The UAB Department of Music presents recitals and concerts by students, faculty and guest artists each fall and spring semester.The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Music has announced performances this spring, including some special guest artists.
The Department of Music, in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, presents recitals and concerts by students, faculty and guest artists each fall and spring semester. Many of the performances are free and open to the public and are held in the Hulsey Center for the Arts’ Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall and UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
For the latest information about performances, check the UAB Campus Calendar, contact the UAB Department of Music at 205-934-7376, or visit uab.edu/music.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Sean Murray, Ph.D., and Cara Morantz, Ed.D. Free admission.
Tuesday, March 17
UAB Music senior recital: Caleb Gosnell, baritone, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Accompanied by Chris Steele, DMA, piano. Free admission.
Thursday, March 19
UAB Music senior recital: Anna Dunteman, horn, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Accompanied by Chris Steele, DMA, piano. Free admission.
The UAB Piano Series will present Anthony Ratinov on Sunday, March 22.
Sunday, March 22
UAB Piano Series presents Anthony Ratinov, piano, 4 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall, 1200 10th Ave. South. Born in Indiana, Steinway Artist Ratinov began his musical journey at the age of 4. His first teacher was his grandmother, Edit Ratinova, who taught at Moscow’s renowned Gnessin Music School for 45 years before emigrating to the United States. Ratinov graduated from The Juilliard School and Yale School of Music. Winner of the third prize at the 2024 Concours Musical International de Montréal and second prize at the National United States Chopin Competition, he earned acclaim at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Other honors include second prize at the Busoni International Piano Competition, first prize at the Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition, second prize and Audience Favorite at the València Iturbi International Piano Competition, and second prize at the Olga Kern International Piano Competition. Tickets are $20; $15 for UAB faculty and staff; free for all students with valid ID. Buy tickets or call the ASC Box Office at 205-975-2787.
Saturday, March 28
Birmingham Chamber Percussion in concert, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. An evening of chamber percussion ensemble works presented by percussionists Gene Fambrough, DMA, (UAB), Grant Dalton, DMA, (Samford), Mike Muncher, Garrett Gibson and Danny Moore, DMA. Free admission.
Sunday, March 29
UAB Music studio recital: Alissa Clevenger, mezzo soprano, 4 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Accompanied by Chris Steele, DMA, piano. Free admission.
Monday, March 30
UAB Department of Music presents the seventh annual PRISM concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall, 1200 10th Ave. South. This annual showcase features UAB Music students and faculty in solo, chamber and large ensemble performances, ranging from classical, jazz and gospel to computer music and beyond. Tickets are $25; $20 for UAB faculty and staff; free for any students with ID. Tickets that include pre-concert reception and premium seating are $50. Buy tickets or call the ASC Box Office at 205-975-2787.
Tuesday, March 31
UAB Jazz Combos and Guitar Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Directed by Steven Roberts, DMA, Carlos Pino and Maria Bitran. Free admission.
A Department of Music student rehearses with the UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band.
Thursday, April 2
UAB Brass Ensemble concert, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Free admission.
Friday, April 3
UAB Music Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Sirote Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Steven Roberts, DMA. Free admission.
Tuesday, April 7
UAB Flute and Clarinet Choir concert, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Directed by Lisa Wienhold and Sarah Manasreh-Decker, DMA. Free admission.
Thursday, April 9
UAB Music Honors Recital and Awards Convocation, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Performances by UAB Music students selected by outside adjudicators, with annual awards presentation for academic and musical excellence. Free admission.
Sunday, April 12
UAB Piano Studio and Piano Ensemble concert, 4 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Directed by Yakov Kasman, DMA, and Tatiana Kasman. Free admission.
Monday, April 13
UAB Gospel Choir Spring Concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Sirote Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Reginald Jackson, Ph.D. The UAB Gospel Choir Spring Concert will highlight the vibrant spirit and soulful expressions in gospel music and feature several local high school choirs. Tickets are $20; $15 for UAB faculty and staff; free to all students with ID. Buy tickets.
Tuesday, April 14
UAB Percussion Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Gene Fambrough, DMA. The UAB Percussion Ensembles program performs a wide range of literature, from ragtime to contemporary, classical to rock, classics to premieres, and everything in between for this free concert. Selections can feature drums only, keyboard percussion only and virtually any combination, as well as any number of performers from quartets up to the large percussion orchestra. Free admission.
A Department of Music student performs as part of the UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band.
Wednesday, April 15
UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band in concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Jemison Concert Hall, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Sean P. Murray, Ph.D., and Cara Morantz, Ed.D. Free admission.
Friday, April 17
UAB Opera presents “Speed Dating Tonight” by Michael Ching, 7:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Odess Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Lara Wilson, DMA, and Patrick Evans, D.M. UAB Opera presents a thrilling contemporary chamber opera in the dynamic blackbox space of the Odess Theatre. Tickets are $20; $15 for UAB faculty and staff; free to all students with ID. Buy tickets.
Saturday, April 18
UAB Opera presents “Speed Dating Tonight” by Michael Ching, 2:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Odess Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Lara Wilson, DMA, and Patrick Evans, D.M. UAB Opera presents a thrilling contemporary chamber opera in the dynamic blackbox space of the Odess Theatre. Tickets are $20; $15 for UAB faculty and staff; free to all students with ID. Buy tickets.
Thursday, April 23
UAB Computer Music Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 901 13th St. South. Directed by Matthew Scott Phillips, DMA. Free admission.
Friday, April 24
UAB Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Spring Choral Concert, 7 p.m., Highlands United Methodist Church, 1045 20th St. South. Directed by Brian Kittridge, DMA. Free admission.