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Mozart’s Comedic Opera ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ to Scandalize von der Mehden on March 24 and 26
UConn Opera Theater presents Mozart’s comic opera Le Nozze di Figaro on Friday, March 24 at 7:30 and Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 at the von der Mehden Recital Hall. Based on Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais’ controversial 1784 play and with a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, Mozart tells the story of a countess and her servants […]
On EIR and Conducting: an Interview with Professor Harvey Felder
We sat down with Associate Professor Harvey Felder, the Director of Orchestral Studies and Conductor of the UConn Chamber Orchestra, as he discussed the recently initiated UConn Ensemble in Residence (EIR) Program. With the upcoming Ensemble in Residence performance on March 8th at 7pm in the Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT, the string orchestra is […]
Japanese Drum Troupe, Kodo, Brings DADAN to Jorgensen
Kodo Presents the North American Premiere of DADAN: Celebrating a Sensational 35 Years, The World’s Supreme Taiko Drumming Troupe Brings Unparalleled Artistry and Athleticism to UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Thurs, Mar 9, at 7:30 pm Kodo — the world’s foremost professional taiko company which has singularly played the most important role in […]
Greenhouse Studios’ First Projects Grapple with ‘The Limits of Text’
Greenhouse Studios, a new research unit at the University of Connecticut, is beginning implementation of a collaboration-first approach for the creation and communication of scholarship thanks to a $789,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This award is the first of its kind at UConn and part of the Mellon Foundation’s Scholarly Communications program, […]
World Premiere Performance by Sackler Composition Prize Winner David Dzubay on March 2
A world premiere performance of a composition by David Dzubay will be performed on March 2, 2017 at 8pm in von der Mehden Recital Hall. Tickets can be purchased at vdm.ticketleap.com. Composer David Dzubay, was named the recipient of the 11th Raymond and Beverly Sackler Music Composition Prize presented by the University of Connecticut, a […]
‘Banners and Cranks’ Features Traditional Asian and European Puppetry Storytelling at the Ballard
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Banners and Cranks: Paintings and Scrolls in Performance on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Banners and Cranks: Paintings and Scrolls in Performance will feature a global array of traditional and contemporary cantastorias and crankies—forms of sung picture […]
‘The Great American Songbook’ : a Night of Music from the 20’s – 50’s at the Benton Museum
The UConn Voice and Opera proudly presents The Great American Songbook! For one night only, come to the William Benton Museum of Art for an evening of enchanting music. Enjoy America’s popular songs from the 1920’s-1950’s by students with special help from the piano stylings of Allan Conway. From Harold Arlen to Rodgers and Hammerstein, […]
Not Your Average Professor: an Interview with John O’Donnell
John O’Donnell, a printmaker and new media artist, is an Assistant Professor of Printmaking at UConn. He utilizes traditional and experimental techniques to address topics such as illusion, construction, failure and nostalgia. Whether through prints, paper, performance, or video, O’Donnell is able to captivate any observer. The way students interact with O’Donnell could not be […]
UConn Collegium Musicum Set for Rare Performance of Brockes-Passion
The UConn Collegium Musicum, a group of musicians who specialize in music from the 17th and 18th centuries, will perform Reinhard Keiser’s “Brockes-Passion” on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church 46 Valley St., Willimantic. A Passion oratorio is an extended musical work with soloists, chorus and orchestra describing the suffering of […]
Revisiting the First Folio: The Undergraduate Experience with Shakespeare
During the Fall 2016 semester, with the support of a micro-grant from the Folger Institute to promote the teaching of Shakespeare to undergraduates, the “Experiencing Shakespeare” course gave students the opportunity to experience Shakespeare as an enduring cultural force through innovative material and digital modes of inquiry. Students explored Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies, and histories through […]