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Medieval and Renaissance eras7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Doctoral RecitalKami Ghavi Helm, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

3 TUESDAY

Guest Artist Chamber Music Master ClassMembers of the Miró Quartet12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalJonathan Echevarria, viola5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

MIRÓ QUARTET

Chamber Music HoustonMiró Quartet with Masumi Per RostadProgram: Schubert Quartettsatz, D. 703; Beethoven Quartet No. 8in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2; and Mozart Quintet in G Minor, K. 516Admission (reserved seating); $20 – $85. Reserve tickets at chambermusichouston.org or by calling 713-348-5400.Limited number of complimen-tary tickets for Rice faculty, staff and students. 7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Junior RecitalMeghann Neale, harp8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

4 WEDNESDAY

Class RecitalStudents of Anthony Brandt’s MUSI 444 class7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

5 THURSDAY

Shepherd School Chamber PlayersThe Shepherd School Chamber Players, now in its third year, is a special initiative featuring the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra arranged in smaller ensembles of six or more musi-cians. The novel performance format is comprised of three consecutive, hour-long concerts interspersed with audience recep-tions. This initiative gives students the opportunity to finely-tune repertoire not typically explored in a chamber orchestra setting. Works will include Stravinsky Octet; Stravinsky Concertino for 12 instruments (1952); Rouse Compline; Adams Shaker Loops; Brahms Serenade No. 1, Op. 11 (arr. Boustead); Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70Free admission, no tickets requiredPerformance 1 at 5:00 p.m.Performance 2 at 6:30 p.m.Performance 3 at 8:00 p.m.Duncan Recital Hall

6 FRIDAY

Shepherd School Symphony OrchestraLarry Rachleff, music directorJoshua Hong & Jerry Hou, conductorsProgram: Erin Graham Increase (2019); Khachaturian Piano Concerto in D-flat Major (Xu Peng, soloist); and Brahms SymphonyNo. 4 in E Minor, Op. 987:30 p.m., Stude Concert HallFree admission, no tickets required

7 SATURDAY

Michael P. Hammond Preparatory ProgramRecital of pre-college students12:00 p.m., Room 1133

8 SUNDAY

Michael P. Hammond Preparatory ProgramRecital of pre-college students1:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

11 WEDNESDAY

Chamber Music Festival Part II “What’s In A Name?”The final chamber music concerts of the semester3:00 p.m., Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ4:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

12 THURSDAY

Class RecitalCello students of Norman Fischer5:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Virginia Weckstrom8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

JOIN THE SHEPHERD SOCIETY Donors to the Shepherd Society provide scholarship support that enables students to excel in their studies and future careers in music. Join or renew to take advantage of the Shepherd

Society events offered this season!

Visit music.rice.edu/give to join online or call 713-348-3492 for more information.

DECEMBER 5, 2019 CHAMBER PLAYERS Three mini performances with members of the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra

DECEMBER 7, 2019 SPIRIT OF THE SEASON Holiday celebration andseated dinner in theGrand Foyer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020 FAMILY CONCERT Featuring the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra

MARCH 6, 2020

OPERA ASIDES A pre-curtain lecture prior to Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito

APRIL 28, 2020 ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON A celebration of the season’s successes

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11 MONDAY

Class RecitalStudents of Michael Webster’s MUSI 501 class: Enhanced Performance: Writing, Speaking, Playing12:15 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalZachary Glaser, trombone5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalViola students of James Dunham8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

12 TUESDAY

Aria ScenesVocal students of the Shepherd School present a selection of arias staged by Debra Dickinson.5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

MODIGLIANI QUARTET

Chamber Music HoustonModigliani QuartetProgram: Stravinsky Three Pieces for String Quartet, W25; Mozart Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonant”; and Brahms Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1Admission (reserved seating); $20 – $85. Reserve tickets at chambermusichouston.org or by calling 713-348-5400.Limited number of complimen-tary tickets for Rice faculty, staff and students. 7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Class RecitalClarinet students of Richie Hawley8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

13 WEDNESDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Jeanne Kierman Fischer5:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Chamber Music for WindsStudents of the Shepherd School present an all-winds concert8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

W elcome to the fall events calendar of The Shepherd School of Music. Admission to all events is free and tickets are not required unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change without notice. For more in formation, call the Shepherd School Concert Office at 713-348-8000 or 713-348-4933, or check the Shepherd School website for updated infor-mation on events: music.rice.eduStude Concert Hall, Duncan Recital Hall, Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall, Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall, and Wortham Opera Theatre are located in Alice Pratt Brown Hall on the Rice University campus. Alice Pratt Brown Hall is wheelchair accessible. Assistive listeningdevices are available upon request for Stude Concert Hall events.

Road closure to West Lot 2 Laboratory Road, north-west of Alice Pratt Brown Hall, is closed for the construction of the new Loop Road project. The easi-est way to access West Lot 2 is to enter campus via entrance #18 off Rice Boulevard. When entering campus via entrance #17 at Shepherd Drive, turn left immediately after the George R. Brown Tennis Center. When entering campus via entrance #8 at Stockton Drive, turn left immediately after the Anderson-Clarke Center and fol-low signs to West Lot 2. The temporary sidewalk on the south side of Alice Pratt Brown Hall (leading toward Tudor Fieldhouse) will be closed for site work until early February. Although some of the doors to the main entrance will be closed during this time, the best way to access the Grand Foyer from West Lot 2 remains the temporary north side walkway.

The Shepherd School of Music F A L L 2 0 1 9

November1 FRIDAY3 SUNDAY5 TUESDAY

Shepherd School Opera and the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra Taking Up Serpents (2019) by Kamala Sankaram, librettist Jerre Dye Proving Up (2018) by Missy Mazzoli, librettist Royce VavrekSteven Osgood, guest conductorAlison Moritz, guest stage directorAdmission (reserved seating): $12; students and senior citizens $10.For tickets, call 713-348-8000.7:30 p.m., Friday and Tuesday2:00 p.m., SundayWortham Opera Theatre at the Shepherd SchoolOn Nov. 1 there will be a pre-curtain discussion with compos-ers Missy Mazzoli and Kamala Sankaram and librettists Royce Vavrek and Jerre Dye at 6:30 p.m. in Room 1133.Note: These operas contain content and language intended for mature audiences.

1 FRIDAY

Doctoral RecitalMi Ou Lee, piano5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

2 SATURDAY

Michael P. Hammond Preparatory ProgramRecital of pre-college students1:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Shepherd School Symphony OrchestraLarry Rachleff, music directorJoshua Hong & Jerry Hou, conductorsProgram: Elgar Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40; Dutilleux Tout un Monde Lointain (Desmond Hoebig, cello); and Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 1007:30 p.m., Stude Concert HallFree admission, no tickets required

3 SUNDAY

Master’s RecitalChloe Gam, violin3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior RecitalBenjamin Lanners, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Chamber RecitalJacob Schafer, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

4 MONDAY

First Mondays at the Shepherd SchoolA noon-time series featuring Shepherd School students in recital on the first Monday of the month12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalAngela Bae, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Faculty and Guest Artist RecitalBrinton Averil Smith, celloEvelyn Chen, piano (guest)Program includes Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 “Archduke” and Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 18:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

5 TUESDAY

Master’s RecitalCallisto String QuartetShepherd School’s graduate quartet-in-residencePaul Aguilar, violinRachel Stenzel, violinEva Kennedy, violaHannah Moses, cello8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

6 WEDNESDAY

Artist Diploma RecitalClaire Kostic, oboe5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Sharing the SpotlightBenjamin Kamins, bassoonShepherd School bassoon studentsA concert of works for bassoon8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

7 THURSDAY

Sharing the SpotlightDesmond Hoebig, celloArtem Kuznetsov, pianoProgram: Stravinsky Suite Italienne; Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99; and Chopin Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C Major, Op. 38:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

8 FRIDAY

Arias & AsidesA new series featuring Shepherd School opera students singing andspeaking about the arias they perform12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

8 FRIDAY 9 SATURDAY

Chamber Music Festival “What’s In A Name?”Nicknames are often given as terms of endearment to friends and family, and the same is true for some works of music. The Fall Chamber Music Festival high-lights music with nicknames (given by the composers, critics or fans) as well as works with names that reflect each piece’s characteristics.Concerts will include works such as Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A Major “The Trout”; Smetana String Quartet No. 1 “From My Life”; and Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 “Harp”.November 8 concert at 8:00 p.m. November 9 concerts at 10:00 a.m., 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, & 8:00 p.m.Duncan Recital Hall Please visit music.rice.edu for a complete list of repertoire. Free admission, no tickets required

10 SUNDAY

Master’s RecitalJude Park, viola3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Concert of Songs and AriasTom Jaber, pianoFeaturing vocal students of the Shepherd School4:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Junior RecitalJulianne Oh, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalJulianne Mulvey, bassoon8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

14 THURSDAY

Class RecitalCello students of Brinton Averil Smith5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Hear&NowJerry Hou, conductor “Lunar Soundscapes”Program: Crumb Night of Four Moons and Rands Canti Lunatici7:30 p.m., Moody Center for the Arts - Brown Foundation Gallery

Chamber Music for BrassStudents of the Shepherd School present an all-brass concert8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

15 FRIDAY

Master’s RecitalMichelle Kim, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalJustin DeFilippis, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

16 SATURDAY

Starling-Shepherd Distinguished Teacher Series Master ClassMark Steinberg, violinist and found-ing member of the Brentano Quartet11:00 a.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalLikai He, violin3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalViola students of Ivo-Jan van der Werff5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalTrumpet students of Barbara Butler and Charlie Geyer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

17 SUNDAY

Rice ChoraleTom Jaber, conductor and pianistA program of seasonal music 6:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

18 MONDAY

Class RecitalStudents of Michael Webster’s MUSI 501 class: Enhanced Performance: Writing, Speaking, Playing12:15 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalJihyun Kim, composer5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Jon Kimura Parker8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

19 TUESDAY

Doctoral Lecture RecitalYvonne Chen, piano11:30 a.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalViolin students of Kathleen Winkler5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalSeolyeong Jeong, piano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

20 WEDNESDAY

Class RecitalFlute students of Leone Buyse12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Robert Roux5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Faculty RecitalThe Fischer DuoNorman Fischer, celloJeanne Kierman Fischer, pianoMusic of Beethoven, Boulanger, Couperin, Hawley, Ravel and Schumann8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

21 THURSDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Virginia Weckstrom12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior RecitalNina Pitts, cello5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Percussion EnsembleStudents of Matthew Strauss present a concert of works for percussion8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

22 FRIDAY

Master’s RecitalSusan Kang, flute5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Hear&NowJerry Hou, conductorWorks by Andriessen, Lang, Stravinsky, and Felder7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalStudents of Susan Lorette Dunn’s

Thematic Programming class8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

23 SATURDAY

Master’s RecitalErica Schwartz, viola12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalArin Sarkissian, flute3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior RecitalSarah Mason, viola5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Composers’ ForumA concert of works composed by students of the Shepherd School7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Desmond Hoebig8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

24 SUNDAY

Faculty, Alumni, Student, and Guest Artist RecitalDuo DramatiqueDominika Dancewicz, violin (alumna)Donald Doucet, piano (guest) “Houston Treasures: Five Premieres”World premieres of five com-missions by Houston-based acclaimed composers. Music by Shepherd School faculty mem-bers Arthur Gottschalk and Richard Lavenda; Shepherd School alumni Karl Blench and Philip Miller; and Doctoral can-didate Erberk Eryılmaz4:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Campanile Orchestra and Rice ChoraleJoshua Hong, conductorProgram: Fauré Pavane;Bernstein Chichester Psalms;Tchaikovsky Marche Slave; and Liszt Les Préludes6:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Norman Fischer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

25 MONDAY

Master’s RecitalJakob Taylor, cello12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Brian Connelly5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalChelsea de Souza, piano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

26 TUESDAY

Junior RecitalRyan Avila, double bass12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalViolin students of Cho-Liang Lin5:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

REMLABS Annual Fall Concert4:30 p.m., open workshop of new compositions produced by Rice students7:30 p.m., concert of works pro-duced by Rice composition students and othersHirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Sharing the SpotlightLeone Buyse & Tyler Martin, flutesMichael Webster, clarinetDan Gelok (guest), tenor saxophone Ben Lanners, celloCharlie Tauber, pianoKyung-A Yoo, pianoProgram: Arthur Gottschalk Benny, Zoot, and Teddy; Honegger Rhapsodie; Zemlinsky Trio in B Minor, Op. 38:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

December2 MONDAY

First Mondays at the Shepherd SchoolA noon-time series featuring Shepherd School students in recital on the first Monday of the month12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Lecture RecitalMax Geissler, cello3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalElisabeth Pesavento, horn5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Collegium MusicumA concert of music from the C

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