Aiveen Gallagher, viola and violin

Peripheries

With Kristian Schembri, Percussion, Patrick Shaughnessy, Violin, and Jeremiah Padilla, Piano

THU, MAR 28
RECITAL HALL

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Aiveen Gallagher, viola and violin

Peripheries

With Kristian Schembri, Percussion, Patrick Shaughnessy, Violin, and Jeremiah Padilla, Piano

THU, MAR 28
RECITAL HALL


Aiveen Gallagher is a string artist from Ireland, and has performed extensively in Europe, the UK, and the USA. She has been a featured soloist at the International Viola Congress and the American Viola Society Congress. She is a three-time international prize-winner in chamber music and has been the recipient of bursaries and awards from violinist Ivry Gitlis and violist Bruno Giuranna. She has collaborated with leading artists including Massimo Quarta, Helena Wood, Toby Hoffman, Illaria Loatelli, and Stefano Bollani, for the Livorno Music Festival, the National String Quartet Foundation of Ireland, and the European Foundation for Support of Culture. 

 

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Cellist Carl Donakowski was a prize winner in the 1989 Mendelssohn Competition in Berlin. His recital performances have aired on WQRS Detroit, WQXR New York and Sudwestfunk Radio Baden-Baden. As a member of the West End Chamber Ensemble, he participated in the National Endowment for the Arts/Chamber Music America Rural Residency Chamber Music Initiative. Pianist Gabriel Dobner has appeared with some of Europe’s leading singers in the major concert venues around the world. His recordings have won high praise from BBC Music Magazine, Fono Forum and the West German Radio in Cologne, who referred to him as a “master among Lieder pianists.”

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JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band

WED, APR 3
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, under the direction of Stephen P. Bolstad, are committed to performing the great works of the wind band’s core repertoire while also exploring the best of contemporary composition.
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Suor Angelica by Puccini

Featuring The JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, APR 6-7
CONCERT HALL

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Suor Angelica by Puccini

Featuring The JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, APR 6-7
CONCERT HALL


Suor Angelica reflects a sentimental tale of tragedy and is Giacomo Puccini's only work written for women’s voices.
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JMU Guitar Ensemble

MON, APR 8
RECITAL HALL

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JMU Guitar Ensemble

MON, APR 8
RECITAL HALL


Members of the Guitar studio perform in our Guitar Ensemble, which performs every semester. Performances include guitar music from the Renaissance to the 20th century, in group settings, as well as duos, trios, and quartets.
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Michael Boyd, piano

TUE, APR 9
RECITAL HALL

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Michael Boyd, piano

TUE, APR 9
RECITAL HALL


Pianist Michael Boyd active as a soloist, collaborative artist, lecturer, and teacher. He earned an undergraduate degree from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and his studies culminated in a Masters and Doctoral degree from the Eastman School of Music. He won first prize as pianist in the the Kneisel Lieder Competition and played a radio broadcast recital from Carnegie Hall with Naumburg prize winning violinist Ian Swensen while still a student.  Dr. Boyd graduated from Eastman with that institution’s highest honor, the Performer’s Certificate.

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JMU Jazz Ensemble

With the Briar Woods High School Jazz Ensemble

TUE, APR 16
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Jazz Ensemble

With the Briar Woods High School Jazz Ensemble

TUE, APR 16
CONCERT HALL


Under the direction of Dr. Chuck Dotas, the JMU Jazz Ensemble was founded in 1971 and is the premier jazz group in the School of Music at JMU. The ensemble has performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Terrace Theater, Montreux International Jazz and Blues Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival and VMEA annual convention.
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JMU Jazz Band

WED, APR 17
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Jazz Band

WED, APR 17
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Jazz Band was founded in 1971 and is under the direction of Greg Thomas.
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JMU Madison Singers and Chorale

FRI, APR 19 @ 8 PM
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Madison Singers and Chorale

FRI, APR 19 @ 8 PM
CONCERT HALL


The Madison Singers is the advanced, auditioned choral chamber ensemble at JMU. Ranging from 60-80 voices, the JMU Chorale is an auditioned and highly select choir.
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JMU Symphony Honors Concert

SUN, APR 21
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Symphony Honors Concert

SUN, APR 21
CONCERT HALL


Revel in the delightful sound of glorious classical music as JMU’s Symphony Orchestra joins the esteemed 2023 School of Music Concerto Competition winners Tyrique Payne, alto saxophone, and Seohyun (Sonia) Park, piano, to bring you a captivating concert. Majors from each of the five areas of the School (woodwinds, brass and percussion, strings, piano, and voice) competed, and two finalists were selected to compete in the finals in February for a coveted spot in this concert. 

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JMU Symphonic Band and Concert Band

FRI, APR 26
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Symphonic Band is under the direction of Stephen P. Bolstad. The JMU Concert Band is the band program’s largest non-auditioned concert ensemble under the direction of Amy Birdsong.
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JMU Percussion Ensemble

SUN, APR 28
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Percussion Ensemble

SUN, APR 28
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Casey Cangelosi, consists of nearly 30 students and has performed throughout the East Coast, including concerts at the Virginia Music Educators Association Convention and Virginia Days of Percussion.
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JMU Brass Band

MON, APR 29
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Brass Band

MON, APR 29
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Brass Band is the university’s premier brass ensemble. Directed by professor of music Kevin Stees, it is one of only a few collegiate brass bands in the United States.
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JMU Wind Symphony

THU, MAY 2
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Wind Symphony

THU, MAY 2
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Wind Symphony, under the direction of Stephen P. Bolstad, is the premier woodwind, brass and percussion ensemble at JMU. The Wind Symphony is committed to performing the great works of the wind band’s core repertoire while also exploring the best of contemporary composition.
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