The UAB Department of Music this fall will present “Chamber Music @ AEIVA,” pianist Asiya Korepanova, Amicitia Duo, “Arias and Art Songs,” and more.A new season of musical performances by students, faculty and guest artists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been announced for fall 2019.
The performances are presented by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music. Most performances take place in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall and Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. Nearly all the performances are free, and those that are ticketed help support the department.
Student ensembles in the department annually feature more than 100 music majors and approximately 150 more students from many other majors, representing all undergraduate colleges and schools at UAB, says Department of Music Chair Patrick Evans, D.M. Ensembles include the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo, Marching Blazers, Gospel Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Steel Band, Computer Music Ensemble, Electro-Acoustic Percussion Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Opera, and Brass Chamber ensembles, as well as Faculty Brass Quintet, Faculty Jazz Quintet and UAB Chamber Trio.
Evans says the department is excited to begin a new concert season with music ranging from a student performance of Preludes and Fugues from Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” and newly composed chamber music in conjunction with AEIVA, to a world premiere performance of Michael John Trotta’s “Magnificat” and Yakov Kasman’s performances of Rachmaninoff with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
“We also will hear performances from the newly energized UAB Gospel Choir, jazz, computer music, the Marching Blazers, opera, and a wide range of guest artists in many styles and traditions,” Evans said. “This is one of the great thrills of having the three fine and performing arts departments in the same cultural corridor as AEIVA and the Alys Stephens Center, with the resources of a major research university and a diverse student population.”
For the most current Music event information, visit the department on the UAB Campus Calendar. Visit the UAB Department of Music online at www.uab.edu/cas/music.
Saturday, Sept. 14
“Chamber Music at AEIVA: Emerge,” 5 p.m., UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts. Free. The UAB Department of Music continues its collaboration with AEIVA with a program curated by Laura Usiskin as part of the Alys Stephens Center’s “EMERGE” festival in collaboration with the Birmingham Art Music Alliance. “Chamber Music @ AEIVA: Emerge” will include new compositions related to the three exhibitions: “Quentin Morris,” Christina West’s “Unscene” and Mary Frances Whitfield’s “Why?”
Tuesday, Sept. 17
UAB Music faculty recital: James Zingara, trumpet, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free.
UAB Marching BlazersSaturday, Sept. 21
UAB Marching Blazers All-Star Band Day, Legion Field. An estimated 200 outstanding high school band students will perform with the UAB Marching Blazers at the UAB Football game against the University of South Alabama. The event is open to all high school marching band members, including woodwinds, brass, percussion, color guard, majorettes, and dancers or drill team members. Cost to participate is $30.
Saturday, Sept. 21
UAB Department of Music Choral Festival, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall. The UAB Concert Choir and Chamber Singers join with select high school singers from throughout the state as well as professional orchestral players for the world premiere of Michael John Trotta’s “Magnificat,” co-commissioned by the department. Directed by Brian Kittredge, Ph.D. Admission is free.
Friday, Oct. 4-Saturday, Oct. 5
Yakov Kasman, piano, performs Rachmaninoff second piano concerto with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. each night, UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall.
Sunday, Oct. 6
UAB Voice Studio recital, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free. Featuring the students of UAB Music voice faculty Won Cho, Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, Emily Jaworski and Patrick Evans, with pianists Chris Steele and Richard Byrd.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band in concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall. The concert, titled "Traveling Without Moving," will be directed by Sean Murray and Cara Morantz. Free.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Birmingham New Music Festival, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Birmingham Art Music Alliance. Free.
Saturday, Oct. 19
UAB Music faculty recital: Emily Jaworski, mezzo-soprano, and Chris Steele, piano, 1 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. A program of chamber music for voice and instruments, including compositions by Ravel, Martin, Bridge and Hill. Free. 
The UAB Piano Series presents Asiya Korepanova on Oct. 22.
Tuesday Oct. 22
UAB Piano Series presents Asiya Korepanova, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Tickets are $15, $5 for students through grade 12 and UAB employees; free to UAB students.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Amicitia Duo recital, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. The Amicitia Duo is Denise Gainey, UAB professor of clarinet, and guest artist Diane Cawein Barger, clarinets. Free.
Friday, Oct. 25
UAB Fall Choral Collage concert, 7 p.m., Southside Baptist Church. UAB Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Gospel Choir, directed by Brian Kittredge and J. Reginald Jackson. Free.
Tuesday, Oct. 29
UAB Music student special recital: Mira Walker, piano, 7 p.m. UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. All-Bach recital featuring Preludes and Fugues from “The Well-Tempered Clavier.” Free.
Wednesday, Nov. 6
UAB Brass Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m. UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Directed by James Zingara. Free.
Sunday, Nov. 10
UAB Jazz Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Sirote Theatre. Directed by Steve Roberts. Free.
Monday, Nov. 11
UAB Percussion Ensemble in concert, 7:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Sirote Theatre. Directed by Gene Fambrough. Free.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
“Arias and Art Songs,” a UAB Department of Music collaboration with Birmingham Art Music Alliance, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Newly composed solo vocal music by area composers. Free.
The UAB Jazz Ensemble.Wednesday, Nov. 13
UAB Jazz Combo in concert, 7:30 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Directed by Steve Roberts and Carlos Pino. Free.
Thursday, Nov. 14
UAB Piano Studio/Piano Ensembles recital, 7:30 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Featuring the students of Yakov Kasman and Piano Ensemble students directed by Tatiana Kasman. Free.
Friday, Nov. 15-Saturday, Nov. 16
UAB Opera presents “The Music Shop” by Richard Wargo, 7:30 p.m. each night, UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Sirote Theatre. Directed by Patrick Evans. Tickets are $10; free for all students.
Saturday, Nov. 16
UAB Music guest artist recital: John Perrine, saxophone, 4 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Courtesy of the Jemison Visiting Professorship in the Humanities Endowment. Free.
Monday, Nov. 18
Birmingham Youth Wind Symphony, 7:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Sirote Theatre. Directed by Cara Morantz and Sean Murray. Free.
Thursday, Nov. 21
UAB Computer Music Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. New electroacoustic and multimedia works by student and faculty composers. Directed by Matthew Bryant. Free.
Monday, Dec. 2
UAB Gospel Choir Fall Concert, 6:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Directed by J. Reginald Jackson. Tickets are $10, free for all students.
Christmas at the Alys.Tuesday, Dec. 3
UAB Music's Christmas at the Alys, 7 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall. UAB Choirs and high school and community choirs from the area perform a lively holiday concert. Directed by Brian Kittredge. Tickets are $8; $5 for all students.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
UAB Commercial Music Ensemble recital, 7 p.m., UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free.
Friday, Dec. 6
UAB Symphony Band concert, 3:30 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Free.
Saturday, Dec. 7
UAB Music Middle School Honor Band Festival concert, 2 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Three-day honor band festival featuring more than 400 top middle school students from throughout the state of Alabama, divided into four bands. The festival concludes on Saturday at 2 p.m. with a concert of all honor bands. Free.
Saturday, Dec. 14
UAB Music High School Honor Band Festival, 3 p.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall. Three-day honor band festival featuring more than 400 top high school students from throughout the state of Alabama, divided into four bands. The festival concludes on Saturday at 2 p.m. with a concert of all honor bands. Free.