The UAB Piano Series will present Fei-Fei Dong on March 23, plus the PRISM concert March 31 will showcase students and faculty.
Fei-Fei Dong Enjoy performances presented by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Music 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.
On Feb. 8, University Professor Henry Panion III, Ph.D., will conduct Ruben Studdard and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for a Valentine-themed salute to pop superstar Luther Vandross.
The UAB Piano Series brings the world’s finest pianists to Birmingham. This spring, the UAB Piano Series will present Fei-Fei Dong on March 23. The UAB Gospel Choir will perform April 21.
Most performances 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.
Upcoming performances include:
Thursday, Jan. 30
UAB Department of Music Faculty Recital: Kathleen Costello, clarinet, and Yakov Kasman, piano, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Free admission.
Thursday, Feb. 6
Chamber Music at AEIVA, “Voices of Women,” with a reception at 5:30 p.m., concert at 6 p.m., in UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts. With music by Alma Mahler, Clara Schumann, Cécile Chaminade, Libby Larsen, Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, B.E. Boykin, Margaret Bonds, Julia Perry and Irene Britton Smith. Featuring Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk and Meg Jackson, sopranos; Alexis Davis-Hazell, Lara Wilson and Elizabeth Fisher, mezzo-sopranos; and Yakov Kasman, Chris Steele and Rosalyn W. Floyd, pianists. Free admission.
Friday, Feb. 7
A Night with the ASO, featuring The Aeolians and soloist Reginald Jackson
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Carlos Izcaray and The Aeolians of Oakwood University under the direction of Jeremy Jordan celebrate Black history with Birmingham native Brian Nabors’ original composition, “Concerto for Hammond Organ, Orchestra, and Chorus.” Assistant Professor Reginald Jackson, Ph.D., director of the UAB Gospel Choir, who has extensive training in classical piano and music education and decades of experience playing the Hammond organ in churches, will be the featured soloist. 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Free admission.
Saturday, Feb. 8
UAB Department of Music Chamber Percussion Concert, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. With solo performances, duets and trios by members of the UAB Percussion Studio and Percussion ensembles. Gene Fambrough, DMA, director. Free admission.
Saturday, Feb. 8
UAB Department of Music and Alabama Symphony Orchestra present “Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross,” 8 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard teams up with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and conductor Henry Panion III, Ph.D., in this salute to pop superstar Luther Vandross. This special concert will feature classic hits by the music legend and lush orchestrations produced by Panion. Tickets are $76, $58, $36 and $28. Student tickets are $10. Visit AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787 for tickets.
Tuesday, Feb. 25
UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band in concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Featuring new and exciting music from the modern wind band repertoire, with captivating compositions that push the boundaries of the genre, blending tradition with contemporary sounds. This concert will feature faculty soloists James Zingara and Caleb Owenby. Directed by Sean Murray, Ph.D., and Cara Morantz, Ed.D. Free admission.
Friday, Feb. 28
UAB Department of Music guest artist recital: John S. Moore, tenor saxophone, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. The program will feature music for saxophone alone and with a virtual orchestra and electronics. Free admission.
Thursday, March 20
UAB Department of Music studio recital: Chrisdeeona Jackson, flute, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Free admission.
Sunday, March 23
UAB Piano Series presents Fei-Fei Dong, piano, 4 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Fei-Fei Dong, soloist, recitalist and chamber musician on world stages, conjures a special and undeniable connectivity with her audiences. Her recent projects include artist-in-residence with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic touring in Germany, a Carnegie Hall performance and tour of Spain with the New York Youth Symphony, a cross-disciplinary collaboration with Ballet Arkansas, a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at Lincoln Center with the Pegasus Symphony, and a 19-city tour of China with Aletheia Piano Trio, which she founded. Featured prominently as a Van Cliburn Competition finalist in the documentary film, “Virtuosity,” she is a member of the piano faculty at John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University and teaching associate to pianist Yefim Bronfman at Manhattan School of Music. Tickets are $15; $5 for students through grade 12 and UAB employees; free to UAB students. Visit AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Saturday, March 29
UAB Department of Music faculty recital: “Vices and Virtues,” with Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, soprano, and Yakov Kasman, piano, 2 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. A vocal recital exploring the good, bad and ugly of human nature through opera arias and art songs. Admission is free.
Monday, March 31
UAB Department of Music PRISM concert, 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. This department-wide concert, now in its sixth year, features performances from faculty and student soloists and ensembles. Music includes classical, gospel, jazz, piano, choral, instrumental and multimedia and computer. Tickets are $25; $15 for UAB employees; free to UAB students. Visit AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Thursday, April 3
UAB Department of Music Brass Ensembles in concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Directed by James Zingara, DMA. Featuring UAB brass ensembles including Trumpet Ensembles I and II, Horn Choir, Trombone Choir, and Tuba Euphonium Ensemble. Admission is free.
Tuesday, April 8
UAB Department of Music Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Directed by Steven Roberts, DMA. Featuring big band music from classic gems to modern masterpieces. Admission is free.
Wednesday, April 9
UAB Department of Music Jazz Combos and Guitar Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Directed by Steven Roberts, DMA, Carlos Pino and Maria Bitran. Featuring everything from classic standards to new arrangements. Admission is free.
Thursday, April 10
UAB Department of Music Computer Music Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Directed by Matthew Phillips. Admission is free.
Friday, April 11
UAB Concert Choir Spring Concert, 7 p.m., Highlands United Methodist Church, Birmingham. Directed by Brian Kittredge, DMA. Admission is free.
Sunday, April 13
UAB Department of Music Piano Studio and Ensembles, 4 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Directed by Yakov Kasman, DMA, and Tatiana Kasman. Admission is free.
Monday, April 14
UAB Department of Music Percussion Ensemble in concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Directed by Gene Fambrough, DMA, and Mike Muncher. Featuring classic works, recent compositions and modern arrangements using a variety of percussive instrumentation. Admission is free.
Wednesday, April 16
UAB Department of Music Wind Symphony and Symphony Band in concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Directed by Sean Murray, Ph.D., and Cara Morantz, Ed.D., this captivating performance promises an exhilarating journey through modern wind band repertoire. Admission is free.
Thursday, April 17
UAB Department of Music studio recital: Hanna Lee, piano, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. Lee is a student of Yakov Kasman, DMA. Admission is free.
Friday, April 18
UAB Opera presents “The Pirates of Penzance,” 7:30 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. Written by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. Lara Wilson, DMA, stage director, and Patrick Evans, D.M., conductor. Admission is free.
Saturday, April 19
UAB Opera presents “The Pirates of Penzance,” 2:30 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. by Written by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. Lara Wilson, DMA, stage director, and Patrick Evans, D.M., conductor. Admission is free.
Monday, April 21
UAB Gospel Choir in concert, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. This spirit-filled concert will feature the UAB Gospel Choir and high school students singing songs from trending styles and artists in gospel music. Directed by Reginald Jackson, Ph.D. Tickets are $10; free for students with ID. Visit AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Saturday, April 26
Concert: The Mid-South and Sounds New chapters of the National Association of Composers, USA, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall. A concert of new acoustic and electronic compositions by its members including several works by UAB Professor of Music William Price DMA. Admission is free.
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