Ellen Hargis, soprano; Judith Malafronte, mezzo-soprano; William Hite, tenor; David Douglass, violin; Brandi Berry, viola; Anita Rieder, flute; Craig Trompeter, cello; Jason Moy, harpsichord

The Newberry Consort’s season opens with a tribute to one of 18th-century England’s most popular and successful composers, Thomas Arne (1710–78). Arne’s works run the gamut from pleasure-garden songs for Vauxhall to the first Italian-style opera seria in English. Plumbing the Newberry Library collections, the consort has recreated his colorful orchestrations for strings, baroque flute, and continuo in a selection of Shakespeare songs, opera arias, and chamber pieces. You’re invited to sing along in the evening’s finale!

A $2 discount will be offered on phone orders made in advance of the concert.

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Ellen Hargis, soprano; Judith Malafronte, mezzo-soprano; William Hite, tenor; David Douglass, violin; Brandi Berry, viola; Anita Rieder, flute; Craig Trompeter, cello; Jason Moy, harpsichord

The Newberry Consort’s season opens w... more

A former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Adam Unsworth is associate professor of horn at the University of Michigan. His solo recordings demonstrate his strong versatility and musicality as a jazz musician and composer. Featuring music by Cherubini, Nurock, Sansom, Ballou, Ernste, and Thimmig, his recital will be preceded by a free master class at 5:30 p.m. in Lutkin Hall.
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A former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Adam Unsworth is associate professor of horn at the University of Michigan. His solo recordings demonstrate his strong versatility and musicality as a jazz musician and com... more

Richard Boldrey, James Giles, and Xiao-Min Liang, piano; Sunny Joy Langton, soprano; Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano; Kurt Hansen, tenor; Bruce Hall, bass; Michael Henoch, oboe; Joseph Genualdi, violin; Kristin Figard, viola; Tahirah Whittington, cello

Robert Schumann, Three Romances, Spanisches Liederspiel, and Piano Quartet in E-flat Major

6:45 p.m. preconcert student recital: Schumann's Dichterliebe with Klaus Georg, tenor, and Wei-Han Wu, piano

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Richard Boldrey, James Giles, and Xiao-Min Liang, piano; Sunny Joy Langton, soprano; Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano; Kurt Hansen, tenor; Bruce Hall, bass; Michael Henoch, oboe; Joseph Genualdi, violin; Kristin Figard, viola; Tahirah Whittington... more

Stephen Alltop, Elizabeth Buccheri, Alan Chow, and Hsiao-Ling Lin, piano; Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano; Steven Cohen, clarinet; Gail Williams, horn; Gerardo Ribeiro and Rodolfo Vieira, violin; Rami Solomonov, viola; Russell Rolen, cello

Robert Schumann, Märchenerzählungen, Frauenliebe und Leben, Adagio and Allegro, and Piano Quintet in E-flat Major

6:45 p.m., preconcert student performance of a Schumann string quartet

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Stephen Alltop, Elizabeth Buccheri, Alan Chow, and Hsiao-Ling Lin, piano; Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano; Steven Cohen, clarinet; Gail Williams, horn; Gerardo Ribeiro and Rodolfo Vieira, violin; Rami Solomonov, viola; Russell Rolen, cello<... more

Marcia Bosits, Alan Chow, Sergiy Komirenko, Toni-Marie Montgomery, and Sylvia Wang, piano; J. Lawrie Bloom, clarinet; Nathan Cole and Gerardo Ribeiro, violin; Li-Kuo Chang, viola; Kenneth Olsen and Brant Taylor, cello

Robert Schumann (arr. Claude Debussy), Etudes in Canonic Form

György Kurtág, Hommage a R. Sch.

Clara Schumann, Piano Trio in G Minor

Johannes Brahms, Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major

6:45 p.m., preconcert student recital: Schumann’s Carnaval played by 21 pianists

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Marcia Bosits, Alan Chow, Sergiy Komirenko, Toni-Marie Montgomery, and Sylvia Wang, piano; J. Lawrie Bloom, clarinet; Nathan Cole and Gerardo Ribeiro, violin; Li-Kuo Chang, viola; Kenneth Olsen and Brant Taylor, cello

Robert Schum... more

Elizabeth Buccheri, piano

Johannes Brahms, Sonata No. 1 in F Minor

Louis Cahuzac, Pastorale Cévenole and Cantilène

Benjamin Britten, Six Metamorphoses after Ovid

Béla Kovács, Sholem-Alekhem, Rov Feidman!

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Elizabeth Buccheri, piano

Johannes Brahms, Sonata No. 1 in F Minor

Louis Cahuzac, Pastorale Cévenole and Cantilène

Benjamin Britten, Six Metamorphoses after Ovid

Béla Kovács, Shole... more

Student and community performers of early-17th-century Italian music (Monteverdi and his contemporaries) are invited to receive feedback from a distinguished panel of experts. Those interested in performing should contact Stephen Alltop at 847/491-2299.

Admission is free.

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Student and community performers of early-17th-century Italian music (Monteverdi and his contemporaries) are invited to receive feedback from a distinguished panel of experts. Those interested in performing should contact Stephen Alltop at 847/491... more

Tim Sawyier, oboe; Cory Tiffin, clarinet; Masahito Sugihara, saxophone; Jason Carlson, bassoon

The Chicago Reed Quartet, a “classical cover band,” provides a novel, alternative experience — a way to hear familiar works in a new instrumental context. From Bach to Piazzolla, from solo piano literature to orchestral warhorses, the idiosyncratic instrumentation of a reed quartet is sure to refresh listeners’ ears. This program includes selections from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Gershwin’s Three Preludes, Piazzolla’s Fuga y Misterio, Corelli's Christmas Cantata, selections from Handel's Messiah, and more.

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Tim Sawyier, oboe; Cory Tiffin, clarinet; Masahito Sugihara, saxophone; Jason Carlson, bassoon

The Chicago Reed Quartet, a “classical cover band,” provides a novel, alternative experience — a way to hear familiar works in a ... more

Benjamin Raviera, conductor

A concert of sacred and secular works, accompanied and unaccompanied, for treble voices.

Benjamin Raviera, conductor

A concert of sacred and secular works, accompanied and unaccompanied, for treble voices.

Soprano Ellen Hargis and the Newberry Consort of Viols present a delightful mix of songs ranging from the Elizabethan period to today. You'll hear classics by old masters William Byrd, John Dowland, John Wilbye, and Orlando Gibbons paired with new works written or arranged by new masters Elvis Costello, Carol Herman, Benjamin Britten, Paul Lansky, and Will Ayton. Expect some surprises!

A $2 discount will be offered on phone orders made in advance of the concert.

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Soprano Ellen Hargis and the Newberry Consort of Viols present a delightful mix of songs ranging from the Elizabethan period to today. You'll hear classics by old masters William Byrd, John Dowland, John Wilbye, and Orlando Gibbons paired with new... more

Ellen Hargis and Carrie Henneman Shaw, sopranos; Tracy Cowart, mezzo-soprano; Wilbur Pauley, bass; The Newberry Violin Band; Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord; The Venere Lute Quartet

At the turn of the 17th century, the noble courts and elite salons of Ferrara, Florence, Rome, and Venice were hotbeds of musical patronage. We'll recreate the lavish ensembles employed at these Italian centers to perform the innovative music of Luzzaschi, Peri, Monteverdi, Wert, and da Gagliano-music that was often a closely guarded, private luxury for a select inner circle. Enter these private chambers with us to revel in the celestial treble sonority of the Concerti di Donne, the virtuosic pyrotechnics of the bass voice, and rich consort textures of violins, harpsichord and lutes.

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Ellen Hargis and Carrie Henneman Shaw, sopranos; Tracy Cowart, mezzo-soprano; Wilbur Pauley, bass; The Newberry Violin Band; Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord; The Venere Lute Quartet

At the turn of the 17th century, the noble courts an... more