Local cultural events
by Tucson Citizen on Jan. 31, 2008, under Calendar, Local
Student soloists Yeonjin Kim (from left), Nathan Krueger, Daniel Puccio and James Stopher will perform Saturday night in the 35th Annual President's Concert at the University of Arizona's Crowder Hall.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
FLAMENCO Y MAS: Olivia Rojo, founder of this showcase flamenco company, brings a new lineup of dancers, singers and musicians into the spotlight this weekend with “¡Vamo ya!” Featured dancers include Melissa Aguirre, Jon Banuelos, Andres Lemons, Jason Martinez, Mele Martinez, Angelina Ramirez and Esther Sanchez-Gomez, plus special guests Vicente Griego, singer, and Ricardo Anglada, guitar. Flamenco y mas is a Tucson-based company dedicated to the passion, spirit and legacy of the Spanish Gypsies. Performances will vary from night to night, in the tradition of Spain’s flamenco cafés. When: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, plus 4 and 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Cabaret Theater in the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Price: $27 and $33 Info: 271-8478, www.flamencoymas.com
FRIDAY
“THE TRUE STORY OF CINDERELLA” – A COMIC ORATORIO: Presented by the University of Arizona’s School of Music, this humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale is offered in an unstaged version by 12 singers, a narrator and a pianist.This version features the familiar characters of the prince, the fairy godmother, Cinderella, her stepmother and sisters, as well as the prince’s parents, three odd hermits who give the prince advice, and a herald. Each character is featured in a short solo as well as various duets and trios in a wide range of comic styles. The work concludes with an ensemble finale, and a variety of curious couplings. When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: UA’s Crowder Hall Price: $10 general, $5 students Info: 621-2998, www.music.arizona.edu Directions: southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
MOZART REQUIEM: Tucson Chamber Artists, Tucson’s professional choir and orchestra, presents Mozart Requiem in a program titled “Music for the Soul” that also includes Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished.” When and where: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St.; and 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 Paseo del Norte. Price: $25, $30 and $35 Info: 401-2651, www.tucsonchamberartists.org
SATURDAY
35TH ANNUAL PRESIDENT’S CONCERT: This concert features the best talents of the University of Arizona School of Music in a wide variety of works. The student soloists, winners of the President’s Concert Concerto Competition, include pianist James Stopher with the first movement of Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 4,” saxophonist Daniel Puccio with Aleksandr Glazunov’s “Concerto for saxophone,” baritone Nathan Krueger with the song cycle “I Was There” by American composer Lee Hoiby, and violinist Yeonjin Kim with French Romantic composer Ernest Chausson’s “Poeme.” The Arizona Symphony Orchestra closes the concert with Samuel Barber’s “Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance.” When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday Where: UA’s Crowder Hall Auditorium, Price: $9 general, $7 seniors 55-and-older and UA employees, $5 students Info: 621-2998, 621-1162, www.music.arizona.edu Directions: southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard
FAMILY SYMPHONIC CONCERT: Presented by the Tucson Philharmonia and under the leadership of Music Director Suzette Battan, the concert features an eclectic mix of popular symphonic works including Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade,” John Williams’ score to the film “Far and Away” and Marquez’s “Danzon No. 2.” A special narration is included and audience participation encouraged. When: 7 p.m. Where: Cienega High School Cafetorium, 1277 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Drive Price: free Info: 623-1500, www.TPYO.org
JUST FOR KIDS “FOLLOW ME”: This informal concert by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra introduces young people to classical music in a kid-friendly environment. The program is the first Saturday of each month through March 1. When: 10 a.m., with second performance at 11:15 a.m. Where: Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. Price: $2 Info: 882-8585, www.tucsonsymphony.org
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
GEMS: A CONCERT OF OPERA FAVORITES: Arizona Opera presents a multifaceted concert of arias and ensembles chosen from the nearly four decades of the company’s history. International soloists – baritone Donnie Ray Albert, soprano Carolyn Betty, tenor Carl Halvorson, soprano Emily Pulley – and Arizona Opera’s orchestra perform selections from Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” Puccini’s “La Boheme,” Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci,” Bizet’s “Carmen” and others. General and Artistic Director Joel Revzen conducts. When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and 2 p.m. Feb. 3 Where: Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Price: $30-$120 Info: 293-4336, www.azopera.com
SUNDAY
TSO’S WIND QUINTET: The Tucson Symphony Orchestra Wind Quintet – Alexander Lipay, flute; Lindabeth Binkley, oboe; Jeremy Reynolds, clarinet; Letitia Bryant, bassoon and Johanna Lundy, horn – perform. When: 2 p.m. Where: Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. Price: $18 Info: 882-8585, www.tucsonsymphony.org
MONDAY
MOISEYEV DANCE COMPANY: This troupe of 80 ballet-trained dancers reflects the vision of its Russian founder and choreographer Igor Moiseyev, who had a deep love of Russian folklore and dance traditions. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Price: $15-$38 Info: 621-3341, www.uapresents.org
NEXT THURSDAY
Concerts: Other
AN EVENING WITH SCOTT AUGUST: This 90-minute program, presented by the Tucson Native American Flute Circle and the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association, features Native American flute music award winner Scott August. Proceeds benefit the Flute Circle and San Pedro Chapel Restoration. When: 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Where: San Pedro Chapel, 5230 E. Fort Lowell Road Price: $10 Info: 318-0219, oflna.org
