Music Department plans May concerts

Two of the three major roles will be sung by Teresa Williams, soprano, and Jeffrey Halili, tenor, both students of Gary Burgess, associate professor of music. The bass soloist will be a UB alumnus, J. Robert Adams (B.A. 1971, M.A. 1973), professor of voice at Alabama State University in Montgomery. Adams, who was a student of William Warfield at the University of Illinois, has appeared in the U.S. and Europe in oratorio and opera roles.

Other May concerts include a performance by the UB Saxophone Ensemble, directed by Edward Yadzinski, on May 3 at 1 p.m. in Slee Concert Hall. There is no admission charge. The UB Flute Choir, directed by Marlene Witnauer, will perform May 4 at 8 p.m. in Baird Recital Hall. There is no admission charge.

On May 5, the University Choir will present a concert conducted by Harriet Simons at 8 p.m. in Slee Hall, featuring Brahms, Debussy, Schein, Viadana, Morley, Gershwin and Hawley. The concert will conclude with a performance of Dry Bones, a composition made famous by the Fred Waring Glee Club and its arranger, Professor Livingston Gearhart, who died in 1996. Tickets are $3.

Tickets for all events in Slee Concert Hall can be purchased at the Center for the Arts Box Office or at TicketMaster outlets.