JMU Symphonic Band

February 28, 2013 ♦ Thursday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Sing Out! An A Cappella Celebration

March 12–13, 2013 ♦ Tuesday–Wednesday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

A cappella continues to take the world by storm! A sellout last season, this event returns for two nights of performances by JMU’s amazing a cappella groups! This second annual Sing Out! also features an a cappella group from Harrisonburg High School and a visiting university.

Ticket prices: $14–$15. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $10 in person at box office only with student ID.
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Marimba Orchestra and Friends

March 16, 2013 ♦ Saturday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

This extraordinary event returns with performances by JMU’s Marimba Orchestra, Steel Band and Madison Singers, as well as faculty guest artists. This concert features selections by Grammy Award winner Béla Fleck, plus classical and ragtime style works, including a medley of tunes from hit Broadway musicals, as well as an extended salute to the world-renowned Carlos Santana.

Ticket prices: $14–$15. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets – $8 discount tickets in person at Forbes Center Box Office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Opera Spotlight
Songs and Scenes from the World’s Greatest Operas

March 20–21, 2013 ♦ Wednesday–Thursday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Songs and scenes from the world’s greatest operas come alive in an enchanting evening that will dazzle audiences! Graduate students from the JMU Opera Theater are poised to launch their careers, and this event is your opportunity to see this amazingly talented core of future stars perform.

Ticket prices: $11–$12. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $8 discount tickets in person at Forbes Center Box Office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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The Music of John Hilliard: Celebration Concert

March 24, 2013 ♦ Sunday @ 2 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Join us for an afternoon of entertainment celebrating John Hilliard’s 25 years of teaching in JMU’s School of Music. This commemorative concert features a sampling of Dr. Hilliard’s compositions performed by faculty and students. Help us pay tribute to this fine musician and his longstanding tenure at JMU!

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Andrew Lankford, trombone

March 25, 2013 ♦ Monday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Recital Hall

JMU faculty member, Andrew Lankford, is the trombonist with the Madison Brass, the solo trombonist with the Massanutten Brass Brand, and a member of Mr. Jefferson’s Bones.

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Eric Ruple and Paulo Steinberg, pianos

March 26, 2013 ♦ Tuesday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

JMU faculty pianists, Eric Ruple and Paulo Steinberg, take the stage for an extraordinary evening of entertainment.

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Beth Chandler, flute with David Norfrey, piano

March 27, 2013 ♦ Wednesday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Recital Hall

Beth Chandler enjoys an active career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, and teacher. She continues to be in demand as a guest artist at universities and festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad. Chandler has won numerous competitions and awards, including a Fulbright Grant to study in the United Kingdom. She currently serves as President of the National Flute Association.

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Taste of the Forbes
An Arts and Foodie Event

Thursday, March 28 @ 6:30 p.m. ♦ Forbes Center Venues / Reception in Grand Lobby

Celebrate the arts in style with this new event that features a complete evening of entertainment! This movable feast includes three distinctive presentations in three Forbes Center venues, plus a reception that will allow you to mingle with other arts enthusiasts. The event begins in the Grand Lobby with appetizers and drinks. You will then move from venue to venue to enjoy 20-minute music and theatre/dance presentations, as well as a white glove presentation highlighting hidden treasures from the Madison Art Collection. Each presentation also includes a director/curator-led dialogue. Dessert in the Grand Lobby tops off this magical night!

Ticket price: $35. Reserved seating will be assigned by the box office for all presentations once a general admission ticket has been purchased. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
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JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band

April 3, 2013 ♦ Wednesday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Julie Fowlis: Music of the Scottish Isles

April 5, 2013 ♦ Friday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

“There are some voices that carry much more than a melody...and make magic out of thin air. Julie Fowlis has just such a voice.” — Evening-Standard, London

Featured in PIXAR’s animated film, Brave, Julie Fowlis is a folk-singer and multi-instrumentalist who has won numerous awards for her peerless voice and fine musicianship. Named by the Scottish Parliament as its first-ever Gaelic Ambassador, Fowlis will present an evening of vibrant and moving Celtic music with a first-class touring ensemble known for its expressive and high-energy live shows.

Ticket prices: $33–$36. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
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Evelyne Brancart, piano

April 6, 2013 ♦ Saturday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Recital Hall

A world-renowned pianist and teacher, Evelyne Brancart will perform Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 53, Schumann’s Sonata Op. 11 and Chopin’s Etudes Op. 25.

Ticket prices: $11–$12. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Brass Band

April 9, 2013 ♦ Tuesday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Paula Robison

April 12, 2013 ♦ Friday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

“An absolute wonder.” — The New York Times

Called “the first lady of the flute,” Paula Robison is “a rare artist who can make the flute sound both sensuous and classically pure.” (The New York Times) Robison has enjoyed a career that has spanned over four decades, performing at the United Nations, the White House, on television’s Live from Lincoln Center and The Today Show, and at major concert halls and music festivals in the U.S. and abroad.

Ticket prices: $16–$18. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards are accepted.
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Mozart Requiem
Mass in D minor (K. 626)
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Featuring the JMU’s Chamber Orchestra, Madison Singers and Chorale

Sunday, April 14, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Experience the sublime and quiet majesty of one of Mozart’s most popular vocal works. It is fueled by a dark and furious energy that audiences find captivating.

Ticket prices: $14–$15. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $8 discount tickets in person at Forbes Center Box Office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Jazz Band

April 15, 2013 ♦ Monday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance
Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

April 18, 2013 ♦ Thursday @ 8 p.m.
April 20, 2013 ♦ Saturday @ 8 p.m. - New Performance Added!
Concert Hall

The Pirates of Penzance, one of the most popular comic operas of all time, is a treasure-filled musical extravaganza teaming with dazzling damsels in distress, rugged rogues and swashbuckling pirates! A tempest begins to brew and mayhem reigns when Frederic falls for the lovely Mabel, the daughter of the “very model of a modern Major General.”

Ticket prices: $11–$12. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $8 discount tickets in person at Forbes Center Box Office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Madison Singers and Chorale

April 19, 2013 ♦ Friday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Symphony Honors Concert

April 21, 2013 ♦ Sunday @ 2 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Experience the excitement as the JMU Symphony Orchestra accompanies the winners of the prestigious School of Music Concerto Competition.

Ticket prices: $14–$15. Reserved seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $8 discount tickets in person at Forbes Center Box Office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Percussion Ensemble

April 22, 2013 ♦ Monday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Jazz Ensemble

April 25, 2013 ♦ Thursday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Brass Band

April 26, 2013 ♦ Friday @ 8 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band

April 28, 2013 ♦ Sunday @ 2 p.m. ♦ Concert Hall

Ticket prices: $8–$10. Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $5 in person at box office only with ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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