February 8, 2010

Tuesday, March 2

UAB Symphony Band and Wind Symphony in Concert, 7 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Conducted by Sue Samuels. Free admission. Call 205-975-2787.

[canceled]

Thursday, March 4

UAB Opera Presents Handel's "Semele," 10 a.m. This performance time/date has been canceled.

Friday, March 5

UAB Opera Presents Handel's "Semele," 7:30 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk. UAB Opera's production of this classic opera based on Greek mythology will feature an outrageous, modern twist: Set in 1980s New Jersey, Semele is an ambitious gold-digger, Jupiter a ladies' man and the God of Sleep an anesthesiologist. Tickets are $20, $15 and $10; $10 ticket for UAB faculty, staff and students. Call 205-975-2787 for ticket information.

Saturday, March 6

UAB Opera presents Handel's "Semele," 7:30 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk. UAB Opera's production of this classic opera based on Greek mythology will feature an outrageous, modern twist: Set in 1980s New Jersey, Semele is an ambitious gold-digger, Jupiter a ladies' man and the God of Sleep an anesthesiologist. Tickets are $20, $15 and $10; $10 ticket for UAB faculty, staff and students. Call 205-975-2787 for ticket information.

Friday, March 5 through Sunday, March 7

UAB Department of Music's Annual UAB Jazz Summit, UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Students of all levels in grades 9-12 are encouraged to apply for the UAB Jazz Summit. Participants will be placed in classes and ensemble situations of a variety of levels determined by audition and band director recommendation. Students will be placed in big bands and combos according to their skill and experience, and will be mixed in with UAB jazz students in their various ensembles.  Clinicians will include some of the top jazz musicians in the area, and master classes will be given on every major instrument. Students get to rehearse with a big band or combo, master classes on their instrument, two meals and a T-shirt. Deadline to register is Feb. 25. Cost is $65. Call 205-934-6154 for more information.

Sunday, March 7

UAB Department of Music Jazz Summit Final Concert, 3 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Steve Roberts. Free admission. Call 205-934-7376.

[new date]

Wednesday, March 10

UAB Department of Music Student Recital, noon in UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. Free admission. Call 205-934-7376.

Thursday, March 11

Chamber Percussion Recital, 7:30 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Directed by Gene Fambrough. Free admission. Call 205-975-2787.

Sunday, March 21

UAB Piano Series: Shai Wosner, 4 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Presented by the UAB Department of Music. Wosner attracts international recognition for his exceptional artistry, musical integrity and creative insight. With imaginative programming that communicates his intellectual curiosity, Wosner performs a wide-ranging repertoire from Mozart and Beethoven to Ligeti and composers of his own generation. Wosner's virtuosity and perceptiveness increasingly have made him a favorite among audiences and critics alike. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $5 for UAB students and employees with valid ID. Call 205-975-2787 for ticket information.

Sunday, March 28

UAB Voice Studio Recital, 3 p.m. in UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. The UAB Voice Studio recital will include all students registered for voice lessons at UAB this semester, from freshmen to graduate students. The recital will feature the students of Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, Darla Brooks Mosteller and Paul Mosteller. Admission is free. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu. Free admission. Call 205-934-7376.

Tuesday, March 30

UAB Faculty Recital featuring Yakov Kasman, piano and guest violinist, Julia Sakharova, 7 p.m. in UAB's Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Sakharova is assistant concertmaster for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. On the program are violin sonatas by Nikolai Medtner and Johannes Brahms. Free admission. Call 205-975-2787.

About the UAB Department of Music

UAB is the first all-Steinway piano school in Alabama. The UAB Department of Music presents more than 150 concerts, recitals, master classes, and lectures each year - many of them free - for more than 400,000 people throughout the region. The department features 17 ensembles.