BYU Arts Season Brochure 2019–2020

BYU ARTS 2019 – 2020 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

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For more information Campus Parking 801.422.3906 – A complete interactive map is available at maps.byu.edu

Ticket Information Online BYUARTS.COM

Phone 801.422.2981

In Person Harris Fine Arts Center Ticket Office Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, UT 84602 Marriott Center Ticket Office 500 E. University Parkway, BYU, Provo, UT 84602 Tickets for all BYU Arts performances may be purchased at both locations. The Marriott Center features convenient 15-minute curbside parking for Ticket Office access.

Tickets can be purchased online at no additional cost. Seat selection is now available on mobile devices. Ticket reissues can now be done online at no additional cost if your tickets are misplaced or forgotten.

Y TIX $10 Rush Tickets Current BYU students may register online on the day of any BRAVO! series performance (excluding OFF THE MAP) to be selected to purchase up to two tickets for $10 each. See byuarts.com/y-tix.

Packages

ArtsPASS

Create your own season ticket – Order tickets to five or more different on-campus events sponsored by BRAVO! Series, School of Music, Department of Dance, or Department of Theatre and Media Arts, and your order will be processed immediately— no need to wait for on-sale dates. Receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! No additional discounts apply. ArtsPASS holders will also be given exclusive first access to special offers throughout the year and receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular!

BRAVO! Series Flex Package

Professional Performing Arts at BYU – Select six or more BRAVO! events on pages 10–19 to save $3 per ticket on most performances, get access to the best seats, and receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! The cost of the Flex Package is based on the events chosen, seat location, and category price.

Theatre and Media Arts Rush Tickets Rush tickets will be available for BYU students for select TMA performances. Students may register online on the day of performance to be selected to purchase up to two tickets at a discounted rush price. Visit byuarts.com for complete details.

Group Discounts Many performances offer discounts for groups of 10 or more. Contact the BYU Ticket Office at 801.422.2981 for pricing and availability.

Accessibility Please indicate any special needs or requests when you place your order.

Accessible seating and parking are available. Assisted-listening devices are available for selected performances from the ushers or the house manager. Other accommodations can be made by contacting the Ticket Office three weeks in advance. American Sign Language interpretation is available for all TMA main stage productions. See the specific performance pages for dates.

Children and Babies Children under the age of six, including babes in arms, are not admitted to performances unless specifically indicated otherwise.

BYU Theatre Season Tickets

– This fixed season ticket package features six productions (With Two Wings, A Wilder Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Little Shop of Horrors, Wendy & Peter Pan) produced by the BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts. For descriptions and credits, see pages 44–53.

Subscribe and save on ticket price, depending on the night of the week and category chosen.

Receive the same reserved seats for most performances before tickets go on sale to the general public—no waiting in line. Receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular!

Order additional tickets to other BYU Theatre productions at discounted prices at the time of the season ticket purchase.

Exchange your tickets at no cost for another performance of the same production at the Ticket Offices in the Harris Fine Arts Center or Marriott Center or by calling 801.422.2981. (Restrictions apply.)

Purchase your tickets now before they go on sale to the general public— no waiting in line. Visit bravo.byu.edu to learn more.

Single tickets for individual BRAVO! events go on sale approximately four to six weeks prior to each performance.

BYU Student Music Pass

$35: two tickets for 50 performances – Purchase your BYU Student Music Pass now at byuarts.com. Claim your tickets at the BYU Ticket Office when they go on sale. See pages 26–41 for event descriptions and on-sale dates. Tickets subject to availability.

Offer exclusive to current BYU students. Card and tickets non-transferable.

BYU School of Music performances are in the Harris Fine Arts Center Sept.

2019–June 2020 and exclude Celebration of Christmas, Broadway Revue, BYU Young Ambassadors, and The Magic Flute.

Pricing Key $ $1–$20 $$ $20–$40 $$$ $40–$60 $$$$ $60+

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CONTENTS Calendar

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BRAVO!

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Dance

20

Music

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Theatre and Media Arts

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Other Events

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Visual Arts

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+ Multiple Performances t Ticketed Event

Dates, ticket prices, and programs subject to change.

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September 9/7

t BRAVO! An Evening with Patti LuPone Don't Monkey with Broadway

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October

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11

10/17 +t BYU Spectacular! Featuring Ben Rector and Hilary Weeks

57 54

9/7

Faculty Recital: Joshua Lindsay, tenor

36

10/17 +t Final Cut Film Festival

9/11

Guest Artist: Nancy Ambrose King, oboe; Scott Holden, piano

38

10/17

Alumni Achievement Lecture: Jared Benson

56

9/12

Faculty Recital: Monte Belknap, violin; Stephen Beus, piano

36

10/17 +

OcTUBAfest

40

9/13

A Soldier's Tale by Igor Stravinsky

40

9/14

Faculty Recital: Christian Asplund, pianist & composer; Melissa Heath, soprano

36

9/17

Faculty Recital: Neil Thornock, organist & composer

36

9/19 +t World of Dance Guest Artists: Vinny Golia and Ron Coutler with Ricksplund

9/19

9/19 +t Student Work: Dr. Faustus 9/23

t Greek Theatre: Prometheus Bound

20 38 55 55

9/25

Guest Artists: Nicolas Giusti, Gérald Caussé & Friends

38

9/26

Faculty Recital: Brassworks

36

9/27

Faculty Recital: Deseret String Quartet

36

9/27

t BYU Instrumental Showcase

27, 32

9/28

Family Concert Series: Magical Movie Music!

BYU Philharmonic

41

9/28

Faculty Recital: Jaren Hinckley, clarinet; Vincent Humphries, piano

36

10/1

34

10/24 +t Microburst Theatre: New Work by BYU Students

46

10/24

Faculty Recital: Groove Axis

37

10/26

Faculty Recital: Orpheus Winds

37

10/26

Family Concert Series: Opera!

The Magical Magic Flute

41

10/30

Baroque Ensemble

32

10/30 t BYU Wind Symphony: Wind Band Classics

27

Guest Artist: Organist Christophe Montoux

39

10/30

November 11/1 11/1

Faculty Chamber Recital

11 36

10/2

t Jazz Showcase

30

10/3

t Choir Showcase

28

10/3

Guest Artist: The Music of Korea

38

10/4

Faculty Recital: Stephen Beus

36

10/9 +t BYU Young Company: With Two Wings

45

Group for New Music: Barlow Premiere & More

27 35

t BYU Philharmonic: King Kong Live!

32

11/5

t Symphony Orchestra

32

11/6

11/8

t BRAVO! No Tenors Allowed Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni

t BYU Symphonic Band

11/2

11/7

October 10/1

10/19 +t Opera: The Magic Flute

Jazz Combos t BRAVO! Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan Student Composersʼ Showcase

30 12 35

11/8 +t dancEnsemble

23

11/8 +t A Wilder Night: Three Short Plays by Thornton Wilder

47

11/8 +t BYU Men’s Chorus and Womenʼs Chorus

28

11/12 t Cougar Marching Band

27

11/12

Faculty Recital: Michelle Kesler, cello

37

11/13 t Jazz Ensemble

30

11/14 t BRAVO! Utah Symphony Rhapsody in Blue

12

10/9

Faculty Recital: Darren Bastian

36

22

10/10

BYU Jazz Legacy Band

11/15 +t BYU DanceSport Championships

30

30

10/11

Guest Artist: Kirill Gliadkovsky

11/15 t Syncopation

38

11/15

10/12

Guest Artists: Occasional Noise Trio

39

11/15 +t Comedy: Much Ado About Nothing

48

10/15

Guest Artist: Adam Gordon, baroque trumpet

39

11/15 +t Ballet Showcase Company

21

10/16

Faculty Recital: Steve Lindeman, Hammond B3 organ

37

11/16 t BYU Singers, Concert Choir, and Baroque Ensemble

28

Faculty Recital: Matt Coleman, percussion

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November

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January

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40

1/17

Faculty Composersʼ Recital

13

1/18

Utah Crosstalk

35

40

1/21 +

Young Artists of Voice

34

11/20 t BYU Synthesis

30

1/22

Faculty Recital: Qʼd Up

37

11/21 t Classical Percussion

34

11/23 t BYU Global Rhythm

34

Trombone Choir

11/19

11/19 t BRAVO! Tenebrae: Path of Miracles Saxophone Chamber Night

11/19

12/3

1/23 +t Swan Lake: BYU Theatre Ballet & BYU Philharmonic 1/23 +t Student Work: Loveʼs Labourʼs Lost

December t University Strings and Orchestra

1/22 +t OFF THE MAP: New Owner

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t OFF THE MAP: Kuné – Canadaʼs Global Orchestra Faculty Recital: Jaren Hinckley, clarinet; Joshua Lindsay, tenor; Jared Pierce, piano

37

Brass Chamber Night

40

12/4

String Chamber Night

40

12/4

Flute Choir

40

February

49

2/4

40

2/5

24

2/5

12/6 +t Celebration of Christmas

28, 32

12/7

Tuba Christmas

40

12/7

Harp Solo & Ensemble

40

12/10 t University Chorale

29

Jazz Lab Band

30

12/11 t BYU Symphony Orchestra

32

12/12 t BYU Wind Symphony and BYU Symphonic Band

27

12/12 t Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble

40

12/10

40

1/8

Guest Artists: Transient Canvas

39

1/9

t BRAVO! Itzhak Perlman with the BYU Philharmonic

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1/9

+t Contemporary Voices: Play Readings From Award-Winning Scripts

50

1/10

Guest Artists: Double Reed Roundup Alex Klein, oboe; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Scott Holden, piano

39

1/10 +t BYU Vocal Point 1/16

2/6 2/6

t BRAVO! Dublin Guitar Quartet +t BYU Young Company: Hamlet Faculty Recital: Christian Smith, bassoon; Jared Pierce, piano t Jazz Ensemble & Syncopation Faculty Recital: BYU Organ Faculty +t Contemporary Dance in Concert

Faculty Recital: Alexander Woods, violin; guest artist Rex Woods, piano

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2/7

Faculty Recital: Robert Brandt, baritone; Scott Holden, piano

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2/8

Family Concert Series: Mountain Strings!

BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble

41

2/13

t BRAVO! Anderson and Roe

2/14 +t Living Legends Faculty Recital: Matt Coleman, percussion

2/19 +t Opera Scenes BYU Trumpet Festival

1/3

2/5

2/15

January

15

1/29

12/3

12/6 +t Christmas Around the World

55

37

40

Songwritersʼ Showcase

21, 33

Faculty Recital: Brassworks

Woodwind Chamber Night

12/6

14

1/24

12/3

12/5 +t Music Dance Theatre Workshop: Rump

35

16 25 37 34

2/19 +t Carmina Burana with BYU Choirs and BYU Philharmonic

29, 33

2/21 +t Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival: BYU Synthesis

31

2/26

t BYU Symphonic Band

27

2/27

Faculty Recital: Kristen R. Bromley

37

2/28

Guest Artists: Primrose Memorial Concert

39

2/28

t BYU Noteworthy

56

2/29

t BYU Young Ambassadors

42

2/29

Faculty Recital: Scott Holden, piano

37

March 3/3

3/4 3/5 3/5 3/6

PP. t BRAVO! “We Shall Overcome” A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Featuring Damien Sneed Faculty Recital: Jared Pierce, piano t BYU Symphony Orchestra Concerto Night Guest Artists: The Uinta Trio

+t Musical Comedy: Little Shop of Horrors

17

37 33 40 52

3/6

t Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble

40

3/6

t BYU Wind Symphony

27

3/10

t Evening of Concertos

33

3/11 +t US Amateur DanceSport

22

3/11

Student Composersʼ Showcase

35

3/12

Faculty Recital: Orpheus Winds

37

3/13 3/13

t BRAVO! Szolanna and Band BYU Jazz Legacy Band

3/13 +t dancEnsemble 3/14

18 31 23

Family Concert Series: Everybody Sing!

Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus

41

April

PP.

4/1

t BYU Synthesis

31

4/2

t BRAVO! Zakir Hussain with Jayanthi Kumaresh and R. Kumaresh

19

4/2

t BYU Womenʼs Chorus

29

4/2

+t Broadway Revue

4/3

t Bon Voyage for Scandinavia: BYU Chamber Orchestra

33

4/7

t BYU Symphonic Band

27

4/8

+t BFA New York Showcase

55

4/8

String Chamber Night

40

4/8

Flute Choir

40

4/10 +t Ballroom Dance in Concert 4/10

19

4/10

t Syncopation

31

4/10

t Philharmonic Finale: BYU Philharmonic

33

4/11

t University Strings & Orchestra

33

4/11

Harp Solo & Ensemble

40

4/11

t Ballet Showcase Workshop

21

t BYU Wind Symphony

27

Saxophone Chamber Night

40

4/11

3/17

Trombone Choir

40

4/14 +t Baucis and Philemon, a Multimedia Chamber Opera

3/19

t OFF THE MAP: Air Play Group for New Music: Michael Hicks

3/20 +t Fantasy: Wendy & Peter Pan

15 35 53

3/24

t Jazz Ensemble

31

3/25

Jazz Lab Band

31

3/26

Woodwind Chamber Night

40

3/26

Brass Chamber Night

40

3/27 +t Senior Dance Showcase 3/27

Songwritersʼ Showcase

23 40

3/27 +t BYU Menʼs Chorus

29

3/28 +t BYU Young Ambassadors 50th Anniversary Celebration

42

3/28

34

3/31 3/31

t Evening of Percussion

BYU Singers and Concert Choir t BYU Symphony Orchestra

+ Multiple Performances t Ticketed Event

Dates, ticket prices, and programs subject to change.

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t BRAVO! Parsons Dance

3/17

3/18

55

35

4/14

t University Chorale

29

4/15

t University Bands

27

4/15

Jazz Combos

31

* t Evening of Dance

56

May 5/8

June 6/10 * t Spring Opera

34

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BRAVO! PERFORMING ARTS SERIES Y TIX – $10 Rush Tickets for Students

What: Day-of “rush” tickets to select BRAVO! shows, discounted to $10 (limit 2).

Who: BYU students How: Register at byuarts.com/y-tix before noon for that day’s show. Cross your fingers! Then claim tickets at an on-campus Ticket Office.

The Fine Print: • Winners are randomly selected, and are notified by email.

• Tickets must be purchased at either the HFAC or Marriott Center.

• Current student ID required to claim tickets.

• Y Tix are not available for OFF THE MAP performances.

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BRAVO! SERIES FLEX PACKAGE PICK 6 OR MORE Select six or more BRAVO! events on pages 10–19 to save $3 per ticket on most performances, get access to the best seats, and receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! The cost of the Flex Package is based on the events chosen, seat location, and category price.

Purchase your tickets now before they go on sale to the general public—no waiting in line. Visit bravo.byu.edu to learn more.

Single tickets for individual BRAVO! events go on sale approximately four to six weeks prior to each performance.

An Evening With

Patti LuPone Join two-time Tony Award winner and Broadway legend Patti LuPone for a very special evening of music and conversation. In Don’t Monkey with Broadway, she explores—through indelible interpretations of classic Broadway show tunes by the likes of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin—her lifelong love affair with Broadway and her concern for what the Great White Way is becoming today. LuPone will be joined onstage

by BYU music dance theatre (MDT) students as she entertains audiences with her vivacity and unmatched talent.

– Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale July 15 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Axel Dupeux

Don’t Monkey With Broadway

No Tenors Allowed

Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni

Dario Acosta

Kevin Murphy, Pianist

Legendary baritone Thomas Hampson and his son-inlaw, acclaimed bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, bring their stunning talents and musical family ties to the stage in No Tenors Allowed. This spectacular program features highlights of the operatic repertoire (Don Pasquale, Don Giovanni), greatest hits from beloved Broadway musicals (Rodgers and Hammerstein), and timeless classical and popular songs (Cole Porter). Since 2010, Hampson and Pisaroni have brought their signature artistry and humor to enthusiastic audiences across the globe.

– Tuesday, October 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale August 26 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni Made possible through the Nancy Perry Marriott Vocal Artist Endowment BYU TICKET OFFICE 801.422.2981 BYUARTS.COM 11

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Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan

Three-time Grammy-nominated Noam Pikelny is the preeminent banjoist of his generation and a founding member of The Punch Brothers. His albums, including the landmark Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe, reveal his abilities as a dynamic bandleader and reinforce his reputation as an inventive bluegrass performer.

Pikelny is joined by influential multi-instrumentalist Stuart Duncan, the consummate sideman, who lends his taste and tone by trading dizzying instrumental licks and adding complementary fills to surpass the musical limits of all genres.

– Thursday, November 7, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $$, on sale September 9 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Utah Symphony Kevin Cole, one of today’s leading interpreters of Gershwin’s music, joins with the Utah Symphony for an evening of Gershwin classics, including the everpopular Rhapsody in Blue and Variations on “I Got Rhythm.” Rounding out the jazz-inflected, toe-tapping program are the Caribbean rumba rhythms of Gershwin’s Cuban Overture and his Second Rhapsody. The evening opens with a new work by Utah Symphony’s composer-in-association, Andrew Norman, who wrote Sacred Geometry using strict rules and “unseen geometries.” The result, Norman observed, was “one of the most spacious and openly emotive spans of music I’ve ever written.”

– Thursday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale September 9 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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Kevin Cole

Rhapsody in Blue Featuring Pianist Kevin Cole

Tenebrae Path of Miracles

SYMPHOTOGRAPHY

Standout British choral group Tenebrae returns to BYU this season for another concert featuring the BYU Singers and Concert Choir. Stephen Paulus’s poignant Pilgrims’ Hymn—a work sung at the funerals of former US presidents Reagan and Ford—sets the tone for an evening of sacred music, which centers on Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles, a musical exploration of the traditional Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in northwestern Spain. With lighting, movement, and the glorious traditions of sacred choral repertories, this promises to be an unforgettable evening of sound and spirit.

– Tuesday, November 19, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale October 7 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Itzhak Perlman Fifteen Grammy Awards, four Emmy awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are just the tip of Itzhak Perlman’s immense reputation “iceberg” as the leading violinist of his time.

This performance, Perlman’s first at BYU, is in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday and will feature Beethoven’s famous Violin Concerto.

The concert also features audience favorites Carnival Overture by Dvorák and Strauss’s Till Eulenspeigel’s Merry Pranks, both showpieces in their own right. This is BYU history in the making!

(See also page 33.)

– Thursday, January 9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$$+, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Lisa Marie Mazzucco

BYU Philharmonic Beethoven’s Violin Concerto

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OFF THE MAP:

New Owner

from The Last Great Hunt

From the creators of The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik and It’s Dark Outside comes a sensitive new show about friendship, loss, and new beginnings. The day Bernie, a boisterous puppy, and Mabel, a lonely widow, find each other is the beginning of a profound relationship. But Mabel is old, and Bernie is young—and suddenly alone.

Combining puppetry, live action, and animation, New Owner takes audiences on an adventure through a dog’s eyes.

Internationally-renowned theatre makers, The Last Great Hunt gives audiences an engaging, challenging, and moving theatre experience. Recommended for ages 7+ (and those still young at heart).

– Thursday–Friday, January 22–24, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Nelke Theatre $, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni 14 BYU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

OFF THE MAP is generously supported by the Mary Lou Fulton Endowment in Theatre and Media Arts

OFF THE MAP:

Kuné

Kuné Orchestra

Canada’s Global Orchestra Canada’s global orchestra, Kuné, explores and celebrates Canada’s cultural diversity and pluralism.

The thirteen virtuoso musicians hail from all corners of the globe and play instruments as diverse as they are. Kuné, which means “together” in Esperanto, shares each musician’s cultural and musical traditions to create a band that looks and sounds like Canada today. The members of Kuné have formed a sound that is at once global and uniquely local. The orchestra illustrates what’s possible when we listen to each other and play together.

– Friday, January 24, 7:30 p.m.

Pardoe Theatre $$, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

OFF THE MAP: Circus and science collide in a gorgeous homage to the power of air. Flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons, giant kites floating over the audience, and the biggest snow globe you’ve ever seen will make you gasp in wonder and laugh until it hurts. The creation of husbandand-wife team Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone, Air Play merges their circus and street-theater performance art with the sculptural artistry of Daniel Wurtzel. With visual images seemingly drawn from the sky, this poetic ode to childhood will enchant and electrify the young and young at heart.

– Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+ on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Florence Montmare

Air Play

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With work that’s brought the attention of some of the world’s leading composers, the Dublin Guitar Quartet has dedicated itself with unwavering devotion to performing contemporary music, making the ensemble unique within its genre. Its work has been championed as “an extraordinary achievement; quite wonderous” (Gramophone), and the performers’ “keen sensitivity to the musical and emotional demands of each composition” (San Diego Tribune) is “astonishing” and “satisfying” (NPR).

This is a performance that will stay with you!

– Tuesday, February 4, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $$+, on sale December 2 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Laura Sheeran

Dublin Guitar Quartet

Piano Duo

Anderson and Roe

Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and Emmy-nominated music videos, Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. Described as “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice), “rock stars of the classical music world” (Miami Herald), and “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” (The Washington Post), the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo aims to make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society. As Northwest Reverb observed, “[They make] a strong case that playing piano is the most fun thing that two people could ever do together.”

– Thursday, February 13, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $$+, on sale December 2 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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“We Shall Overcome”

A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Featuring Damien Sneed

Starlic Williams Frank Stewart

Starlic Williams

Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “We Shall Overcome” showcases music that moved and motivated generations of civil rights activists and defenders, interwoven with recordings of Dr. King’s electrifying speeches. A living lineage of music and culture, this performance celebrates both traditional and modern gospel, classical, jazz, Broadway, and spiritual genres. Prodigy, producer, and Sphinx Medal recipient Damien Sneed possesses a unique understanding of each genre which allows him to fluidly cover so much musical ground in a single performance.

– Tuesday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $+, on sale January 13 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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Szolanna and Band

Levente Váradi

Levente Váradi

Szalonna and Band is a thrilling Hungarian folk music ensemble dedicated to sharing the traditional music from the Carpathian Basin. The band’s style and authenticity have brought them popularity and acclaim within their home country, and their level of artistry brings them around the world. This performance includes beautiful Hungarian folk songs, as well as revised folk masterpieces. BYU folk dancers will join the band on stage for some collaborative entertainment.

– Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain is regarded as an international musical phenomenon. His consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his home country of India, but have gained him worldwide fame and collaborations with artists as diverse as George Harrison, Yo-Yo Ma, and the Kodo Drummers.

With percussive playing marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, Hussain is widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement. This performance will feature Hussain on the tabla, as well as collaborators Jayanthi Kumaresh on veena and R. Kumaresh on violin.

– Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $$, on sale February 3 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Paul Joseph

with Jayanthi Kumaresh & R. Kumaresh

Parsons Dance

Contemporary American dance company Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for its energized, athletic ensemble work. Heralded as “one of the great movers of modern dance” (The New York Times), David Parsons has received accolades and collaborated with iconic artists across all disciplines throughout his career. The company is proud of its autism-friendly initiatives and will feature a relaxed, sensory-friendly performance for audiences of all abilities. Parsons dancers combine athletic prowess and choreographic gifts to engage audiences with the joy of it all.

– Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.

Sensory-friendly performance, 10:00 a.m.

Pardoe Theatre $$+, on sale February 3 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni Funding for this performance and its programs is provided by WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation) and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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DEPARTMENT OF DANCE World of Dance

Curt Holman, artistic director

Savannah Richardson

This treasured season opener features performances by BYU Ballroom Dance Company, Contemporary Dance Theatre, International Folk Dance Ensemble, Living Legends, and Theatre Ballet.

– Thursday–Saturday, September 19–21, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 21, 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale August 26

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BALLET Ballet Showcase Company Shani Robison, artistic director

Ballet Showcase Company presents engaging classical and contemporary choreography by faculty and students and will feature guest performers from BYU Theatre Ballet.

– Friday–Saturday, November 15–16, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 16, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale September 9

Swan Lake: BYU Theatre Ballet & BYU Philharmonic Shayla Bott, artistic director

This classic love story has been delighting audiences since its 1895 premiere.

This restaging features the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra and showcases the technical virtuosity and artistry of BYU Theatre Ballet. (See also page 33.)

– Thursday–Saturday, January 23–25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18

Ballet Showcase Workshop Hilary Wolfley, artistic director

Showcasing student choreography and selections from classical ballet and contemporary repertoire, this concert will provide something for everyone's interests.

– Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.

Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale February 3

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BALLROOM US Amateur DanceSport

Curt Holman & Brent Keck, co-organizers

Curt Holman & Brent Keck, co-organizers

The BYU DanceSport Championships is one of the most exciting amateur competitions in the Intermountain West.

This two-day event offers a culminating experience for students enrolled in ballroom dance classes during fall semester and attracts dancers of all levels and ages who participate in ballroom and Latin dance competitions.

– Friday–Saturday, November 15–16, all day Marriott Center/Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom $–$$$, on sale October 28

Hosted by BYU, this competition draws the top amateur ballroom dancers from across the United States who vie for national titles in all categories of ballroom dance, including Latin, ballroom, rhythm, smooth, and formation team. Additionally, BYU students compete in class competitions as a culminating experience for winter semester. Known as one of the premier amateur dance competitions in the world, it is enthusiastically received by thousands of fans in the Marriott Center.

– Wednesday–Saturday, March 11–14, all day Marriott Center $–$$$, on sale February 11

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Ballroom Dance in Concert

Curt Holman, artistic director

Members of the BYU Ballroom Dance Company enthusiastically present their annual concert. This fast-paced, entertaining show promises to thrill audiences as highly skilled ballroom dancers present creative choreography in stunning costumes while accompanied by beautiful music.

– Friday-Saturday, April 10–11, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 11, 2:00 p.m.

Marriott Center $, on sale February 3

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CONTEMPORARY dancEnsemble

Kate Monson, artistic director

dancEnsemble students participate in an intensive process of workshopping and faculty mentoring to create a refined and enjoyable contemporary modern dance program that embodies the eclectic voices of each student.

– Friday–Saturday, November 8–9, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 9, 2:00 p.m.

Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale September 9

Contemporary Dance in Concert

Keely Song, artistic director

From the beloved novel of Peter and Wendy comes an evening of dance that merges the world of contemporary dance and the wonders of Neverland.

This abstract-movement adaptation of the novel explores the peripheral characters and environment often overshadowed by the likes of Pan. – Thursday–Saturday, February 6–8, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 8, 2:00 p.m.

Pardoe Theatre $, on sale November 18

dancEnsemble

Kate Monson, artistic director

dancEnsemble students participate in an intensive process of workshopping and faculty mentoring to create a refined and enjoyable contemporary modern dance program that embodies the eclectic voices of each student.

– Friday–Saturday, March 13–14, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 14, 2:00 p.m.

Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale February 3

Senior Dance Showcase

– Friday–Saturday, March 27–28, 7:30 p.m.

Dance Studio Theatre Richards Building $, on sale February 3

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Christmas Around the World

Jeanette Geslison, artistic director

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A spectacular performance capturing the rich ethnic diversity of the world through authentic choreography, with more than 200 dancers, singers, and musicians in native costumes. – Friday, December 6, 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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Living Legends

Jamie Kalama Wood, artistic director

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Living Legends captures the essence of ancient and modern culture in a panorama of Latin American, Native American, and Polynesian song and dance.

Traditions come to life as talented descendants of these cultures blend authentic choreography, intricate costumes, and heart-pounding music into one captivating show.

– Friday–Saturday, February 14–15, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13 Discounts available for senior citizens and alumni

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BYU STUDENT MUSIC PASS $35: TWO TICKETS FOR 50 PERFORMANCES Purchase your BYU Student Music Pass now at byuarts.com.

Claim your tickets at the BYU Ticket Office when they go on sale. See page 26–42 for event descriptions and on-sale dates. Tickets subject to availability. Offer exclusive to current BYU students. Card and tickets non-transferable.

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BYU School of Music performances are in the Harris Fine Arts Center Sept. 2019–June 2020 and exclude Celebration of Christmas, Broadway Revue, BYU Young Ambassadors, and The Magic Flute.

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BANDS BYU Instrumental Showcase

BYU Wind Symphony BYU Symphonic Band & BYU Symphonic Band Kirt Saville, conductor

Showcasing the BYU Symphonic Band, BYU Symphony Orchestra, BYU Wind Symphony, and BYU Philharmonic as they open their new season.

– Friday, September 27, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9

BYU Wind Symphony

Donald Peterson, conductor “Wind Band Classics”

An evening of wind band classics, including the music of Holst, Grainger, Hindemith, and Sousa.

– Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9

Kirt Saville, conductor “Pathways”

Highlighting music from composers who have forged new directions in wind music.

– Friday, November 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30

Fred McInnis, director

“Sound Infusions”

A mix of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Concert band and holiday Latin, and more. classics, including our annual – combined performance Tuesday, April 7, of Alfred Reed’s “Russian 7:30 p.m.

Christmas Music.” de Jong Concert Hall – $, on sale February 18 Thursday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall BYU Wind Symphony $ on sale October 28 Donald Peterson, conductor

BYU Wind Symphony

Donald Peterson, conductor “Near and Far”

A variety of band works from around the world, ending with American composer Michael Martin’s Lontano: Symphony for Wind Ensemble.

– Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale December 2

BYU Symphonic Band

BYU Cougar Marching Band

Donald Peterson, conductor Kirt Saville, conductor

*LIVE STREAMING To learn more, visit liveconcerts.byu.edu.

BYU Symphonic Band

Kirt Saville, conductor “Earth, Water, Air, and Fire”

A concert dedicated to music of the four elements.

– Wednesday, February 26, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale December 2

The season’s final Wind Symphony concert features David Maslanka’s 10th (and final) Symphony. BYU is honored to have been part of the consortium that commissioned the work.

– Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9

University Bands

Fred McInnis, conductor Christine Wolf Shaylee Croxall – Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9

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Join the Cougar Marching Band for the loudest concert on campus!The show features fan favorites, songs from the season's half-time shows, and more.

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Choir Showcase BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus, and Women’s Chorus present their first concert of the season.

– Thursday, October 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9

BYU Menʼs Chorus and Womenʼs Chorus Rosalind Hall and Sonja Poulter, conductors

Welcome to the new Women’s Chorus conductor, Sonja Poulter!

– Friday–Saturday, November 8–9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30

BYU Singers, Concert Choir, and Baroque Ensemble

Andrew Crane, Rosalind Hall, Alexander Woods, conductors – Saturday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30

Celebration of Christmas Usher in the Christmas season with the combined BYU Choirs and the BYU Philharmonic.

(See also page 32.)

– Friday–Saturday, December 6–7, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, 3:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 21

*LIVE STREAMING To learn more, visit liveconcerts.byu.edu.

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The BYU School of Music thanks Zions Bank for its generous support.

University Chorale

Paul Broomhead and Dalan Guthrie, conductors

This performance features BYU’s two non-auditioned choirs.

– Tuesday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7

Carmina Burana with BYU Choirs and BYU Philharmonic

Kory Katseanes, conductor

Revel in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, one of the most popular and exciting works in the choral-orchestral repertoire.

(See also page 33.)

– Wednesday and Thursday, February 19–20, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall

BYU Menʼs Chorus

Rosalind Hall, conductor – Friday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale February 3 Saturday March 28, 7:30 p.m.

Tabernacle on Temple Square, Salt Lake City Free

BYU Singers and Concert Choir

Andrew Crane and Rosalind Hall, conductors – Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.

Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City Free

BYU Womenʼs Chorus

Sonja Poulter, conductor – Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale February 18

University Chorale

Paul Broomhead and Dallin Baldwin, conductors

This performance features BYU’s two non-auditioned choirs.

– Tuesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9

MUSIC CAMPS / WORKSHOPS BYU Organ Workshop August 5–8, 2020 organworkshop.byu.edu BYU Musicians’ Institute June 9–13, 2020 Institute focuses on elite musicians in the performance of chamber music and solo literature for winds, brass, piano, and strings, as well as jazz combos and jazz improvisation. Audition is required.

(Ages 14–18) BYU Musicians’ SummerFestival June 15–20, 2020 SummerFest is a six-day camp for talented musicians ages 14–18. Improve your musical skills with other young musicians from across the country. summerfestival.byu.edu Intermuse 2020 June 8–19, 2020 for Kodály certification

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Jazz Showcase

BYU Synthesis Jazz Ensemble Syncopation BYU Jazz Legacy Band – Wednesday, October 2, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9

BYU Jazz Legacy Band

Jazz Combos

– Wednesday, November 6, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Jazz Ensemble

Mark Ammons, director – Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7

Syncopation

Hayley Kirkland, director – Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale September 30

BYU Synthesis

Ray Smith, director – Wednesday, November 20, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7

Jazz Lab Band

– Tuesday, December 10, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

*LIVE STREAMING To learn more, visit liveconcerts.byu.edu.

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Kristen R. Bromley, director – Thursday, October 10, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

JAZZ

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Jazz Ensemble & Syncopation

Mark Ammons and Hayley Kirkland, directors – Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale December 2

Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival: BYU Synthesis Ray Smith, director

These concerts are part of the BYU Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival, with exciting guest artists to be announced.

– Friday–Saturday, February 21–22, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18

BYU Jazz Legacy Band

Kristen R. Bromley, director – Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Lab Band

– Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

BYU Synthesis

Mark Ammons, director – Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13

Ray Smith, director – Wednesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13

Syncopation

Hayley Kirkland, director – Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale March 9

Jazz Combos

– Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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ORCHESTRAS BYU Symphony Orchestra

Christian Smith, conductor – Tuesday, November 5, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30

University Strings and Orchestra

– Tuesday, December 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7

Celebration of Christmas

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Usher in the Christmas season with the combined BYU Choirs and the BYU Philharmonic.

(See also page 28.)

– Friday–Saturday, December 6–7, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, 3:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 21

BYU Instrumental Showcase Showcasing the BYU Symphonic Band, BYU Symphony Orchestra, BYU Wind Symphony, and BYU Philharmonic as they open their new season.

– Friday, September 27, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9

Baroque Ensemble

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Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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King Kong Live!

BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor

Come watch the full-length, original King Kong, featuring the Philharmonic performing the celebrated score by Max Steiner to the action on the big screen.

– Saturday, November 2, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30

BYU Symphony Orchestra

Christian Smith, conductor – Wednesday, December 11, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 28

BYU Philharmonic with guest artist Itzhak Perlman

Kory Katseanes, conductor

This performance is part of the BRAVO! series.

(See also page 13.)

– Thursday, January 9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$$+, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Swan Lake: BYU Theatre Ballet & BYU Philharmonic

Kory Katseanes, conductor

This performance is part of the Dance season.

(See also page 21.)

– Thursday-Saturday, January 23–25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18

BYU Symphony Orchestra Concerto Night

Christian Smith, conductor

Performance will feature the winners of the annual School of Music freshman/ sophomore concerto competition.

– Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13

Evening of Concertos

BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor

The always-thrilling concert featuring the graduate, senior, and junior winners of the annual School of Music concerto competition.

– Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13

BYU Symphony Orchestra

Christian Smith, conductor – Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13

Bon Voyage for Scandinavia

BYU Chamber Orchestra Kory Katseanes, conductor

Come hear the Chamber Orchestra in the Bon Voyage concert for the orchestra’s tour to Scandinavia. The program will feature Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony and other favorites.

– Friday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9

Philharmonic Finale

BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor

The Philharmonic brings its season to a close with Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini.

– Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9

University Strings and Orchestra

– Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9

Carmina Burana with BYU Choirs and BYU Philharmonic

Kory Katseanes, conductor

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Revel in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, one of the most popular and exciting works in the choral-orchestral repertoire.

(See also page 29.)

– Wednesday and Thursday, February 19–20, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $+, on sale December 2

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OPERA The Magic Flute

Joshua Lindsay, director BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor A vibrant fusion of fantasy where the exotic, iconic work of Mozart comes to life! Follow brave Tamino on his quest to rescue the beautiful Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, from the mysterious Sarastro.

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This performance has been sponsored by Dr. Michael Draper in loving memory of his father, Nephi Draper.

– Wednesday–Saturday, October 23–26, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale August 26 Preview Nights Saturday, October 19 Tuesday, October 22

Young Artists of Voice

– Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, January 21, 23, 25, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Opera Scenes

Spring Opera

Joshua Lindsay, director – Wednesday–Saturday, February 19–22, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale December 2

Joshua Lindsay, director – Wednesday–Saturday, June 10–13, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale April 6

Sponsored in loving memory of Nephi Draper.

PERCUSSION BYU Percussion Ensemble Matt Coleman, director

Tangents Percussion Quartet Darren Bastian, director – Thursday, November 21, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale October 7

BYU Global Rhythm

Evening of Percussion

Panoramic Steel Darren Bastian, director – Saturday, November 23, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7

Gamelan Bintang Wahyu Jeremy Grimshaw, director

Gamelan Bintang Wahyu Jeremy Grimshaw, director

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BYU Percussion Ensemble Matt Coleman, director

Panoramic Steel Darren Bastian, director – Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale February 3

Windha Warsiki

Classical Percussion

For the 2019-2020 school year, Gamelan Bintang Wahyu and the Department of Dance are pleased to welcome guest director, I Nyoman Windha, and guest dancer and dance instructor, I Gusti Agung Warsiki.

NEW MUSIC Group for New Music Barlow Prize Premiere

Faculty Composersʼ Recital

Group for New Music Michael Hicks

Featuring works by the composition faculty at BYU. – Friday, January 17, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Featuring the world premiere of Chicagobased composer Stacy Garrop’s “Rites for the Afterlife,” commissioned by the Barlow Endowment and performed by a BYU faculty reed quintet, along with additional contemporary pieces played by students in the ensemble.

– Friday, November 1, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Student Composersʼ Showcase Come hear new and recent works for chamber ensembles, with and without electronics, by BYU master’s and undergraduate composition majors. This concert will give you a sampling of the diverse sounds and ideas our advanced students are exploring.

– Friday, November 8, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Baucis and Philemon: a Multimedia Chamber Opera

Steven Ricks, composer Megan Sanborn Jones, director/producer Featuring Baritone Darrell Babidge and Soprano Jennifer Welch-Babidge

Utah Crosstalk New, cutting-edge electronic music from the studios at BYU and the U of U. Come experience the exciting intersection of technology and music and become part of the dialogue.

– Saturday, January 18, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

“A Michael Hicks Retrospective,” featuring performances of retiring faculty composer Michael Hicks from each of the decades he has studied or worked at BYU, including the Deseret String Quartet performing his 2016 work, the.

– Thursday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Based on the characters from Greek mythology and reimagined in this new libretto by author Stephen Tuttle, this poetic exploration of time, relationships, and transformation is a collaborative creative work not to be missed.

– Tuesday–Wednesday, April 14–15, 7:30 p.m.

Nelke Theatre $, on sale March 9 This project is funded in part

by The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts.

Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free *LIVE STREAMING To learn more, visit liveconcerts.byu.edu.

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Joshua Lindsay, tenor

– Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

FACULTY RECITALS Christian Asplund, pianist & composer Melissa Heath, soprano

Monte Belknap, violin Stephen Beus, piano

Belknap and Beus have delighted audiences for years as a collaborative duo. They once again come together for an evening of enjoyment, starting with the stately Beethoven 9th Sonata and ending with the avant-garde Janáček Violin Sonata. This is an evening you simply cannot miss.

– Thursday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Brassworks

Jason Bergman Seretta Hart Larry Lowe Will Kimball Dan Bryce with Faculty Guest Artist Ray Smith – Thursday, September 26, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Deseret String Quartet

The program will include both well-known and obscure delights by Ives, mysteriously lyrical songs

by Ligeti and Lutoslawski, an early cycle by Messiaen, Aria 2 by Cage, charmingly laconic miniatures from Webern’s Op. 12 cycle, Sun Ra’s Interstellar Low Ways, a Javanese-tinged song by Jarrad Powell, and sacred and secular sundries by Asplund.

– Saturday, September 14, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Alexander Woods, violin Monte Belknap, violin Claudine Bigelow, viola Michelle Kesler, cello

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Friday, September 27, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Vincent Humphries, piano

– Saturday, September 28, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Faculty Chamber Recital

Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe Christian Smith, bassoon – Tuesday, October 1, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Stephen Beus, piano

– Friday, October 4, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Darren Bastian, percussion

– Wednesday, October 9, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Steve Lindeman, Hammond B3 organ Kristen R. Bromley, guitar Parker Swenson, drums

Neil Thornock, organist and composer

Featuring the premiere performance of Thornock’s Planetarium, a series of pieces for organ and electronics that evoke a journey through the expansiveness of space.

– Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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Hammond B3 Jazz Organ Trio, featuring Kristen R. Bromley, guitar, Parker Swenson, drums, and other faculty guests.

– Wednesday, October 16, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Groove Axis

Kristen R. Bromley, guitar Eric Hansen, bass Matt Coleman, drums – Thursday, October 24, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Qʼd Up

Ray Smith, saxophone Ron Saltmarsh, guitar Steve Lindeman, piano Eric Hansen, bass Jay Lawrence, drums

Christian Smith, bassoon Matt Coleman, Jared Pierce, piano percussion

– Saturday, February 15, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Kristen R. Bromley, guitar

Orpheus Winds

Michelle Kesler, cello

– Tuesday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Matt Coleman, percussion

– Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Alexander Woods, violin with guest artist Rex Woods, piano Performance to include a world premiere by BYU faculty composer Neil Thornock, as well as other exciting works for violin and piano.

– Thursday, January 16, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

– Thursday, February 27, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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April Clayton, flute Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Laurence Lowe, horn Christian Smith, bassoon – Saturday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

– Wednesday, January 22, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Brassworks

Jason Bergman Seretta Hart Larry Lowe Will Kimball Dan Bryce – Friday, January 24, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Joshua Lindsay, tenor Jared Pierce, piano

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Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Recital to feature music by American composers – Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

BYU Organ Faculty

Don Cook Neil Harmon Neil Thornock – Thursday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Robert Brandt, baritone Scott Holden, piano Brandt and Holden perform one of the masterworks of classical song, Franz Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin (“The Beautiful Miller’s Daughter”). This collection of 20 songs tells the story of an idealistic young man who leaves home and is confronted with the realities of an imperfect world.

– Friday, February 7, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Scott Holden, piano

– Saturday, February 29, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Jared Pierce, piano Jazz, Rags, and Blues.

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Wednesday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Orpheus Winds

April Clayton, flute Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Laurence Lowe, horn Christian Smith, bassoon – Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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BYU SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Nancy Ambrose King Scott Holden, piano

GUEST ARTISTS Vinny Golia and Ron Coulter Ricksplund

Steven Ricks, trombone & electronics Christian Asplund, viola, piano & electronics Vinny Golia, woodwinds Ron Coulter, percussion

Robert Brandt, Madison Chandler, Michelle Dean, Sydney Frodsham, Chris Holmes, Joshua Lindsay, Rachel Miles, Diane Thueson Reich, Austin Packer

The Music of Korea Diane Thueson Reich, soprano

Classical Voice faculty member Diane Thueson Reich will be joined by several Korean musicians for an evening of Korean folk songs.

– Thursday, October 3, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Kirill Gliadkovsky, piano

Promark

Ambrose King is a professor of oboe at the University of Michigan and served as the first female president of the International Double Reed Society. She has recorded eleven albums of works for the oboe and is the First Prize winner of the New York International Competition for Solo Oboists. Ambrose King has performed as a soloist at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.

– Wednesday, September 11, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Nicolas Giusti, Gérald Caussé & Friends

BYU faculty improvising duo Ricksplund, Steve Ricks (trombone, electronics) and Christian Asplund (viola, piano, electronics), is joined by guest artists Vinny Golia (woodwinds) and Ron Coulter (percussion) for a night of creative music and adventurous improvisation.

Golia is faculty at Cal Arts and has been an innovative force on the avant-garde creative music scene for decades. Percussionist Ron Coulter (Casper College) is developing an impressive reputation as a composer and percussionist conversant in a multitude of styles.

– Thursday, September 19, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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Works for two pianos; original hymn arrangements

by Giusti. Also performing are BYU faculty, students, and various musicians.

– Wednesday, September 25, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

– Friday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Occasional Noise Trio

New York-based Occasional Noise Trio features works by renowned and emerging composers written for trombone, piano, and percussion. William Lang, Derin Oge, and Cesare Papetti explore the infinite, but frequently unvisited, soundscape of this unique instrumentation. Serialism, microtonality, and other acts of rebellion can be expected.

Drawing on each player’s unique experiences, this trio presents a chemistry of technical precision and all-out cacophony. This BYU concert will feature works by guest composer Christian Gentry, as well as other works from their unique repertoire.

– Saturday, October 12, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Baroque Trumpet

Adam Gordon

Gordon is retired as associate principal trumpet from the Fort Worth Symphony and serves as professor of trumpet and baroque trumpet at the University of North Texas.

– Tuesday, October 15, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Organist Christophe Mantoux Mantoux is Titular Organist at the famous Church of Saint-Séverin in Paris, and Professor of Organ at the Pôle Supérieur and the Conservatoire Régional de Paris where he teaches students from all over Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, and Japan.

– Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m.

Tabernacle at Temple Square, Salt Lake City Free

Transient Canvas Amy Advocat Matt Sharrock

Primrose Memorial Concert Haesue Lee

Hailed as “superb” by the Boston Globe and “disarming” by Cleveland Classical, Transient Canvas is elevating bass clarinet and marimba by commissioning new repertoire that challenges expectations. Their BYU concert will feature a new work for them by Grammy Award-winning composer Lansing McLoskey, as well as selections from their ever-expanding catalogue.

– Wednesday, January 8, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Double Reed Roundup

Alex Klein, oboe Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Kolkay, bassoon Vanderbilt University

Haesue Lee is the first Korean prize winner of the Primrose International Viola Competition. She has studied, performed, and won prestigious awards around the globe.

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Friday, February 28, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

The Uinta Trio

Monte Belknap, violin Nicole Pinnell, cello Michael McQuay, piano

The world class Uinta Trio presents the powerful Smetana Piano Trio in G Minor and the majestic and melodious Piano Trio in B Major by Johannes Brahms. McQuay is a piano professor at BYU-I; Belknap is a violin professor at BYU; Pinnell is an internationally accomplished recording artist.

– Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

– Friday, January 10, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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MUSIC EVENTS

BYU SCHOOL OF MUSIC

A Soldierʼs Tale

Brass Chamber Night

by Igor Stravinsky

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Tuesday, December 3, 8:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale is celebrating its 101st anniversary. BYU faculty performers include Kory Katseanes, Alex Woods, Eric Hansen, Jaren Hinckley, Christian Smith, Jason Bergman, Will Kimball, and Darren Bastian.

– Friday, September 13, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

String Chamber Night

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Wednesday, December 4, 5:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Flute Choir

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OcTUBAfest

Wednesday, December 4, 8:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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Songwritersʼ Showcase

Thursday–Friday, October 17–18, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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Saxophone Chamber Night

Friday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Tuba Christmas

– Saturday, December 7, 12:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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Tuesday, November 19, 5:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Trombone Choir

Harp Solo & Ensemble

– Saturday, December 7, 7:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

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Tuesday, November 19, 8:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Woodwind Chamber Night

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Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble

Mark Geslison, director

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Thursday, December 12, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale October 7

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BYU Trumpet Festival Artist Recital featuring Ryan Gardner, Cathy Leach, Brandon Craswell, Stephen Campbell, Seretta Hart, and more.

– Friday, January 3, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free United States Military Trumpet Ensemble – Thursday, January 30, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free Utah Premiere Brass with Phil Smith, Wiff Rudd, and Jason Bergman – Saturday, February 1, 3:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall Synthesis with Doc Severinsen and Sean Jones – Saturday, February 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free

Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble

Mark Geslison, director

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Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale January 13

Saxophone Chamber Night

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Tuesday, March 17, 5:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Trombone Choir

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Tuesday, March 17, 8:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Woodwind Chamber Night

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Thursday, March 26, 6:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Brass Chamber Night

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Thursday, March 26, 8:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Songwritersʼ Showcase

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Friday, March 27, 7:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

String Chamber Night

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Wednesday, April 8, 5:30 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Flute Choir

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Wednesday, April 8, 8:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Harp Solo & Ensemble

– Saturday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

Beverley Taylor Sorenson

Make family memories by attending the Family Concert Series, created to introduce the joy of music to children. All family members are encouraged to attend, even infants! Thanks to a generous grant from the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation, all Family Concert Series events are free. No tickets required.

Magical Movie Music!

BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor

Move, clap, follow musical maps, and have a great time as the BYU Philharmonic explores the music behind some magical movies. The whole family will have a wonderful time!

– Saturday, September 28, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free

The Magical Magic Flute!

BYU Opera Joshua Lindsay, director

Treat your imagination to the enchanted world of The Magic Flute, Mozart's exciting story of a prince, a princess, an evil queen, a bird catcher seeking for a mate, dangerous challenges, lots of magic, and true love. The whole family will be captivated by this abbreviated opera performance, and discover just how fascinating and intriguing the world of opera can really be!

– Saturday, October 26, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free

Mountain Strings!

BYUʼs Folk Music Ensemble Mark Geslison, director

Come with the entire family to enjoy delightful music that spans folk music genres from the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. You’ll be tapping your toe as Mountain Strings plays all sorts of instruments, including fiddle, bass, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and Irish drum (bodhran)!

– Saturday, February 8, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free

Everybody Sing!

BYU Menʼs Chorus and BYU Womenʼs Chorus Rosalind Hall & Sonja Poulter, conductors

When everybody sings, magic happens! See and hear it for yourselves. Bring your whole family as BYU’s Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus share the musical delight of voices raised in song!

– Saturday, March 14, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free

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YOUNG AMBASSADORS

BYU Photo

BYU SCHOOL OF MUSIC

BYU Young Ambassadors Souvenirs: Around the World in Fifty Years

BYU Young Ambassadors 50th Anniversary Celebration

Randy Boothe, artistic director Eric Hansen, music director

Randy Boothe, artistic director Eric Hansen, music director

The BYU Young Ambassadors are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first appearance in the global spotlight.

Their new show, Souvenirs, celebrates international friends around the world whose association has influenced company members while traveling in faraway places. The Young Ambassador Showband is featured in three show-stopping audience favorites. – Saturday, February 29, 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18 42 BYU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Scores of working professionals (Young Ambassador alums) will return from Broadway, national touring companies, cruise lines, regional theaters, and recording studios, as well as businesses, law firms, classrooms, studios, and homes across the country to join the current Young Ambassadors as they perform in a once-in-a-lifetime celebration 50 years in the making. – Saturday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Marriott Center $$+, on sale November 18

BY U HA S A RE CO RD LA BE L?!

Yes, two in fact, and a music publisher!

They’re all part of BYU Music Group. They produce and market albums, music videos, and sheet music for BYU music ensembles and groups!

Wait, like the BYU choirs, Vocal Point, and Synthesis?

Yep, for distribution to the world!

Wow! Where can I buy their CDs, sheet music, and merch?!

Just go to BYUMusicStore.com!

Any discounts for BYU fans?

NOPE—THAT LINK IS NOT GOING TO CLICK THROUGH THE PAPER. SCAN THIS QR CODE INSTEAD!

Of course! Use the promo code BYUARTS1920 to get 20% off your next order!

What about digital downloads and streaming?

They’ve got that too! Just go to BYUMusicStore.com and click on a CD cover. Each CD’s webpage includes links to that specific album on your favorite download or streaming platform!

Sweet!

PROMOTION CODE EXPIRES 5/5/2020

BYU Music Group is an enterprise center in the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University. BYU Records, Tantara Records, and BYU Music Publishing Group are part of BYU Music Group.

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BYU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS BYU Theatre Season Tickets

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This fixed season ticket package features six productions (With Two Wings, A Wilder Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Little Shop of Horrors, Wendy & Peter Pan) produced by the BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts. For descriptions and credits, see pages 44–53.

Subscribe and save on ticket prices, depending on the night of the week and category chosen.

Receive the same reserved seats for most performances before tickets go on sale to the general public—no waiting in line. Receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular!

Order additional tickets to other BYU Theatre productions at discounted prices at the time of the season ticket purchase.

Exchange your tickets for no cost for another performance of the same production at the ticket offices in the Harris Fine Arts Center or Marriott Center or by calling 801.422.2981.

(Restrictions apply.)

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With Two Wings BYU Young Company

By Anne Negri Directed by Julia Ashworth This award-winning new work, based loosely on the myth of Icarus and Daedulus, is perfect for all ages. Nestled in a forest, far from civilization, flightless young Lyf is on the cusp of life-changing choices. Your whole family will find hope in this story of learning to let go and gaining the courage to fly.

The October 16 performance is a sensory-friendly performance, designed to welcome families and children who have sensory or other sensitivities.

Ticket holders for this performance are invited to arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a pre-show introduction to the production.

– October 9–11, 16–18, 7:00 p.m.

October 12, 19, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

ASL interpreted October 12 Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 6+ $, on sale September 9

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.

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New Work

Microburst Theatre

By BYU Student Playwrights Directed by David Morgan This fast-paced annual festival showcases the best of student playwriting in an evening of 10-minute plays performed by an ensemble of our brightest young actors. Support new work and become acquainted with the next generation of playwrights who will change the world.

– October 24–26, 7:30 p.m.

October 26, 2:00 p.m.

Post-performance discussions October 24–26 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 12+ $, on sale September 9

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A Wilder Night: Three Short Plays by Thornton Wilder Drama

Pullman Car Hiawatha, The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, The Long Christmas Dinner Directed by Adam Houghton Join us for an evening of one-acts from Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Thornton Wilder (Our Town). These three plays each explore life in all its fullness, unbounded by time, space, or even the earth itself.

This will be a wonderful night of the best of American theatre.

– November 8–9, 13–16, 20–23, 7:30 p.m.

November 9, 16, 23, 2:00 p.m.

ASL interpreted November 21 Post-performance discussions November 14 and 21 Margetts Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale September 9

“THE LONGEST CHRISTMAS DINNER”, “PULLMAN CAR HIAWATHA”, and “THE HAPPY JOURNEY TO TRENTON AND CAMDEN” are presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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Comedy

Much Ado About Nothing

By William Shakespeare Directed by Megan Sanborn Jones Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy, presented in a modern-day transformation of the Globe Theatre! Our Shakespearean troupe will frolic with the first blush of love, wage a “merry war” of wit, and be caught out with their “hands against their own hearts.” Filled with brilliant banter, Much Ado About Nothing is a sharp look at human nature and the transformative power of love.

– November 15–16, 20–23, December 4–7, 7:30 p.m.

November 16 & 23, December 7, 2:00 p.m.

ASL interpreted December 5 Post-show discussions November 21 and December 5 Pardoe Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale September 9 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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Musical Dance Theatre Workshop

Rump

By Liesel Shurtliff Adapted and Directed by Tim Threlfall Based on The New York Times’ bestselling novel by BYU alum Liesel Shurtliff, this fractured fairy tale follows the adventures of Rump, a young man who discovers that sometimes the greatest gifts come with the most terrible curses. Told inventively through an a capella musical score, this workshop performance is an exciting world premiere.

– December 5–7, 7:30 p.m.

December 7, 2:00 p.m.

Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 6+ $, on sale October 7 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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Contemporary Voices

By BYU Student Playwrights Directed by David Morgan

The Humans

By Stephen Karam January 9, 17, 7:30 p.m.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

By Christopher Durang January 10, 18, 7:30 p.m.

Suffrage

By Jenifer Nii January 11, 16, 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of carefully curated script-inhand readings of the best of contemporary American theatre. Engage with the work of master playwrights whose important voices might otherwise not be heard in our university community. Students bring life to these scripts through carefully rehearsed readings, and the audience is invited to a post-show conversation about the themes, complications, and joys of these plays. – Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 14+ $, on sale November 18

"THE HUMANS" and "VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE" are presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

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BYU Young Company

Hamlet

By William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed

by Teresa Love To skate or not to skate, that is the question! What do YouTubers, skateboarders, and Shakespeare have in common? Find out with Young Company’s vibrant adaptation of Hamlet—the context is modern, but the dialogue is just as the Bard wrote it. As Hamlet, Ophelia, and their friends hit the streets, they ask the soul-searching questions we all face.

– February 5–7, 12–14, 7:00 p.m.

February 8 & 15, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

ASL interpreted February 13 Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 9+ $, on sale November 18

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Musical Comedy

Little Shop of Horrors

By Howard Ashman and Alan Menken Directed by George Nelson Music Direction by Mark R. Johnson Choreographed by Jen Tingey From songwriting duo Ashman and Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin) comes this deliciously devious sci-fi hit of both Broadway and Hollywood. Hopelessly nerdy Seymour must sacrifice love and blood to feed his beloved alien plant, who—unfortunately for humankind—has plans for global domination.

– March 6–7, 11–14, 18–21, 7:30 p.m.

March 7, 14, 21, 2:00 p.m.

ASL interpreted March 19 Post-show discussions March 12 and 19 Pardoe Theatre Recommended for ages 12+ $$, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN, Music by ALAN MENKEN Based on the film by ROGER CORMAN, Screenplay by CHARLES GRIFFITH, Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (KYLE RENICK, Producing Director, Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City, by the WPA Theatre, DAVID GEFFEN, CAMERON MACKINTOSH, and the Shubert Organization.

Little Shop of Horrors is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Authorized materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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Fantasy

Wendy & Peter Pan

By Ella Hickson Directed by Kris Jennings Straight from the Royal Shakespeare Company to BYU, this new take on a much-loved adventure reimagines the story from Wendy’s perspective.

You’ll be surprised and delighted as our ensemble transforms a black box theatre into WWI London and then into Neverland—using only their theatrical skill and the power of imagination.

– March 20–21, 25–28, 31, April 1–3, 7:30 p.m.

March 21 & 28, 2:00 p.m.

ASL interpreted April 2 Post-performance discussions March 26, April 2 Margetts Theatre Recommended for ages 6+ $, on sale January 13 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

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BYU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS

The Best BYU Student Films

Final Cut Film Festival Short films written, directed, and produced by BYU students An annual showcase of student-made films, featuring the best fictions, documentaries, commercials, animations, and more.

– October 17–19, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Pardoe Theatre Recommended for ages 12+ $, on sale September 9

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OTHER THEATRE EVENTS Student Work

Dr. Faustus

By Christopher Marlowe Adapted and Directed by Hannah Gunson-McComb One of the greatest hits of the Renaissance gets an explosive makeover with the spectacle of 1980s rock music. This vibrant exploration of choice and consequence reveals how literature of the past is still relevant and powerful today.

– September 19–21, 7:30 p.m.

September 21, 2:00 p.m.

Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale August 26

Prometheus Bound

By Aeschylus

Westminster College Classical Greek Theatre presents Aeschylus’ ancient tale of torment. Prometheus, a mythological figure, defies the gods by giving fire to humans.

Naturally, eternal punishment and suffering ensue.

– September 23, 5:00 p.m.

Free pre-performance orientation lecture 4:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall Recommended for ages 12+ $, on sale August 26 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni

Student Work

Loveʼs Labourʼs Lost

By William Shakespeare Directed by Andrew Smith Shakespeare’s romance is a complicated love story of three friends who vow to put away the world for three years, but are tempted from their promises by the charms of a princess and her ladies. This production sets the story in a Latter-day Saint mission field, bringing the play’s issues of faith, fidelity, and perfection close to home.

– January 23–25, 7:30 p.m.

January 25, 2:00 p.m.

Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale November 18 Student Work

Broadway Revue Music Dance Theatre students perform some of the most beloved moments in musical theatre history in a variety show filled with song, dance, love, and laughter.

– April 2–3, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Pardoe Theatre $, on sale February 3 Student Work

BFA New York Showcase A preview of performances by acting and music dance theatre (MDT) seniors who will travel to New York to present songs, scenes, and dances as an audition for industry producers and directors.

– April 8–9, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

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OTHER EVENTS

OTHER EVENTS

Alumni Achievement Lecture

Jared Benson

Jared Benson is an expert with an international reputation on digital typography and interface design. He actively leads the creative design practice at Punchcut in San Francisco.

Under his leadership, Punchcut collaborates with clients and partners—Visa, Nissan, Ford, Fitbit, Google, Disney, eBay, LG, Skype, Toyota, WalMart, Cisco, CNN, Discovery Channel, the list goes on and on—to envision and create next-generation interfaces for a connected world. Jared is the co-founder of typophile.com, a prominent online gathering space for typography aficionados, and also founded the Typophile Film Festival.

– Thursday, October 17, 11:00 a.m.

Madsen Recital Hall Free

BYU Vocal Point

McKay Crocket, director

BYU Noteworthy

Amy Whitcomb, director

Noteworthy is one of BYU's top a cappella ensembles, comprised of nine powerhouse female vocalists. With a varied repertoire—including pop, rock, jazz, hip-hop, and spiritual music—Noteworthy has something for everyone. In 2007, Noteworthy was named the winner of the International Championship of College A Cappella (ICCA), becoming only the 2nd all-female ensemble to win the competition in its 23-year history. Noteworthy has since appeared on NBC’s hit show The Sing-Off, released 7 albums, and become a YouTube sensation. Above all, Noteworthy strives to empower women and young people to discover their own unique identities and divine nature through the power of song.

– Friday, February 28, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18

Cougarettes in Concert Dr. Kathleen B. Sheffield

Emmy Award-winning Vocal Point, BYU’s world-renowned all-vocal ensemble, pushes the limits of contemporary a cappella by combining tight harmonies, out-of-this-world vocal percussion, and crisp choreography to deliver high energy performances. Celebrated as one of the “greatest college a cappella groups of all time,” Vocal Point’s all-new concert will be unlike any you’ve seen before. From pop to rock and country to spiritual, Vocal Point’s varied repertoire will bring something that everyone in the family can enjoy.

– Friday–Saturday, January 10–11, 7:30 p.m. $, on sale November 18

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The Cougarettes are the 2019 National Champions in both Jazz and Hip Hop and they hold 19 total national titles. They are also the 2019 US National Team Silver Medalists. Come and see the Cougarettes demonstrate their excellence and technical expertise in varied genres and styles of dance. This is a not-to-be-missed concert.

– Wednesday–Saturday.

February 12–15, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 15, 2:00 p.m.

Covey Center for the Arts $, tickets available April 8

Evening of Dance

Dr. Kathleen B. Sheffield

BYU Young DanceMakers present an Evening of Dance, "America".

– Friday–Saturday, May 8–9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, tickets available April 8

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BYU MUSEUM OF ART

VISUAL ARTS

Beatrice Parsons (1870-1955), Annunciation, 1897-1899, oil on canvas, 45 1/8 x 72 1/2 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by Thomas R. and Diane Stevenson Stone, 2007.

(In Rend the Heavens). Description of image: in a garden, an angel speaks to a young woman in a white dress.

Admission

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Parking and general admission for the BYU Museum of Art is free, but some special exhibitions and academic symposia may require a paid ticket.

Contact

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moa.byu.edu 801.422.8287 moa@byu.edu

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Museum Hours

MOA Café Hours

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Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Monday, Thursday, Friday 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Monday, Wednesday–Friday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday

EXHIBITIONS Rend the Heavens: Intersections of the Human and the Divine Opening September 13, 2019

Supermarket: Pop Art and 1960s America Opening December 6, 2019

In the Arena: The Art of Mahonri Young

Through September 21, 2019

After Promontory

Through October 5, 2019

Danae Mattes: Where the River Widens

Through October 19, 2019

Patrick Dougherty: Windswept

Through October 19, 2019

Becoming America

Through Summer 2021

Plexus no. 29

Through 2020

A Studio of One’s Own: Women Artists in the MOA Collection

Maynard Dixon (1875–1946), Forgotten Man, 1934, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 1/8 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art. (In Becoming America). Description of image: a man sitting on the curb of a sidewalk as people walk past him.

Opening January 2020

The Artwork of John Henri Moser Opening February 2020

All exhibitions and exhibition dates are subject to change.

Patrick Dougherty: Windswept Photo © BYU Photo

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HFAC GALLERIES

EXHIBITIONS

Abby DeWitt, Senior BFA Capstone, Exhibited March 2019

Gallery 303

Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Harris Fine Arts Center

B.F. Larsen Gallery Student exhibitions rotate every two weeks, year-round. Request free monthly newsletter at gallery303@byu.edu.

– Monday–Sunday 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

Harris Fine Arts Center

Design Week

June 14–20, 2020 Designweek.byu.edu

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One-week camp for youth ages 15–18 who love creating and being around others who love it too. Choose from three areas: graphic design, illustration, photography.

BYU’s amazing professors will help you take your work and creativity to the next level. You will even have a chance to show off your work in a gallery show at the end of the week.

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Steven Stallings, "I'm In The Middle Of Painting". Exhibited April 2018

Lily Ballif, "Feel Good". Exhibited February 2019

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ARTS OUTREACH

Kinnect The BYU Department of Dance sponsors Kinnect, a dance performance and teaching company that presents engaging assemblies and creative dance workshops in elementary schools and other community settings from March to May each year.

– kinnect@byu.edu

Traditionz The BYU Department of Dance sponsors Traditionz, an ensemble of talented BYU folk dancers that presents an educational and entertaining assembly in elementary schools and at community events through the month of May. – traditionz@byu.edu

Young Company The BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts sponsors Young Company, a touring theatre program for young audiences (TYA).

Young Company partners with local schools and community organizations to perform for thousands of young people each semester.

– youngcompany@byu.edu

Museum of Art The BYU Museum of Art offers a robust array of educational experiences and resources for all ages, reaching university, family, K-12, and community audiences. Education and programming at the MOA seek to provide patrons with engaging opportunities to connect with art, artists, scholars, and educators.

– moa.byu.edu/learn

BYU ON-CAMPUS PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOLS These performances are not available to the general public. To reserve tickets for your school group, please contact JoNell Stoddard at jonell_stoddard@byu.edu beginning August 5 for Fall performances and January 13 for Winter performances.

Christmas Around the World A spectacular performance featuring the rich ethnic diversity of the world through captivating choreography with more than 200 dancers, singers, and musicians in colorful costumes.

– Friday, December 6, 10:00 a.m.

Marriott Center Age 5–12 admitted $4

“We Shall Overcome” A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Featuring Damien Sneed Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “We Shall Overcome” showcases music that moved and motivated generations of civil rights activists and defenders, interwoven with recordings of Dr. King’s electrifying speeches. A living lineage of music and culture, this performance celebrates both traditional and modern gospel, classical, jazz, Broadway, and spiritual genres. Prodigy, producer, and Sphinx Medal recipient Damien Sneed possesses a unique understanding of each genre, which allows him to fluidly cover so much musical ground in a single performance.

– Tuesday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Age 6+ admitted

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Air Play Circus and science collide in a gorgeous homage to the power of air. Flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons, giant kites floating over the audience, and the biggest snow globe you’ve ever seen will make you gasp in wonder and laugh until it hurts. The creation of husband and wife team Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone, Air Play merges their circus and streettheater performance art with the sculptural artistry of Daniel Wurtzel. With visual images seemingly drawn from the sky, this poetic ode to childhood will enchant and electrify the young and young at heart.

– Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall

Parsons Dance Contemporary American dance company Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for its energized, athletic ensemble work.

The company is proud of its autism-friendly initiatives, and this daytime performance will be relaxed, abbreviated, and sensoryfriendly so that audiences of all abilities may experience choreographic joy.

– Friday, April 10, 10:00 a.m.

Pardoe Theatre

A Legacy of Art and Culture—Starring You

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ave you ever considered leaving a gift in your will or life insurance policy in support of performing arts, music, or other cultural activities at BYU? We love the music, dance, and art that is created and performed by BYU students. Each year, thousands of students are engaged in inspiring learning opportunities in the arts. Your support will enhance and enlarge these cultural opportunities.

If you would like to create a legacy in support of the arts or elsewhere on campus at Brigham Young University, the Jesse and Amanda Knight Society provides a simple way for you to contribute and join, regardless of what phase of life you are in. You become a member of the Knight Society by including BYU in your • will • trust

• annuity • POD account

• life insurance policy • retirement account

There are no dues, and disclosing the amount of your donation is optional (though helpful).

Each year we invite members to a luncheon on campus featuring a very interesting special guest.

To learn more, please call 801-356-5251, email legacy@ChurchofJesusChrist.org, or visit give.byu.edu/knight.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

JIM AND SANDY COOK

Knight Society Volunteer Chairs

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