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School of Music student artists perform a moving collection of chamber music repertoire for strings, woodwinds, brass and piano. The culmination of rehearsal and coaching during the spring semester, these concerts are an integral part of coursework for School of Music students and provide a glimpse into the training they receive for performing in major ensembles.
Set in the year 2093, this play reading follows Davu, a young Black man, through the ruins of a futuristic African-American history museum. There, Davu encounters androids who help him uncover a past unrealized, as they reenact stories of both the heroism and the destruction of Davu’s predecessors. The Final Genocide is a story of the possibilities and dangers faced by black men in America.
A new chamber opera by Joseph C. Phillips, Jr., Four Freedoms is inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 "Four Freedoms Speech." While this speech was delivered almost 80 years ago, its four philosophical pillars — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and freedom from want — still resonate today.
This new work for dance and chamber ensemble examines the mystery and elusive magic of ruins. Ruins remind us of a past that could have been and a future that never took place, tantalizing us with dreams of escaping the irreversibility of time. Exploring the disharmonious relationship of human, historical and natural temporality, ruin gaze makes a powerful case for connection.
Teatro y Su Doble: FEOS
Ahamefule J. Oluo: Susan
Performed by an all-women cast, this production of Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll House questions the roles that society assigns to men and women. Set in late nineteenth-century Norway, the play follows Nora, a woman who seeks self-fulfillment and slams the door on the dollhouse that is her marriage. This fresh perspective on the classic play encourages audiences to question what has changed since 19th-century Europe through the interpretations of six women actors playing male and female characters.
Leyla McCalla Quartet (USA)
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Experience the vibrant beat of samulnori. This modern incarnation of traditional Korean folk music celebrates harvest time and provides a lively soundtrack to dancing. The ensemble is comprised of four types of percussion instruments — an hourglass drum, a barrel drum, a small gong and a large gong — each representing a natural element: rain, clouds, lightning and wind, respectively.
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An enticing exploration of the breadth and depth of music history’s most enchanting choral literature by three outstanding School of Music choral ensembles. As a special treat, University Chorale will perform John Corigliano’s Fern Hill with strings, harp and piano as the centerpiece.
