http://www.krannertcenter.com/(c) 20105This week you can drink in The Mean Lids on Stage 5 as the group serves up a high-energy, acoustic folk mix that you’re sure to find quite nice. And cap off the afternoon with free samples from Bacaro.http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=2010818141816732128174106178Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMTChip McNeill, saxophone; Dana Hall, drums; and Larry Gray, bass Join opera giant Nathan Gunn in the intimate setting of the Allerton Music Barn when he partners with Julie Gunn, his wife and pianist, as well as University of Illinois jazz faculty members Chip McNeill on saxophone, Larry Gray on bass, and Dana Hall on drums for an evening of music from Gunn’s most recent compact disc, Just before Sunrise. The concert features romantic songs and lyrics of the timeless artists Sting, Billy Joel, W.H. Auden, James Joyce, and Jimmy Van Heusen.http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=201051113352136128174106178Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:00 GMTChip Stephens, piano; Dana Hall, drums; Ron Bridgewater, alto sax; Chip McNeill, tenor sax; Glenn Wilson, baritone sax; Jim Pugh, trombone; Bernhard Scully, horn; and John Dee, oboe Jazz trumpet virtuoso Jon Faddis, known for his sonorous ballad tone and skill in the high register, will join University of Illinois jazz faculty for an evening of Ellington, Hancock, Coltrane, and Brubeck arrangements by Carlos Franzetti, the 2001 Latin Grammy Award winner for the score of the film The Mambo Kings.http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=2010511143525766128174106178Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:00 GMTDmitry Kouzov, cello; Julie Gunn, piano; Stefan Milenkovich, violin; Timothy Ehlen, piano; Joy Pierce Matthews, librettist; Yvonne Redman, soprano; and Reynold Tharp, composer In a unique mix of compositional styles, the Allerton Music Barn Festival will present three works spanning the 19th and 21st centuries, including a world-premiere performance of the festival's first commissioned work. Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 7, Op. 108 begins the program and is followed by Anima Liberata, a newly commissioned piece by U of I composer Reynold Tharp. The program will conclude with Ernst Chausson’s Concert, Op. 21 for violin, piano, and string quartet. http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=2010511143525881128174106178Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:30:00 GMTFred Stoltzfus, conductor Ollie Watts Davis, soprano; Jerold Siena, tenor; Desiree Hassler, soprano; Stefan Milenkovich, violin; and the Pacifica Quartet Stefan Milenkovich will be featured on Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 101 to begin this morning celebration, and two cantatas that reflect the operatic style considered modern at the time will follow. The Reverend Roger Digges will deliver an ecumenical homily reflecting on the texts of the two cantatas.http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=2010511143526187128174106178Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMTJoin us for a tour of Spain when the renowned pianist Ian Hobson will, for the first time, perform Isaac Albéniz's tour de force, Iberia. Composed between 1905 and 1908 in Nice and Paris, Iberia consists of 12 “impressions” that are evenly divided into four books. The composition depicts Albéniz's beloved Spain through its deliberate sonorities, thoughtful dynamic extremes, and cleverly juxtaposed registers. http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=2010511143526454128174106178Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:30:00 GMTRobert Rumbelow, conductor Jonathan Keeble, flute; J. David Harris, clarinet; John Dee, oboe; Tim McGovern, bassoon; Bernhard Scully, horn; Thomas Jostlein, horn; and Michael Cameron, double bass Despite two centuries of separation, Mozart's "Grand Partita" and Richard Strauss' Symphony for Wind Instruments—the two pieces offered in this final performance of the 2010 series—offer listeners a chance to hear the earlier composer's influence on Strauss' work. Using almost the same instrumentation, including basset horns, both pieces depict the wistful yet carefree nature of salon music. http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=2010511143526730128174106178Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:30:00 GMTUnfettered. Unhurried. Uncomplicated. Uncorked. Stage 5 is the crossroads to gather, make connections, linger for the music, and try a new wine. Nearly every Thursday, our partners bring free beverage samples, and we lay out some tasty munchies. Then nearly every other week, live acoustic music emanates from Stage 5. Stop in for a quick sip of a crisp burgundy or hang out until the band leaves.http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=201081814181743128174106178Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMTTiempo Libre Los Guapos DJ Joe Grohens Prepare yourself for the raging horns, titanic percussion, creamy vocals, and supercharged timba of Miami’s Tiempo Libre and the unmissable event of the season.http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=2010618939564489822066245Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMTBy Ralph Lemon Jim Findlay, video designer Meditation—the fourth and final chapter of How Can You Stay In The House All Day And Not Go Anywhere?—is a visual/film installation created by Ralph Lemon and video designer Jim Findlay that reiterates the live performance’s themes by using film projection, light, and shadow to create an immersive environment.http://krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=201082518424110128174106178Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT