FEBRUARY 2010 EVENTS

EVENT LOCATIONS
All Longy event locations are accessible to physically challenged individuals.

Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall: 27 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Wolfinsohn Recital Room: 27 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Recital Room N1: 33 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
First Church: 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA

GENERAL LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC INFORMATION: (617) 876-0956 ext. 1500

FEBRUARY CONCERT EVENTS

Wednesday, February 3, 8pm

Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy's Composition Department presents
"Listening in"

Saturday, February 6, 7pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Faculty Artist Recital
Peter Evans, composer
"Fugues & Cadenzas, Perpetual Canons and Song"

Sunday, February 7, 11am
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Community Program Open House
The Open House will include a wonderful opportunity for hands-on exploration of instrument families at an "Instrument Petting Zoo,” music and movement demonstrations and mini-lessons. Inquire about taking private lessons, joining an ensemble or enrolling in group classes. The Open House and Instrument Petting Zoo are free and open to the public. The Open House will be followed at 2pm by our Family Series Concert featuring the Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra, conducted by George Ogata, and 2009 Junior Division Concerto Competition Winner Sophie Applbaum.

Sunday, February 7, 2pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Family Series
“Introduction to the Orchestra.” 
Back by popular demand, this annual concert features the Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra, conducted by George Ogata, and highlights talented soloists from Longy’s Young Performers program. Mr. Ogata introduces all the instruments and engages audience member of all ages as he talks about the wonderful world of the orchestra. Members of the orchestra will be available to showcase their instruments during a pre-concert “instrument petting zoo.”
Tickets: $10 General Admission / $5 Students and Seniors
Purchase Tickets

Sunday, February 7, 7pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy Chamber Orchestra
Julian Pellicano, conductor
Michael Wayne, clarinet
Handel: Overture to Agrippina
Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet
Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Ravel: Ma Mère L’Oye
Admission free but tickets required.
Contact tickets@longy.edu

Monday, February 8, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy Welcomes
Collage New Music
David Hoose, conductor
Arlene Sierra: Cicada Shell
Sebastian Currier: Static
Chen Yi: ...As Like a Raging Fire
Steven Mackey: 5 Animated Shorts
Tickets: $30 Subscription / $15 General Admission / Students free
Tickets available at the door or by calling 617-325-5200

Wednesday, February 10, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Graduating Student Recital
Emilia Salazar, flute

Saturday, February 13, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy Welcomes
Pro Musicis
Lydia Artymiw, piano
W. A. Mozart: Sonata in B flat Major, K. 333
Olivier Messiaen: Selections from Vingts Regards sur l’enfant Jésus
Gyorgy Kurtág: Selections from Jatekok/Spiele/Games
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Tickets: $20 General Admission / $15 Students and Seniors
To order tickets online visit www.bostix.org or call 1-800-310-3211

Sunday, February 14, 3pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Songs for Haiti
A benefit presented by Longy faculty, students, alumni and staff, featuring Robert Honeysucker and Pierre Fontaine.
Admision free but donations gratefully accepted; all proceeds will go towards earthquake relief.

Sunday, February 14, 7pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Graduating Student Recital
Caroline Harvey, collaborative piano

Friday, February 19, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy's Opera Department presents
Opera Scenes

Saturday, February 20, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy's Modern Amercian Music Department presents
MAM Series
Aubade: For The Continuation Of Life by William Bolcom
Ester Ning Yau, piano
Benjamin Fox, oboe
Domenick Argento's "To be Sung Upon the Water"
Synthia Sture, piano
Rachel Chagat, soprano
Juan Jaramilo Ruiz, bass clarinet
Tre Corda Ensemble
Tim Ray, piano
Eugene Friesen, cello
Greg Hopkins, trumpet
Performing original improvised music.

Sunday, February 21, 2:30pm
Wolfinsohn Recital Room
Graduating Student Recital
Thomas Hill, piano

Sunday, February 21, 3pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Faculty Artist Recital
The Hirsch-Pinkas Duo
Sally Pinkas, piano
Evan Hirsch, piano
Bilder aus Osten (Pictures from the East), Op. 66, by Robert Schumann, for piano four-hands, and other works for one and two pianos.

Sunday, February 21, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy's Opera Department presents
Opera Scenes

Thursday, February 25, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy's Composition Department presents
Longitude

Friday, February 26, 8pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Alumni Voices
A new concert series welcoming Longy alumni back to perform in Pickman Hall.
Shadi Ebrahimi, soprano
Yoko Kida, piano
songs of Hugo Wolf
David McGrory, piano
Schumann: Papillons Op.2
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade in F major, Op. 38
Jordan Jacobson, trombone
Daniel Padgett, piano
Hindemith: Sonata
Repertoire
Gabriel Solomon, violin
Richey Tally, bass
Cory Pesaturo, accordion
Kaper/Washington: Invitation
Duke Ellington: Caravan
Traditional: Roumanian Folk Dances
Traditional: Shope Dance
Traditional: Vernetski Tanz
Traditional: Krevo Horo
Hermeto Pascoal: Igrejinha

Saturday, February 27, 7:30pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Hypermusic Prologue
Barcelona composer Hector Parra of the IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique organized by Pierre Boulez) in Paris, will perform a version of the popular Hypermusic Prologue at Longy in Pickman Hall on Feb. 27. Hypermusic Prologue is a unique project for intercommunication between science, music and art. The opera libretto was written by the prestigious theoretical physicist Lisa Randall of Harvard who is a member of Longy's Board of Visitors. The work has been described as "one of the great achievements of European contemporary music in this century." Parra also will conduct a master class during his Longy visit. The IRCAM is a European institute for science about music and sound and avant garde electro-acoustical art music.

Sunday, February 28, 7pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Faculty Artist Recital
Linda Cutting, piano
"Tango Nuevo"
An exciting performance of Tango music and dance featuring music of Astor Piazzolla, Kurt Weill, and John McDonald's "Three Cruel Tangos" for originally for soprano and orchestra recomposed for chamber ensemble for this concert. Performers: Cristi Catt, soprano, Linda Cutting, piano, Owen Young, BSO cellist, John McDonald, Tufts University composer and pianist, and dancers from the Tango Society of Boston.

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