April / May 2013 Events

For more information or to purchase tickets, please click here: The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts or call the box office (540) 568-7000.

Please check the Concert Hotline (540-568-3481) for venue and time changes. Also check our Workshops & Events Page.

Click here to download the April 2013 calendar in printable format.

4/1 | Monday - JMU Faculty Jazz Ensemble & Guest - Black Tortoise
Taylor Barnett, Karine Chapdelaine, Andy Connell, Bob Hallahan,
Robert Jospey, Dave Pope
Forbes Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/2 | Tuesday - Guest Artists - The Arianna String Quartet
Wiilson Hall Auditorium, 6 pm, free

4/2 | Tuesday - Flute Choir - Brianne Little, conductor | Beth Chandler, coordinator
with Spencer Wilson, bassoon
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 6:30 pm, free

4/2 | Tuesday - JMU Faculty Recital - Carl Donakowski, cello | Gabriel Dobner,
piano | Forbes Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

Residency: David Grantham, composer, April 1 - 3
4/3 | Wednesday - JMU Student Ensembles - Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band
under the direction of Stephen Bolstad with soloist Kevin Stees, tuba
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/4 | Thursday - JMU Student Ensembles - Chamber Winds I
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/5 | Friday - Master Class: Julie Fowlis, acclaimed Scottish folk singer & instrumentalist
with Éamon Doorley, Duncan Chisholm and Tony Byrne
Julie will give an illustrated talk on the songs of Gaelic Scotland, with a specific focus on the songs from the Outer Hebrides. With sung examples, Julie will give an overview of some different types of song within the Gaelic tradition, including the rhythmically interesting 'puirt-a-beul' or 'mouth music' and also the work song tradition, which will include a description of the 'waulking' - the traditional process of preparing tweed.
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 2 - 3:30 pm, free and open to the public

4/5 | Friday - Masterpiece Season - Julie Fowlis: Music of the Scottish Isles
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$33 - $36 *MUS 195 CR

4/6 | Saturday - Guest Artist - Evelyne Brancart, piano
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$12 Adult | $11 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/7 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensemble - Camerata Strings
Forbes Recital Hall, 2 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/7 | Sunday - JMU Vocal Studio Recital
Students of Dorothy Maddison, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free
**Note the time change**

4/8 | Monday - JMU Student Ensembles - Chamber Winds II
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/9 | Tuesday - JMU Brass Band under the direction of Kevin Stees
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/10 | Wednesday - Guest Jazz Quartet - Conference Call
Music Building Room 108
Master Class @ 5 pm, free | Concert @ 8 pm, free

4/10 | Wednesday - Carnege Hall Link Up Concert: JMU Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Robert McCashin travels to Lewisburg, West Virginia
Carnegie Hall Auditorium, performances at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm

4/11 | Thursday - JMU Faculty Recital - Lori Piitz and Paulo Steinberg, piano
Forbes Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/12 | Friday - Guest Ensembles - Potomac Falls High School Guitar Ensemble
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 3:30 pm, free

4/12 | Friday - Masterpiece Season - Paula Robison, flute | Lisa Emenheiser, piano
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm
$16 - $18 *MUS 195 CR
Please note: Paula Robison's Residency is being held this year in lieu of Flute Fling!. Please join us again in spring 2014 for Flute Fling 2014!

4/14 | Sunday - Masterpiece Season - Mozart Requiem - Mass in D minor (K. 626)
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart featuring the JMU Chamber Orchestra, Madison Singers and Chorale
Forbes Concert Hall, 2 pm
$15 Adult | $14 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $8 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/14 | Sunday - DMA Recital - Yu-Wen Chen, piano
Forbes Recital Hall, 5 pm, free

4/15 | Monday - JMU Student Composers Concert
students of John Hilliard, Jason Haney and Steve Voigt
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 6:30 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/15 | Monday - JMU Jazz Band under the direction of Taylor Barnett
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/16 | Tuesday - JMU Student Ensemble - Guitar Ensemble
under the direction of Keith Stevens
Forbes Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/17 | Wednesday - JMU Student Ensembles - String Chamber Ensembles I
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/18 | Thursday - Masterpiece Season - Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance
featuring the JMU Opera Theater under the direction of Don Rierson
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$12 Adult | $11 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $8 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/19 | Friday - DMA Recital - Steffany Shock, violin
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 7 pm, free

4/19 | Friday - JMU Student Ensemble - Madison Singers & Chorale
under the direction of Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/20 | Saturday - DMA Recital - Taylor Barnett, trumpet
Forbes Room 1115, 1 pm, free

4/20 | Saturday - JMU Steel Band under the direction of Michael Overman
Music Building Room 108, 3 pm, free

4/20 | Saturday - Masterpiece Season - Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance
featuring the JMU Opera Theater under the direction of Don Rierson
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$12 Adult | $11 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $8 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/21 | Sunday - Masterpiece Season - Honors Concert Concerto Competition Winners with JMU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Robert McCashin
Forbes Concert Hall, 2 pm
$15 Adult | $14 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $8 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/21 | Sunday - JMU Graduate Vocal Project
Students of Dorothy Maddison, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 6 pm, free

4/21 | Sunday - Faculty Recital - Beth Chandler, flute | David Norfrey, piano
with Sue Barber, bassoon
performing works by Telemann, Piazzolla, Grovlez, Francaix, and Hindemith
Forbes Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/22 | Monday - JMU Student Ensemble - Percussion Ensemble
under the direction of C. William Rice
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/23 | Tuesday - JMU Student Ensembles - University Chorus & Treble Chamber Choir
under the direction of Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy and W. Bryce Hayes
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/24 | Wednesday - JMU Student Ensembles - String Chamber Ensembles II
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/25 | Thursday - JMU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Chuck Dotas
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/26 | Friday - DMA Recital - Elayne Harris, percussion
Forbes Recital Hall, 4 pm, free

4/26 | Friday - JMU Brass Band under the direction of Kevin Stees
Forbes Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/27 | Saturday - DMA Recital - Luca Trombetta, viola
Forbes Recital Hall, 4 pm, free

4/28 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensembles - Jazz / Show Choir Concert
Students of Scott Zane Smith
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 1 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/28 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensembles - Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band
under the direction of Stephen Bolstad
Forbes Concert Hall, 2 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/28 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensembles - Concert Band & University Band
under the direction of Scott Rikkers & William Posey
Forbes Concert Hall, 5 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $5 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/28 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensembles - Group Voice Musical Theatre Recital
Students of Scott Zane Smith
Music Building Room 142, 7 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

5/4 | Saturday - DMA Recital - David Hill, piano
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free

5/5 | Sunday - DMA Recital - Timothy Cole, voice
Forbes Recital Hall, 1 pm, free

5/5 | Sunday - DMA Recital - Eun-Ah Roh, voice
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 3 pm, free

* These concerts will provide attendance credit for MUS 195 for JMU students.