Spring 2009 Concert Calendar and
Tickets
April 2009
Fresno State Hornists in Recital:
From Bach to Bop
Fresno State Hornists Perform a Selection of Solo and Ensemble Works Both Old and New.
Wednesday, April 1 • 8:00 PM
Wahlberg Recital Hall
Free Admission
Pascal Rogé Piano Master Class
Presented by
Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts
& L'Alliance Française de Fresno
Thursday, April 2 • 4:00 PM • Concert Hall
Free Admission
Pascal Rogé, piano
Presented by
Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts
& L'Alliance Française de Fresno
Works by Fauré, Poulenc, Ravel,
Debussy, and Chopin
Friday, April 3 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $18; Seniors - $12; Students - $5
CSU Fresno Opera Workshop Presents:
Three One Act Operas
"The Telephone" by Gian-Carlo Menotti
"A Hand of Bridge" by Samuel Barber
"Signor Deluso" by Thomas Pasatieri
Two Performances
Saturday, April 18, 8pm
&
Sunday, April 19, 3pm
Concert Hall
General - $8; Seniors - $5; Students - $5
Fresno State Percussion Ensemble
Monday, April 20 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $6; Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students - $5
Fresno State Symphony Orchestra with
Guest Artist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
Internationally known cellist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi from Japan will join the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra in its final concert of the season.
Friday, April 24 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $15
Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students - $10
Gerre Hancock Organ Improvisation Workshop
Presented by
Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts,
San Joaquin Valley Chapter,
American Guild of Organists, &
Fresno Branch of the Music Teachers
Association of California
Saturday, April 25 • 10:00 AM • Concert Hall
Free Admission
Gerre Hancock, organ
Presented by
Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts &
San Joaquin Valley Chapter,
American Guild of Organists
Works by DeGrigny, J.S. Bach, Bruhns, Langlais, and improvisations on submitted themes: A Sonata
Sunday, April 26 • 3:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $18; Seniors - $12; Students - $5
Fresno State Piano Majors in Concert
Proceeds to benefit the Special Piano Events Fund
Sunday, April 26 • 7:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $5; Students - $2
Fresno State Guitar Quartets
CSUF Guitar Quartets perform classical and flamenco repertoire.
Tuesday, April 28 • 8:00 PM • Wahlberg Recital Hall
General - $8
Faculty/Staff/Seniors- $5
Students - $3
Fresno State Jazz Bands "A" & " B" in Concert
Thursday, April 30 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $6; Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students - $5
Orpheus Thirty-First Concert Season
CSU Fresno New Music Festival
Orpheus will present an evening of compositions from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries solicited from composers world-wide to be selected for presentation during the festival. SeasonTicket: General - $12; Senior-$10
Thursday, April 30 • 8:00 PM
Wahlberg Recital Hall
General - $12; Seniors - $10; Students - Free
President's Quintet &
Clendenin Brass Quintet in Concert
Fresno State's premiere wind chamber ensembles present a joint concert in an evening of high quality music.
Sunday, May 3 • 7:00 PM
Wahlberg Recital Hall
General - $5
Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students - $3
Symphonic Band/Opera Workshop:
Present USO, 1943
The Symphonic Band and the Opera Workshop join forces for the second year in a row. This year's theme is a re-creation of a USO show during World War II. The music of the big bands, Broadway, and popular songs will be presented, along with news updates from the front, and visits from celebrities of the day, to help boost morale. From Bing Crosby to Glenn Miller, Bob Hope to Benny Goodman, the sounds from "The Greatest Generation" come to life in a concert that will appeal to all ages.
Monday, May 4 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $6; Seniors/Students - $5
The Fresno State Stings Chamber Music Concert
Fresno State’s string ensembles perform some of
the masterpieces from the chamber music literature including works by Brahms, Ravel, and Schubert.
Wednesday, May 6 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $10;
Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students - $5
Spring Sing
The Fresno State Choirs
The Fresno State Choirs conclude the
year with glorious choral classics.
Thursday, May 7 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $7; Seniors/Students - $5
Wind Orchestra Concerto Concert!
Some of the finest instrumentalists on the campus of California State University, Fresno will be selected from a Concerto Competition held earlier in the year to be featured soloists with the Wind Orchestra, Dr. Gary P. Gilroy, Conductor.
Monday, May 11 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall,
General — $6; Seniors/Students — $5
Flute Studio Concert
Students from the flute studio who are currently studying with Katrina Smith while Dr. Teresa Beaman is on sabbatical leave, will perform solos, accompanied by Hatem Nadim.
Wednesday, May 13 • 8:00 PM
Wahlberg Recital Hall
General - $6
Faculty/Staff/Seniors/Students - $5
Orpheus Thirty-First Concert Season
An Evening with Samuel Beckett
The great Irish playwright and author Samuel Beckett’s radio play, “Words and Music”, a collaboration with the American composer Morton Feldman will be the major piece of the 2009 season finale. SeasonTicket: General - $12; Senior-$10.
Saturday, May 16 • 8:00 PM • Concert Hall
General - $12; Seniors - $10; Students - Free
Fresno Community Chorus
Bach's St. Matthew Passion
A rare and unique performance of Bach’s great choral Magnum Opus by Fresno Community Chorus Master Chorale and Coro Piccolo with orchestra and soloists. Tickets only available from chorus members or by calling 559-906-3392.
Sunday, May 17 • 3:00 PM • Concert Hall
Tickets available by calling 559-906-3392.
General - $20; Students - $10
See the campus map for the Music Building location. The map below shows the location of the Concert and Wahlberg Recital Halls within the Music Building.
