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Rachel Chavkin (Directing 2008) directs Act II of THE LILY'S REVENGE at HERE Arts Center
Date: From October 29, 2009 at 6:30 pm EDT through November 22, 2009 at 8:30 pm EST
Location: Off Campus: NYC
An uprooted lily goes on a quest to wed a human bride and destroy The God of Nostalgia. Genre squishing Taylor Mac and a company of 40+ unravel our national pastime of melancholy remembrances. The Lily's Revenge is a 5 part extravaganza featuring live music, wild costumes, vaudevillian theatrics, macabre entr'actes, a million sequins, and a few flowers.
Aryeh Lappin (Acting 2007) in AIDA at the Metropolitan Opera
Date: From November 02, 2009 at 8:00 pm EST through April 03, 2010 at 5:00 pm EDT
Location: Off Campus: NYC
The Met has assembled a cast of powerful voices to match Aida’s epic scale, which in this grand production uses every stage lift in the house.
Adam Miller (Management 2004) provides company management, assisted by Liz Halakan (Management 2010), for BURN THE FLOOR at the Longacre Theatre
Date: From November 03, 2009 at 7:00 pm through January 10, 2010 at 10:00 pm EST
Location: Off Campus: NYC
Burn the Floor, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in over 30 countries, will make its Broadway debut in a limited 12-week engagement in one of Broadway's most intimate venues.
Marty Keiser (Acting '05) in From the House of the Dead at the Metropolitan Opera
Date: From November 12, 2009 at 8:00 pm through December 05, 2009 at 4:00 pm EST
Location: Off Campus: NYC
With this new production, voted Europe’s best opera staging for 2007, one of opera’s great visionaries makes his Met debut. Patrice Chéreau, renowned for his legendary centennial Ring cycle at Bayreuth, directs Janácek’s drama of human resilience inside a Russian prison. “The penal camp is a different society, parallel to ours, but there are many similarities between the two,” Chéreau declares. “Power, relationships, humiliation, passion—all those things exist in both worlds.” Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen also makes his Met debut, and Peter Mattei leads the ensemble cast.
Composer Portraits: Kaija Saariaho
Date: November 22, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST
Location: New York (NY), Morningside Campus
Called "one of the most original compositional voices of our time," Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) is a prominent member of a group of Finnish composers making a worldwide impact. Her music is at once opulent and mysterious, with dense everchanging textures, often created by a combination of music and electronics. This Portrait features the dramatic Graal théâtre, a 25-minute violin concerto that juxtaposes the virtuosity of the violinist with the activity of the ensemble, which morphs from delicate calm to vibrant commotion.
Columbia Classical Performers In Concert
Date: November 30, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm EST
Location: New York (NY), Philosophy Hall, Morningside Campus
Come join Columbia's student musicians perform solo and chamber works by Bach, Beethoven and others.
Beyond Bach: Early Music for Solo Cello
Date: December 01, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST
Location: St. Paul's Chapel, Morningside Campus
Part of the MPP's Early Music Columbia's series Andre Laurent O'Neil, baroque cello Free and open to the public. This program will include short works by Colombi, Gabrielli, Vitali, Scipriani, Duport, and Andre Laurent O'Neil, as well as two Bach suites.
The Italian Academy Fall Concert Series - Alex Lipowski
Date: December 02, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST
Location: Morningside Campus
The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies at Columbia University presents its Fall 2009 concert series continuing December 2 featuring percussionist Alex Lipowski. Program to include works by Hurel, Billone, Francesconi, Ferneyhough, and Verlingieri. Open to public.
Deborah Brevoort's (Playwriting Faculty) Christmas oratorio KING ISLAND CHRISTMAS at the New York State Theatre Institute
Date: From December 04, 2009 at 10:00 am through December 18, 2009 at 10:00 pm EST
Location: Off Campus: Other
Beautiful music illuminates the spirit of giving in this joyful tale of community based on a true story of a tiny Alaskan village on King Island in the Bering Sea. Recommended for grade K and up December 4-18, 2009.
CU Guitar Ensemble End-of-Semester Concert
Date: December 04, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST
Location: Philosophy Hall, Morningside Campus
Co-Directed by Marco Cappelli and Arthur Kampela Free and open to the public
CU Jazz Vocal Ensemble in Concert
Date: December 04, 2009 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST
Location: Dodge Hall, Morningside Campus
Directed by Christine Correa Free and open to the public.
Chamber Music of Germany: J.S. Bach and Friends
Date: December 04, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST
Location: Miller Theatre, Morningside Campus
Trio Settecento explores the magnificent chamber music of Bach and his German compatriots. The Chicago Tribune described the trio’s performance as "some of the most refreshing, life-enhancing Baroque playing heard in years."
A Christmas Journey with Eric Reed
Date: December 11, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST
Location: New York (NY), Morningside Campus
Miller-favorite Eric Reed returns with a blockbuster combination of Christmas favorites from his childhood and selections from his holiday album. Hailed a "first-class jazz pianist" by JazzTimes, Reed gathers together a stellar roster of jazz friends to join the seasonal celebration.
Josquin's Mass for the Virgin Mary
Date: December 12, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST
Location: Off Campus: NYC
The renowned Tallis Scholars return to Miller’s series to celebrate the holiday season. Josquin’s powerful Missa de Beata Virgine exemplifies the composer’s astonishing technique.
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