October 3
Faculty Recital – Tony Cho, piano
The Golden Age of Songs: Songs and duets by Zemlinsky, Mahler, Wolf, R. Strauss, and Rachmaninov with guest artists Alexandra Loutsion, soprano, Jacquelynne Fontaine, soprano, and Yannick Lambrecht, bass-baritone.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
October 9
Picnic and Pops Concert: Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Program to include works by Brahms, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Holst, Lowden, Sousa and others.
Attallah Piazza
6:30pm
Admission is free.
October 10
Faculty Recital – Mary Palchak, flute
Program to include works by Bach, Martin, Liebermann, Gieseking, Matsuura, Bizet/Borne and others.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
October 17
Chapman Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Program to include Mahler’s Rückert Lieder, featuring guest artist Vladimir Chernov, baritone, Faure’s Pelleas & Melisande Suite, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C. A concert in support of the theme "Harmony for Humanity" Daniel Pearl World Music Days.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
October 24
Guest Artists in Recital – New Music for Viola and Electronics featuring
Christophe Desjardins, viola, Philippe Manoury, sound projection, and Christophe Lebreton, electronics
Performing works by Philippe Manoury, Jonathan Harvey, and Ivan Fedele.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
October 27
Visiting Artist in Recital – Sergei Babayan
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
October 30 & 31; November 1
Opera Chapman presents: Offenbach...mais ne jamais ennuyer!
Peter Atherton, Artistic Director
Program to include opera scenes from the composer Jacques Offenbach.
Salmon Recital Hall
October 30 and 31 at 8pm; November 1 at 3 pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
Purchase tickets online here.
NOVEMBER
November 12
Chapman Percussion Ensemble
Nicholas Terry, Director
Join the CPE in performances that feature the full gamut of contemporary percussion, from the powerful, to the sublime, to the completely astonishing and irreverent. Among the composers featured this fall are Nico Muhly, Guo Wenjing, James Tenney, Steve Reich, John Bergamo, and Vinko Globokar.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
November 18
Chapman Saxophone Ensemble
Gary Matsuura, Director
The Chapman University Saxophone Ensemble performs an eclectic mix of repertoire from the Baroque era to the present. Baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophones are combined in duos, trios, quartets and larger ensembles to produce a rich, glorious sound. Come and experience this “saxophonic” event in the wonderful acoustics of Chapman’s Salmon Recital Hall. Program to include works by J.S. Bach, Bernstein, Gershwin, Debussy and others.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
November 19
Modern Music Concert
Jeffrey Holmes, Director
The Modern Music Concert features Chapman faculty, students, and guest artists performing works by important composers from the late 20th and 21st centuries, including works for mixed ensembles of vocalists, instrumentalists and pianists.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
November 20
University Choirs in Concert
Stephen Coker and Keith Hancock, Conductors
Featuring performances by the University Choir, University Singers, and University Women's Choir. Program to include works by Victoria, Mendelssohn, Orff, Whitacre, Brahms and others.
Fish Interfaith Center
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
Purchase tickets online here.
November 21
Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Program to include works by Brahms, Bach, Persichetti, Vaughn Williams, Wagner and Ticheli.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
November 22
Faculty Recital – Cheryl Lin Fielding, piano
Program to include works by Poulenc, Roussel, Stenhammar and Grieg.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
November 22
Chapman Guitar Ensemble
Jeffrey Cogan, Director
The Guitar Program at Chapman University has flourished since its inception in 1982. Guitarists performing as soloists and in ensembles have opportunities to perform in concerts, classes at Chapman and on tour. In March 2009, the Chapman Guitar Quartet won 1st Place Awards (Best Quartet & Best Duo) at the University of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition. Program to include Assad, Smith-Brindle, Rameau, Lawes, Ponce and Villa-Lobos.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
DECEMBER
December 1
Jazz Combos & Big Band
Albert Alva, Director
The Jazz Combo and Big Band will present music by Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris, Herbie Hancock and Bill Armstrong.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
December 4-5
46th Annual Holiday Wassail Banquet and Concert
Enjoy traditional Wassail drink; follow a garden path lighted with luminarias as strolling minstrels amuse you; dine on delectable holiday fare as serenading servants entertain you; and be charmed by a concert of seasonal music presented by the University Choir and University Singers, Stephen Coker, Conductor, University Women's Choir, Keith Hancock, Conductor, and the Chapman University Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Alfred Wachs, Conductor. Hallelujah Chorus finale conducted by William Hall.
George Bush Conference Center, Beckman Hall
Merle and Marjorie Fish Interfaith Center
6pm
$65 per person, including reception, dinner and concert.
December 8
Piano Major Showcase Recital
Grace Fong, Director
The program includes students of Grace Fong, Janice Park, Karen Knecht, Laszlo Lak, Ruby Cheng Goya, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7pm
Admission is free.
December 9
Student Pianists in Recital
Janice Park, Director
Program includes students of Janice Park, Karen Knecht, Laszlo Lak, Ruby Cheng Goya, Christopher Brennan, Hye-Young Kim, Beverly Min, Tony Cho, Janet Kao, Hedy Lee, Clara Cheng, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7pm
Admission is free.
December 10
New Music Ensemble
Sean Heim, Director
Program to feature works by Gavin Bryars, Morton Feldman, Terry Riley, and Chapman composition students.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
December 12
Instrumental Chamber Music
Grace Fong and Robert Becker, Directors
Piano and string quartets, piano trios, and mixed ensembles will perform works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Shostakovich and Dvorak.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm (Strings and Piano)
5pm (Winds and Brass)
Admission is free.
December 13
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) celebrates its 40th season featuring the 86-member strong official youth orchestra of Orange County. Program to include Mr. K Discovers America and Symphony N. 4, Mvts. I & II.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
February 5
University Choirs Post-Tour Concert
Stephen Coker, Conductor
The Chapman University Choir and University Singers perform their Post-Tour Concert after returning from a successful tour of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. The 28-voice University Singers repertoire includes such diverse offerings as Brahms quartets and South American folk songs, and the 90-voice University Choir’s literature ranges from Victoria and Homilius motets to Mendelssohn mass movements to the music of Carl Orff and John Tavener.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
February 7
Faculty Recital: Mark Robson, piano
Program to include works by Schoenberg, Hindemith, Klein, Messiaen, Da Silva, Ives and Andriessen.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
February 13
Alumnus Recital: John Nuzzo with Faculty Guest Artist Louise Thomas, piano
Program to include works by Schubert, Bellini and DuParc as well as selected operatic arias.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
MARCH
March 5
Chapman Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
The Chapman Chamber Orchestra presents “Salut Printemps”, including works by Respighi, De Falla, Debussy, Griffes, Bizet and Corigliano.
St. John's Lutheran Church, 154 S. Shaffer Street, Orange
7pm
Admission is free.
March 13
Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Chapman University Wind Symphony presents “Modern Masters and Wind Symphony Classics,” a concert including the music of Holst, Benson, Salieri and Adams.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
March 19
Faculty Recital – Laszlo Lak, piano
Program to include works by Liszt, Bartok, and Chopin & Schumann, commemorating the 200th birthday of both composers.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
March 21
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) celebrates its 40th season featuring the 86-member strong official youth orchestra of Orange County.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
March 23
Guest Artist in Recital – Sergei Babayan
Mozart program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
APRIL
April 15
Modern Music Concert
Jeffrey Holmes, Director
The Modern Music Concert features Chapman faculty, students, and guest artists performing works by important composers from the late 20th and 21st centuries, including works for mixed ensembles of vocalists, instrumentalists and pianists.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
April 23-25
Opera Chapman presents Mozart's Così fan tutte
Peter Atherton, Artistic Director
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Così fan tutte, composed by Mozart at the height of his fame, is a madcap comedy full of charm, humor and farcical invention. In the end it touches each of us with genuine emotion.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
April 23-24 at 8pm; April 25 at 3pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
April 29
Chapman Percussion Ensemble
Nicholas Terry, Director
Under the direction of Nicholas Terry, the Chapman Percussion Ensemble (CPE) performs music reflecting the diversity inherent in the world of contemporary percussion. Their performance repertoire draws from the standard literature, while featuring many of the most exciting contemporary pieces from Europe and Southern California. CPE concerts are an exciting event for audiences and performers alike, as they present radically shifting perspectives on the music made by percussion instruments.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
April 30
University Singers in Concert
Stephen Coker, Conductor
Under the direction of Stephen Coker, the Chapman University Singers is a highly-select group of thirty-two vocal artists. They have been acclaimed in performances throughout the United States and abroad, including recent performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. A Los Angeles Times review said that they performed “resplendently” and “sang clearly and powerfully” in this concert, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
MAY
May 2
Instrumental Chamber Music
Grace Fong and Robert Becker, Directors
Under the direction of Grace Fong and Robert Becker, the Instrumental Chamber Music concerts include combinations of brass, woodwinds, piano and string chamber music, and string quartets.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm (Winds and Brass)
Admission is free.
May 2
Chapman Guitar Ensemble
Jeffrey Cogan, Director
Under the direction of Professor Jeffrey Cogan, the Guitar Program at Chapman University has flourished since its inception in 1982. Guitarists performing as soloists and in ensembles have opportunities to perform in concerts, classes at Chapman and on tour. In March 2009, the Chapman Guitar Quartet won 1st Place Awards (Best Quartet & Best Duo) at the University of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
May 5
Chapman Saxophone Ensemble
Gary Matsuura, Director
The Chapman University Saxophone Ensemble performs an eclectic mix of repertoire from the Baroque era to the present. Baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophones are combined in duos, trios, quartets and larger ensembles to produce a rich, glorious sound. Come and experience this “saxophonic” event in the wonderful acoustics of Chapman’s Salmon Recital Hall.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
May 8
Sholund Scholarship Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs and Stephen Coker, Conductors
Featuring the Chapman University Choirs and Chapman Chamber Orchestra.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
May 9
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) celebrates its 40th season featuring the 86-member strong official youth orchestra of Orange County.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
May 11
Piano Showcase
Grace Fong, Director
The program includes students of Grace Fong, Janice Park, Karen Knecht, Laszlo Lak, Ruby Cheng Goya, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7pm
Admission is free.
May 11
Jazz Combos & Big Band
Albert Alva, Director
Since 2005, Professor Albert Alva has taken the Chapman University Big Band and Jazz Combo to new musical heights. Besides performing standard repertoire in all genres of jazz, Chapman University Big Band students are very fortunate to perform original works from the library of jazz drum legend, Louie Bellson. In the Jazz Combo, students receive “hands on” training in small group jazz by honing their improvisation skills, collaborating in group arrangements and composing and arranging original works for the Jazz Combo.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
May 12
Student Pianists in Recital
Janice Park, Director
The program includes students of Janet Kao, Tony Cho, Hedy Lee, Christopher Brennan, Ruby Cheng Goya, Hye-Young Kim, Karen Knecht, Laszlo Lak, Beverly Min, Janice Park, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7pm
Admission is free.
May 13
New Music Ensemble
Sean Heim, Director
Under the direction of Sean Heim, the New Music Ensemble presents works by current composition majors as well as those by many of the major composers of the last fifty years. Instrumental and vocal faculty members, along with distinguished guest artists, often participate in the ensemble, thus offering students a chance to perform with their teachers and mentors as well as their peers.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
May 14
Chapman University Women's Choir in Concert
Keith Hancock, Conductor
Under the direction of Professor Keith Hancock, the University Women’s Choir performs three concerts every year: Fall Concert, Wassail, and Spring Concert. They perform advanced literature for women’s voices, from the Renaissance to the most recent compositions. At every performance, the Women’s Choir features music from around the world, using various languages and styles.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
May 15
Instrumental Chamber Music
Grace Fong and Robert Becker, Directors
Under the direction of Grace Fong and Robert Becker, the Instrumental Chamber Music concerts include combinations of brass, woodwinds, piano and string chamber music, and string quartets.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm (Strings and Piano)
Admission is free.
