Harry Fackelman, a member of the renowned Amherst Saxophone Quartet,
will direct the UB Saxophone Ensemble in concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 1 in
Slee Concert Hall, North Campus.
The next day, faculty flutist Cheryl Gobbetti Hoffman will direct 'Plosion,'
UB's flute ensemble, in a Francophile's delight. Entitled "French Persuasion,"
the program at 3 p.m. in Baird Recital Hall, North Campus, will feature
works solely by French composers, including Ravel and Roussel.
The UB Contemporary Ensemble, under the direction of Jonathan Golove—electric
cellist, composer and teacher—will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 in
Baird. The ensemble is devoted to the preparation and performance of
music from our time.
Also in Baird, a chamber music concert will be presented at 8 p.m.
Dec. 4. Personnel and program will be announced.
Having performed with groups ranging from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
to the British rock group Duran Duran, Jon Nelson brings an interesting
perspective to his duties as conductor for the UB Concert Band. The
band's program for its concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 in Slee will include
works both revolutionary—Holst's First Suite in E-flat—and
anthemic—Sibelius's Karelia Suite—among others.
The semester will end with two choral programs. The UB Choir & Chorus'
bill for its performance at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 in Slee will feature works
by Brahms and J.S. Bach. Award-winning conductor Harold Rosenbaum directs
both groups.
The semester's closing event will be a recital by students from the
vocal studios at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 in Slee.
