2008-2009 Performance and Events Schedule
The following is Saxton Rose’s performance and event schedule for the 2008/2009 season. It is subject to change so if you have questions about attending an event, please contact me.
Map to University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
September 18, 20, 21 and 22:
Performances with the Winston-Salem Symphony of Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben.
October 11:
Performance with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major, Roberto Sierra’s Fandangos and Beethoven’s Symphony no. 3; José Ramos Santana, piano; Maximiano Valdés, conducting. 8pm Centro de Bellas Artes, San Juan, Puerto Rico
October 21:
Performance of Gubaidulina’s Duo Sonata with UNCSA faculty member Taimur Sullivan on baritone saxophone. 7:30 p.m., Watson Chamber Music Hall at UNCSA
November 22:
Performance with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra of Smetana’s Overture to The Bartered Bride, Debussy’s La Mer and Brahms’ Violin Concerto with Sarah Chang, violin; Luis Biava, conducting. 8pm Centro de Bellas Artes, San Juan, Puerto Rico
December 6:
Woodwind Day at UNCSA. Bassoon master class, reed making seminar, bassoon ensemble concert and a performance with the UNCSA woodwind faculty including André Previn’s Sonata for Bassoon and Piano and Mendelssohn’s Concertpiece No. 2 with clarinetist Igor Belgelman and pianist Alex Maynegre.
December 18, 19:
Performances with the Winston-Salem Symphony of Handel’s Messiah
January 19:
Performance with Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducting the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra of a program including Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Respighi’s Fountains of Rome. 8pm Centro de Bellas Artes, San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 24:
Performances with the Winston-Salem Symphony of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
January 27:
Performance with UNCSA faculty of Mozart’s Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds. 7:30pm in Watson Chamber Music Hall
January 29:
Bassoonist Charles McCracken recital and master class at UNCSA.
February 7, 8 and 10:
Performance as soloist with the Winston-Salem Symphony of Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante, K 297b; Robert Moody, conductor. Also on the program is Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. More information
February 14:
Performance of Gubaidulina’s Quasi Hoquetus for viola, bassoon and piano with UNCSA faculty members, Sheila Browne and Karen Beres. 7:30 p.m., Watson Chamber Music Hall at UNCSA
February 16:
Recital and master class at the University of South Carolina hosted by Professor Peter Kolkay. For more information, email Peter Kolkay at pkolkay@mozart.sc.edu
February 19:
William Ludwig, professor of bassoon at Indiana University – Bloomington, will present a master class and recital at UNCSA. The master class will take place from 2:00-4:00pm and the recital is in Watson Hall at 6:00pm. More information.
March 6, 8, 10:
Performances with the Winston-Salem Symphony and JoAnn Falletta of Schumann’s Manfred Overture and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major. More information
March 31:
Performance of Elliott Carter’s Au Quai for viola and bassoon with UNCSA faculty member Sheila Browne. 7:30 p.m., Watson Chamber Music Hall at UNCSA
April 3, 5, 7:
Performances with Piedmont Opera of The Marriage of Figaro, More information
April 4:
Chamber music concert with UNCSA flutist, Tadeu Coelho, harpsichordist Eric Larsen including Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No.6 for flute and bassoon. 7:30 p.m., Watson Chamber Music Hall at UNCSA
April 18, 19, 21:
Performances with the Winston-Salem Symphony of Ravel’s Bolero and music of Turina, de Falla and Rodrigo. More information.
May 16, 17, 19:
Performances with the Winston-Salem Symphony of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor
May 29:
Performance with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra of Ravel’s Rapsodia española and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Shéhérazade. Maximiano Valdés, conducting. 8pm Centro de Bellas Artes, San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 21 – July 4:
Teaching at the UNCSA Summer music program. Learn more
July 12, 13:
Performances as part of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival in Highlands and Cashiers North Carolina. Solo and chamber music concerts including the Villa-Lobos and Francaix trios for oboe, clarinet and bassoon with Laura Ardan, clarinet and John Dee, oboe; and TBD solo repertoire. More information
July 21-25:
Solo and chamber music recitals as invited guest at the International Double Reed Society Conference in Birmingham, England. Solo recital to include music of Jacob Ter Veldhuis, Brian Ebert and Telemann.