Ingrid Laubrock Quintet
Wed., Sept. 10, 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Composer and saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock leads a quintet with fellow Jazz musicians Dan Peck, Bruce Berne, Tom Rainey, and Ben Gerstein. George Lopez, piano
Fri., Sept. 26, 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
The borrowing of foreign musical styles into one’s own national sound to evoke another culture and suggest some “alien” experience is at the heart of Exoticism. This recital will focus on the use non-Spanish composers made of traditional and evocative Iberian gestures to “bring Spain” to their native countries throughout Europe. Included are works by Scarlatti, Debussy, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff. “Las Décimas del Amargue & Other Songs of Love”
Wed., Oct. 1, 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
“Las Décimas del Amargue & Other Songs of Love” is a touring project by the band Raquel Z. Rivera & Ojos de Sofía that through performances, artist talks, and workshops educates audiences on the contemporary relevance of the centuries old Ibero-Afro-American poetic form known as décimas, and celebrates its connection to Jíbaro Music, Boleros, Palos and Bachata. Teatime Concert: Trio les Amis
Fri., Oct. 10, 4p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Mary Hunter, violin, Steve Witkin, cello, and James Parakilas, piano will perform piano trios by Beethoven (Op. 1 no. 1 in Eflat) and Mozart (K.502 in Bflat). Homecoming Choral Concert
Sat., Oct. 18, 2p.m.
Bowdoin Chapel
The Bowdoin Chorus under the direction of Emily Isaacson and the Bowdoin Chamber Choir directed by Robert K. Greenlee will perform highlights from their upcoming fall concerts as well as some favorite Bowdoin songs. World Music Ensembles
Fri., Oct. 31, at 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Michael Birenbaum Quintero will direct Bowdoin’s Afro-Latin Music Ensemble and Eric LaPerna and Amos Libby will direct the Middle Eastern Ensemble in a joint Family Weekend concert. Bowdoin Chorus Emily Isaacson, director
Sat., Nov. 1, 3:00p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall Bowdoin Chamber Choir Robert Greenlee, director
Sat., Nov. 1, 5:00p.m.
Bowdoin Chapel Bowdoin College Concert Band John P. Morneau, director
Sun., Nov. 2, 2:00p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall Chamberfests
Fri., Nov. 14, 4:00 & 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Student ensembles will present two different programs of classical chamber music. Roomful of Teeth
Sun., Nov. 16, 3:00p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
The Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble is dedicated to mining the expressive potential of the human voice. Through study with masters from non-classical traditions the world over, the eight-voice ensemble continually expands its vocabulary of singing techniques and, through an ongoing commissioning project, invites today’s brightest composers to create a repertoire without borders. Bowdoin Chorus & Oratorio Chorale
Sat., Nov. 22, 3:00 & 7:30p.m.
Sun., Nov. 23, 6:00p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Emily Isaacson leads the Bowdoin Chorus, the Oratorio Chorale, Mozart Mentors Orchestra and vocal soloists from the ensemble Roomful of Teeth in a performance of Mozart’s incomparable Requiem.
Tickets are required for admission and are available from Oratorio Chorale members and selected local vendors and can be ordered online at www.oratoriochorale.org/tickets . Individual concert tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the door if space is available; student tickets half-price: $10 advance, $12.50 at the door. Free tickets for Bowdoin ID holders only will be available at the Smith Union Information Desk from October 27 to November 14. For futher information, see www.oratoriochorale.org . Bowdoin College Concert Band John P. Morneau, director
Sun., Nov. 23, 2p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall Middle Eastern Ensemble
Mon., Dec. 1, 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
The Bowdoin Middle Eastern Ensemble, directed by Eric LaPerna and Amos Libby, will present classical and contemporary music from the Arabic and Ottoman Turkish traditions. The ensemble performs on traditional Middle Eastern musical instruments like the oud (Middle Eastern lute) and qanun (72-stringed Middle Eastern zither) as well vocals and Western instruments along with Middle Eastern percussion. Afro-Latin Music Ensemble
Wed., Dec. 3, 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Under the direction of Michael Birenbaum Quintero, Bowdoin’s Afro-Latin Music Ensemble will present a concert highlighting the scintillating rhythms and cultural richness of the descendants of Africans in Latin America, including music from Colombia, Cuba, and Peru. Bowdoin Orchestra
Fri., Dec. 5, 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Director George Lopez will lead the orchestra in works including Tchaikovsky’s Ukranianbased Symphony No. 2 in c minor and Brahms’s Variation on a Theme by Joseph Haydn. Bowdoin Chamber Choir
Sat. & Sun., Dec. 6 & 7,
3:00p.m.
Bowdoin Chapel
Robert K. Greenlee will conduct the Chamber Choir in a program of music from Germany and the United States, featuring music of French New England (Québécois and Acadian). Jazz Night
Tues., Dec. 9, 7:30p.m.
Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall
Students coached by Frank Mauceri will perform in various jazz ensembles.
Unless otherwise noted events are open to the public; admission free of charge; no tickets or reservations.
Parking on city streets is available on Park Row and Old Bath Road. Visitors may park in the Blue-Designated Vistor/Staff parking lots. Studzinski Recital Hall is handicapped accessible with a ramp to the lobby door (West side), near the circle on South Campus Drive.
For information on events not produced by the Department of Music, please call the number provided with the description. All events are subject to change. To confirm dates and locations and more, please contact the Department of Music at 798- 4141 or by email at lrussell@bowdoin.edu.
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