Music offers free concerts

Published April 2, 2015 This content is archived.

The free events presented by the Department of Music this month offer a great opportunity to hear good music at no cost.

Members of the UB Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Tom Kolor will perform at the monthly Brown Bag Concert, to take place at noon April 7 on the stage of Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus. Bring a bag lunch to enjoy while you listen to the performance.

The full Percussion Ensemble will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in Lippes Concert Hall.

Baritone William Sharp, who specializes in the music of American composer Charles Ives, will conduct a master class at 3 p.m. April 8 in Baird Recital Hall, 250 Baird Hall, North Campus. The class is part of the “Charles Ives: An American Maverick” festival presented by UB, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and several other local cultural organizations.

A number of student recitals and performances by student ensembles round out the free music events for April. All are open to the public:

  • Clarinet Studio recital: 7:30 p.m. April 6, Baird Recital Hall.
  • MM recital, Elisabeth Klimek, soprano: 7:30 p.m. April 7, Baird Recital Hall.
  • MM recital, Jon Lehning, saxophone: 7:30 p.m. April 11, Lippes Concert Hall.
  • MM recital, Wuwen Chao, piano: 7:30 p.m. April 12, Baird Recital Hall.
  • MM recital, Sara Newton, horn: 7:30 p.m. April 17, Lippes Concert Hall.
  • MM recital, Layne Vanderbeek, violin: 5 p.m. April 18, Baird Recital Hall.
  • MM recital, Alexander Chimienti, percussion: 7:30 p.m. April 18, Lippes Concert Hall.
  • “On the Edge” Healing Concert with John Beaulieu: 7:30 p.m. April 21, Baird Recital Hall.
  • UB Contemporary Ensemble, Matthew Chamberlain, director: 7:30 p.m. April 23, Lippes Concert Hall.
  • MusB recital, Steve Lattimore, percussion: 5 p.m. April 25, Lippes Concert Hall.
  • MusB recital, Fildza Rizal, violin: 7:30 p.m. April 25, Baird Recital Hall.
  • UB Jazz Ensembles, George Caldwell, director: 3 p.m. April 26, Baird Recital Hall.
  • MusB recital, Mike Tielke, percussion: 7:30 p.m. April 26, Lippes Concert Hall.
  • String Studio/chamber music recital: 12:30 p.m. April 28, Baird Recital Hall.
  • UB Concert Band, Jon Nelson, conductor: 7:30 p.m. April 28, Lippes Concert Hall.
  • Voice Studio recital: 12:15 p.m. April 29, Baird Recital Hall.
  • Lecture recital, Andrew Jennings, violin: 2:30 p.m. April 30, Baird Recital Hall.