Sunday afternoons and live music are made for each other, and this Conservatory concert series unites the two within the intimate setting of the Helen Bader Recital Hall. Featuring members of our outstanding faculty, Conservatory Sundays offer musical performances of exceptional quality for the entire family.

All concerts are held in the Helen Bader Recital Hall at 1584 North Prospect Avenue unless otherwise noted.

Conservatory Sundays In-Kind Series Sponsors:
               

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The Classical Guitar Comes of Age in America: The Segovia Concerts of the 1950s and 60s - Raymond Mueller
Sunday, October 9, 2011 | 3:00pm

Raymond Mueller, Conservatory faculty artist, presents a three part program focused on works composed for and/or inspired by the virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist Andrés Segovia (1893-1987). Playing a guitar built by Hermann Hauser II, Mueller will perform works by Federico Moreno Torroba, Manuel Ponce, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Abel Carlevaro, among others.

 

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Resonant Strings: A Guitar Department Concert
Sunday, October 23, 2011 | 3:00pm

Peter Baime, guitar; Thomas Clippert, guitar; George Lindquist, guitar; Colin O’Brien, guitar; Matthew Schroeder, guitar; Paul Silbergleit, guitar; Jason Behr, guitar; Phillip Grossman, viloin; special guest Peter Roller, guitar From fingerstyle to classical, bluegrass to rock, our Conservatory guitar faculty presents a range of stunningly diversified styles, revealing the instrument's long history and fantastic versatility.

 

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Great Romantic Piano Works: A Bicentennial Celebration - Michael Thiele
Sunday, November 6, 2011 | 3:00pm

Pianist Michael Thiele will perform works by Chopin, Schumann and Liszt to commemorate the 200th birthdays of these three composers. The program will include Carnaval, Op. 9 by Robert Schumann, two Concert Etudes by Franz Liszt and Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 by Frederic Chopin. For the full program, please click here.

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2 + 4 Hands: A Piano Department Concert
Sunday, January 22, 2012 | 3:00pm

The Conservatory's piano faculty presents favorites of the classical repertoire, performing both solos and 4 hands piano. Featured artists include LaRita Craft, Teresa Drews, Rachel Fritz, Kari Johnson, Linda O’Brien, María Valentina Schlei, and Diana Shapiro.

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The Pursuit of Happiness: A Voice Faculty Concert
Sunday, February 19, 2012 | 3:00pm

Members of the Conservatory's voice faculty offer up selections from the standard Classical repertoire—Opera Arias and Art Song—as well as favorites from lighter fare, including Musical Theatre and songs in English, addressing all areas of human experience and emotion. The audience can look forward to duets and even trios of singers, accompanied by the best of our piano department. Concert Sponsor:

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Musical Menagerie: A Family Concert        TWO SHOWS!
Sunday, March 4, 2012 | 1:00pm & 3:00pm

This interactive Family Concert will appeal to all ages and focus on pieces from Camille Saint-Saens' "The Carnival of the Animals" as well as other animal and childhood-related pieces. The string and piano departments will combine for an exciting afternoon of imaginative music. Featured faculty members include John Babbit, bass; LaRita Craft, piano; Andrea DeGreiff-Beisser, piano; Teresa Drews, piano; Rachel Fritz, piano; Stefanie Jacob, piano; Kari Johnson, piano; Linda O’Brien, piano; Julie Bamberger Roubik, violin; María Valentina Schlei, piano; Diana Shapiro, piano; Jared Snyder, cello and narrator.

Art activities will begin one half hour prior to each performance.

Concert Sponsor:

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Stephen Foster: American Dreamer
Sunday, March 11, 2012 | 3:00pm

Jenny Gettel, soprano; J. Mark Baker, baritone; Teresa Drews, pianist Stephen Collins Foster (1826–1864) was America's first great songwriter. His melodies are so much a part of our history and culture that most people think they’re folk tunes. Many assume he was from the South, but he grew up in Pennsylvania and lived in New York City. His tragically short life was riddled with alcoholism, marital estrangement, and financial destitution. Join us as we share the story and timeless songs of Stephen Foster.

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The Traditional & The Contemporary: Jason Behr
Sunday, April 1, 2012 | 3:00pm

Classical guitarist and Conservatory faculty member Jason Behr presents a two part program, featuring traditional classical and contemporary guitar music. During the first half, Behr will perform baroque and classical music, including a selection of Scalatti Sonatas and a piece by F. Sor. The second half moves forward in time, with Sonatina Op. 52 No. 1 by Lennox Berkeley, Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi and the American premier of a new compositon by Czech classical guitarist Stepan Rak, entitled Royal Suite.

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Uncommon Music: Max Day & Friends
Sunday, April 22, 2012 | 3:00pm

Rarely performed yet still fresh as the day they were written, this concert presents gems by modern American composers George Crumb, Lou Harrison and Frederic Rzewski. Slated to include Crumb's monumental Black Angels as performed by the electric string quartet Joe 2.0, all will be fully engrossed by this unique, challenging and exciting Conservatory Sundays season finale.

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Tickets

Conservatory Sundays concerts are $5 general admission unless otherwise noted.
Call 414/276-5760 to order tickets. Registered Conservatory students admitted free with advance reservation.


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