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\u201cWe originally started out with a plan to offer six events this fall, but it was difficult to identify artists that were performing,\u201d Rock says. \u201cSome of them have not been performing for five or six months and were not ready to go out and do anything. We wanted to livestream from campus. Some performers are not comfortable doing performances yet. We ended up with four solid events. One of the things I had hoped to do was to feature as many Connecticut-based artists as I could. We were able to put together four events that feature Connecticut-based artists.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two of the events will stream from Storrs locations — O\u2019Hara from the Jorgensen Center stage, and the music faculty at either Jorgensen or the J. Louis von der Mehden Recital Hall. Both events will follow established state and University pandemic health and safety guidelines. The music faculty performers will feature Grammy-winning trumpeter Louis Hanzlik, horn player Eric Reed \u2013 who are members of the internationally renowned American Brass Quintet – and violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv. Special guest will be Tanya Bannister, winner of the New Orleans International Piano Competition.<\/p>\n
Rock says a survey of Jorgensen subscribers earlier this year indicated audiences preferred a livestream performance rather than an on-demand event, noting that prerecorded entertainment is already available online.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not going into this thinking we\u2019re going to sell out every show. For one thing, the capacity for livestreaming is limited,\u201d he says. \u201cWe try to gauge how many tickets we can sell for each performance. It gives us an opportunity to keep Jorgensen in the forefront of people\u2019s minds. These are livestreamed performance with live components.\u201d<\/p>\n
Support for the 2020-2021 season has been provided by the Jorgensen CoStars and Circle of Friends. Media sponsors and other partners include: CT Public, New England Public Media, Connecticut Magazine, Radio.com, WRCH Lite 100.5 FM, Hall Communications, WCTY FM, the Chronicle, MyConnecticutKids.com, UConn\u2019s Puerto Rican Latin American Cultural Center, and UConn Music.<\/p>\n
Tickets to livestreamed events on Jorgensen Digital Stage must be purchased online. Patrons will receive order confirmation, PDF tickets, and access codes via email. In an effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the box office will be working remotely. For questions and assistance, contact the box office manager via email at jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu. You may also leave a message for box office staff at 860-486-4227 and a representative will get back to you as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n
UConn students, non-UConn students, and Connecticut youth (K-12) are invited to attend all Jorgensen chamber events for free, including the UConn Music Faculty Showcase on Nov. 19, through funding by The Lenard Endowment. Students\/youth need to email the box office at jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu to request access to any chamber performance livestreams.<\/p>\n