April & May 2012 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 2012 calendar in printable format.

4/1 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensemble - Camerata Strings
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 2 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/2 | Monday - Guest Artists - Sue Heineman, bassoon | Paul Cigan, clarinet
Audrey Andrist, piano | Sue Barber, bassoon; Forbes Center Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/3 | Tuesday - JMU Student Ensembles - String Chamber Ensembles I
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 6 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/3 | Tuesday - JMU Faculty Recital - Beth Chandler, flute
“Hazy, Humid, and Hot!: Music of Debussy, Ravel, and Piazzoll” with
Carl Donakowski, cello | Kevin McMillan, baritone | Janice L. Minor, clarinet
Lori Piitz, piano | Eric Ruple, piano | Keith Stevens, guitar
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

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

4/9 | Monday - Masterpiece Season - An Evening with Bobby McFerrin
with JMU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Chuck Dotas
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm, $50 - $38 | $20 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/10 | Tuesday - JMU Student Ensemble - Chamber Orchestra
under the direction of Robert McCashin
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/11 | Wednesday - JMU Faculty Recital - Sue Barber, bassoon
Janice L. Minor, clarinet | Paulo Steinberg, piano
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

** CANCELLED ** 4/12 | Thursday - JMU Student Ensemble - Horn Choir

** CANCELLED ** 4/13 | Friday - Doctoral Recital - Stephanie Emberly, piano

4/14 | Saturday - Masterpiece Season - Gay Men's Chorus Together Again
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm
$24 Adult | $23 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $12 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/14 | Saturday - Doctoral Recital - Luis Gonzales, piano
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 4 pm , free

4/15 | Sunday - Doctoral Recital - David Newcomb, percussion
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 1 pm , free

4/15 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensemble - Steel Band
under the direction of Michael Overman
Music Building Room 108, 2 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/15 | Sunday - Piano Class Recital - students of Lori Piitz
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 3 pm, free

4/15 | Sunday - Doctoral Recital - Taylor Barnett, trumpet
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 5 pm , free

** CANCELLED ** 4/16 | Monday - JMU Flute Studio Recital

4/16 | Monday - JMU Student Ensemble - Percussion Ensemble
under the direction of C. William Rice
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

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

4/17 | Tuesday - JMU Student Ensemble - Guitar Ensemble
under the direction of Keith Stevens
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/18 | Wednesday - An Evening of Brazilian Music
Students, faculty and Brazilian friends will present a varied program of classical and popular Brazilian music from a trio for piano, clarinet and bassoon to bossanova songs; from piano music and choros to a samba "batucada" drumming session in which the audience will participate, Forbes Center Room 1115, 7:30 pm, free

4/18 | Wednesday - JMU Student Ensembles - Chamber Winds I
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/19 | Thursday - JMU Student Ensembles - Brass Chamber Ensembles
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 6:30 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/19 | Thursday - JMU Student Opera Ensemble - Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm
$12 Adult | $11 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/20 | 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+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/20 | Friday - JMU Faculty/Student Ensemble - The Monticello Strings
music by Bach and Golijov, Court Square Theater, 8 pm, free

4/22 | Sunday - Masterpiece Season - Honors Concert Concerto Competition Winners with JMU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Robert McCashin
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 2 pm
$15 Adult | $14 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $8 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/22 | Sunday - Doctoral Recital - Luca Trombetta, viola
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 5 pm , free

4/23 | Monday - JMU Student Composition Recital
**Note the location change** Forbes Recital Hall, 6 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

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

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

4/25 | Wednesday - JMU Jazz Band
under the direction of Taylor Barnett
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/26 | Thursday - JMU Piano Studio Recital: Students of Dr. Paulo Steinberg
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 6 pm, free

**Cancelled** 4/26 | Thursday - Special Event - Festival of Brass

4/27 | Friday - JMU Steel Band under the direction of Michael Overman
Music Building Room 142, 12:20 pm, free

4/27 | Friday - Doctoral Recital - Steffany Shock, violin
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 8 pm , free

4/27 | Friday - JMU Brass Band with guest artist Brett Baker, trombone
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 8 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

**Cancelled** 4/28 | Saturday - Doctoral Recital - Tonya Menard, piano

4/28 | Saturday - Doctoral Recital - Tiana Grise, flute
Forbes Center Recital Hall, 4 pm , free

4/28 | Saturday - JMU Student Ensembles - String Chamber Ensembles III
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, 8 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/29 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensembles - Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band
under the direction of Stephen Bolstad
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 2 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

4/29 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensembles - Group Voice Recital
Students of Scott Z. Smith
Music Building Room 142, 5 pm, free *MUS 195 CR

4/29 | Sunday - JMU Student Ensembles - Concert Band & University Band
under the direction of Scott Rikkers & William Posey
Forbes Center Concert Hall, 5 pm
$10 Adult | $8 JMU Faculty / Staff / Senior (62+) | $4 JMU Student *MUS 195 CR

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