173 Past Events at Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University

BALL STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLES Mark Buselli, director Shawn Salmon and Will Frazier, assistant directors MORGY CRAIG MEMORIAL JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CONCERT with guest artist Brent Wallarab, trombone featuring the music of Eden Ahbez, Mark Buselli, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Sergio Mendez, Jamey Simmons, Bret Spainhour, Mike Tomaro SURSA HALL Wednesday, December 2, 2009 8:00 p.m. General and Student Admission $5.00 Tickets on sale now at Emens Auditorium Box Office - Telephone 765.285.1539 and all other Ticketmaster locations, or charge by phone 644.3131 Tickets on sale one hour before concert at Sursa Hall Box Office - Telephone 765.285.5581

The Ball State Wind Ensemble and Symphony band will be giving a free performance for the public. Direct any questions to Dr. Tom Caneva at 765-285-5435.

Cost: Advance tickets available at Emens Auditorium Box Office. Telephone 765-285-1539. Tickets on sale at Sursa Hall the night of the concert.

Ball State University, The College of Fine Arts and the Department of Theatre and Dance are pleased to present Tony Award Winning Actress Sutton Foster! Ms. Foster's credits include: Shrek: The Musical, Young Frankenstein, The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women: The Musical and Thoroughly Modern Millie (for which she won the Tony Award). Don't miss this opportunity to hear her discuss her incredible journey through Broadway, tours and even the coveted Tony Award.

Brooklyn Rider is multi-faceted group of innovative young string musicians known for their creativity and collaborations that invite audiences into a shared experience. They have performed at venues all over the world and next Thursday they'll perform at Sursa Hall. Be there when they take the stage at 7:30 p.m. February 25.

Born out of a desire to to use the rich medium of the string quartet as a vehicle for borderless communication, Brooklyn Rider are well-versed in the classics, but have worked on cross-cultural and cross-genre projects. Their repertoire includes a wide variety of music and explores new music with world-music zest. All of the musicians have enjoyed diverse musical careers that have intersected with each other over the years. They draw inspiration from the array of cultures and artistic energy found in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, a place they call home.

To learn more about Brooklyn Rider click here, or visit the Emens Site.

Brooklyn Rider - Thursday, February 25 at Sursa Hall (7:30PM)

Reserved Seating Tickets are just $20 for adults in advance ($25 after 4:30 p.m. day of show), $10 for youth 18 & under and $5 for BSU students. BSU faculty/staff buy one adult, get a second free.

For more information or to order tickets call 285-1539.

Concert I - Thursday, May 27 - 8:00 p.m.
Sursa Hall

Participating Artists
Elizabeth Crawford, clarinet - James Helton, piano
Ray Kilburn, piano - Mary Kothman, violin - Peter Opie, cello
Lori Rhoden, piano - Keith Sweger, bassoon
Hikaru Tamaki, cello - Mihoko Watanabe, flute

Assibio a Jato (The Jet Whistle) - Heitor Villa-Lobos
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Vivo
Mihoko Watanabe - Peter Opie

Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegro con brio
Andante contabile con variazoni
Menuetto: Quasi allegro
Finale: Prestissimo
Lori Rhoden - Mary Kothman - Hikaru Tamaki

. . . Intermission . . .

Meditations on Yeats - Donald Grantham
He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
A Cradle Song
Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop
The Song of the Old Mother
Crazy Jane on God
Sweet Dancer
He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
Mary Kothman - Elizabeth Crawford - James Helton

Trio, Op. 61, No. 6 - Francois Devienne
Allegro espressivo
Presto non troppo
Mihoko Watanabe - Elizabeth Crawford - Keith Sweger

Two Tangos - Astor Piazzolla
Milonga Sin Palabras
Night Club 1960
Mihoko Watanabe - Ray Kilburn

Art of Jazz Series: Guest Artist Mike Holober, jazz pianist and composer, leader of the Gotham City Jazz Orchestra (NYC)

Advance Tickets: Available at Emens Auditorium Box Office, telephone 765-285-1539. Tickets on sale at Sursa Hall Box Office the night of the concert.

Rubin Abdullin, dean of the Conservatory of Music, Kazan, Russia, in a recital of chamber/ensemble music with organ 

with 
- Tina Cowling, soprano; Leonid Sirotkin, oboe; Anna Vayman, violin 
- the Ball State Concert Choir and Chamber Choir 
- Andrew Crow, Duane Karna, Harmony Murphy, conductors 
- featuring the music of Bach, Britten, Buxtehude, Durufle, Liszt, Mendelssohn, and Sweelinck 

East Central Indiana Youth Symphony Orchestra plays several kinds of classical music and other things. The group, directed by Doctor Kristin Turner, will perform its winter concert at Sursa. 

 Concert featuring Ball State Women’s Chorus and student soloists

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra holds a yearly competition for young musicians in the region. Two divisions – the Junior and the Senior- provide the opportunity to select two winners: a younger player and a more seasoned player. Both division winners will have a performance opportunity and receive cash prizes.  Please read more information on the 2012-2013 season Young Artist Competition in the application form below.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2013

MSO Young Artist Competition App 2013

Audience is admitted free of charge on the day of competition. Seating available on balcony only. Concert etiquette is required

More informtion here.

A singularly unique ensemble, the Rastrelli Cello Quartet has been thrilling audiences with their renderings of non-traditional programming since 2002. Kira Kraftzoff - founder and artistic director, Kirill Timofeev, Misha Degtjareff and Sergio Drabkin formed the ensemble with a mission to perform music "between the genres," and their widely varied programs mix comfortably works by Bach, Saint-Saens and Tchaikovsky with that of George Gershwin, Dave Brubeck and Leroy Anderson. The name of the Quartet is taken from the eighteenth-century architect Bartholomew Rastrelli, who designed the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the home city of three of the four Quartet members. The Rastrelli Quartet currently has five recordings (Rastrelli, Volumes 1-5) on the Solo Musica, TonArt and Manchester labels, as well as a 2008 release with music by Piazzolla entitled "Cello in Buenos-Aires." In 2009, the Rastrelli Quartet's CD "Cello in Classic" was nominated for a Russian Grammy and was given a second prize award.

Join the University Singers in a Cabaret concert in Sursa Hall on January 27.  This concert, under the direction of Alan Alder, celebrates the day Indiana Governor Evan Bayh recognized the ensemble as “Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors” in 1994. In April, experience the University Singers on their home stage at Emens Auditorium as they present the 49^th annual Spectacular.

The School of Music’s all-student orchestra performs music from all genres and time periods, providing students with an intense and relevant orchestral experience.  On January 31, the winners of the Graduate Solo/Concerto Competition will be featured with the orchestra.  The Undergraduate Solo/Concerto Competition winners will perform with the orchestra on February 28.  In April, the orchestra can be heard playing with the Ball State Opera Theatre in a production of L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti.

Ball State’s Jazz Ensembles kick off the New Year with a rousing evening of jazz favorites for this Tom Shah Annual Memorial Jazz Scholarship Award Concert on February 6.  Next up, the Ensembles perform with the winners of the Dimensions in Jazz High School Bands competition on March 2 in Emens Auditorium.  The Ensembles go out with a bang on April 10 with a special guest artist.

Thomas Caneva, Ball State’s director of bands, and Shawn Vondran, assistant director of bands, lead the Ball State Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band in performances February 16, March 15 and April 26.  The Ball State Concert Band, conducted by doctoral and graduate students, performs on February 27 and April 22.

Thomas Caneva, Ball State’s director of bands, and Shawn Vondran, assistant director of bands, lead the Ball State Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band in performances February 16, March 15 and April 26.  The Ball State Concert Band, conducted by doctoral and graduate students, performs on February 27 and April 22.

The School of Music’s all-student orchestra performs music from all genres and time periods, providing students with an intense and relevant orchestral experience.  On February 28, the Undergraduate Solo/Concerto Competition winners will perform with the orchestra.  In April, the orchestra can be heard playing with the Ball State Opera Theatre in a production of L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti.

Thomas Caneva, Ball State’s director of bands, and Shawn Vondran, assistant director of bands, lead the Ball State Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band in performances February 16, March 15 and April 26.  The Ball State Concert Band, conducted by doctoral and graduate students, performs on February 27 and April 22.

To purchase tickets, call 877-99-EMENS.

Concert featuring Ball State Women's Chorus and student soloists.

Part of Women's Week 2013

Contact the Women's and Gender Studies Program at (765)285-5451 for disability accommodation or more information.