Tuesday, May 1
Conrad Tao, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist, piano
7:30 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
The Music Department at Calvin is proud to partner with The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival to present the 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Conrad Tao
Hailed by renowned music critic Harris Goldsmith as “the most exciting prodigy to ever come my way” (Musical America), 17-year-old Chinese-American pianist Conrad Tao was discovered playing children’s songs on the piano at 18 months of age. Born in Urbana, Illinois, the 2012 Gilmore Young Artist gave his first recital at age four and by eight had made his concerto debut. Last fall Tao filled in for pianist Louis Lortie on one day’s notice in Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall presented by Cliburn Concerts that critics raved as being “technically brilliant” (Star-Telegram) and a “gripping performance by turns mysterious and defiant” (Dallas Morning News).
Program:
Bach - Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971Conrad Tao - Three Songs
Chopin - Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brilliante, Op. 2
Liszt - Au bord d’une Source
Liszt - Vallee d’Obermann
Liszt - Rigoletto Paraphrase
Stravinsky - Three Scenes for Piano from Petrouchka
Tickets are required for this concert and are available at the Calvin College Box Office. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for students and children.
Sponsor:
. ***This performance is presented in partnership with the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival.***
Wednesday, May 2
Ensemble Series: Symphonic Band
7:30 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Join the Symphonic Band for their final performance of the 2011-12 season on May 2. The performance will include a medley of hymntunes by Michigan composer David Gillingham. Other pieces on the program reflect a vocal tradition through the interesting treatment of various folk songs or ballads. The concert closes with a jazz-based piece by contemporary composer Dana Wilson.
Admission is free, tickets are not required.
Friday, May 4
Ensemble Series: Calvin Orchestra Concerto Concert
8 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
The Calvin Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Nordling, will present the Concerto Concert featuring the winners of the concerto competition. Congratulations to the 2012 Concerto Competition Winners:
Dan Hofman, piano
Eric Edewaard, saxophone
Frank Carr, tenor
Justin Ooms, baritone
The concert will be held at in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium. Admission is free; tickets are not required.
Saturday, May 5
Student Recital: Daniel Oram, piano & Ben Ripley, tenor
3:00 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Please join Daniel Oram, piano & Ben Ripley, tenor for their joint recital on May 5 at 3 p.m. at the Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is free; tickets are not required.
Saturday, May 5
Student Recital: Tessa Grindle-deGraaf, soprano
5:00 p.m. -
Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Please join Tessa Grindle-deGraaf, soprano, for her recital on May 5 at 5 p.m. at the Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is free; tickets are not required.
Saturday, May 5
Special Event: Gilmore Festival Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Harvey, conductor
David Lockington, conductor
Ingrid Fliter, piano
Vanessa Perez, piano
8 p.m. - Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Poulenc’s witty Concerto for Two Pianos features 2006 Gilmore Artist Ingrid Fliter and Venezuelan-born pianist Vanessa Perez with the Gilmore Festival Chamber Orchestra, comprising members of the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids Symphonies. Poulenc’s three-movement dazzler of a concerto has influences ranging from Mozart to Balinese Gamelan sounds. Fliter and Perez will also perform individually in works for piano and orchestra by Chopin and Haydn, and the concert will include the witty and charming Octet or Igor Stravinsky.
Program:
Cimarosa - Overture to the Secret Marriage
Haydn - Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:II
Chopin - Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13
Stravinsky - Octet
Poulenc - Concerto for two pianos
Tickets: $35/person
Tickets will be available at the Calvin College Box Office.
Sponsor:
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This performance is presented in partnership with the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival.***
Thursday, May 10
Guest Artist: Azusa Pacific University Men's Chorale
7:30 p.m - Calvin Chapel
The APU Men’s Chorale is a 100-voice ensemble which performs regularly at churches, schools, and civic organizations. Their repertoire represents many musical styles, including traditional men’s choral music, spirituals, jazz arrangements, hymns, folk songs, and contemporary Christian music. The ensemble regularly performs newly-commissioned works by APU faculty, students and contemporary composers and appears in concert throughout the year on a bi-weekly basis. APU Men’s Chorale is celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year.
The ensemble is under the direction of Harold W. Clousing. A native of Chicago, Mr. Clousing completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at Calvin College and his Master of Arts at California State University Long Beach. At Azusa Pacific University, Clousing is the conductor of the Men’s Chorale, he teaches Applied Voice, spearheads recruitment projects, and assists with career development for music students. His present church position is as Choral Director at Glenkirk Church in Glendora, California.
Calvin College Department of Music would like to welcome Harold Clousing and the APU Men’s Chorale to Calvin College.
Admission is free; tickets are not required.
Saturday, May 12
Calvin & Community: Calvin Alumni Choir
"Where Love Dwells"
7:30 p.m - Cathedral of St. Andrew
Enter into the beauty of an evening filled with glorious music sung by the nationally recognized Calvin Alumni Choir. "Where Love Dwells" will be presented on Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m at the Cathedral of St. Andrew. Tickets go on sale April 9, 2012 and are available at the Calvin College Box Office - $15 for adults and $5 for students.
