Date: Mar 07, 2012

Sounds of Spring ...

Hofstra Entertainment and Astman Concert Series Present Musical Performances

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY … For more information on the following concerts presented by Hofstra Entertainment and the Joseph G. Astman International Concert Series, visit www.hofstra.edu/hofstraentertainment or www.hofstra.edu/culture. For tickets call the Hofstra Box Office at (516) 463-6644, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.hofstra.edu/hofstraentertainment (click on Box Office).

Friday, March 23- Sunday, March 25
The Hofstra Gray Wig, in association with Hofstra Entertainment, presents Rhapsody in Gershwin
Location: John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
A concert starring a cast of 40 and a live band celebrating the music of George and Ira Gershwin. Featuring classic Gershwin hits such as “But Not for Me,” “Summertime,” “I Got Rhythm,” and “Someone to Watch Over Me” Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets: $28; $25 senior citizen (65+), $20 matriculated non-Hofstra student.

Saturday, March 24, 8 p.m.
Long Island Premiere – The Wild Women of Song – Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era
Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus
The Wild Quintet and jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose make a compelling case for the enduring contributions of women to America’s treasure trove of popular music, from Alberta Hunter to Peggy Lee, in this multi-media showpiece that shines a light on the forgotten contributions of the prolific, feisty and talented women of Tin Pan Alley (1920-1950). In celebration of Women’s History Month.  Tickets: $20, $18 senior citizen (65+) or matriculated non-Hofstra student.

Friday, April 13, 8 p.m.
United States Premiere – Festival Brass Band
Location: John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
Guest Conductor: David Ramael, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities, Hofstra University. Festival Brass Band, under the direction of renowned trumpet player Manu Mellaerts, presents an exciting program of standard works for brass band. Festival Brass Band is one of the premier brass bands in Europe and is known for its unrivaled virtuosity and richness of sound.  Including the United States premiere of Sinfonietta No. 1 by Johan de Meij, who will be a special guest at this concert performance. Additional works to be performed include the premiere of Harry James: Trumpet Concerto, William Tell Overture, Dragonheart, and Windows of the World.  Tickets: $25, $20 senior citizen (65+) or matriculated non-Hofstra student.

Thursday, April 26-Saturday, April 28
World Premiere – Baseball Swings!
Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus
Featuring The Base Hits Quintet and special guest vocalists. We’ll take you out to the ballgame with some of baseball’s greatest musical hits, including “The First Baseball Game” (originally sung by Nat King Cole), “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” “Baseball Boogie,” “Van Lingle Mungo,” “Meet the Mets,” “Jake, Jake, The Yiddisha Ball Player,” “Talkin’ Baseball,” “Say Hey” (Willie Mays), and “Heart,” from the Broadway musical Damn Yankees, to name just a few.  Performance times are 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday; and a 2 and 8 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday. Presented in conjunction with the Hofstra Cultural Center conference 50 Years of The New York Mets. Tickets: $20; $18 senior citizen (65+) or matriculated non-Hofstra student .

Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19
The Bronx Opera Company presents Hansel and Gretel
Location: John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
The Engelbert Humperdinck opera based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Performance times are 8 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $30; $25 senior citizen (65+), $10 matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID
Child under 12 receives one free ticket with the purchase of one full-priced ticket.

Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students can choose from about 140 undergraduate and more than 150 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business; engineering; communication; education, health and human services; and honors studies, as well as a School of Law and the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.
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