National Opera Week
Voice students and faculty from Webster University kicked off National Opera Week on Sunday with two concert at Plaza Frontenac in suburban Saint Louis. Sunday shoppers were rightly entertained.
From the Chair: Music@Webster
From the Chair of the Department of Music, Webster University in Saint Louis
Month: October, 2011
October 23, 2011
Commandments
I saw this on Facebook, posted by John Delmar, and thought I’d snag it for this blog. All this is true!
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I attend concerts frequently, and often I am pestered by rude behavior. Some commandments:
1. Show up on time, be in your seat by the time the music begins.
2. No whispers or asides during performance.
3. Don’t text or read your emails.
4. Shut off your cell phone…really!
5. No opening your candy sloooowly.
6. Even in bars and cocktail lounges, listen to the music!
7. No flipping through or rattling your program.
8. Respect and appreciate the skills and art of the performer.
October 19, 2011
What’s next?
Forthcoming Activities in the
Department of Music
We invite you to experience our musical offerings for Fall 2011! Here are a few of the concerts and recitals in the next two weeks. As always, more details on these performances and up-to-date information on all Department of Music offerings, including near-nightly student recitals, small ensemble performances, and guest master classes is available at www.webster.edu/music, or simply click here for the direct calendar link. Performance locations vary, so please check carefully in order to ascertain the specific hall.
In the next two weeks . . .
Monday, October 24 at 7 p.m. – Jazz at Webster: TKT Scholarhip 20th Anniversary Benefit Concert with Ralph Butler, Denise Thimes, and Debby Lennon; Loretto-Hilton Center, Webster Groves. $20 cash or check at the door. This major event is at the Loretto-Hilton Center on campus.
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/tkt_jazz_concert_111244.shtml
Friday, October 28 at 12.05 p.m. – Bach’s Lunch, a 30-minute mid-day concert; Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood. Free.
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/bachs_lunch_concert_111250.shtml
Sunday, October 30 at 2 and 3 p.m. – National Opera Week celebration, featuring faculty and students with selected opera arias; Plaza Frontenac. Free.
Sunday, October 30 at 7 p.m. – Webster Presents: Webster University Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers; Community Music School, 535 Garden Ave. $
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/chamber_orchestra_choir_111252.shtml
Monday, October 31 at 7 p.m. – Concert Series: Student Instrumental Chamber Ensembles; Community Music School, 535 Garden Ave. $
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/chamberensemble_eveningconcert_111255.shtml
Parking for Moore Auditorium is available in lots near Webster Hall and on Lockwood Avenue. Parking for the Community Music School and Loretto-Hilton Center for Sunday and Monday concerts is in the Garden Avenue parking garage.
For further information, call 314.968.7032.
October 17, 2011
TKT concert
The annual TKT concert is one week from tonight.
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/tkt_jazz_concert_111244.shtml
This is a special 20th anniversary performance!
October 9, 2011
Traverse City
I write this morning from my hotel in Traverse City, Michigan, just yards from Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan itself.
My morning was spent outdoors, a stone’s throw from the lake. I sat at a picnic table and finished editing 120 pages of The Journal of the Conductors Guild, this in my role as Publications Chair for that organization.
I love the water, and to be that close, in mild sunshine, with the quiet call of the gulls sounding nearby, was heaven on earth.
This afternoon my boss and I represent Webster University at Interlochen at a performing arts college fair.
October 6, 2011
Concerts
In the next two weeks . . .
Sunday, October 9 at 4 p.m. – Concert Series: Matthew Mazzoni, piano in faculty recital; Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood. $
Monday, October 10 at 7 p.m. – Jazz at Webster: All Things Must Pass – jazz interpretations of the music of George Harrison, featuring the Steve Schenkel Trio; Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood. $
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/all_things_must_pass_111242.shtml
Tuesday, October 11 at 7.30 p.m. – Guest Ensemble: Saint Louis Brass Band; Community Music School, 535 Garden Ave. $
Monday, October 24 at 7 p.m. – Jazz at Webster: TKT 20th anniversary benefit concert, featuring Ralph Butler, Denise Thimes, and Debby Lennon; Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, 130 E Edgar Rd. $20
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/tkt_jazz_concert_111244.shtml
October 2, 2011
Bach’s Lunch
The first Bach’s Lunch of the year featured the classical guitar ensemble, with each member also having a solo turn.
Freshman Eliot Wilde played some Bach. So did the group of four. And a fun thirty minutes was had by all!
The next Bach’s Lunch is Friday, October 28 at 12.05 p.m.
