LSU Wind Ensemble, A Cappella Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Piano and Chamber Group plus the newly formed LSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble.

A GALA TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT GRAYSONLSU OPERA AND LSU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FRIDAY, APRIL 29 • 7:30 P.M.UNION THEATERJoin the LSU Symphony Orchestra and the vocal talents of the faculty, students and alumni of the School of Music for a special tribute evening celebrating Dr. Grayson’s three decades of service to LSU Opera and Voice.

PRESTIGE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

PROKOFIEV SYMPOSIUM FINAL CONCERTSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 • 7:30 P.M.UNION THEATERThis spring, LSU will host an international three-day Prokofiev Symposium in February 2016. The symposium’s finale concert will feature the LSU Orchestra and pianists Michael Gurt and Gregory Sioles performing a world premiere of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 6. The piece Premiere of Music for the Athletes by Sergey Prokofiev will also be performed by Michael Gurt with movement choreographed by Sandra Parks.

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LOGOS STRING QUARTETMONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALLFounded in 2014, the Logos String Quartet has performed worldwide to support the LSU School of Music’s outreach mission. Violinists Espen Lilleslatten and Roxana Pavel Goldstein, violist Elias Goldstein, and cellist Dennis Parker will perform works by Beethoven and Britten.

CUARTETO LATINOAMERICANO STRING QUARTETWEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALLLauded worldwide as extraordinary, passionate and skilled musicians with the ability to elicit intense emotion and whose music excites and moves audiences to enthusiastic applause, the Cuarteto Latinoamericano String Quartet puts audiences under a Spanish spell. According to The Los Angeles Times, “Any quartet we’re likely to hear will be hard pressed to equal, much less surpass, the playing of the Cuarteto Latinoamericano.”

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MANSHIP AND ASIAN GUEST ARTISTS

FREDERIC CHIU, PIANOMANSHIP GUEST ARTISTFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALLPianist Frederic Chiu joins us in an all-Prokofiev program as part of the three-day international “Symposium on Prokofiev and the Russian Tradition.” He has released over 20 recordings, including the complete piano works of Prokofiev, and works of Chopin, Liszt, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Rossini and Grieg. Chiu’s program “Deeper Piano Studies” is a philosophic and holistic approach to piano playing and has been presented at the Juilliard School, Indiana University’s Jacob School of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, the New England Conservatory and the Banff Centre Award for Best Folk Album.Sponsored by the Manship Guest Artist Fund.

JEFF BRADETICH, DOUBLE BASSMANSHIP GUEST ARTISTSATURDAY, MARCH 5 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALLJeff Bradetich is regarded as one of the leading performers and teachers of the double bass in the US. At 16, he had his professional concerto debut. Bradetich was appointed to the orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at 19. Since his 1982 New York City debut in Carnegie Recital Hall, he has performed 500+ concerts on four continents including his London debut in Wigmore Hall in 1986. Winner of many major solo competitions, Bradetich has been featured on CBS, CNN, BBC, CBC and NPR. If you love double bass, this is a concert not to be missed!Sponsored by the Manship Guest Artist Fund.

BIN HUANG, VIOLINASIAN GUEST ARTISTMONDAY, MARCH 28 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL Bin Huang, one of China’s most outstanding violinists, acquired inter-national attention at fourteen when she won the Junior Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Lubin, Poland. With additional international competition wins including the Paganini International Violin Competition in Genoa, Italy and the Munich International Music Competition, Ms. Huang has been universally lauded for her inter-pretive and technical skills. The Baltimore Sun hailed her as “a talent that leaves a listener flabbergasted.” She will play a violin recital with virtuosic solo pieces by Bach, Ernst, Paganini and Ysaÿe. Sponsored by the Asian Guest Artist Fund.

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GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES

JARED HAUSER, OBOEWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL Described as a “sensitive, elegant soloist” with a “subtle refined style” by Gramaphone Magazine and as a “meditative and thoughtful” player by the American Record Guide, Jared Hauser has performed internationally as a soloist and a chamber musician. This Louisiana concert will include Mozart’s Oboe Quartet, Tomasi’s Evocations and Britten’s Fantasy Quartet.

LYNN LEDBETTER, VIOLIN AND OWEN LOVELL, PIANOFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL Texas State University Professor of Violin, Ms. Ledbetter has been the principal violin or concertmaster with the New York’s Musica Bella Orchestra, Broadway Bach Ensemble, Santa Fe Symphony and Rochester Symphony Orchestra. University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Associate Professor of Piano, Owen Lovell (pictured) performs as “Duo Paradox” with violinist Lynn Ledbetter having delighted audiences at various venues including New York City’s Kennedy Center.

BEYOND CLASSICAL: AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMPOSERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL Violinist Tami Lee Hughes captivates audiences with her lavish sound, beauty and grace. Her debut solo album, Legacy: Violin Music of African-American Composers, gained worldwide critical acclaim. Joining soprano Marcia Porter and pianist Marcena Kinney, violinist Hughes will perform music by contemporary African-American composers such as Leslie Adams, Gary Powell Nash and Irene Britton Smith.

The following guest artists performances are free. Seating is open, non-reserved.

CHRISTINA BLAGOEVA, FLUTEMONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 • 5:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL

KOSTAS TILIAKOS, OBOEMONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL

BORISLAVA ILTCEVA, VIOLINWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL

ANGELA DRAGHICESCU, PIANO WORKS BY DINOS CONSTANTINIDESMONDAY, APRIL 18 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL

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GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES

DAVID TAYLOE, TENORMONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL A highly praised tenor, David Tayloe has sung with the Contemporary Opera in New York City, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Carolina, Piedmont Opera Company and LSU Opera. At LSU, Tayloe performed Gastone in La Traviata, the title role in Bernstein’s Candide, and as Mozart in Mozart and Salieri. Pianist Christopher Reed will accompany Tayloe as he sings the complete the complete song cycle of Schubert’s Winterreise. Winner of the Jesse Kneisel Lieder Competition, Reed is currently a voice and opera coach at Colorado State University.

HAMMER AND REEDS TRIOWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL

A talented trio of clarinet, bassoon and piano from the University of Idaho will perform Hurlstone’s Variations in G minor, Carroll’s Of a Song, Martin’s Time Lapse, Muczynski’s Fantasy Trio Op 26, and Miguel del Aguila’s Tango Trio Op 71C.

Guest artists performing student works. These performances are free and open to the public.

LSU COMPOSER’S FORUM

The following guest artists performances are free. Seating is open, non-reserved.

L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI(THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS)COMPOSED BY ROSSINI

MARCH 3-5 AT 7:30 P.M.MARCH 6 AT 3:00 P.M.

PRESENTED BY LSU OPERA • SHAVER THEATRESerious opera that is funny! Italian composer Rossini was 21 when he created L’Italiana in Algeri. This opera perfectly blends his talent of mixing serious topics with funny opera, creating a work that remains relevant today. The beautiful Isabella sails off to Algiers in search of her lover Lindoro, held prisoner by the tyrant Mustafa. However, her ship runs aground and an adventure ensues. This opera includes pirates, concubines, eunuchs and a 19th century Turkish seaside palace with beautiful and brilliant arias and a virtuosity that is truly Rossini.

LSU A CAPPELLA CHOIR ENGLAND TOUR CONCERTSUNDAY, APRIL 24 AT 3:00 P.M.FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHLSU A Cappella Choir will represent the United States in a gala concert at the summer 2016 Association of British Choral Directors Convention in Winchester, England. While in England,

the choir will perform at Kings’ and St. John’s Colleges, Cambridge University, Ely Cathedral, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, The Royal Chapel of St. George’s, Windsor, and Winchester Cathedral. This April 24 concert is a benefit to raise funds for the England tour. A commissioned work, Batter my heart three person’d God by J. A. C. Redford will be premiered at this concert. Although admission to this concert is free, donations will be accepted to assist in funding the A Cappella Choir’s England Tour.

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TIGER - OPERA AND VOICE

OPERA NOW!EXPLORING LITERATURE, ART AND WAR

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 AT 7:30 P.M.SUNDAY, APRIL 17 AT 3:00 P.M.PRESENTED BY LSU OPERA • SHAVER THEATREJoin us to celebrate 21st century American opera! Hear new, audience-friendly works of the lyric theater that have greatly

enriched our world with adaptations of great literature and works inspired by art and themes of war. LSU Opera is thrilled to celebrate this American artistic renaissance of the past decade, highlighting operas based on works such as The Grapes of Wrath, Moby Dick and Cold Mountain.

Funded by the LSU Performing Arts Fee

BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARKBY LYNN NOTTAGEDIRECTED BY PIRRONNE YOUSEFZADEH

PRESENTED BY LSU THEATRE FEBRUARY 17-28REILLY THEATRE

Playwright Lynn Nottage draws upon the screwball films of the 1930’s to take a funny and irreverent look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood. A seventy-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid.

VIEUX CARRÉBY TENNESSEE WILLIAMSDIRECTED BY GEORGE JUDY

PRESENTED BY SWINE PALACE APRIL 13-24REILLY THEATRE

The place is a rooming house in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the late 1930’s. As narrated by The Writer,

the action is concerned with the interlocking lives of the various residents. Filled with evocative memories and sharply etched portraits of its singular characters, it is a series of engrossing scenes woven together into a rich and revealing tapestry.

SPRING DANCE CONCERTSATURDAY, APRIL 232:00 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M.SHAVER THEATRE

PHYSICAL THEATRESHOWCASEWEDNESDAY, APRIL 277:30 P.M.SHAVER THEATRE

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TIGER - THEATRE, MOVEMENT & DANCE

FILM FESTIVALSATURDAY, APRIL 307:30 P.M.DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER

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LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND THE LSU A CAPPELLA CHOIR PRESENTVIVALDI’S GLORIA FRIDAY, APRIL 1 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATERThe LSU A Cappella Choir will join its voices with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Vilvaldi’s Gloria. Written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1715, Gloria is the hymn “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” whose words are an integral part of the Ordinary of the Mass and dates from the 4th Century. For more information, visit cmda.lsu.edu/events.

LSU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: THE RUSSIAN TRADITION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATERThe LSU Symphony Orchestra’s repertoire encompasses established orchestral masterworks from the Baroque to the twentieth century plus contemporary composer pieces. This concert will focus on “The Russian Tradition” with Alexander Glazionov’s Concerto for Saxaphone and Orchestra and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 6, Pathetique.

LSU JAZZ SHOWCASETUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 • 7:30 P.M. • SHAVER THEATRE

LSU SYMPHONIC WINDSTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATER

LSU WIND ENSEMBLETUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATER

LSU SYMPHONIC BANDTUESDAY, MARCH 1 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATER

TIGER - MUSIC PERFORMANCES

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15MAR LSU WIND ENSEMBLE,

CHAMBER WINDS CONCERTSOM Recital Hall • 7:30 p.m.

29FEB LSU TIGER GLEE CLUB AND

LSU WOMEN’S CHORALESt. Alban’s Chapel • 7:30 p.m.

25JAN LSU CINEMA FOR THE EARS

Digital Media Center Theater • 7:30 p.m. 16MAR LSU PHILHARMONIA CONCERT:

VIVE LA FRANCESOM Recital Hall • 7:30 p.m.

13MAR HAMIRUGE: THE LSU

PERCUSSION GROUPSOM Recital Hall • 7:30 p.m.

20APR HIGH VOLTAGE CONCERT

Studio Theater • 7:30 p.m.

TIGER - MUSIC PERFORMANCES

LSU JAZZ ENSEMBLETUESDAY, APRIL 5 • 7:30 P.M. • SHAVER THEATRE

LSU SYMPHONIC WINDSTUESDAY, APRIL 19 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATER

LSU SYMPHONIC BANDTHURSDAY, APRIL 21 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATER

LSU WIND ENSEMBLETUESDAY, APRIL 26 • 7:30 P.M. • LSU UNION THEATER

10APR LSU GOSPEL CHOIR

Florida Boulevard Baptist Church • 3:00 p.m.

12APR WOODWIND CHAMBER MUSIC

CONCERTSOM Recital Hall • 7:30 p.m.

The following performances are free. Seating is open, non-reserved.

Faculty performances are free, and at 7:30pm in the SOM Recital Hall. Seating is open, non-reserved.

PATRICIA O’NEILL, VOICE AND WILLIS DELONY, PIANO

FRIDAY, JAN. 22Professor Emerita and mezzo-soprano Patricia O’Neill has performed on the world stage. Accompanied by Willis Delony, she will perform Faure’s Chanson d’Eve, Schumann’s Frauenliebe und leben and Heggie’s Songs and Sonnets for Ophelia.

LIN HE, VIOLIN AND MICHAEL GURT, PIANO

THURSDAY, FEB. 11Faculty members Lin He, violin and Michael Gurt, piano will perform a beautiful program featuring a set of Russian music with the main course being Shostakovich Sonata for Violin and Piano and Stravinsky’s Divertimento.

YUNG CHIAO WEI, DOUBLE BASS

THURSDAY, MAR. 17LSU double bass professor Yung-chiao Wei will perform with her long-time pianist Chao-i Chou. Works include her transcription of the Elgar Cello Concerto and Bach 1st Cello Suite.

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WILLIS DELONY, AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC

THURSDAY, APR. 7LSU’s world-class pianist will be joined by Logos String Quartet and Timm Woodwind Quintet to perform music by Brahms and Poulenc.

LSU PHILHARMONIA CONCERT:VIVE LA FRANCESOM Recital Hall • 7:30 p.m.

FACULTY PERFORMANCES

ELIAS GOLDSTEIN, VIOLA

MONDAY, MAR. 7LSU Assistant Professor of Viola Elias Goldstein, recently made his Russian debut with the New Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Alexander Slatkovsky. Come hear the beautiful sounds of his viola!

ROXANA PAVEL GOLDSTEIN, VIOLIN

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 2Roxana Pavel Goldstein, a native of Romania, has won numerous prizes at major competitions including First and Second Prize at the Cita di Stessa International Competition in Italy, as well as First Prize in the Rembrandt Chamber Music Competition.

LAGNIAPPE

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LSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTSTHE PROKOFIEV SYMPOSIUMFEBRUARY 25-27The international Symposium on Prokofiev and the Russian Tradition will celebrate the life and music of Sergey Prokofiev. This event will be attended by composer Gabriel Prokofiev (Sergey Prokofiev’s grandson), pianists Barbara Nissman and Frederic Chiu, scholars Simon Morrison and Richard Taruskin.

SCHEDULE OF CONCERTSTHURSDAY, FEB. 25: LSU faculty Sandra Moon, Diane Frazer, and Michael Gurt and guest pianist Barbara Nissman, SOM Recital Hall

FRIDAY, FEB. 26: Frederic Chiu, pianist and Manship Guest Artist (page 6)

SATURDAY, FEB. 27: Symposium Finale Concert with world premiers (page 4)

LOUISIANA BASS FEST 2016MARCH 5-6The annual Louisiana Bass Fest brings LSU bass studio and young bassists together for a weekend of contribution, collaboration and inspiration. Featuring chamber music performances with combinations of guest artists, LSU faculty, LSU bass studio and young bassists. A finale concert on March 5 at 8:30 p.m. in the SOM Recital Hall brings this fest to a crescendo! More info at music.lsu.edu/bassfest

DOUBLE REED DAY 2016MARCH 12This event invites double reed enthusiasts: students, teachers, music directors and professionals to LSU’s CMDA. There will be a free grand finale concert, that is open to the public, which includes all guest artists, faculty and Double Reed Day participants. More info at music.lsu.edu/double-reed

MARVIN BLICKENSTAFF, MANSHIP GUEST ARTISTLECTURE: MAR 10 at 1:00 P.M. (MDA 249)

MASTER CLASS: MAR 11 at 9:00 A.M. (SOM

Recital Hall)

PEDAGOGY: MAR 11 at 1:00 PM (MDA 249)

Mr. Blickenstaff is known among piano teachers throughout the country for his teaching, lecturing, performing and publishing. For over 10 years, he was president of the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy. As a Manship guest artist, Blickenstaff will host a workshop and lecture at LSU.

LSU THEATRE LAB SEASON

ALMOST, MAINEFEBRUARY 16-21By John CarianiDirected by Carla LaheyStudio Theatre

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMMARCH 8-13By William ShakespeareDirected by Erin SheetsStudio Theatre

Tickets for LSU Theatre Lab Shows are $10 and may be purchased at the door or online.

LSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTSMASTER CLASS BY TERRANCE MCNALLY

FRIDAY, JAN. 157:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALL

Back by popular demand, Sandra Moon reprises her role as Maria Callas, directed by Patricia O’Neill with Michael Borowitz, Rachel Cobb, Rachel Lorando and Erick Sanchez.

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SUMMER 2016 EVENTS

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS AND COOL JAZZ JUNE 16, 17, 23, 24 • 7:30 P.M. • SOM RECITAL HALLA summer LSU jazz tradition returns on two sultry weekends in June! Hot Summer Nights, Cool Jazz is scheduled for June 16, 17, 23 and 24. Four nights of cool jazz at 7:30 pm in the School of Music Recital Hall. Save the dates and watch the CMDA web site and e-newsletter for more information.

JULIUS CAESARJULY 20-24PRESENTED BY SWINE PALACE

REILLY THEATREBY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Treachery, intrigue and political motivations are all facets of Shakespeare’s historically-inspired work. Swine Palace presents a

modern staging of this classic tale of the relationship between Caesar and Brutus and the ultimate betrayal. In a year that is sure to be fraught with political tensions as we choose our next leader of the United States, this production will shed light on age-old political struggles.

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JANUARY F 22 F Patricia O’Neill, Voice and Willis Delony, Piano, Faculty Recital 7:30 pm RH Free

T 25 M LSU Cinema for the Ears 7:30 pm DMCT Free

28 Th Edgar Meyer, Guest Artist 7:30 pm RH $20/$15/$10

30 Sa Concert Spectacular 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

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FEBRUARYG 3 W Jared Hauser, Guest Oboe Recital 7:30 pm RH Free

T 4 Th LSU Symphony Orchestra - The Russian Tradition 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

F 11 Th Lin He & Michael Gurt, Faculty Violin & Piano Recital 7:30 pm RH Free

G 12 F Lynn Ledbetter (Violin) and Owen Lovell (Piano), Guest Artist 7:30 pm RH Free

T 16 Tu LSU Jazz Showcase Concert 7:30 pm ST $15/$15/$10

T 17 W LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly Pay what you can

T 18 Th LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly Sneak preview $15

T 18 Th LSU Symphonic Winds Concert 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

G 19 F Beyond Classical: Voices of African-American Composers 7:30 pm RH Free

T 19 F LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

T 20 Sa LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

T 21 Su LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 2:00 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

G 22 M David Tayloe, Guest Artist Recital 7:30 pm RH Free

T 23 Tu LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

T 23 Tu LSU Wind Ensemble Concert 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

G 24 W Hammers and Reeds Trio, Guest Artists 7:30 pm RH Free

T 24 W LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

T 25 Th LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

T 26 Fr LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

G 26 Fr Frederic Chiu, piano, Manship Guest Artist Series 7:30 pm RH $15/$15/$10

27 Sa Prokofiev Symposium Concert with LSU Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

T 27 Sa LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 7:30 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

T 28 Su LSU Theatre presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 2:00 pm Reilly $20/$15/$12

T 29 M LSU Tiger Glee Club and LSU Women’s Chorale Concert 7:30 pm SAC Free

S 29 M Logos String Quartet, String Quartet Series Concert 7:30 pm RH $15/$15/$10

MARCHT 1 Tu LSU Symphonic Band Concert 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

F 2 W Roxana Pavel Goldstein, Faculty Violin 7:30 pm RH Free

T 3 Th LSU Opera presents L’Italiana In Algeri 7:30 pm ST $30/$20/$15

T 4 Fr LSU Opera presents L’Italiana In Algeri 7:30 pm ST $30/$20/$15

T 5 Sa LSU Opera presents L’Italiana In Algeri 7:30 pm ST $30/$20/$15

G 5 Sa Jeff Bradetich, Double Bass, Manship Guest Artist Series Recital 7:30 pm RH $15/$15/$10

T 6 Su LSU Opera presents L’Italiana In Algeri 3:00 pm ST $30/$20/$15

F 7 M Elias Goldstein, Faculty Viola 7:30 pm RH Free

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MARCHT 13 Su Hamiruge, LSU Percussion Group Concert 7:30 pm RH Free

T 15 Tu LSU Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds Concert 7:30 pm RH Free

T 16 W LSU Philharmonia Concert 7:30 pm RH Free

F 17 Th Yung-Chiao Wei, Faculty Double Bass 7:30 pm RH Free

G 28 M Bin Huang, Asian Guest Artist Series Violin 7:30 pm RH $15/$15/$10

APRILT 1 F LPO and LSU A Cappella Concert (BR) 7:30 pm UT To be announced

T 5 Tu LSU Jazz Ensemble Concert 7:30 pm ST $15/$15/$10

F 7 Th Willis Delony, piano, An Evening of Chamber Music Featuring SOM Faculty 7:30 pm RH Free

T 10 Su LSU Gospel Choir 3:00 pm FBBC Free

T 12 Tu Woodwind Chamber Music Concert 7:30 pm RH Free

S 13 W Cuarteto Latinoamericano, String Quartet Series Concert 7:30 pm RH $15/$15/$10

T 13 W Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly Pay what you can

T 14 Th Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly Sneak Preview $15

T 15 F LSU Opera presents Opera Now! 7:30 pm ST $20/$15/$12

T 15 Fr Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 16 Sa Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 17 Su LSU Opera presents Opera Now! 3:00 pm ST $20/$15/$12

T 17 Su Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 2:00 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 19 Tu Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 19 Tu LSU Symphonic Winds Concert 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

T 20 W Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 20 W LSU High Voltage Concert 7:30 pm Studio Free

T 21 Th Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 21 Th LSU Symphonic Band Concert 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

T 22 Fr Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 23 Sa LSU Theatre presents SPRING DANCE CONCERT 2:00 pm7:30 pm ST $10/$10/$10

T 23 Sa Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 7:30 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 24 Su Swine Palace presents VIEUX CARRÉ 2:00 pm Reilly $30/$20/$15

T 24 Su LSU A Cappella Choir England Tour Benefit Concert 7:30 pm FUMC Donations

T 26 Tu LSU Wind Ensemble Concert 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

T 27 W LSU Theatre presents PHYSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE 7:30 pm ST $10/$10/$10

T 29 F A Gala Tribute To Dr. Robert GraysonLSU Opera And LSU Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm UT $15/$15/$10

T 30 Sa LSU Theatre presents TAKE ONE FILM FESTIVAL 7:30 pm DMCT $10/$10/$10

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Parking is available in the parking lots surrounding the venues in the Music & Dramatic Arts Building, the School of Music, and the Reilly Theatre after 4:30 p.m.

For events located in the LSU Union Theater, parking is available in the Union Square parking garage located on Highland Road. Tow

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OTHER VENUES

Studio Theatre - 129 inside the MDA

University United Methodist Church - 3350 Dalrymple Drive (near West Lakeshore Drive)

St. Alban’s Chapel - 5261 Highland Road (by the intersection of Dalrymple and Highland)

Digital Media Center Theatre - 340 East Parker Boulevard (near South Gates of LSU)

First Baptist Church - 529 Convention St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (downtown)

FIrst United Methodist Church - 930 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Florida Boulevard Baptist Church - 10915 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70815

MAIN VENUES

Parking Garage

Official Visitor Pre-Paid Parking

SOM Parking in Pleasant Lot

You may park on the street or in parking lots near the SOM or MDA buildings after 4:30 p.m.

19PURCHASE TICKETS AT: CMDA.LSU.EDU/EVENTS OR CALL 225-578-3527

CLAUDE L. SHAVER THEATREIn the MDA at Dalrymple Dr. and Infirmary Rd.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC RECITAL HALL In the SOM at Dalrymple Dr. and Infirmary Rd.

REILLY THEATRETower Dr. (between Stadium Dr. & Highland Rd.)

LSU UNION THEATERIn the LSU Student Union at Raphael Semmes Rd. and Highland Rd.

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