7 FRIDAY

Arias & AsidesA new series featuring Shepherd School opera students singing and speaking about the arias they perform12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Faculty and Guest Artist RecitalBrinton Averil Smith, celloEvelyn Chen, piano (guest) “Feuermann Revisited”Transcriptions by and repertoire associated with the incompa-rable virtuoso cellist Emanuel Feuermann8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

8 SATURDAY

Shepherd School Symphony OrchestraLarry Rachleff, music directorProgram: Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77 (Genevieve Smelser, solo-ist; Joshua Hong, conductor); Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole; and Debussy La Mer7:30 p.m., Stude Concert HallFree admission, no tickets required.

9 SUNDAY

Master’s RecitalBelinda Rosen, oboe8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

10 MONDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Brian Connelly5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Jon Kimura Parker8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

11 TUESDAY

Class RecitalViolin students of Kathleen Winkler5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Robert Roux8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

28 TUESDAY

Guest Artist RecitalRoberta Rust, pianoA concert of virtuosic works for solo piano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

29 WEDNESDAY

Guest Artist Master ClassRoberta Rust, pianist and head of the piano department at the Lynn University Conservatory 12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalCindy Ahn, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalTaylor Isberg, clarinet7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Jon Kimura Parker8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

30 THURSDAY

Doctoral RecitalJennifer Lee, piano5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalErica Schwartz, viola7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Norman Fischer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

31 FRIDAY

Master’s RecitalBenjamin Zannoni, viola5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Hear&NowJerry Hou, conductorProgram: David Lang Cheating, Lying, Stealing; Steve Reich Mallet Quartet; and Andriessen De Staat7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

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Master’s RecitalCory McGee, bass-baritone8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

18 SATURDAY

Master’s RecitalEric Taylor, tenor8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

19 SUNDAY

Guest Artist RecitalMiranda Cuckson, violinMusic of Anthony Cheung, Rozalie Hirs, Anna Meredith, Reiko Füting, Aida Shirazi, and Iannis Xenakis.7:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

TELEGRAPH QUARTET

21 TUESDAY

Chamber Music HoustonTelegraph QuartetProgram: Schulhoff Five Pieces for String Quartet; Mendelssohn Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1; and Weinberg Quartet No. 6 in E Minor, Op. 35Admission (reserved seating); $20

– $85. Reserve tickets at chamber-musichouston.org or by calling 713-348-5400.Limited number of complimentary tickets for Rice faculty, staff and students.7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Master’s RecitalRachel Siegel, clarinet8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

22 WEDNESDAY

Guest Artist Master ClassTelegraph Quartet

Sponsored by Chamber Music Houston12:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Guest Artist ClinicSuzanne Teng, flutist of Mystic Journey “World flutes and low flutes”12:00 p.m., Room 1133

Master’s RecitalIsabel Signoret, mezzo-soprano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

23 THURSDAY

Marimba RecitalPercussion students of Matthew Strauss present a concert of music for marimba.5:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalBlake Denson, tenor8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

24 FRIDAY

Doctoral Lecture RecitalYena Lee, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

25 SATURDAY

Michael P. HammondPreparatory ProgramRecital of Pre-college students1:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalJessica Crowell, soprano5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalHorn students of William VerMeulen8:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

26 SUNDAY

Faculty and Guest Artist RecitalTom Jaber, pianoMark Diamond, baritone (guest)A performance of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise, D. 9116:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

27 MONDAY

Faculty RecitalBrian Connelly, pianoA concert of virtuosic works for solo piano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Jeanne Kierman Fischer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

February1 SATURDAY

The Shepherd Society’s Family ConcertThis year’s concert will feature ensembles showcasing the in-strument families of the orches-tra. From the giant double bass to the tiny piccolo, just as in a hu-man family, each member makes its own unique contribution. Join us as we explore the characteris-tics, quirks and quintessence of the instruments and how they get along with other members of their families. Recommended for ages 6 years and olderLarry Rachleff, music directorRachel Buchman, narrator10:30 a.m., Instrument demon-strations in the Grand Foyer11:00 a.m., Concert in Stude Concert Hall

Master’s RecitalAllison DeFrancesco, flute5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalHannah Shea, mezzo-soprano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

2 SUNDAY

Doctoral RecitalTheo Chandler, composer12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalJeremy Kreutz, cello3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalMaxwell Paulus, horn5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalSeungHoon Lee, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

3 MONDAY

First Mondays at the Shepherd SchoolA noon-time series featuring

Shepherd School students in recital on the first Monday of the month12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Desmond Hoebig5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Faculty and Guest Artist RecitalJoan DerHovsepian, violaMark Nuccio, clarinet (guest)Brian Connelly, pianoProgram: Robert Schumann Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70; Clara Schumann Romances, Op. 22; Robert Schumann Märchenerzählungen, Op. 132; and Brahms Sonata in F Minor for viola and piano, Op. 120 No. 18:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

4 TUESDAY

Chamber Music for BrassStudents from the Shepherd School present an all-brass program5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Lecture RecitalJacob Schafer, violin7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

5 WEDNESDAY

Junior RecitalJesse Fischer, double bass5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalRūta Kuzmickas, piano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

6 THURSDAY

Shepherd School Chamber PlayersConcert 1Program: Mozart Divertimento in D Major, K. 205; Ibert Capriccio; and Mustonen Nonetto No. 26:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Concert 2Program: Janáček Capriccio and Bizet Symphonie in C Major7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

12 WEDNESDAY

Master’s RecitalKrystian Chiu, cello12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalNicholas Hogg, trombone5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Chamber Music for WindsStudents from the Shepherd School present an all-winds program.8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

17 MONDAY

Class RecitalCello students of Desmond Hoebig12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalRobin Tozzie, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Norman Fischer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

18 TUESDAY

Master’s RecitalAxel Gonzalo Vallejos, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalAram Mun, flute8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

19 WEDNESDAY

Master’s RecitalPage Michels, soprano12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Guest Artist Master ClassJudy Dines, flutist of the Houston Symphony12:00 p.m., Room 1133

Master’s RecitalKamila Dotta, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Artist Diploma RecitalNathan Lowry, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

20 THURSDAY

Chamber Music Master Class Presented by faculty members of

the Shepherd School2:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalLindsey Sharpe, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalNicholas Lindell, viola8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

21 FRIDAY

Guest Artist WorkshopVanessa Mulvey presents “Body Mapping Workshop” 12:00 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Junior RecitalJarod Yap, piano5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalLeslie Ashworth, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

22 SATURDAY

Master’s RecitalMolly Wise, viola12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalJulianne Mulvey, bassoon 2:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Doctoral RecitalErberk Eryılmaz, composer3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalMiranda Porras, violin 5:00 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalViola students of Ivo-Jan van der Werff5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalMary Silmaro, organ7:30 p.m., Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ

Master’s RecitalJulia Vicic, viola8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

23 SUNDAY

Master’s RecitalKatherine Audas, cello12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalSarah Switzer, viola3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalAnnamarie Wellems, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Hear&NowJerry Hou, conductorA concert of contemporary works8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

24 MONDAY

Freshmen Class RecitalA concert presented by freshmen students of the Shepherd School12:15 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalPaolo Dara, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalViola students of James Dunham8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

25 TUESDAY

Class RecitalViolin students of Cho-Liang Lin5:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalYu-Ming Ma, violin7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Master’s RecitalChisa Kodaka, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

26 WEDNESDAY

Master’s RecitalJulia Churchill, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalMeghann Neale, harp7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Master’s RecitalCaio Alves Diniz, cello8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

27 THURSDAY

Master’s RecitalKunjing Dai, viola5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

VIENNA PIANO TRIO

Chamber Music HoustonVienna Piano TrioProgram: Haydn Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 57, No. 2, H15:12; Ravel Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67; and Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”Admission (reserved seating); $20

– $85. Reserve tickets at cham-bermusichouston.org or by calling 713-348-5400.Limited number of complimentary tickets for Rice faculty, staff and students.7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Doctoral Chamber RecitalLikai He, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hal

28 FRIDAY

Junior RecitalMac Levey, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalNoah Dugan, trumpet7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Master’s RecitalJoyce Kwak, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

29 SATURDAY

Michael P. Hammond Preparatory ProgramRecital of Pre-college students1:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

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Senior RecitalSarah Mason, viola8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

14 TUESDAY

Junior RecitalSean Gao, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

15 WEDNESDAY

Guest Artist Master ClassMiranda Cuckson, violinist and faculty member at the Mannes School of Music, presents a mas-ter class on contemporary music performance2:00, Room 1131

Hear&NowJerry Hou, conductorProgram: Georg Friedrich Haas Octet (US Premiere); Crumb Night of the Four Moons; and Scelsi Anahit (Miranda Cuckson, guest violin)8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

16 THURSDAY

Guest Artist Recital Nunc QuintetEmi Ferguson, fluteSammy Lesnick, clarinetMiranda Cuckson, violinJeffrey Zeigler, celloBlair McMillen, pianoMusic of Christopher Trapani, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Jürg Frey, Franco Donatoni, and Magnus Lindberg5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalNathan Hsu, cello8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

17 FRIDAY

Master’s RecitalZoe Loversky, viola5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

W elcome to the winter events calendar of The Shepherd School of Music. Admission to all events is free and tickets are not required unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change without notice. For more in formation, call the Shepherd School Concert Office at 713-348-8000 or 713-348-4933, or check the Shepherd School website for updated information on events: music.rice.eduStude Concert Hall, Duncan Recital Hall, Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall, Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall, and Wortham Opera Theatre are located in Alice Pratt Brown Hall on the Rice University campus. Alice Pratt Brown Hall is wheelchair accessible. Assistive listeningdevices are available upon request for Stude Concert Hall events.

Road closure to West Lot 2 Laboratory Road, northwest of Alice Pratt Brown Hall, is closed for the construction of the new Loop Road project. The easi-est way to access West Lot 2 is to enter campus via entrance #18 off Rice Boulevard. When entering campus via entrance #17 at Shepherd Drive, turn left immediately after the George R. Brown Tennis Center. When entering campus via entrance #8 at Stockton Drive, turn left immediately after the Anderson-Clarke Center and fol-low signs to West Lot 2. The temporary sidewalk on the south side of Alice Pratt Brown Hall (leading toward Tudor Fieldhouse) will be closed for site work until early February. Although some of the doors to the main entrance will be closed during this time, the best way to access the Grand Foyer from West Lot 2 remains the tempo-rary north side walkway.

3 TUESDAY

Class RecitalCello students of Brinton Averil Smith5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior RecitalNina Pitts, cello7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchetsra Rehearsal Hall

Faculty RecitalCho-Liang Lin, violinJon Kimura Parker, pianoProgram to include works by Prokofiev and Liszt8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

4 WEDNESDAY

Junior RecitalXu Peng, piano5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalRoy Park, clarinet7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Faculty Recital “John Harbison: A Celebration” Karol Bennett, sopranoCho-Liang Lin, violinJames Dunham, violaNorman Fischer, celloBrian Connelly, pianoJeanne Kierman Fischer, pianoJon Kimura Parker, pianoJohn McDonald, piano (guest)Program: Simple Daylight; Abu Ghraib for Cello and Piano; Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano; and Sonata for Viola and Piano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

5 THURSDAY

Junior RecitalKate Abramson, viola12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalJae Yee Lee, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Shepherd School Contemporary EnsembleJerry Hou, conductorProgram: Kurtág Grabstein für Stephan; Salonen Mania (Brinton Smith, cello); Boulez

Junior RecitalNicholas Perkyns, cello7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Shepherd School Symphony OrchestraLarry Rachleff, music directorProgram: Dvořák Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 (Lukas Goodman, solo-ist; Joshua Hong, conductor); Barber Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17; and Britten Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 207:30 p.m., Stude Concert HallFree admission, no tickets required.

March1 SUNDAY

Master’s RecitalAyman Abouleish, trumpet12:00 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Master’s RecitalJulia Paine, bassoon8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

2 MONDAY

Senior RecitalJustin Best, clarinet12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

First Mondays at the Shepherd SchoolA noon-time series featuring Shepherd School students in recital on the first Monday of the month12:00 p.m., Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ

Master’s RecitalJaewon Seo, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Collegium ConcertShepherd School students pres-ent a concert of music from the Renaissance.7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Doctoral RecitalMatthew Weathers, viola8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall Rice

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6 FRIDAY 8 SUNDAY 10 TUESDAY

Shepherd School OperaLa Clemenza di Tito by Wolfgang Amadé MozartJoseph Colaneri, guest conductorKatherine Carter, guest stage directorMichael Heaston, director of opera studiesAdmission (reserved seating): $12; students and senior citi-zens $10.For tickets, call 713-348-8000.Tickets available starting February 117:30 p.m., Friday and Tuesday2:00 p.m., SundayWortham Opera Theatre at the Shepherd School

6 FRIDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Jeanne Kierman Fischer5:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Chamber RecitalLikai He, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Robert Roux9:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

7 SATURDAY

Master’s RecitalTaketo Kataoka, piano12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalChristina Greenwood, piano3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalJehú Otero-Mateo, tenor5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

8 SUNDAY

Senior RecitalPaul Novak, composer12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalMichael Clark, piano3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior RecitalJames Ahn, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalMary Johnson, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

9 MONDAY

Junior RecitalAaron DuBois, trumpet5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Faculty RecitalBenjamin Kamins, bassoonBarbara Butler, trumpetProgram will include Hindemith’s Concerto for Trumpet and Bassoon and more8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

10 TUESDAY

Junior RecitalSamantha Choo, violin12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalMargaret O’Leary, bassoon5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Robert Roux8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

11 WEDNESDAY

Class RecitalHarp students of Paula Page12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalAbraham Martin, viola5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Desmond Hoebig7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Norman Fischer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

12 THURSDAY

Master’s RecitalMonica Music, soprano5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalCaleb Knight, trombone7:30 p.m., Room 1133

Class RecitalViolin students of Kathleen Winkler8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

13 FRIDAY

Master’s RecitalPablo Munoz Salido, viola5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

PAVEL HAAS QUARTET

17 TUESDAY

Chamber Music HoustonPavel Haas QuartetProgram: L’ubica Čekovská Midsummer Quartet; Beethoven Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 “Rasumovsky”; and Tchaikovsky Quartet No. 3 in E-flat Minor, Op. 30Admission (reserved seating); $20 – $85. Reserve tickets at chambermusichouston.org or by calling 713-348-5400.Limited number of complimentary tickets for Rice faculty, staff and students.7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020 FAMILY CONCERT Featuring the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra

APRIL 28, 2020 ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON A celebration of the season’s successes

MARCH 6, 2020

OPERA ASIDES A pre-curtain lecture prior to Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito