2011-12 Concert Calendar
Friday Afternoon Musicale
Musicales are held at 4:00 pm in James Laughlin Music Center.
September 16: Haydn, Bartok and Debussy; Yeeha Chiu, piano
October 21: Romanticism in Costa Rican Piano music Featuring composers Alejandro Monestel and Julio Fonseca; Walter Morales, piano
November 18: Beethoven, Brahms and Messiaen; Shirley Yoo, piano
January 20: Contemporary viola music by Benjamin Britten, Akin Euba, Elizabeth Maconchy, Jeffrey Nytch, and Roger Zahab; Roger Zahab, viola
February 17: Music for Guitar by J.S. Bach, Andrew York and Robert Maggio; Matthew Korbanic, guitar
March 16: Students of the Music Program; Program TBA
April 13: Brahms and Prokofiev; Gerald Lee, piano
Faculty/Guest Recital series
Performances are held in the James Laughlin Music Center, unless stated otherwise.
September 9, 7:00 pm, Campbell Memorial Chapel: Dimitrie Lazich, baritone
September 11, 3:00 pm, Campbell Memorial Chapel: Memorial concert performed by Chatham music faculty and guest artists
September 23, 2:00 pm, Campbell Memorial Chapel: Andrés Cárdenes, violin (Benefit concert)
October 30, 7:00 pm, James Laughlin Music Center: Ripieno Chamber Orchestra; Conducted by Federico Garcia: Four Mozart solo concertos, featuring some of Pittsburgh’s top young performers, both as soloists and in the accompanying ensemble
February 5, 7:00 pm, James Laughlin Music Center: Alia Musica Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh’s composer collective performs music of our time and place
Sunday Afternoon Vocal series
Performances are held at 3:00 p.m. in James Laughlin Music Center, unless stated otherwise.
September 18: Verdi Heroines featuring soprano Kelly Lynch accompanied by pianist Walter Morales
October 2: Spiritual Journey in Art Song featuring soprano Charlene Canty and pianist Inessa Beylin
November 6: Neapolitan Songs and Opera Favorites featuring tenor Robert Frankenberry and pianist Walter Morales
January 8: Music by Pittsburgh composers Reza Vali, Roger Zahab and Robert Schultz; Featuring flutist Alberto Almarza, soprano Kelly Lynch and pianist Walter Morales
February 12: An Italian Valentine featuring the best of Verismo opera ; Featuring soprano Amelia D’Arcy, soprano Kelly Lynch and tenor Robert Frankenberry with pianist Walter Morales
March 18: The Great Puccini!; An amazing array of guest soloists will perform the Season Grand Finale featuring Puccini’s most famous arias and duets.
Chamber Music at Chatham
Performances are held at 7:00 PM in James Laughlin Music Center, unless stated otherwise.
September 25, 7:00 pm: Music by Gabriel Faure, Tison Street, Ton That Tiet, Judith Weir and Roger Zahab; Roger Zahab violin & Robert Frankenberry, piano
October 15 at 4:00 pm: “Hot World Chamber Music”: From Harlem Stride to Tango; The Ortner-Roberts Duo
March 17: From Bach to Brazil; Isaac Steiner, piano with Lilly Abreu, soprano
Music Student Recitals
Performances are held at 7:00 p.m. in Campbell Memorial Chapel
December 12
April 16
Chatham University Choir
Cabaret Benefit October 22, 2011 7:00pm, Welker
Candlelight December 2, 2011 8:00pm Chapel
Spring Concert April 15, 2012 7:00pm Chapel