music BEAMS: Brandeis ElectroAcoustic Music Studio Sunday, April 28, 8 p.m. New electro-acoustic music for the sound of the future. Featuring works by Victoria Cheah, James Praznik, Emily Koh, David Dominique, Tina Tallon, Frank S. Li, Mu-Xuan Lin and Richard Chowenhill.
Brandeis University Jazz Ensemble Saturday, April 20, 8 p.m. Bask in the eclectic, outrageous, sometimes mystifying and always powerful music of the late, great Sun Ra. Bob Nieske, director.
Early Music Ensemble
Music Fest ’13 Sunday, April 21, 1-4 p.m. Experience the excitement, energy and passion of music at Brandeis as the department ensembles come together for music, food and conversation.
Brandeis Improv Collective Tuesday, April 30, 7 p.m. Share a collective improvisational experi-
ence with some of the most imaginative players on campus. Tom Hall, director.
New Music Brandeis Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m. New music by Brandeis graduate composers Seung-Hee, Jared Redmond, Travis Alford, Michele Zaccagnini, Mu-Xuan Lin, Richard Chowenhill, Frank S. Li, Rebecca Sacks and Yiguo Yan.
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts Concerts All are free and open to the public. For full festival schedule, visit www.brandeis.edu/arts/festival.
Early Music Concert: Theatrum Instrumentorum Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m. Berlin Chapel The Brandeis Early Music Ensemble, directed by Sarah Mead, and the Tufts Early Music Ensemble, directed by Jane Hershey, present late 16th- and 17th-century works for a splendid array of instruments and voices. Music by Schein, Praetorius, Marini, Dowland, Jenkins and more.
Late Night with Leonard Bernstein Slosberg Music Center Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. This affectionate, intimate recital debuted in 2011 at Lincoln Center and is a fitting centerpiece to the Festival of the Creative Arts, founded by Bernstein in 1952. Hosted
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by his daughter, Jamie Bernstein, and Bernstein protégé George Steel (general director of New York City Opera). Acclaimed soprano Amy Burton and pianists John Musto, Michael Barrett and Michael Boriskin perform the maestro’s favorite music, including works by Copland, Confrey, Coward, Schubert and Chopin, and personal stories. Free and open to the public.
Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra: Catch a Rising Star Slosberg Music Center Saturday, April 27, 8:30 p.m. The orchestra performs the Beethoven Second Piano Concerto, with Michiko Inouye, winner of the annual concerto competition. Neal Hampton, director.
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