Date:December 2, 2009 8:00pm Location: Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Students perform scenes from well-known operas including L’Amico Fritz, Yeoman of the Guard,Old Maid and the Thief,L’Incoronazione di Poppea and Cosi fan tutte.
Morrison Artists Series: New Century Saxophone Quartet
Date:March 14, 2010 3:00pm Location: Creative Arts Building, McKenna Theatre
The only ensemble of its kind ever to win first prize of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the New Century Saxophone Quartet brings its pioneering and versatile sound to the Morrison Artists Series at SF State. The quartet is winning new-found enthusiasm for its repertory, ranging from Bach’s complete The Art of the Fugue to innovative contemporary works.
Date:November 20, 2009 8:00pm Location: Creative Arts Building, McKenna Theatre
The 40-member SF State Gospel Choir will perform a mix of traditional and contemporary songs, including Richard Smallwood’s Anthem of Praise—backed by the SF State Orchestra. Guest appearances by Stellar Award nominee Malcolm Williams and the San Jose State Gospel Choir.
Date:November 19, 2009 8:00pm Location: Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Student vocalists perform with Brazil Vox, a Bay Area-based Brazilian music band. Professor Victoria Neve stops by to play a Thelonious Monk-based piano composition by George Crumb. The Afro-Cuban Ensemble of SF State has a loyal following on and off campus, performing a wide variety of Latin jazz genres, from traditional and folkloric Afro-Cuban styles to the most contemporary sounds.
Date:November 7, 2009 3:00pm Location: Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
Professor William Corbett-Jones leads a concert of contemporary music in memory of alumna Margery C. Tede, a mezzo-soprano well known in the Bay Area for her luminous voice and support of the arts.
