Melia Watras, CD Preview Party: the almond tree duos
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<p>America’s oldest professional musical organization, the Marine Band, has performed for every U.S. president since John Adams. This concert features a variety of patriotic favorites, concert band classics, and orchestral transcriptions. </p>
<hr /><p><strong>Note: No large bags allowed. Some tickets for this performance are now available, and patrons may also join the waiting list at the venue box office starting one hour before the concert. All unclaimed seats will be released to the waiting list at 7:15 pm. </strong></p>
<div>The Campus Philharmonia Orchestras (Ryan Farris and Robert Stahly, conductors) perform music by Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan, Edvard Grieg, and Jean Sibelius on their Winter Quarter concert. With guest conductors from the choral conducting program: Scott Fikse, Nic Renaud, Adam Freemantle, Helen Woodruff, Alexandra Rameau.</div>
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<div>The School of Music presents an end-of quarter performance by the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras (Ryan Farris and Robert Stahly, conductors). Special guest soloist on this performance is Laila West, violin, winner of The Key to Change concerto competition. </div>
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<div>Johann Strauss, Jr.; Overture to <i>Die Fledermaus</i></div>
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<div>The Campus Philharmonia Orchestras (Ryan Farris and Robert Stahly, conductors) perform works by Mozart, Schubert, Borodin, Duparc, and Smetana.<br />
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<p>Students of Christine Lee present a chamber music showcase.</p>
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<p>University of Washington Jazz Studies presents a free show by the Kris Davis Trio— Grammy winning pianist/composer Kris Davis, bassist Robert Hurst, and drummer Johnathan Blake—performing in support of Davis’s new album "Run the Gauntlet,” out on Sept. 27 from Pyroclastic Records. Students from the Jazz Studies program open. </p>
<p><em>This performance is made possible with generous support from Seattle's Raynier Institute and Foundation.</em></p>
<p>A doctoral degree recital by Alex Fang, DMA piano, a student of Craig Sheppard, performing works by Schubert and Rachmaninoff.</p>
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<p>The recital will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. <br /><strong><a href="https://youtube.com/live/eFKWIfJw44I?feature=share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Join the livestream</a></strong></p>
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<p>Acclaimed saxophonist Chris Speed headlines this special performance, part of the 2024 Improvised Music Project Festival (IMPFEST), performing sets with UW Jazz Studies students and with faculty Cuong Vu, trumpet, Ted Poor, drums, and Steve Rodby, bass.</p>
<p>A degree recital by Flora Cummings, BM, Viola Performance, a student of Melia Watras, performing works by Bach, Hess, and Clark. With guest musicians Mia HyeYeon Kim and Elinor Cummings</p>
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<div dir="auto">J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 2<br />Traditional: Scottish Fiddle Set<br />Nigel Hess: Theme from <em>Ladies in Lavender</em> </div>
<div dir="auto">Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola and Piano<br />