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Joyful Return of the Charlottesville Symphony
In Sonic Spheres, the opening show of the Charlottesville Symphony’s 48th season, eight orchestra members will trade their French horns for harmonicas to imitate what celestial vibrations might sound like for a performance of “Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres).”
POSTPONED: Kathleen Turner’s Finding My Voice
Finding My Voice takes audiences on a remarkable behind-the-scenes journey of Kathleen Turner’s extensive and well-documented career. Peppered with songs from the great American songbook, Kathleen Turner croons hits including “It’s Only a Paper Moon”, “I’d Rather Be Sailing”, “On the Street Where You Live”, “Every Time We Say Goodbye”, showcasing her trademark husky voice.
Bill Cole & the Untempered Ensemble
Arts Administration, part of The Department of Art at the University of Virginia, welcomes Professor Bill Cole and the Untempered Ensemble for an Artist-in-Residence program from November 14-17, 2022, including concerts at the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers, the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, and the Dome Room of the Rotunda.
It’s Alive! It’s With the Band! A Computer Soloist Holds Its Own
Two guest soloists, each skilled in the art of improvisation, appeared in New York City on Friday night with the cutting-edge chamber group Ensemble Signal. One soloist was human: Nicole Mitchell, the veteran flutist, composer and bandleader whose albums and performances are regularly (and rightly) celebrated by jazz critics.
An Evening With TM Krishna
SPICMACAY at UVA is excited to welcome TM Krishna to UVA as a part of his US tour on October 15th at McLeod Hall! The event seeks to give the music lovers of the Charlottesville community a cost-free opportunity to enjoy Indian classical music from a world-renowned Carnatic vocalist. TM Krishna will be accompanied by Akkarai Subhalakshmi on the Violin and Praveen Sparsh and Vijay Ganesh on the Mridangam.
The Bigger Picture: Raising Their Voices
The University Singers filled Carr’s Hill, the home of University of Virginia President Jim Ryan, with song Thursday evening, opening this semester’s “Arts on the Hill” series. Directed by faculty conductor Michael Slon, the University’s flagship choral ensemble’s 90-plus students performed for a crowd of more than 100 UVA faculty and staff members, students and guests.
URecords is the Force Behind the UVA Music Scene
University Records is a student-led organization that connects like-minded musicians, organizes performances and practices, manages equipment and helps to engage beginners in the UVA music scene.
Arts on the Hill: An Immersive Choral Experience with the University Singers and Director Michael Slon
ARTS ON THE HILL: An Immersive Choral Experience with the University Singers with Director Michael Slon on October 6th • 5pm • Carr’s Hill • FREE by Lottery! Won't you join us?
New Music Faculty!! Welcome Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong
UVA Welcomes New Music Faculty: Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong! Read more about them here!!
Charlottesville Symphony Announces 2022-23 Concert Season
A violin concerto, a Beethoven symphony, a choral masterwork, folk tunes, dances, a sonic exploration of the cosmos and more! – Charlottesville Symphony Music Director Benjamin Rous has curated a 2022-23 season that will delight nearly every musical taste.
A Gift with Resonance
When Christine Moore (Engr ’92) came to the University of Virginia, it was with the plan to become an electrical engineer like her father and a hope to continue playing her flute. “I quickly realized that electrical engineering wasn't the best fit for me,” she remembered. She switched her major to chemical engineering and discovered the tremendous musical opportunities at UVA.