Friday, March 2
Calvin & Community: Calvin Community Symphony
8 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
The Calvin Community Symphony presents a free concert this Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in the CFAC auditorium. The concert features works by English composers, including Ralph Vaughan Williams's 5th Symphony and the American premiere of Arnold Bax's "Christmas Eve." The Calvin Community Symphony is under the direction of Robert Nordling.
Admission is free; tickets are not required. A free-will offering will be taken.
Saturday, March 3
Ensemble Series: Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band
"Double or Nothing"
8 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Double Trouble! Both bands combine for an enjoyable concert experience featuring pieces, most of which make use of double letters in their titles. (Vincent Persichetti, Pageant; Gustav Holst, Hammersmith; Percy Grainger, Colonial Song; Ferenc Farkas, Bottle Dance just to name a few.) A great variety of music for everyone to enjoy. The concert will conclude with the performance of both bands. The concert will be presented on Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m. in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium.
Admission is free; tickets are not required.
Admission is free; tickets are not required.
Friday, March 9
Chamber Music Series: Collegium Musicum with Capella
7:30 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Join Calvin's early music ensemble Collegium Musicum and the Capella of Calvin College as they present the music of Tavener, Part and Du Fay in this truly unique concert.
Admission is free; tickets are not required.
Saturday, March 10
Artist Series: Turtle Island Quartet
A Love Supreme: The Music of John Coltrane
8 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
The Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album, Turtle Island Quartet fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles; and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state-of-the-art has inevitably been redefined.
Recorded four decades ago, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme struck a chord in the hearts of millions. TIQ will shed new light on the timeless joy contained in the work of an American Jazz Master.
Tickets: $35 each
All tickets are available at the Calvin College Box Office (616-526-6282).
Student Rush Pass
Students of any age with a valid student ID can purchase a $5 Student Rush Pass one hour prior to the performance at the Calvin College Box Office located in the west lobby of the Covenant Fine Arts Center. This offer is subject to availability. Student ID must be presented. Limit one ticket per student.
Monday, March 12
Guest Artists: Wei Zheng, soprano
"Songs from China"
7:30 p.m. -
Calvin Chapel
Presented by The Asian Studies Program, the Germanic and Asian Languages Department, and the Department of Music.
Please join The Asian Studies Program, the Germanic and Asian Languages Department, and the Department of Music in welcoming special guest artist Wei Zheng, soprano. Her performance, Songs of China, presented on March 12 will include a wide varied of works. Banchinda Laothai, piano, will accompany.
Wei Zheng, Soprano, from Harbin, Hei Long Jiang province in China. She won first place in the 2011 Metropolitan Opera District Auditions in Minnesota. Currently a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota studying with Jean del Santo, Ms. Zheng has sung the role of First Lady in Die Zauberflötefor University Opera Theatre and Cinderella (Cendrillon) while attending Boston Conservatory of Music, where she obtained her Master of Music in Vocal Performance.
Wei recently returned from study at the Schubert Institute in Baden bei Wien, Austria. Among many scholarships and awards, Ms. Zheng is the winner of the 2010 Schubert Club Graduate Voice award. Her most recent performances include Russian Season at Park Square Theater on Oct.23, 2011 and a recital of Chinese music toward completion of her Ph.D. in November of 2011.
Admission is free; tickets are not required.
This performance is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Tuesday, March 13
Faculty & Guest Series: David Reimer, violin
7:30 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Violinist David Reimer is an Associate Professor of Music at Calvin College, teaching violin, chamber music, string methods, and music appreciation. Dr. Reimer has an extensive performing knowledge of orchestral literature acquired during 18 years of professional orchestra experience. He currently plays with the Grand Rapids Symphony and the West Shore Symphony Orchestra. He has also played with the West Virginia Symphony, the Akron Symphony, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, and as Concertmaster for the Mansfield (OH) Symphony. Dr. Reimer has been a founding member of I Solisti di Camera (Chicago-based string quartet) and the Olentangy String Quartet (Columbus, OH). He made his professional concerto debut in 1999, playing the Vivaldi “Winter” Concerto with the Mansfield Symphony, and in 2006 soloed in Vaughan Williams' "The Lark Ascending" with the Calvin College Orchestra on its tour of England.
Tickets are required and available at the Calvin College Box Office. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for students and children.
Wednesday, March 14
Guest Artists: Wei Zheng, soprano
"Liederabend" (German Art Songs)
7:30 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Presented by The Asian Studies Program, the Germanic and Asian Languages Department, and the Department of Music.
Please join The Asian Studies Program, the Germanic and Asian Languages Department, and the Department of Music in welcoming special guest artist Wei Zheng, soprano. Her performance,"Liederabend" (German Art Songs), presented on March 14 will include a works by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss. Banchinda Laothai, piano, will accompany.
Admission is free; tickets are not required.
This performance is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Thursday, March 29
Ensemble Series: Calvin Orchestra
7:30 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Join the Calvin Orchestra as they present this post-tour concert. The ensemble will be touring over the spring break holiday and will end their ten day experience with a home concert.
Admission is free; tickets are not required.
