Chris Carrillo, trumpet
Larry Taylor, piano

Tuesday, February 7 @ 8 p.m., Recital Hall

Grammy nominated JMU trumpet professor, Chris Carrillo and Associate Professor of Organ and Piano at Bridgewater College, Dr. Larry Taylor perform works by Georg Philipp Telemann, Marcel Bitsch, Manuel deFalla, Joseph Turrin and Edward Diemente.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $4 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Caroline Hong, piano

Wednesday, February 8 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Winner of the Chicago Civic Orchestra Soloist Competition, Hong has also captured international acclaim for her rich renditions of the music of Bach, Brahms and Mozart.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $4 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Livingston Taylor

Friday, February 10 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor is a creative genius with fans worldwide. With Top 40 hits like I Will Be in Love with You and I’ll Come Running to I Can Dream of You and Boatman (both recorded by brother James), “Taylor skillfully sets songs about family, friendship and faith to masterfully executed folk-pop, jazz-pop, bluegrass and country arrangements.” – Driftwood Magazine.

Ticket prices: $33–$36 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Fairfax Wind Symphony
in collaboration with JMU’s Wind Symphony

Saturday, February 11 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

The esteemed Fairfax Wind Symphony (Stan Schoonover, director) was formed in 1999 to create an artistic ensemble experience for music teachers and professionals in the D.C. metropolitan area.

Ticket prices: $11–$12 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $4 in person at box office only with student ID.Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Percussion Ensemble

Monday, February 13 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

This concert, entitled Student Voices, features the original compositions of four JMU students and one graduate. Also included is the popular Past Midnight by longtime Boston Symphony percussionist, Tom Gauger.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $4 in person at the box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Wanchi Huang

Tuesday, February 14 @ 8 p.m., Recital Hall

Huang has given recitals and collaborated with internationally renowned artists in performances throughout the U.S. and overseas. She will perform music by W.A. Mozart, Max Bruch and JMU faculty pianist, Jason Haney.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Lorraine DiSimone soprano and Ron Ulen, baritone
Gabriel Dobner, piano

Wednesday, February 15 @ 8 p.m., Recital Hall

This trio of internationally recognized artists share the stage for an extraordinary evening of music by Brahms, Schubert, Schumann and others.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $4 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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The Radiohead Project
Featuring the JMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band

Thursday, February 16 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

This exciting concert is devoted entirely to big band arrangements of music by the seminal English rock group Radiohead. Respected arrangers from across the United States, and from the Netherlands and Germany, have contributed big band arrangements of Radiohead’s music. The Radiohead Project has been performed by some of the most well-known university jazz programs in the world, as well as by the internationally renowned HR Big Band from Frankfurt, Germany.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $4 in person at the box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem Op. 45
Featuring the JMU Symphony Orchestra, JMU Chorale and Madison Singers

Sunday, February 19 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

Experience the unparalleled magnificence and magic of the Brahms” Requiem, indisputably one of the best-known sacred works of the Romantic Era. Carefully crafted on selected passages from the vernacular Lutheran Bible, Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) first premiered in its seven-movement entirety in 1869 in Leipzig, Germany. Brahms, viewing his Requiem as a universal offering of consolation, solace and hope to the living, considered renaming it “A Human Requiem.”

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $8 in person at box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Sue Heineman, bassoon and Paul Cigan, clarinet
Sue Barber, bassoon; Gabriel Dobner, piano

Tuesday, February 21 @ 8 p.m., Recital Hall

Principal bassoonist of the National Symphony Orchestra, Sue Heineman, and second clarinetist of the National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Cigan, join forces with JMU faculty members, Sue Barber and Gabriel Dobner, for a program featuring the music of Handel, Saint Saens, Prokofiev, Mozart and Glinka.
Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $4 in person at the box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Brass Band

Friday, February 24 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

This concert by JMU’s premier brass ensemble features the U.S. Premiere of Martin Ellerby’s Cabaret Concerto for solo piano and brass band, as well as piano faculty soloist Lori Piitz.
Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Madison Brass

Tuesday, February 28 @ 8 p.m., Recital Hall

Madison Brass is the premiere brass quintet in residence at James Madison University comprised of five faculty members from the esteemed School of Music.
Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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JMU Symphonic Band

Thursday, March 1 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

JMU’s Symphonic Band performs an exciting array of band repertoire.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Kevin Sharpe

Monday, March 12 @ 8 p.m., Recital Hall

Regarded as one of the country’s most accomplished pianists, Sharpe has enchanted audiences with his “precise touch” and “strong individual voice.” Sharpe is a member of the Harlem Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players and Harlem Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra was created in 2004 to highlight the historic contributions and visibility of African-American orchestral musicians.
Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Tuesday, March 13 @ 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre

“It isn’t merely the grace and power of their dancing or the beauty of their singing that rivets the attention, but the sheer joy and love that emanates from their being.” – Paul Simon.

With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. Perhaps best known for their collaboration with artists Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Sarah McLachlan, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a Grammy Award-winning musical force unlike any other.

Ticket prices: $33–$36 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards are accepted. Learn More Buy Single Tickets Buy Subscription About Subscriptions

Marimba Orchestra and Friends

Sunday, March 18 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

The Marimba Orchestra and Friends returns this year with a vibrant new program. Ragtime Marimba Band performs two “old-time” favorites with exciting guest artists. This extraordinary event also features David Long”s Spirits for piano and percussion orchestra, a fantastic work incorporating audio and visual effects in two movements titled the Succubus and Poltergeist. The concert concludes with a wonderful medley of tunes made famous by Chuck Mangione featuring the Madison Brass.

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards are accepted.
JMU student tickets: $8 in person at the box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Brass Band

Tuesday, March 27 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

JMU’s premier brass ensemble presents an incredible evening of captivating music.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Sing Out! A New A cappella Celebration

Friday, March 30 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

A cappella has reached new heights in popularity among audiences of all ages. JMU’s sensational a cappella groups come together to share their amazing musical talents on the Concert Hall stage for one night only! Bring the entire family to experience the first annual Forbes Center Sing Out!, which also features a local high school a cappella group. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit a local charity.

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $12 in person at box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra

Saturday, March 31 @ 7 p.m., Concert Hall

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra is dedicated to achieving excellence in both contemporary and traditional symphonic repertoire.

Ticket prices: $11–$12 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band

Thursday, April 5 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Two of JMU’s leading bands entertain audiences in this wonderful concert.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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An Evening with Bobby McFerrin
with JMU’s Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble

Monday, April 9 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

“There is something almost superhuman about the range and technique of Bobby McFerrin.“ – Newsweek.

A 10-time Grammy Award winner with a four-octave range, Bobby McFerrin is one of the world’s best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a renowned classical conductor, and the creator of the immensely popular song Don’t Worry Be Happy. His recordings have sold more than 20 million copies, and his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, the Vienna Philharmonic and Herbie Hancock have helped to establish him as an ambassador of classical and jazz.

Ticket prices: $38–$50 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Gay Men’s Chorus Together Again

Saturday, April 14 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Two esteemed vocal ensembles from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. will share the stage for an evening of pop, Broadway, jazz, country and classical singing to benefit the Valley AIDS Network (affiliated with the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services on the campus of JMU). Potomac Fever, a 13-voice a cappella pop ensemble, will perform followed by Rock Creek Singers, a chamber ensemble of 24. The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. (GMCW) strives “to entertain through excellent musical performance, to affirm the place of gay people in society and to educate about the gay experience.”

Ticket prices: $23–$24 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $12 in person at box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Percussion Ensemble

Monday, April 16 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Join JMU’s Percussion Ensemble in their year–end concert.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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JMU Madison Singers and Chorale

Friday, April 20 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

JMU’s premier vocal ensembles will dazzle audiences in this spring concert.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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JMU Symphony Honors Concert

Sunday, April 22 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

Experience the excitement of the JMU Symphony Spring Honors Concert as the JMU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Robert McCashin, accompanies the winners of the prestigious School of Music Concerto Competition, Priscila Oliveira (piano) and Meghan Rader (piano).

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards are accepted.
JMU student tickets: $8 in person at the Forbes Center box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band

Wednesday, April 25 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Spring is here! Celebrate with this concert featuring two of JMU’s finest jazz groups.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band

Sunday, April 29 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

Don’t miss this extraordinary year-end weekend matinee concert featuring two of JMU’s leading bands.

Ticket prices: $8–$10 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credits cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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