The Department of Music’s winter calendar of concerts spans a range of genres, from Japanese drumming to jazz. The following performances are on tap over the next few weeks. Two ensembles will be offering multiple performances for the first time.
Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 1, 1 p.m.: The Japanese Drumming and Global Fusion Band will present “Celebration of Winter” in Emerson Auditorium. The ensemble (whose name translates to Garnet Drums) is under the direction of resident ethnomusicologist and department chair Jennifer Milioto Matsue. Tickets* are available at the door and through Eventbrite.
Sunday, March 2, 2 p.m., and Wednesday, March 12, 8 p.m.: The Jazz Ensemble, directed by Tim Olsen, professor of music, will present Mr. Trombonology, featuring Phil Pandori on trombone, on March 2. The ensemble will present a vocal jazz performance featuring student singers on March 12. Both performances will be in the Taylor Music Center Emerson Auditorium and are free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 8, 5 p.m.: The Union College and Community Orchestra, Concert Choir and Schola Cantorum will present Mors et Vita (Death and Life) in Memorial Chapel. The ensembles will be performing works from famed composers such as Dvořák, Faure, Victoria, Palestrina, Kirchner and others. Dr. Jin Byun, lecturer and director of music performance, will be conducting for both vocal groups as well the orchestra. Tickets* are available at the door and through Eventbrite.
Sunday, March 9, 2 p.m.: The Early Music Ensemble will perform in Emerson Auditorium with a program featuring J.H. Schmelzer, Isabella Leonarda, Henry Purcell and J.C. Bach. The ensemble is led this term by André O’Neil, adjunct instructor of music, and features small intimate chamber groups of between two and six players, with one person on a part. Tickets* are available at the door and through Eventbrite.
Monday, March 17, 6 p.m.: Final projects from the Music Technology 2 course (AMU 240) taught by Christopher Chandler, assistant professor of music and a composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music, will be presented in Emerson Auditorium. The projects include writing, recording and mixing an original song, and arranging, recording and mixing a cover song. The students will either play a recording of their piece or perform it live. The event is free and open to the public.
* Suggested donations for ticketed programs are $15 for the general public, $10 for Union faculty, staff and alumni, and $5 for students, seniors, and children. All donations directly support the ensembles. And while the support is appreciated, attendance is welcome regardless of a financial contribution.