2023-24 Performance Season: School of Music
UNCSA has announced its 2023-24 performance season for the School of Music.
“Next season in the School of Music will be thrilling for the audiences and music makers alike,” said Dean Saxton Rose. “We are presenting a plethora of music choices to enjoy, from classical to contemporary and everything in between, including works by a diverse group of artists. We’re excited to welcome new faculty members, renowned guest artists, and our extremely talented students back to our stages.”
We are presenting a plethora of music choices to enjoy, from classical to contemporary and everything in between, including works by a diverse group of artists.
Saxton Rose, Dean of Music
Music Season Highlights
Performances
Among the standout performances the School of Music will offer during the upcoming season are: an outdoor performance of John Luther Adams’ “Ten Thousand Birds,” produced by members of the audacious contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound; performances by the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra under new Music Director Robert Franz, including composition faculty Jared Miller’s thundering and ethereal ode to planet Earth, “Under Sea, Above Sky,” as well as the Duruflé Requiem, conducted by James Allbritten, with the UNCSA Cantata Singers, at Centenary United Methodist Church; and the UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds in a centennial celebration of Kurt Weill’s haunting Concerto for violin and wind orchestra, Op. 11.
Guest Artists
An impressive guest artist series will include concerts by Decoda, Carnegie Hall’s first-ever affiliate ensemble, called “some of the brightest young classical musicians in the world” by TimeOut New York; PRISM Quartet, cited as “a bold ensemble that set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets” by The New York Times; Imani Winds, presenting a program that shows off their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, and commitment to presenting exciting new voices along with classical masters of the jazz world; and trumpet phenom Adam Rapa, known for his eye-popping skills and intensity that electrify an audience.
Chamber Music Festival
The UNCSA Chamber Music Festival returns with heralded artists such as David Byrd-Marrow, horn; Kim Kashkashian, viola; Brant Taylor, cello; Axel Strauss, violin; and Pavel Nersessian, piano, as UNCSA celebrates the 20th anniversary of its stunning, 300-seat Watson Chamber Music Hall. Audiences will also have a chance to hear new faculty in recital, including award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak and Serbian percussionist Ksenija Komljenović, along with other distinguished faculty concerts including faculty ensembles Black Mountain Trio and Watson Brass; and much more. Many concerts will be livestreamed for free as part of Live From Watson Hall.
A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute
The A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute will present Winter and Spring Opera performances and more, to be announced at a later date.
Tickets and information are available at uncsa.edu/performances.
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