2014 L&C Spring Music Calendar

2014

Spring Music Calendar

February 2014 Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, February 12, Noon “Aspects of Love” Featuring Susan Parton Stanard and L&C Vocal Students with Special Guests singing their favorite love songs Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

Black History Month Event

Tuesday, February 18, 11 a.m.

“Black Music in America” Featuring Professor Johnny Lee Lane Hatheway Cultural Center, Ann Whitney Olin Theatre On Stage Seating

Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, February 19, Noon “Sonata Sampler” Featuring L&C faculty members, Sister Marie-Therese on Violin and Dr. Teresa Crane on piano Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

ASO Concert

Sunday, February 23, 3 p.m.

Alton Symphony Orchestra “A Spanish Affair” Featuring ASO violinist Vincent Piazza and Members of the Alton Youth Symphony Hatheway Cultural Center, Ann Whitney Olin Theatre The concert includes the beautiful Symphonie Espagnole, featuring ASO’s fabulous violinist, Vincent Piazza. Members of the Alton Youth Symphony join Alton Symphony Orchestra on stage for selections performed side-by-side with ASO. Guests will feel the warmth and flair of Spain during this concert!

Adult tickets $10, Seniors and teens $5, Children and Lewis and Clark Community College students, faculty and staff are FREE. Tickets are available on line www.altonsymphony.org or by calling 618-463-6933.

Tickets are available at Halpin Music and at the door.

“Aspects of Love” Wednesday, February 12 Noon This concert will feature Susan Parton Stanard and L&C vocal students with special guests singing their favorite love songs.

Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium 2

Keepin’ it Classy Friday, February 28 7 p.m.

This up-scale concert will feature classical, opera and jazz music.

Put on your best. A cash bar will be availale.

Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

Keepin’ it Classy

Friday, February 28, 7 p.m.

A Night of Classical, Opera & Jazz Featuring the L&C Music Department Faculty and Guests Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium You are cordially invited to join L&C music faculty and guests for a up-scale night featuring classical, opera and jazz. Put on your best and join us! Cash bar will be available.

March 2014 Brown Bag Event Extra

Monday, March 3, Noon “Bi-State Brass Quintet” Featuring David Drillinger, Wil Adams, Matt Geary, Dick Rogers, Kelley Kesterson and Peter Hussey Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

Spring Choral Pops Concert Monday, March 3, 7:30 p.m.

“Lullaby of Broadway” Featuring the Concert Choir,

Limited Edition and the RiverBend Children’s Choir.

The Commons

Jazz Concert

Tuesday, March 4, 6:30 p.m.

Fat Tuesday Concert Featuring Bud Shultz and ”You Can’t Beat Experience” Jazz Band Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel Presented by Hayner Public Library District and the Lewis and Clark Community College Music Department.

Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, March 5, Noon “Wise Women: The Strength Behind the Founding Fathers” Featuring Dr. Lorri Glover, Professor of History, SLU, and Dr. Kelly Obernuefemann, Associate Professor of History, L&C Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium Come celebrate L&C’s 10th Annual Women’s History Month Presentation 3

Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, March 19, Noon Bud Shultz and “You Can’t Beat Experience Jazz Band” Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

Choral Concert

Sunday, March 23, 3 p.m.

“Music from the Great American Song Book” Featuring Limited Edition Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel

Recital

Sunday, March 30, 2 p.m.

Preparatory Music Recital Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel

April 2014 Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, April 2, Noon Organ & Piano Featuring L&C faculty members,

Dr. Roy Stillwell on organ and Pauline Stillwell on piano Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

Recital

Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m.

Applied Student Recital Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel

A Night Out at Jacoby Arts Center

Thursday, April 3, 7-10 p.m.

A Night of Music at the beautiful Jacoby Arts Center Featuring L&C music students, faculty and community performers.

Jacoby Arts Center is located at 627 East Broadway in Alton, Illinois. A cash bar will be available.

Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, April 9, Noon Doug Byrkit on Guitar Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

A Night Out at JAC Thursday, April 3 7-10 p.m.

Enjoy a night of cool music and beautiful art, featuring L&C Faculty, students and guest performers. A cash bar will be available.

627 East Broadway Alton, Illinois 4

An Evening of Ensembles Thursday, April 24 7 p.m.

This evening of music will feature the L&C Piano Ensemble, L&C Wind ODDsemble, L&C Percussion Ensemble and L&C Guitar Ensemble. It is sure to be a night of great entertainment.

Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

ASO Concert

Saturday, April 19, 7 p.m.

Concerto Winners Perform!

Featuring the winners of ASO’s Marie Stillwell Young Artist Concerto Competition Hatheway Cultural Center, Ann Whitney Olin Theatre ASO will accompany the future stars performing their concertos and perform Rossini’s overtures from the Barber of Seville and La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie).

Adult tickets $10, Seniors and teens $5, Children and Lewis and Clark Community College students, faculty and staff are FREE. Tickets are available on line www.altonsymphony.org or by calling 618-463-6933. Tickets are available at Halpin Music and at the door.

Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, April 23, Noon The MusiCollaboration Project Featuring L&C Students who will perform new/original compositions that they have written and created Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

An Evening of Ensembles

Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m.

An Evening of Ensembles Featuring the L&C Piano Ensemble, L&C Wind ODDsemble, L&C Percussion Ensemble and L&C Guitar Ensemble Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

Jazz Concert

Monday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.

An Evening of Jazz Featuring the L&C Jazz Band and Guests Trimpe Building – Room TR 141 5

Steel Band Concert

Wednesday, April 30, 7 p.m.

SIUE STEEL Band Under the direction of Daniel Smithiger Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel SIUE STEEL is comprised of students, faculty, staff and alumni at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Students with concentrations in Music, Mathematics, the Behavioral Sciences and various other disciplines make up this unique organization. It is the only Steel Band in the Greater St. Louis area.

Brown Bag Event

Wednesday, April 30, Noon “Spring Song” Featuring Jamie Mills on vocals Ringhausen Music Building, Atrium

May 2014 Spring Choral Concert

Monday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.

“Choral Classics including the Fauré Requiem” Featuring the Concert Choir and Soloists Hatheway Cultural Center, Ann Whitney Olin Theatre

Please note that all concerts are free with the exception of the Alton Symphony Orchestra concerts.

Please see listings in this calendar for those ticket prices.

For more information regarding these events, please contact the music department at 618-468-4731.

SIUE STEEL Band Wednesday, April 30 7 p.m.

Students with concentrations in Music, Mathematics, the Behavioral Sciences and various other disciplines make up this unique organization. It is the only Steel Band in the Greater St. Louis area.

Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel 6

Special Thanks

L&C Computer Graphics Student Jennifer Horton

The photography in L&C’s 2014 Spring Music Calendar was provided by Jennifer Horton.

Jennifer is a 36-year-old mother of three who recently returned to college to follow her passions, which include photography, art, music and design.

She is currently attending Lewis and Clark Community College to pursue an A.A.S. in Computer Graphics.

L&C’s Music Department would like to thank Jennifer for providing the photos for this publication.

More of Jennifer’s work can be found at www.livinginastateofjen.com.

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Did you Know?

L&C offers classes in

Music Production As music technology continues to grow, it is important for musicians and educators to have an understanding of music production in order to be competitive in their fields. L&C’s Music Department offers two semesters of music production focusing on the use of Pro-Tools recording software. These courses teach students to set up recording sessions, edit and mixing recordings.

Also included in the courses is the use of compression, effects, drum loops, vocal pitch correction and VST plug-ins. This is a great opportunity for musicians to create a demo for their band, record originals or even learn how to produce music in their home studio.

Music Production Courses Electronic Music Production Course # MUSI 154

Introduces the study of Pro Tools recording software. Includes principles of sound synthesis, editing, virtual instruments and much more.

Sequencing & Recording Course # MUSI 155 Continues the study of Pro Tools software including hard disk recording and Musical Instrumental Digital Interface (MIDI).

For more information call:

Louis Michael (618) 468-4731