A new season of musical performances has been announced for spring 2019 by the Department of Music in the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences.
Faculty and students in the department perform in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center and in the Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Many performances are free, and those that are ticketed help support the department’s programs.
The UAB Piano Series brings the world’s finest pianists to Birmingham. Distinguished Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence Yakov Kasman, a Van Cliburn medalist, directs the series. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the UAB Piano Series will present Birmingham audience favorite Nikolai Lugansky. The third and final concert of the UAB Piano Series’ 2018-2019 season will be given by Yeol Eum Son on Tuesday, April 9.
Continuing the Department of Music’s collaboration with Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, “Chamber Music @ AEIVA” on Thursday, Feb. 21, will feature a concert in the gallery in conjunction with the exhibitions. The free Chamber Music @ AEIVA event includes a reception at 5 p.m., followed by a concert at 5:30 p.m., in UAB’s AEIVA, 1221 10th Ave. South.
For the most current information about Department of Music events, call the Department of Music at 205-934-7376 or visit www.uab.edu/cas/music.
UAB Department of Music’s spring 2019 season:
Thursday, Jan. 3
UAB Faculty Brass Quintet First Thursday concert, noon, UAB Hospital North Pavilion Atrium. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 8
UAB Department of Music Middle School Honor Choir, 4:30 p.m., Jemison Concert Hall, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Free.
Tuesday, Jan. 22
UAB Chamber Trio recital, 7 p.m. UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. The UAB Chamber Trio will present a chamber recital of newly commissioned works. The trio is UAB Department of Music faculty members Denise Gainey, clarinet; James Zingara, trumpet; and Chris Steele, piano. The program will feature works composed for the UAB Chamber Trio by Valentin Bogdan, Benedikt Brydern, David Jason Snow and Andrew Wilson. Free.
Monday, Feb. 4
UAB Department of Music High School Honor Choir, 4:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Free.
Thursday, Feb. 7
UAB Faculty Brass Quintet First Thursday concert, noon, UAB Hospital Atrium. Free.
Friday, Feb. 8
United States Naval Academy Brass Quintet in concert, 8 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Part of the UAB Department of Music’s annual Trumpet Symposium. Free.
Nikolai LuganskySaturday, Feb. 9
UAB Celebration of Trumpets concert, 2 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Featuring the UAB Trumpet Symposium Gold and Silver honors ensembles along with the UAB Trumpet Ensemble, Brass Quintet and the Mass Ensemble. The UAB Trumpet Symposium is presented by the UAB Department of Music and hosted by Associate Professor James Zingara, DMA. Events include concerts, clinics, guest artists, and an honors ensemble of middle and high school musicians. Call 205-934-2265 for more information. The concert is free.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
UAB Piano Series presents Nikolai Lugansky, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Lugansky has performed for sold-out audiences at UAB and returns for another stunning performance for the UAB Piano Series. He is considered one of the world’s great interpreters of piano repertoire and receives high praise for his concerts, recitals and chamber music performances around the world. Tickets are $15, $5 for students through grade 12 and UAB employees; free to UAB students.
Friday, Feb. 15
UAB Music presents Bayberry String Quartet in concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Featuring the music of Haydn and Mendelssohn. Free.
Monday, Feb. 18
UAB Jazz Trio in concert, 12:20 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Monday, Feb. 18
UAB Chamber Trio in concert, 12:20 p.m. UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Monday, Feb. 18
UAB Department of Music faculty recital: Yakov Kasman and Patrick Evans, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Featuring the music of Bach, Schumann, Poulenc and Vaughan Williams, with various cabaret songs. Free.
Thursday, Feb. 21
Chamber Music @ AEIVA, 5 p.m. reception and 5:30 p.m. concert. Chamber Music @ AEIVA connects chamber music with the visual arts. Enjoy a reception and view the gallery exhibitions before hearing music selected to enhance the experience. Free.
Friday, Feb. 22
UAB Wind Symphony/Symphony Band Winter concerts, time change: Symphony Band to perform at 1 p.m. and Wind Symphony to perform at 5 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Conducted by Sean Murray and Cara Morantz. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 23
UAB Department of Music Jazz Summit, 2 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 23
UAB Department of Music Faculty Recital: Emily Jaworski, accompanied by Chris Steele, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Free.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
UAB Department of Music faculty recital: Gene Fambrough, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Distinguished Professor of piano Yakov Kasman, DMA
Thursday, March 7
UAB Faculty Brass Quintet First Thursday concert, noon, UAB Hospital Atrium. Free.
Saturday, March 16
UAB Clarinet Symposium concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. UAB Clarinet Symposium events include workshops, recitals and master classes. Directed by Denise Gainey, DMA. Free.
Sunday, March 17
UAB Clarinet Symposium finale concert, 2:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Free.
Tuesday, March 19
Iron Giant Percussion Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. A UAB alumni percussion ensemble, Iron Giant is an emergent contemporary ensemble based in Birmingham featuring Sam Herman, Brett Huffman, Seth Noble and Justin Wallace. Established in 2011 to perform a collaborative piece with Sanspointe Dance Company, they subsequently presented three ambitious concerts in Alys Stephens Center’s Sirote Theater, each featuring some of the most influential and challenging percussion music from the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition to formal concerts, Iron Giant Percussion regularly participates in community and outreach programs through organizations such as Birmingham Art Music Alliance, Children’s Dance Foundation and Metropolitan Youth Orchestra's Scrollworks. Free.
Sunday, March 24
UAB Department of Music faculty recital: Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, soprano, Yakov Kasman, piano, and Denise Gainey, clarinet, 4 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. This recital explores “Seasons,” both of the year and of life. The recital includes the music of Argento, Schubert, Mozart, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, both Gustav and Alma Mahler, Robert Schumann, Wolf, and Hahn. Also featured are living composers Jake Heggie, Eric Funk and Lori Laitman. Gainey and Hurst-Wajszczuk will perform three songs from Laitman’s cycle, "Living in the Body," which appears on their forthcoming CD. Free.
Monday, March 25
UAB Department of Music PRISM concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Featuring both faculty and student solo, chamber and ensemble performances, this showcase of the wide range of musical performance by the UAB Department of Music is not to be missed. Tickets are $25, $15 for UAB employees; free to all students. Call 205-975-2787 for tickets.
Tuesday, March 26
UAB Young Performing Artist Program piano recital featuring Fred Song, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Thursday, March 28
UAB Young Performing Artist Program piano recital featuring Zoë Willis, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Sunday, March 31
UAB Voice Studios recital, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.Tuesday, April 2
UAB Department of Music Honors recital, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Featuring performances by UAB music students who were selected by outside judges through a rigorous audition process. Additionally, academic and other musical honors will be announced during this concert. Free.Wednesday, April 3
UAB Music guest artist recital: Scot Humes, 12:20 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Humes, associate professor at the University of Lousiana Monroe, will perform music for clarinet and saxophone. Free.
Thursday, April 4
UAB Faculty Brass Quintet First Thursday concert, noon, UAB Hospital Atrium. Free.
Thursday, April 4
UAB Jazz Combos spring concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Saturday, April 6
UAB Young Performing Artist Program piano recital featuring Mira Walker, 4 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Yeol Eum Son
Sunday, April 7
UAB Chamber Trio and Friends in concert, 4 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Tuesday, April 9
UAB Piano Series presents Yeol Eum Son, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Son’s graceful and timeless interpretations, crystalline touch and versatile, thrilling performances have caught the attention of audiences worldwide. Praised for her widely eclectic concerti repertoire, ranging from Bach and all-Mozart to Shchedrin and Gershwin, her recent concerto highlights include appearances with the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Bergen Philharmonic under the baton of Dmitrij Kitajenko, a debut Paris date with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Mikko Franck, and Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra under Valery Gergiev, among others. Tickets are $15, $5 for students through grade 12 and UAB employees; free to UAB students. Visit the UAB Department of Music online at www.uab.edu/cas/music.
Wednesday, April 10
UAB Brass Chamber Ensembles concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Thursday, April 11
UAB Opera performance of “The Three Hermits,” 7 p.m., Independent Presbyterian Church. Directed by Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk. This one-act opera is a co-production between UAB Opera and Independent Presbyterian Church, with Jeff McClelland conducting a small orchestra of Alabama Symphony Orchestra members. Featured in the title role is Chris O’Rear, voice faculty at Shelton State. UAB students in the production include Michael Giddens, Eric Campbell and Nick Mathes as the three hermits; Grace Becher as Sister Angelica; Lauren Tinsley as Sister Miriam; Logan Cobb as Fisherman; and Nanaho Chiba as Pilgrim 1. Recent UAB graduate Beau Boudreaux sings the role of the Captain, and is serving as assistant to the director. Free.
Friday, April 12
UAB Department of Music faculty recital: Won Cho and Chris Steele, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Free.
Saturday, April 13
UAB Opera performance of “The Three Hermits,” 7 p.m., Independent Presbyterian Church. Directed by Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk. This one-act opera is a co-production between UAB Opera and Independent Presbyterian Church, with Jeff McClelland conducting a small orchestra of Alabama Symphony Orchestra members. Featured in the title role is Chris O’Rear, voice faculty at Shelton State. UAB students in the production include Michael Giddens, Eric Campbell and Nick Mathes as the three hermits; Grace Becher as Sister Angelica; Lauren Tinsley as Sister Miriam; Logan Cobb as Fisherman; and Nanaho Chiba as Pilgrim 1. Recent UAB graduate Beau Boudreaux sings the role of the Captain, and is serving as assistant to the director. Free.
Sunday, April 14
UAB Birmingham Youth Wind Symphony concert, 2 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Free.
Sunday, April 14
UAB Piano Studio/Piano Ensembles recital, 4 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Sunday, April 14
UAB Gospel Choir in concert, 7:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Featuring UAB Gospel Choir alumni from the past 23 years, as well as students currently enrolled in the choir. Directed by Reginald Jackson. Tickets are $7; all students admitted free.
Monday, April 15
UAB Wind Symphony/Symphony Band spring concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Free.
Tuesday, April 16
UAB Young Performing Artist Program piano recital featuring Jacob Skiles, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Wednesday, April 17
UAB Commercial Music Ensemble in concert, 3 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Thursday, April 18
UAB Computer Music Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m. UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free.
Friday, April 19
UAB Jazz Band big band spring concert, 5 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Sirote Theatre. Directed by Steve Roberts. Free.
Friday, April 19
UAB Spring Choral concert, time changed to 2 p.m., Southside Baptist Church. Featuring the UAB Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, directed by Brian Kittredge. Featured on the program will be guest artists Emily Jaworski, assistant professor of voice, who will peform Brahms' Alto Rhapsody with the combined choirs, and Denise Gainey, professor of clarinet and associate chair of the UAB Department of Music, who will accompany the choir on pieces by Rutter, Courtney and Luboff. Free.
Thursday, May 2
UAB Faculty Brass Quintet First Thursday concert, UAB Hospital Atrium. Free.
Saturday, May 18
Sixth annual UAB Piano Day, for pre-college students and piano teachers, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Events are free.