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Unless otherwise noted, admission is free to the following concerts and events. No advance registration is required.
Visit events.hofstra.edu for additional information on these performances.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 7:30 P.M. AND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 3 P.M.
Hofstra Opera Theater
Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse
Violetta Zabbi, Music Director, and Alex Paul Sheerin, Stage Director
Featuring Douglas Moore's Gallantry; Gian Carlo Menotti's The Telephone; and Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 7 P.M.
A Night in India
The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center
Featuring Dr. Sumeet Anand Pandey, a hereditary musician of the illustrious Darbhanga lineage of vocalists from Bihar in India known particularly for Dhrupad, the ancient style of North Indian (also known as Hindustani) classical music that developed in the 14th century. A disciple of Pandit Abhay Narayan Mallick (grandnephew and master disciple of Padmashri Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick), Sumeet has been professionally active as a performer and teacher for more than a decade. More at sumeetanand.com
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 7 P.M.
Amy London presents "Women in Jazz and Popular Song"
The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center
Celebrating the works of Mary Lou Williams, Bernice Petkere, Fran Landesman, Betty Comden, Annie Ross, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Lady Gaga, Lynn Ahrens and more. London is known and loved in New York City jazz and Broadway circles for her effortless sound, impeccable musicianship and depth of emotion. Her most recent CD on Motema, "The Royal Bopsters Project," features a vocal jazz quartet with Ms London as the leader and soprano. More at amylondonsings.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 7:30 P.M.
American Chamber Ensemble
The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center
Multicultural Landscape - music for various combinations of piano, clarinet, and strings. Composers represented include Aram Khatchaturian, Zoltan Kodaly, Prokofiev, and contemporary composer Andres Maldonado.
One free ticket with a current HofstraCard. $20 general admission.
SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 3:30 P.M.
Hofstra Chamber Choir
Church of St. Patrick, Huntington, NY
"A cappella music across the ages"
Directed by David Fryling.
Tickets available at the door. One free ticket upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Tickets for the general public are $10; $8 for adults 65+ or non-Hofstra students with ID. *For more information, please call Dr. Fryling at 516-463-5497.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 7:30 P.M.
Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra
Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse
Directed by Adam Glaser.
Bohemian Rhapsody: Music from the Czeck Republic.
Featuring music by Dvořák, Kaprálová, Smetana and Suk. Featuring Madeline Dagger, cello.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 7:30 P.M.
Chorale and Chamber Choir
Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY
Directed by David Fryling.
"I Had No Time to Hate"
Featuring Duruflé's Requiem Op. 9 alongside settings of poetry that remind us life too short for enmity; "the little toil of love" is enough for our allotted time here.
Tickets available at the door. One free ticket upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Tickets for the general public are $10; $8 for adults 65+ or non-Hofstra students with ID. *For more information, please call Dr. Fryling at 516-463-5497.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 8 P.M.
University Choir / Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse
"Veritas et Virtus"
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 8 P.M.
Hofstra Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble
Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse
Directed by David Soto.
Featuring music by Julie Giroux, Jarod Hall, Steve Danyen, Carlos Simon, and others, as well as a new work, "Eternal Trailblazer," by Rossano Galante dedicated to Gina Pellettiere, a Hofstra alumna.
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 7 P.M.
Opera Scenes
The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center
Rule Britania! A Celebration of British Opera
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 7 P.M.
"Havana Blues" Jazz Orchestra and Dance Concert
Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater in Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall
Student Honors Recitals
Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center
Friday, April 4, 7:30 p.m.
Rhoda Pinsley Levin Honors Recital
Featuring Madeline Dagger, cello
Madeline is a student of Professor Deborah Sepe.
The annual Rhoda Pinsley Levin Endowed Award for Excellence in Musical Performance was established in memory of the celebrated pianist, teacher and music patron Rhoda Pinsley Levin, who was active in the Hofstra community. This recital is free and open to the public.
Sunday, April 27, 5 p.m.
William B. Rosencrans Honors Recital
Featuring Elizabeth Byrne, mezzo-soprano
Elizabeth is a student of Professor Tammy Hensrud.
The William B. Rosencrans Endowed Music Scholarship is awarded to a qualified junior or senior student majoring in music, whose work is then featured in this annual spring concert. The award was created in 1997 by Marion Rosencrans as a memorial to her husband and the first annual recital was presented in 1998.
This recital is free and open to the public.
