21-22 Season Brochure Preview

COMING TOGETHER AGAIN: A Celebration of the Return of Live Music

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WELCOME BACK! After a year like no other, I’m delighted to announce the return of live, in-person concerts at the Glauser School.

I would like to personally invite you to join us for what promises to be an exciting 2021-2022 season. It will feature a full offering of performances from our nearly 30 student ensembles, faculty artists, and visiting guest artists.

Over the past year, safety and security for our diverse community have come to the forefront of our priorities. We’ve also been thinking a lot about the patron experience and ways to improve the ticket buying experience.

This season, all student and faculty ensemble concerts will be ticketed.

Pricing has been simplified to now be just $10 for all adults (19+) and 18s and under remain free. These new prices will apply to all concerts unless otherwise indicated. New subscription packages will allow you to craft your own concert experience.

Finally, we’ll be ending the academic year with a concert at Severance Hall. Titled Stories of Peace, Protest, and Reflection, the concert will commemorate the tragic Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. Detailed information for this special performance, including repertoire and performers as well as ticket pricing and ordering information, will be available in the early fall.

I can’t wait to welcome you back to the Glauser School to experience music again live and in person!

Sincerely, Kent McWilliams Director and Professor, Glauser School

BANDS Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 Kent Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 Kent State Youth Winds 7:00 PM | Cartwright Hall Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 Kent Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 Communiversity Band 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 Kent Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 All-Star Band Festival Concert 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall Sunday, March 20, 2022 Kent Wind Ensemble & Kent State Youth Winds 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall Sunday, Apr. 24, 2022 Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Communiversity Band 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall Sunday, May 15, 2022 Kent State Youth Winds 3:00 PM | Cuyahoga Falls Downtown Amphitheater

BLACK SQUIRREL WINDS & KENT BRASS QUINTET Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 Kent Brass Quintet 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 Black Squirrel Winds 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 Kent State Brass Day Concert Hosted by Kent Brass Quintet 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall Sunday, March 13, 2022 Kent Brass Quintet 3:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

CHOIRS Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 All-Star Choir Festival Collage Concert 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 Kent Chorale Fall Concert 3:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 Cantique & Coro Cantare 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 Kent State Choral Collage 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 Kent State Gospel Choir 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall

Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 Kent Chorus 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall Friday, Apr. 8, 2022 Cantique & Coro Cantare 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall Sunday, Apr. 10, 2022 Kent Chorale Spring Concert 3:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall Thursday, April 21, 2022 Kent State Gospel Choir 7:30 PM | Cartwright Hall

JAZZ STUDIES Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 Kent State Jazz Faculty 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Sunday, March 6, 2022 Jazz Studies Invitational Concert 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 Large Jazz Ensembles 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Monday, Apr. 18, 2022 Large Jazz Ensembles 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 Jazz Combos Concert 1 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022 Jazz Combos 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 Jazz Combos Concert 2 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

NEW MUSIC AT KENT STATE Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 New Music Ensemble 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 New Music Ensemble 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 New Music Ensemble 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 New Music Ensemble 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 No Exit New Music Ensemble Guest Artist Concert 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

KENT STATE OPERA THEATRE Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 | 7:30 PM Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 | 7:30 PM Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 | 3:00 PM Ludwig Recital Hall Kent State Opera Theatre presents Kurt Weill’s and Bertold Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera. Set in Victorian-era London, the “play with music” follows the story of the gangster Macheath, his lover Polly, and her father Mr. Peacham—a friend to the beggars of the city.

Sung in English | Directed by Marla Berg | Musical Direction by Jay White

ORCHESTRA Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 Kent State Orchestra 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall

Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 Kent State Orchestra 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall

Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 Kent State Orchestra 3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 Kent State Orchestra featuring the winners of the Annual Concerto Competition.

3:00 PM | Cartwright Hall

PERCUSSION & WORLD MUSIC Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 Kent Percussion Ensemble 7:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Thursday, April 7, 2022 Kent Percussion Ensemble 7:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 Steel Band and African Ensemble 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Thai Ensemble and Asian Music 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 Thai Ensemble and Asian Music 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Friday, April 29, 2022 Steel Band and African Ensemble 8:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

PIANO KENT KEYBOARD SERIES Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 Andrew Le, Kent State Faculty 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Sunday, March 20, 2022 Donna Lee, Kent State Faculty 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 John Mortenson, Guest Artist 5:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Sunday, April 10, 2022 Min Kwon, Guest Artist 7:30 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 Students of the Glauser School of Music Piano Division 5:00 PM | Ludwig Recital Hall

DETAILED CONCERT LISTINGS WWW.KENT.EDU/MUSIC/CONCERTS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Events listed below are not part of the subscription season.

EVENING WITH THE ORCHESTRA Saturday, April 9, 2022 6 PM | Kent State Student Center

The Kent State Orchestra Society celebrates 50 years in 2022 of supporting the student members of the Kent State University Orchestra. Enjoy dinner, drinks and a concert at this annual scholarship fundraising gala.

This event will not be included as part of a subscription package. Ticket pricing and availability will be announced at www.ksuorchestrasociety.org.

MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS:

A SHOWCASE OF THE GLAUSER SCHOOL’S ATHLETIC BANDS Tentative Date: Monday, April 11, 2022 7:00 PM | Tentative Location: MACC Experience the musical fun, excitement and drama only marching and pep bands can showcase. Performances from the Marching Golden Flashes and Flasher Brass led by Director of Athletic Bands Darin Olson.

The date and time are subject to change based on Kent State Athletics and University calendars. Final details, including ticketing, will be available at www.kent.edu/music/concerts.

SPECIAL EVENTS continued...

Events listed below are not part of the subscription season.

KENT STATE AT SEVERANCE HALL:

STORIES OF PEACE, PROTEST, AND REFLECTION Save the Date: Monday, May 2, 2022 7:00 PM For the first time in over a decade, the Glauser School returns to Cleveland’s Severance Hall presenting a performance titled Stories of Peace, Protest, and Reflection. The concert, a dedication to and commemoration of the tragic Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, will include performances from the many student ensembles of the School of Music. Several special guests will also be joining to perform alongside the students.

Ticket pricing and availability will be announced in the fall semester. This concert will not be available as part of a subscription package and will be sold separately. For the most current information, visit www.kent.edu/music/severance-concert.

YOUR TICKETS ARE WAITING FOR YOU! NEW for the 2021-2022 Season:

○ To ensure patron safety, all events listed in this brochure are ticketed. ○ Our single ticket pricing has been simplified. ○ Subscription packages now allow you to customize your viewing and listening experience by picking your own season or you can experience it all with our new All-Access Season Pass.

SINGLE TICKET PRICING ○ $10 for adults (age 19+) ○ Free for 18s and under

SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES

OPTION A: $250 ○ All-Access Music Season Pass ○ Unlock the Glauser School’s entire 2021-2022 season.

An over $500 value.

OPTION B: $100 ○ Pick Your 12 ○ Buy any 10 concerts and get your 11th and 12th FREE. A $120 value.

OPTION C: $50 ○ Pick Your 6 ○ Buy any 5 concerts and get your 6th FREE. A $60 value.

Performing Arts Box Office

Order your subscription package and single tickets through the College of the Arts Performing Arts Box Office.

Opens: Monday, Sept. 23, 2021 Hours: Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m.

Phone: 330-672-2787 www.kent.edu/music/buy-tickets

Location: Roe Green Lobby Center for the Performing Arts 1325 Theatre Dr. Kent Campus

SUBSCRIPTION MAIL-IN ORDER FORM 1. Fill out the form below and choose your concerts for the Pick Your 6 or 12 packages (next page).

2. Cut where indicated and place the form and your payment in a selfaddressed and stamped envelope.

3. Mail to: Center for the Performing Arts ATTN: Box Office 1325 Theatre Drive Kent, OH 44242

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU VERY SOON

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