The University Symphony Orchestra performed a concert on Dec. 3, and first-year Clarice Kim took us behind the scenes!
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Did you miss our annual Halloween concert? Catch it for a limited time on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/ew40yEuNDss
Pianists Beatriz Helguera-Snow and Juan Pablo Horcasitas perform piano 4 hands works by Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Dvořák in tomorrow's Tea Time Concert, the first of the year! Join us in Fulton Recital Hall at 4:30.
Paul Novak & Kari Watson, PhD candidates in Composition, were each presented with awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Along with Augusta Read Thomas, UChicago Prof & AAAL Vice-President for Music, they attended the award ceremony in NYC. Congrats Paul and Kari!
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Don't you think this snowy day in Chicago is the perfect day for a movie marathon? Check out this video from the USO Halloween Concert where the orchestra plays "Now We Ride!" from Rango!
(3/3) Part 3 → “I love when music talks to music.” Learn more about “Dance Foldings” from the composer herself!
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(2/3) Part 2 → Ahead of the American premiere of “Dance Foldings,” composer Augusta Read Thomas shares how her love for the BSO grew after years of attending with her family as a child.
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(1/3) Hear from composer Augusta Read Thomas! We are looking forward to performing the American premiere of her work “Dance Foldings” this week from January 13-16 at #SymphonyHallBoston.
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In an Introduction to World Music course, students created their own sampling of world music. These playlists make up the class’ curated collection of world music, titled “Chronicles of Song and Society.” Read more and listen to the playlists. music.uchicago.edu/news/students-
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Today, Marie Kim, a fourth year Chemistry student and a violist in the University Symphony Orchestra, will be taking over our Instagram! Head over to our Instagram story to check it out.
Don't miss the Jazz Ensemble's concert this Thursday at 8 PM in the Logan Center Performance Hall! Their concert will feature the music of Charles Mingus along with a few jazz classics. Free admission, no tickets needed.
This Saturday, 2020 Concerto Competition winner Baron Cao joins the USO in a performance of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. Cao says "I couldn't be more excited for Dec 4th, and hope to see everyone there!"
Get your free tickets here: bit.ly/USODecember2021
Tomorrow afternoon, students in the Piano Program will perform on the Tea Time Concert series in Fulton Hall. The music starts at 4:30, but don't miss tea and cookies at 4:15!
The Middle East Music Ensemble Turkish Concert is officially at capacity! If you managed to snag tickets, we'll see you this Thursday at 8!
The University Wind Ensemble is bringing lots of music to the stage with pieces written as early as 1923 and as recently as 2017. We'll see you at the concert this Sunday, November 14 at 3 pm in the Logan Center!
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This Saturday, the University Chamber Orchestra performs the overture to The Barber of Seville and Schubert's first symphony- written when Schubert was only 16! Come hear the music this Saturday, November 13 at 8 pm in the Logan Center.
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Come see University Chorus and Women's Ensemble this Friday at 8 pm in Rockefeller Chapel for their first concert of the year! Get the details here: music.uchicago.edu/event/universi
Eugenia Jeong's SOUND/SITES concert with is available to stream starting this Thursday for one week only! It features music by Israeli, Palestinian, and North and South Korean composers and holds a lot of personal meaning. music.uchicago.edu/news/director-
Augusta Read Thomas' new carillon piece, "Crescat Scientia; Vita Excolatur," was premiered at President Alivisatos' inauguration last week, marking the first time that all 72 bells of the carillon rung simultaneously. That's a lot of bells!
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All concert goers for this weekend's Halloween Concerts MUST bring proof of vaccination and wear a mask. No- not a mask like this one! For our full COVID Policies, visit our website. music.uchicago.edu/covid-19-updat
If you weren't able to get tickets to the 7 PM USO Halloween Concert, consider coming to the 9 PM Concert! There are plenty of tickets available, reserve them today! bit.ly/USOHalloween20
The 7 PM Halloween concert is at capacity?! Don't worry- there are plenty of tickets available for the 9 PM concert. Reserve yours now! bit.ly/USOHalloween20
Augusta Read Thomas's new piece for carillon will be premiered at the inauguration of University President Alivisatos. The piece concludes with all 72 bells being rung simultaneously for the first time! Learn more about the piece here:
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Cellist Anita Graef is performing at this Thursday's Tea Time Concert! Back in September, she was featured on 's "Strings Sessions" series. Check it out!
Next week, don't miss a screening of landmark opera-ballet Les Indes galantes, followed by a live Q&A with choreographer Bintou Dembélé, moderated by the University of #Chicago's Noémie Ndiaye & Martha Feldman! Learn more: bit.ly/3bbXKRv
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We're *frank*ly so excited for this year's USO Halloween concert! It'd be the *wurst* if the concert sells out before you get your tickets! Reserve your free tickets now! bit.ly/USOHalloween20
The Hyde Park School of Dance is back for this year's Halloween concert with the University Symphony Orchestra!
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In 2019, Maestra Barbara Schubert was Mandel Hall's own Christine Daaé from the Phantom of the Opera! You won't want to miss this year's grand entrance either!
The horn section pulls all the stops with their costumes! Make sure you reserve your free tickets in advance to see what they'll be this year! bit.ly/USOHalloween20
We're looking forward to seeing you at this year's University Symphony Orchestra Halloween concert! This year, you must reserve your free tickets in advance. Reserve tickets here: bit.ly/USOHalloween20
We're so excited to see you at this year's University Symphony Orchestra Halloween Concerts on Sat, Oct. 30 at 7 and 9 PM! Do you remember the 2017 concert with the Wicked Witch of the West? Reserve your free tickets for this year's concerts now! bit.ly/USOHalloween20
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Many of our faculty and graduate students are presenting at national and international conferences in the coming months, including The Society for Ethnomusicology, , and . Learn more: music.uchicago.edu/news/departmen
Next week, will be on campus for their Don-Michael Randel residency! They are participating in many events, starting with a concert this Sunday ay 3 PM in Mandel Hall. See all of their public events here: music.uchicago.edu/people/plena-l
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Next Saturday, October 16 is Humanities Day! Three Department of Music faculty will give presentations on various music topics. Learn more and register: music.uchicago.edu/news/humanitie
Tea Time concerts are back! Join us tomorrow in Fulton Recital Hall (Goodspeed Hall 4th Floor) at 4:30 for works by Cassadó, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev performed by cellist Andrew Molina and pianist Abhishek Sarkar. Come early for complimentary tea and cookies at 4:15!
Many UChicago composers and performers are featured in this year's . Read the full details here: cccc.uchicago.edu/ear-taxi-festi
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Trumpeters and trombonists- come audition for the UChicago Dept. of Music ensembles! We're looking to fill up our brass sections in both University Symphony Orchestra and University Wind Ensemble. Learn more and sign up for an audition here music.uchicago.edu/auditions?utm_
Calling all oboists- we want you to audition! There are plenty of opportunities to perform with different UChicago ensembles, including a fully costumed performance with the USO for Halloween! Learn more and sign up for an audition here music.uchicago.edu/auditions?utm_
Aatman Vakil is a third year in the College who participates in lots of our ensembles and programs! "Each of these programs have helped me enrich not only my technical ability and musical repertoire, but have also been a much-needed refuge from hectic academic life."
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Piano Program student Cao Linh Pham said of his project with the South Chicago Dance Theatre "Engaging with different forms of expression was something wholly new to me, and it expanded my conception of what it means to perform." Music is from Florence Price's Sonata in E minor.
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