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UI New Music Ensemble
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
Experimental works, new techniques, and diverse sounds will encompass the Great Hall when the UI New Music Ensemble presents an evening of innovative music. More -
UI Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
The premier orchestra of the University of Illinois presents Wagner’s Overture to The Flying Dutchman; Haydn’s Symphony No. More -
San Francisco Symphony
Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $10-$52
The extraordinary chemistry between the “sympathetic, fiercely intelligent” Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Chronicle) and his adventurous musicians has propelled the San Francisco Symphony in its evolution into an “artistic beacon” (The New York Times). More -
What It Is! featuring Mavis Staples, Booker T., and JJ Grey
Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at 7:30pm | Colwell Playhouse | $23-$45
She’s a Lifetime Grammy Award winner, a National Heritage Fellowship honoree, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. More -
Timothy Ehlen, piano
Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
The Great Hall will ring with the sensitive and elegant playing of Timothy Ehlen during this recital. More -
UI Wind Symphony and UI Symphonic Band I
Thursday, April 1, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
The finest wind musicians and percussionists connect for intriguing new music, orchestral favorites, and classic band works. More -
Dance and Music from Guinea, West Africa
Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $4-$10
The percussive energy and expressive dance of West Africa burst forth from the stage in this uplifting performance with visiting artist and dancer Alseny Soumah and master drummer Moussa Bolokada Conde. More -
UI Symphony Orchestra with the UI Oratorio Society
Thursday, April 8, 2010, at 7:30am | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
The Oratorio Society will join the premier orchestra of the University of Illinois for Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky and Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms. More -
UI Vocal Jazz Combos and UI Jazz Band IV
Friday, April 9, 2010, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $4-$10
Finger-popping rhythms and appealing improvisations meet dynamic vocals for a swinging night of jazz. More -
Youth Orchestra Play-a-Thon
Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 10:00am | Lobby | free
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Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra with Lang Lang, piano
Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $10-$48
The electrifying 27-year-old Lang Lang broke into superstardom at age 17, when he was tapped as a last-minute substitute soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. More -
UI Percussion Ensemble
Sunday, April 11, 2010, at 3:00pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
William Moersch and this diverse ensemble bring percussion music from around the planet to the Great Hall. More -
Concerto Urbano: UI Baroque Ensemble
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
Step back into the Baroque age with this ensemble. More -
Joshua Bell, violin
Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $10-$48
Is it possible to characterize the entirety of Joshua Bell in a few words? He’s a video game fanatic and a gadget aficionado. More -
Annual Mom’s Day Concert with the UI Women’s Glee Club
Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 2:00pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
Join the Women’s Glee Club and special guests, including the Varsity Men’s Glee Club, for this annual concert to celebrate Mom’s Day. More -
UI Black Chorus Mom’s Day Concert
Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $8-$11
Join this outstanding 41-year-old ensemble for its annual Mom's Day performance. More -
UI Chorale
Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 3:00pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
Outstanding singers perform works from the Renaissance to the modern day. More -
UI Brass Choir
Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
Trumpets, horns, trombones, tubas, and more unite in the UI Brass Choir led by Elliot Chasanov. More -
Pacifica Quartet
Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $12-$20
Their crisp playing and fearless intimacy will captivate when the members of the Pacifica Quartet take the Great Hall stage for their last performance of the season. More -
UI Brass Band
Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
See and hear the technical skill and artistry of brass and percussion players when this ensemble takes the Great Hall stage. More -
UI Philharmonia
Friday, April 23, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
Join this fine orchestra for an evening of music from the masters. More -
UI Varsity Men’s Glee Club
Saturday, April 24, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
Step inside the Great Hall for popular and classic choral pieces by talented singers from across the campus. More -
James Farm: Featuring Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, Eric Harland
Saturday, April 24, 2010, at 7:30pm | Colwell Playhouse | $23-$45
Like he does in Compass, his latest CD release that takes flight with daring double-trio jams, Joshua Redman has always gone trailblazing with no map, no destination, no baggage other than a desire to peel off sheets of sounds already examined, techniques already mastered, approaches already instigated in his foraging quest for his total, authentic self. More -
Krannert Center Debut Artist: Chen-Yu Huang, harp
Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 3:00pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $5-$36
The gratifying culmination of each season’s Sunday Salon Series is a recital by the winner of the Center’s Debut Artist competition. More -
UI Steel Band
Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 7:30pm | Colwell Playhouse | $4-$10
Calypso, soca, and jazz will fill the air when the UI Steel Band enters the Colwell Playhouse. More -
Sinfonia da Camera: Sinfonia at Rush Hour
Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 5:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | free-$10
Why wait in traffic when you can relax in the Great Hall with Gershwin’s captivating Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven’s timeless Symphony No. More -
UI Jazz Combos
Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 7:30pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
Shimmy into the night with cool and hot jazz from jazz combos at the School of Music. More -
UI Jazz Band II
Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at 7:30pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
It's an evening of smoky, sizzling music when this jazz group takes over the Studio Theatre. More -
Albert Herring
Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$24
Imagined as another piece suitable for the newly formed English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring is a mature and hilarious work regarded as one of the greatest comic operas of all time. More -
UI Latin Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 7:30pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
South American, Caribbean, Afro-Cuban, and traditional jazz rhythms will entwine in this kinetic improv session with Tito Carrillo and the UI Latin Jazz Ensemble. More -
UI Concert Bands IIA and IIB
Friday, April 30, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
These concert bands will present classic works and new pieces. More -
Albert Herring
Friday, April 30, 2010, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$24
Imagined as another piece suitable for the newly formed English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring is a mature and hilarious work regarded as one of the greatest comic operas of all time. More -
UI Concert Jazz Band
Friday, April 30, 2010, at 7:30pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
You’ll hear old and new favorites from this classic jazz ensemble. More -
Albert Herring
Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$24
Imagined as another piece suitable for the newly formed English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring is a mature and hilarious work regarded as one of the greatest comic operas of all time. More -
UI Jazz Combos
Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 7:30pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
Shimmy into the night with cool and hot jazz from these School of Music combos. More -
UI Symphonic Band II and UI Concert Band I
Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
The University of Illinois is proud to have the world’s largest band program, and the musicians in these two ensembles are among the best across the campus. More -
UI Jazz Trombone Ensemble
Sunday, May 2, 2010, at 3:00pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
It’s a brass celebration when the UI Jazz Trombone Ensemble heats up the Studio Theatre. More -
Albert Herring
Sunday, May 2, 2010, at 3:00pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$24
Imagined as another piece suitable for the newly formed English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring is a mature and hilarious work regarded as one of the greatest comic operas of all time. More -
UI Wind Symphony and UI Symphonic Band I
Sunday, May 2, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
The finest wind musicians and percussionists connect for intriguing new music, orchestral favorites, and classic band works. More -
UI Jazz Saxophone Ensemble and UI Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Sunday, May 2, 2010, at 7:30pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
Reeds and strings take charge when these jazz ensembles head into the Studio Theatre for a night of cool charts and hot improvisation. More -
UI New Music Ensemble
Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $4-$10
Experimental works, new techniques, and diverse sounds will encompass the Great Hall when the UI New Music Ensemble presents an evening of innovative music. More -
UI Jazz Band III and UI Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:30pm | Studio Theatre | $4-$10
Smoky vocals and swinging rhythms will sweep through the Studio Theatre for a lively spring evening of jazz. More -
Ozomatli
Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$28
Although the name “Ozomatli” has distinctly ancient Mexican roots (deriving from the Nahuatl word for the Aztec god of dance, fire, new harvest, and music), the band’s sound is a decidedly contemporary, urban, Latin collision of hip-hop and salsa, dancehall and Colombian cumbia, sizzling samba and rapid-fire funk, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga. More -
UI Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 7:30pm | Foellinger Great Hall | $4-$10
The premier orchestra of the University of Illinois presents Die Moldau by Smetana and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. More
