Performing Arts Series

Friday, September 11, 7:30 pm

 As early as the 17th-century, Italian musicians began working in the courts of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. And so, the radiant sonatas of Arcangelo Corelli make for a thrilling partner to the earthy dances of Niel Gow, who earned the nickname of “The Scottish Corelli.” Ruckus highlights this historical bridge between two seemingly disparate worlds, uniting the energy of the pub with the elegance of the court.

Friday, September 18, 7:30 pm

Two continents, two centuries, one evening of conversation. This program sets distinctly American voices in dialogue with the lyricism, sparkle, and wit of the German tradition. The program includes Cole Reyes’s Circular Reasoning, Mendelssohn's D minor Violin Concerto, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and Strauss's mischievous Till Eulenspiegel.

Saturday, October 10, 7:30 pm

Seraph Brass was founded with a mission to showcase the excellence of women brass players and to highlight musicians from marginalized groups, both in personnel and in programming. Seraph Brass performs a diverse body of repertoire, ranging from original transcriptions to newly commissioned works and core classics.

Friday, November 13, 7:30 pm

Embark on a vocal journey from Renaissance works celebrating nature and love by Cornysh and Byrd to contemporary composers breathing new life into verses by Christina Rossetti and Kathleen Jamie and skillful re-imaginings of traditional British folk songs that beautifully tie the sequence together.

Friday and Saturday, January 29 and 30, 7:30 pm in the Edward Barrett Theatre

A queer cannibal take on the 1950’s American housewife. In a highly physical, absurd two-hander, neighboring women begin with a menial polite conversation that deconstructs into paranoia, meditations on surveillance, and female bodily autonomy.

Saturday, February 6, 7:30 pm

Few singers in recent memory have earned the well-deserved buzz for being “the next big thing” as Michael Mayo. His effortless and evocative tenor presents an ever-changing blend of jazz, neo-soul, and R&B. 

Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 pm

This a cappella program allows the audience to lose themselves in reflection, silence and calm. The first sequence focuses on music from the spiritual world, particularly music associated with the nighttime service of compline. Part two focuses on images and scenes from the natural world: night air, birdsong, flowers and hill.

Sunday, February 21, 3:00 pm  Free admission

Asiya Korepanova a pianistic powerhouse, is also highly recognized as a composer, visual artist, and poet.   Performing a repertoire encompassing over 60 piano concertos and solo works spanning five centuries, she finds unique joy in exploring monumental sets of pieces for solo piano.

Saturday, February 27, 7:30 pm

truce songs employs David Dorfman’s trademark style of merging highly athletic dancing with poignant emotion. It uses movement, text, live original music and visual design to honor truce with self, with others and the world, as dancing bodies serve as conduits for momentary peace.

Friday, March 5, 7:30 pm

Grammy Award-winning percussion ensemble Third Coast Percussion and Pulitzer Prize-finalist composer/performer/electronic musician Jlin join forces in a program delivers a fresh sound as TCP’s contemporary classical training meets Jlin’s visceral and innovative electronic music practice.

Saturday, April 3, 7:30 pm

Ivalas Quartet has been changing the face of classical music since its inception in 2017 with a mission to enrich the classical music world by spotlighting past and present BIPOC composers alongside the standard repertory.