Music + Festival 2019 – 'The Music of Varèse, Kernis, and Mingus'
The Fred Fox School of Music's 12th annual Music + Festival will present the music of Edgar Varèse, Aaron Jay Kernis and Charles Mingus. The festival will include a symposium and four concerts, featuring a guest composer, guest speakers as well as distinguished UA faculty, students and ensembles.
Saturday, Oct. 12:
1:30 p.m., Room 146
Symposium: The Music of Varèse, Kernis, and Mingus
Presenters: Aaron Kernis, Aaron Mobley, Jay Rosenblatt
4 p.m., Holsclaw Hall
Concert I: Chamber Music of Kernis and Varèse
Pamela Decker, organ; Brian Luce, flute; Edwin Roberto Guevara Gutiérrez, guitar; Sara Fraker, oboe; Jackie Glazier, clarinet; Johanna Lundy, horn; Jason Carder, trumpet; Neal Romberg, trombone; Philip Alejo, double bass; Chad Shoopman, conductor
7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $10/$7/$5
Concert II: Music of Mingus – UA Studio Jazz Ensemble
Sunday, Oct. 13:
1 p.m., Crowder Hall
Concert III: Music of Kernis and Varèse
Brian Luce, flute; Rex Woods, piano; Daniel Linder, piano
4:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $10/$7/$5
Concert IV: Music of Kernis and Varèse
Arizona Symphony Orchestra; UA Wind Ensemble; Arizona Choir
The Music + Festival is made possible with the support of The Apgar Foundation; The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation; The Sarah Scaife Foundation; Subaru of Tucson; Drs. Fran and Tim Orrok; Wesley Green; I. Michael and Beth Kasser; HBL CPAs; Mesch Clark and Rothschild; Classical 90.5 FM /Arizona Public Media; The Arizona Daily Star; Jim Click Automotive Group; KVOI 1030 AM "The Voice" Radio; University of Arizona Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX; University of Arizona French Studies Program; and the American Culture and Ideas Initiative.