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MUSIC
Performances This Week
BACH SOCIETY. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. 545 S. Fifth
Ave. The Saint Andrew's Bach Society presents the final concert
of their 1998 Summer Concert Series at
3 p.m. Sunday, September 20. The performance features Patrick
Neher, string bass; Michael Harding, guitar; Leslie Dukes, harpsichord
and organ; Wayne Glass, tenor; and Christina Jarvis, soprano.
Program ranges from medieval to modern. Composers include Landini,
Buxtehude, Teleman, and Beethoven. Tickets are $8, $5 for seniors
and students. Call 628-8119 for information.
LISA OTEY. DuVal Auditorium. University Medical Center.
1501 N. Campbell Ave. Jazz and blues pianist Lisa Otey,
winner of Arizona's top blues honor at the Arizona Blues Showdown
in Phoenix 1998, performs on Center Stage at noon Tuesday, September
22. She'll be accompanied by her brother David on the trombone.
Performance is free and parking is available in the UMC Visitor's
parking garage. Call Nancy Guthrie at 626-7301 for information.
MUSIC IN THE PARK. Udall Center Amphitheatre. 7200 E. Tanque
Verde Road. The Arizona Symphonic Winds, sponsored by Tucson Parks
and Recreation, present An Evening of Music at 7 p.m. Saturday,
September 19. Call 791-4079 for information.
MUSIC UNDER THE STARS. Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance
Center, Broadway and 22 Street, hosts a Tucson Pops Orchestra
concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 20. Admission is free. Call
791-4079 for information.
PLAZA SUITE FALL SERIES. St. Philip's Plaza. 4380 N. Campbell
Ave. Singing siblings Margo and Michael Reed share the stage from
6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, September 20. Margo is accompanied by the
Armand Boatman Trio, while Michael brings his own Phoenix-based
back up band. Tickets are $10, $5 for TJS members, available at
the door only. Call 743-3399 for information.
RIDERS IN THE SKY. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200
W. Speedway. Riders in the Sky, the popular western musical group
and comedy act, returns for two family shows honoring their 20th
anniversary. Show time is
7:30 p.m. September 22 and 23. All seats are reserved, and tickets
are $20, $18 for seniors and In Concert! members, $15 for children
17 and under. Tickets are available at Hear's Music, 2508 N. Campbell
Ave., all Western Warehouse locations; or by phone at 327-4809
($1-per-ticket fee on phone orders).
STELLAR BRASS. UA Crowder Hall. Southeast corner of Speedway
and Park Avenue. Stellar Brass--a sextet of two trumpets, horn,
trombone, tuba, and percussion--is a performing group of the United
States Air Force Band of the Rockies. They'll perform at 11 a.m.
Monday, September 21. Admission is free. Call 621-2998 for information.
UA WIND SYMPHONY AND WIND ENSEMBLE. UA Crowder Hall. Southeast
corner of Speedway and Park Avenue. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September
17, The Wind Symphony, under the direction of Jay C. Rees and
Martin C. Reynolds, perform Jack Stamp's "Variations on a
Bach Chorale." Also on the program is Russian
Christmas music, by Alfred Reed, conducted by Gregg Hanson.
The Wind Ensemble, under Hanson's direction, will perform La
Procession du Rocio, by Joaquin Turina; James
Barnes' "Symphony No. 3, Movement 4, Finale,"
(from the Water Music), by G.F. Handel; and
"Intermezzo," from Vanessa, by Samuel
Barber. Tickets are $6, $5 UA faculty/staff, $3 students/senior
citizens. Call 621-1162 for tickets and information.
UA STUDENT RECITAL. UA Crowder Hall. Southeast corner of
Speedway and Park Avenue. South African pianist Sean Schultze
plays at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19. His program includes
works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Prokofiev. Admission
is free. Call 621-2998 for information.
Announcements
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Press 101.101 W. Fifth St.
884-0278. Press 101 is opening a selection of exhibition spaces
in the four-plex public art forum Notes, Vistas, Darkrooms,
and Open Spaces. See announcement under Theatre section for
details.
FOOTHILLS PHIL. Catalina Foothills High School Band Room.
4300 E. Sunrise Drive. The Foothills Phil, a community, intergenerational
orchestra conducted by Laszlo Veres, invites musicians of all
ages and abilities to join and share their love of music. Registration
fee is $30. Call Judi Botwin at 577-5304 for information.
MUSICIANS WANTED. The Catalina Chamber Orchestra seeks
experienced orchestral musicians for the 1998-'99 season. Call
624-0170 to schedule an audition.
STRING PLAYERS WANTED. The Civic Orchestra of Tucson, a
60-piece volunteer symphony orchestra starting its 24th season,
needs violin, viola, cello, and especially bass players. Come
to a rehearsal and get acquainted at
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Call
the director, Dr. Kreloff, at 325-3002 for information or to audition.
WEST AFRICAN DRUM. Learn the rhythms of Guinea and Mali
in a relaxed atmosphere. Beginning and intermediate classes are
now forming. Hour-and-a-half classes meet once each week. Cost
is $40 per four-week session, or $12 per class. Registration is
ongoing. Contact Martin Klabunde (206-9250); or email clockwork@psn.net
for information.
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