School of Creative and Performing Arts2016-2017 season

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Cover photos:Dance@Noon, School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2015. Photo by Aldona B Photography. The Learned Ladies, by Molière. School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2016. Photo by Citrus Photography. UCalgary Jazz Ensemble. School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2013. Photo by Red Dot Photography.

With its 50th Anniversary, the University of Calgary graduates from the ranks of Canada’s “Young Universities” with both a proud sense of its distinct and colourful past and a strong, innovative vision for the future. As it heads into its third full season of programming, the School of Creative and Performing Arts is, by comparison, a heady and hungry adolescent of an organization, driven by curiosity, urgency, and an appetite for the world. But, of course, Dance, Drama and Music have been integral parts of the University of Calgary since its earliest days, and our offerings in 2016/17 continue to reflect a careful balance between a deep respect for our artistic roots and a driving passion for aesthetic transformation.

Across our three divisions audiences can engage with tradition and experimentation, virtuosity and rebellion, as our students and faculty animate the classical and champion the emerging. Our season combines familiar discipline-specific programming elements with ambitious new interdisciplinary initiatives, as well as brand new ways for audiences to attend, participate, and belong as members of our community. Simply put, we are trying to imagine the future of performance and the deep, diverse, and constantly evolving relevance of the arts in contemporary society — and we hope you’ll join us in the cause.

Bruce Barton Director, School of Creative and Performing Arts

rad·ic·al /'ra-di-kəl/adjective

- arising from or going to the root or source … going to the origin- markedly new or introducing radical change … revolutionary

PERFORMANCE FOR RADICAL TIMES

SPECIAL EVENT Celebrating 50 Years: A UCalgary Anniversary GalaFeb. 26 at 8 p.m. Jack Singer Concert Hall (Arts Commons)

Symphony No. 2 Resurrection by Gustav Mahler. Plus the premiere of a new work for saxophone by Laurie Radford.

Featuring: University of Calgary Orchestra and Chorus, Mount Royal University Conservatory¹s Calgary Youth Orchestra and Kantorei choir, Cum Vino Cantus choir, and Saint Mary’s University Chorus.

With Laura Hynes (soprano), Jacqui Fiddler (mezzo soprano), Jeremy Brown (saxophone), and Edmond Agopian (conductor).

Pre-concert performances (in the Jack Singer Concert Hall lobby) by students from the School of Creative and Performing Arts.

Tickets are available through the Arts Commons box office.

SORE, created by FINA 503 Opera Workshop. Taking Flight, School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2016. Photo by Citrus Photography.

SplitScreenPeggy Baker Dance Projects Dance Division Pro Series

Sep. 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

In the annual Pro Series, established, internationally acclaimed choreographers, including faculty and guest artists, push the boundaries of contemporary choreography in an evening of provocative performance.

The four kinetic and visually arresting works that make up this year’s Pro Series: SplitScreen all have one unusual feature in common — each dance presents two distinct, but synchronous, lines of action.

The solo from locus plot suspends a solitary figure in the void while others measure the pace of eternity. For Yang, two men vie for dominance, simultaneously performing different versions of the same physically virtuosic solo. Split Screen Stereophonic is a highly charged double duet that uses a stage divided in two to contrast two couples, each veering unstably from intense connection to collapse. epilogue, a meditation on absence and loss, is both a solo for a dancer and a duet for a pair of chairs.

Choreography: Peggy Baker Lighting Design: Marc Parent Dancers: Peggy Baker, Ric Brown, Sarah Fregeau, Kate Holden and David Norsworthy

“Peggy is a true dance bohemian: she knows how to play up against contemporary orthodoxy and turn it on its head. It’s why she is a great artist... There is always method in what she does, but what she does is always unexpected and always a joy to watch...”

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DANCE MONTAGENov. 24, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. University Theatre

Join our celebration of dance communities. With a collection of dance works showcasing the incredible diversity of Calgary’s dance scene, this continues to be an audience favourite. Now into its 47th annual production. Dance Montage welcomes the lively spirit of community to the stage and acts as a hub of creative exchange for new and experienced dance artists.

DANCE@NOONApril 3, 4 and 5 at 12 p.m. F.R. Matthews Theatre FREE admission

Dance@Noon provides a refreshing window into the compositional work of junior students in the choreography and performance concentration. Audiences gain insight into the process and craft of dance-making from a variety of new artistic voices through this unique lunch hour format. These short pieces present big ideas in a small space.

DANCE@NIGHTApril 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

A year of creative process culminates in this exceptional night of contemporary dance from talented emerging artists who are completing their university dance training. Dance@Night celebrates the always ambitious and often daring final work of senior students in the dance program’s choreography and performance concentration.

MAINSTAGE DANCEMarch 16, 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

Mainstage Dance presents new works by professional choreographers collaborating with University of Calgary dance students. The artistic teams delve into intensive creation processes with a professional level of excellence to create this compelling program in contemporary and jazz forms.

danceCreatures of Silence, choreographed by Iris Heitzinger. Mainstage Dance, School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2016. Photo by Citrus Photography.

SPLENDOURBy Abi Morgan

Oct. 28-29 at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. Nov. 1-5 at 7:30 p.m. University Theatre

Explosions in the distance, gradually nearing.... Four women await the return of the dictator to the palace, the fragments of their lives pieced into the mosaic of history. In this award-winning contemporary play, “Abi Morgan’s writing brilliantly encompasses both the cruel veneer of our lives and the beating heart within” (OffWestEnd.com). “Gripping” (four stars, The Guardian).

Director: Dawn McCaugherty Costume Design: Sarah Uwadiae | Set Design: Jennifer Lee Arsenault

SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHORBy Luigi Pirandello

Dec. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Dec. 6-10 at 7:30 p.m. Reeve Theatre

Pirandello, one of the twentieth century’s signature theatrical innovators, interrogates the nature of illusion and reality in this groundbreaking and prophetic work. In this vital and contemporary interpretation of the classic play, the theatre’s ‘sacred’ fourth wall is broken when ‘six characters’ appear at a rehearsal and plead for the chance to tell their stories.

Director: Val Campbell Set and Costume Design: April Viczko

MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDRENBy Bertolt Brecht

Feb. 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Feb. 21-25 at 7:30 p.m. University Theatre

Truly “Epic” in its scope, Mother Courage and Her Children combines a deeply moving examination of human frailty with a provocative call to arms for social change — one that has only intensified in relevance in the almost 80 years since it was first staged. This vivid reimagining of Brecht’s masterpiece explores the distance between those who participate in war, those who profit from it, and those who consume its drama … that is, the audience.

Director: Adrian Young drama

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TAKING FLIGHTFestival of Student Work

March 28-April 1 April 5-8 Reeve Theatre

For over a decade, the annual Taking Flight Festival has showcased our students’ voracious energy, keen curiosity, unfettered imagination, and emerging expertise. In projects conceived, directed, designed, produced and performed by undergraduate and graduate students, a broad range of performance forms and genres have lifted off from our stages, from bold and innovative interpretations of classic texts through original stagings of new writing and collaboratively devised works of performance-creation.

Reflecting Drama’s transition from a separate department to an integrated division within the School of Creative and Performing Arts, this season’s festival features expanded interdisciplinary programming that embraces student accomplishment in Dance and Music as well. Your Taking Flight pass this year will include admission to Dance@Night as well as a series of Chamber Music concerts, the New Music Ensemble, and the latest offering from the Voice Lab/Opera Workshop. As yet another added feature, the festival will also offer a window on the SCPA’s next major interdisciplinary project, slated for full production in 2017/2018.

How better to capture the radical aspirations and accomplishments of our courageous, multi-talented students within all three of our divisions?

Yesterday, created collaboratively by DRAM 560 students. Taking Flight, School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2016. Photo by Citrus Photography.

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AND THERE A ROSE, A GREAT WINDSep. 17 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Filled with a rich and diverse blend of sounds, this woodwind performance takes you on an exciting journey through a series of unique interludes. Listen to Ana Sokolovic’s Chansons a Boire! or explore a dense rain forest, charged with life, Latin dance music, and bravura in Villa-Lobos’ Quintet en forme de choros. Of course, Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor has long been a favourite among classical music lovers, but never has it been performed in this arrangement, with winds and piano giving a new take to an old favorite.

Christopher Sales (bassoon) Sara Hahn (flute) Erin Fung (clarinet) Doug Umana (French horn) June Kim (oboe) Akiko Tominaga (piano)

THE SONOROUS SAXOPHONEJeremy Brown

Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

To celebrate the university’s 50th Anniversary and the 50 years that he has played the alto saxophone, Jeremy Brown has curated his most unique solo recital in a career spanning 34 years and more than 1000 concerts. Tonight, Brown performs within a chamber group, as a solo artist and with electronics, in a program that includes the world premiere of new works for saxophone. Improvisation, jazz, classical… all performed on the sonorous saxophone (and perhaps a bit of flute).

Jeremy Brown (saxophone, flute)

A CELEBRATION OF BARTOK IUCalgary String Quartet

Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Edmond Agopian (first violin) Dean O’Brien (viola) Beth Root Sandvoss (cello) UCalgary violin student (second violin)

DETOUR DE FORCETwo virtuosic sopranos playfully present recitals with a twist, from the comic to the sublime

Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Soprano duo Laura Hynes and Audrey Luna team up to perform music that is both familiar and foreign, humorous and humble, with profundity and panache. Detour de Force invites you to share the beauty and power of song in a soulfully entertaining atmosphere.

Laura Hynes (soprano) Audrey Luna (soprano) Cheryl Emery (piano)

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musicA CELEBRATION OF BARTOK IIUCalgary String Quartet with soprano Laura Hynes

April 20 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Edmond Agopian (first violin) Dean O’Brien (viola) Beth Root Sandvoss (cello) UCalgary violin student (second violin)

UCalgary String QuartetSince its inception in 1994, the UCalgary String Quartet has been the resident string quartet at the University of Calgary, performing nationally and internationally. As part of its mandate, the second violin position is awarded to an advanced UCalgary violin student. This season, the UCalgary String Quartet is celebrating the music of Hungarian composer Béla Bartók.

2017 CONCERTO COMPETITIONUCalgary and MRU Conservatory Music Students with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

March 9 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

In a new twist for 2017, four music students—two from the University of Calgary and two from Mount Royal University Conservatory — compete in our eagerly anticipated concerto competition, with none other than the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for accompaniment. This annual event never fails to impress and delight.

A LITTLE LIGHT MUSICOct. 1 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

This alumni & friends trio performs a lively program of chamber music with a spotlight on beloved Canadian composers. Expect the unexpected with this playful line-up of audience-friendly repertoire, ranging from the madcap fun of A Little Light Music to the sultry tunes of Viva Gershwin.

Jane Leibel (soprano) Maureen Volk (piano) Christine Carter (clarinet)

MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLEZodiac Trio

Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Throughout history, composers looked to folk music, passed on from generation to generation, for their inspiration. Tonight, the Zodiac Trio takes a closer look at this phenomenon as they present five remarkable works inspired by music of the people.

Kliment Krylovskiy (clarinet) Vanessa Mollard (violin) Riko Higuma (piano)

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FRENCH CONNECTIONDec. 10 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Performing works by Rameau, Berio, Beethoven and Debussy, this friends & alumni duo plays an Hommage to French Music and its influence throughout Europe, including familiar and lesser known works.

Megan Behiel, BMus’06, MMus’10 (piano) Linus Weber (cello)

YSAŸE AND ECKHARDT-GRAMATTÉApril 29 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Donovan Seidle teams up with Laura Reid, Kirill Kalmykov and Julia Haager to present a passionate, varied recital of solo caprices and sonatas, duets, including Ysaÿe Duo and Eckhardt-Gramatté Duo, a modern (and Calgarian) work, chamber music, and more...

Donovan Seidle, BMus’99 (violin) Laura Reid (violin) Kirill Kalmykov, MMus’99 (cello) Julia Haager (piano)

SUITES AND SONATAS: ENCOREFeb. 11 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

International prize-winning organist Neil Cockburn joins forces with founding member of I FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble, Felix Deak. This concert will feature music for viola da gamba with organ and harpsichord, including works by J. S. Bach and Marin Marais.

Neil Cockburn, PhD’11 (organ) Felix Deak (viola da gamba)

VIKINGS IN UNCHARTED WATERSEnsemble Polaris

March 4 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Featuring works from their album Uncharted Waters as well as newer pieces and past favourites, Ensemble Polaris’ concert includes music from Scandinavia, Scotland, Italy, Russia and Canada. Tonight’s program has poignant and saucy arrangements, as well as original works by band members.

Marco Cera (guitar, mandolin, banjo) Margaret Gay (cello) Kirk Elliott (violin, accordion, mandolin, Swedish pipes, bouzouki and more) Katherine Hill (nyckelharpa, voice) Colin Savage (clarinet, bass clarinet, recorders) Alison Melville (traverso, recorders, seljefløyte) Jeff Wilson (percussion, musical saw)

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RYAN TRUESDELL, CONDUCTORWith UCalgary Jazz Orchestra and local artists Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

Ryan Truesdell is an acclaimed composer, arranger and producer of diverse musical tastes and influences. He has served as a production assistant for some of Maria Schneider’s Grammy award-winning recordings, and is an in-demand clinician and guest artist, working with the highly regarded programs at University of North Texas, University of South Florida, New York University, and Humber College.

ALAN BAYLOCK, CONDUCTORWith UCalgary Jazz Orchestra and local artists March 27 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

Baylock’s mastery of the art of jazz arranging and composition expresses itself in his incomparable technique, staggering virtuosity, and an unquenchable desire to challenge and surprise. Along with explosive energy, ingenious re-harmonizations, imaginative melodic, tonal and rhythmic expressions, his creations beam with a sense of joy and soulfulness, and are a glimpse into the depth of the human spirit.

members and subscribersMEMBERSHIP: $225.00New for 2016/2017! Become a “member” of the SCPA community and get access to all performances offered by the School of Creative and Performing Arts, including all music ensembles and the E-Gré Music Competition Winner’s Tour. In addition, members will enjoy a variety of special programming designed specifically for SCPA members, including pre- and post-show access and activities and enhanced communication about upcoming events. A membership saves you over 50% off single ticket pricing and can be purchased until August 31, 2016.

SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONSSubscribe to one or more series and save 25% off single ticket pricing. Available until August 31, 2016.

Series Date Performance Adults Seniors/Students*

Dance Sep. 23-24 Nov. 24-26 March 16-18 April 7-8

Split Screen: Peggy Baker Dance Projects Dance Montage Mainstage Dance Dance@Night

$48.75 $33.75

Drama Oct. 28-Nov. 5 Dec. 2-10 Feb. 17-25 March 28-April 8

Splendour Six Characters in Search of an Author Mother Courage and Her Children Taking Flight: Festival of Student Work

$60.00 $48.75

Music Faculty Series

Sep. 17 Oct. 29 Nov. 24 Jan. 14 March 9 April 20

And There A Rose, A Great Wind The Sonorous Saxophone A Celebration of Bartok I Detour de Force 2017 Concerto Competition A Celebration of Bartok II

$112.50 $81.00

Music Alumni & Friends Series

Oct. 1 Nov. 12 Dec. 10 Feb. 11 March 4 April 29

A Little Light Music Music for the People French Connection Suites and Sonatas Vikings in Uncharted Waters Ysaÿe and Eckhardt-Gramatté

$112.50 $81.00

Music Monday Night Jazz

Nov. 14 March 27

Ryan Truesdell, conductor, with the UCalgary Jazz Orchestra Alan Baylock, conductor, with the UCalgary Jazz Orchestra

$37.50 $27.00

*Senior pricing starts at age 60. Student pricing is only available with a valid student ID.

FLEX PASS: $150.00Get access to ten performances, including at least one dance, one drama and one music performance, for yourself and one or more guests.

Visit scpa.ucalgary.ca/subscriptions

VENUESThe Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre is one of the premiere music recital facilities in western Canada — a 384 seat acoustic marvel.

The Reeve Theatre is a large, open plan, experimental theatre with adjustable seating. The flexible stage and auditorium configuration can be arranged for a wide variety of traditional and experimental productions.

The University Theatre is an exceptional venue with a modified thrust stage and stadium seating for 505 people. The flexibility of the facility allows it to host dance, drama and music performances.

Please note that all our performances are general seating.

PARKINGThe School of Creative and Performing Arts recommends parking in the Art Parkade at a flat evening rate of $7.00 (after 6 p.m.). Visit ucalgary.ca/parking or call 403.220.6771.

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SINGLE TICKETSSingle tickets can be purchased at the door or online starting September 2016. Visit scpa.ucalgary.ca

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$15-$20 $10-$15

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$20 $15

Music

$25 $18

SORE, created by FINA 503 Opera Workshop. Taking Flight, School of Creative and Performing Arts, 2016. Photo by Citrus Photography.

ALUMNIAlumni receive two tickets for the price of one. Apply promo code ALUM when buying tickets online, or show your UNICARD at the box office.

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2016-2017 SEASON

September October

And There a Rose, a Great Wind Sales, Hahn, Fung, Umana, Kim and Tominaga Faculty SeriesSep. 17 at 8 p.m.Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

SplitScreen Peggy Baker Dance Projects DanceSep. 23-24 at 8 p.m.University Theatre

A Little Light Music Leibel, Volk and Carter Alumni & Friends SeriesOct. 1 at 8 p.m.Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Splendour, by Abi Morgan Drama Oct. 28-29 at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. Nov. 1-5 at 7:30 p.m. University Theatre

The Sonorous Saxophone Jeremy Brown Faculty SeriesOct. 29 at 8 p.m.Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

November

Music for the People Zodiac Trio Alumni & Friends SeriesNov. 12 at 8 p.m.Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Ryan Truesdell, conductor, with the UCalgary Jazz Orchestra Monday Night JazzNov. 14 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

Dance Montage DanceNov. 24, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. University Theatre

A Celebration of Bartok I UCalgary String Quartet Faculty Series Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

December January February

Six Characters in Search of an Author, by Luigi Pirandello DramaDec. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Dec. 6-10 at 7:30 p.m. Reeve Theatre

French Connection Behiel and Weber Alumni & Friends SeriesDec. 10 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Detour de Force Hynes, Luna and Emery Faculty SeriesJan. 14 at 8 p.m.Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Suites and Sonatas: Encore Neil Cockburn Alumni & Friends SeriesFeb. 11 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Mother Courage and Her Children, by Bertolt Brecht DramaFeb. 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Feb. 21-25 at 7:30 p.m. University Theatre

March

Vikings in Uncharted WatersEnsemble Polaris Alumni & Friends SeriesMarch 4 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

2017 Concerto Competition Music students with CPO Faculty SeriesMarch 9 at 8 p.m.Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Mainstage Dance DanceMarch 16, 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

Alan Baylock, conductor, with the UCalgary Jazz Orchestra Monday Night JazzMarch 27 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

Taking Flight: Festival of Student Work DramaMarch 28-April 1 April 5-8 Reeve Theatre

April

Dance@Noon DanceApril 3, 4, and 5 at 12 p.m. F.R. Matthews Theatre

Dance@Night DanceApril 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. University Theatre

A Celebration of Bartok II UCalgary String Quartet Faculty Series April 20 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

Ysaÿe and Eckhardt-Gramatté Seidle, Reid, Kalmykov and Haager Alumni & Friends SeriesApril 29 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

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