09/10 Education Events

Past Public Programs

DARK MATTER + UMS: THE PARTY
Saturday, April 25, Post-performance
523 S. Main Street

UMS joins forces with local DJs from the local monthly event “Dark Matter” to bring you a surreal and eclectic post-performance dance experience. Forest Juziuk, Aaron Lindell, Raj Mahal and company serve up a selection of cosmic jazz, afrobeat, int’l psych and film scores at 523 S. Main Street (the building formerly known as Leopold Bros. brewery) for one-night-only. And now, let the wild rumpus begin!
$5.00 at the door
Free Admission with a UMS Ticket Stub from Marie Chouinard
Late-night snacks compliments of UMS
Cash Bar (liquor, wine & beer)
18+

Post-Performance Reception
Sunday, April 19, Post-performance
U-M Museum of Art, 525 S. State St.

Join UMS and fellow audience members for sweets and tea following both performances of Mohammad Bennis and the Hmadcha Ensemble. You must have a ticket to the performance to attend.

A collaboration with the U-M Museum of Art

LECTURE: Back to Morocco: Stories from Inside the Fez Festival of Sufi Culture
Saturday, April 18, 1 pm
U-M Museum of Art Multipurpose Room, 525 S. State St.

UMS's presentation of Mohammed Bennis and the Hmadcha Ensemble attempts to recreate the authentic, late-night performances that are featured at the Fez Festival of Sufi Culture in Fez, Morocco. Zeyba Rahman, who served as the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music's North American Director from 1997 to 2007, will give a behind-the-scenes multimedia presentation on what it is like to participate in this historic festival.

In addition to her work with the Fez Festival, Zeyba Rahman is currently the Project Director for New York City based 'Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas' which launches in June 2009 as a pan-Islamic festival of performances, film, literary arts, visual arts exhibitions with a themed companion conference in conjunction with the Asia Society, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and New York University Center for Dialogues.

A collaboration with the U-M Museum of Art

Post-Performance Reception
Saturday, April 18, Post-performance
U-M Museum of Art, 525 S. State St.

Join UMS and fellow audience members for sweets and tea following both performances of Mohammad Bennis and the Hmadcha Ensemble. You must have a ticket to the performance to attend.

A collaboration with the U-M Museum of Art

“Slow Dancing”: Beyond High School, Formals, and Weddings
Thursday, April 16, 6 pm - 7 pm
U-M Alumni Center

The Coltrane/Hartman collaboration produced what has roundly been dubbed one of the most romantic albums ever recorded. Take your dance moves up a notch with U-M dance instructor Susan Filipiak prior to Kurt Elling’s performance.

A collaboration with the Swing City Dance Studio

Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession Concert No. 19: Fantasy, Cantata, Fragment
Sunday, April 5, 8:00 pm
Stamps Auditorium

Inspired by the UMS Beethoven Sonata Project with András Schiff, students of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, solo and collaborative, in a two-year exploration comprising lecture-recitals and chamber concerts. Program for this recital includes:
Sonata No. 30, Op. 109 (Hyunjung Kim)
Sonata No. 31, Op. 110 (Stijn DeCock)
Sonata No. 32, Op. 111 (SunAh Lee)

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Vinyl/CD Exchange
Saturday, April 4, 6:45-8:00 pm
Hill Auditorium Lower Lobby

Looking for fresh, new music? Come meet and mingle with other jazz lovers while discovering new artists and albums. Bring your favorite jazz vinyl and CDs share and exchange while picking up a few new titles of your own. You must have at ticket to the performance to attend.

Virtual Photo Exhibit: Then and Now: Community and Cultural Change from the Fusion Era to Today
Saturday, April 4,
Online: www.aadl.org

The University Musical Society and the Ann Arbor District Library invite you to participate in ‘Then and Now: Community and Cultural Change from the Fusion Era to Today', in celebration of Ann Arbor’s community heritage from 1968-1975 and the return of Chick Corea and John McLaughlin to UMS on April 4. Both of these musicians have continually re-invented themselves over the years while maintaining an exceptional level of artistry and commitment to their music. Help us to show Ann Arbor's parallel evolution in its cultural, musical, and community landscape. Do you have a photograph from that era or the present day that you’d like to share? We’d love to include it on our site. Visit www.aadl.org for more details.

Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession Concert No. 18 : Where's the Hammer?
Friday, April 3, 8:00 pm
Rackham Auditorium

Inspired by the UMS Beethoven Sonata Project with András Schiff, students of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, solo and collaborative, in a two-year exploration comprising lecture-recitals and chamber concerts. Program for this recital includes:
Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 (Joel Hastings)

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

PREP: Classical Guitar
Wednesday, April 1, 7 pm
202 South Thayer Building, Room 2022, 915 East Washington (the corner of Thayer and Washington)

Classical guitar performer and teacher, Matthew Ardizzone conducts a lecture/demonstration focusing on John Williams, his sound, and legacy in the world of classic guitar. Matthew Ardizzone has performed and taught master classes at schools throughout the country. The first guitarist to receive a doctorate in performance from the Eastman School of Music, his other accolades include First Prize in the 1995 Rantucci Guitar Competition and fifth place in the 1997 Stotsenberg International Guitar Competition.

Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession Concert No. 17: From Song & Dance to the Thickets of Fugue
Sunday, March 29, 2:00 pm
Britton Recital Hall

Inspired by the UMS Beethoven Sonata Project with András Schiff, students of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, solo and collaborative, in a two-year exploration comprising lecture-recitals and chamber concerts. Program for this recital includes:
Op. 90 - Gjergji Gaqi
Op. 101 - Hye-Won Jung
Op. 102/1 Sonata for Piano and Cello - Gjergji Gaqi, piano and Yeonjin Kim, cello
Op. 102 /2 Sonata for Piano and Cello - Misuzu Tanaka, piano and Martin Torch-Ishii, cello

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession Concert No. 16
Saturday, March 28, 8:00 pm
Stamps Auditorium

Inspired by the UMS Beethoven Sonata Project with András Schiff, students of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, solo and collaborative, in a two-year exploration comprising lecture-recitals and chamber concerts. Program for this recital includes:
Op. 96, Sonata in G for Piano and Violin
Op. 97, Trio in B-flat for Piano, Violin, and Cello("Archduke")

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

PREP: Romeros Sound and Legacy with Matthew Ardizzone
Thursday, March 26, 7 pm
The Institute for Humanities Building, Room 2022, 202 South Thayer St.

Classical guitar performer and teacher Matthew Ardizzone conducts a lecture/demonstration focusing on The Romeros, their history, sound, and legacy in the world of classic guitar. Matthew Ardizzone has performed and taught master classes at schools throughout the country. The first guitarist to receive a doctorate in performance from the Eastman School of Music, his other accolades include First Prize in the 1995 Rantucci Guitar Competition and fifth place in the 1997 Stotsenberg International Guitar Competition.

Masterclass/Coaching with Altenberg Trio Vienna
Wednesday, March 18, 11 am
Rackham Auditorium

The Altenberg Trio Vienna provides feedback and coaching to chamber music students at the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Open to the public for observation.

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

EXHIBIT: Stearns Collection of Silk Road Instruments
Saturday, March 14, Pre-performance and during intermission
Hill Auditorium Lower Lobby, 825 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor

The U-M Stearns Collection will assemble and host a variety of historic instruments found on the Silk Road in the lobby of Hill Auditorium prior to the performances of The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. You must have a ticket to the performance to attend.

A collaboration with the U-M Center for Chinese Studies and the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments

MASTER CLASS with Silk Road Members: “Creating a Life with Music”
Saturday, March 14, 11 am
Hill Auditorium, 825 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor

Yo-Yo Ma and members of The Silk Road Ensemble conduct a multi-instrumental master class with local university and high school student ensembles. Open to the public for observation.

For more information, contact the Education Department at 734.647.6712 or at umsed@umich.edu.

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

EXHIBIT: Stearns Collection of Silk Road Instruments
Friday, March 13, Pre-performance and during intermission
Hill Auditorium Lower Lobby, 825 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor

The U-M Stearns Collection will assemble and host a variety of historic instruments found on the Silk Road in the lobby of Hill Auditorium prior to the performances of The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. You must have a ticket to the performance to attend.

A collaboration with the U-M Center for Chinese Studies and the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments

Aswat Post Performance Reception
Thursday, March 12, Post-performance
Zanzibar

Continue the celebration of the Golden Age of Arab Music after the performance with the musicians and other audience members!

Must have ticket to the performance to attend.

“Old Fashioned” Record Exchange
Tuesday, March 10, 6:45-8:00 pm
Hill Auditorium Lower Lobby, North University Avenue

Come meet and mingle with other jazz lovers before the Jazz at Lincoln Center performance while discovering new artists and albums. Bring a CD or Record to exchange while picking up a few new titles of your own.

Original CDs only, no copies or mix CDs. You must have a ticket to the performance to attend.

LECTURE: Cultural Exchange Along the Silk Road
Monday, March 9, 7:00-8:15 pm
School of Social Work, International Institute, Room 1636, First Floor, 1080 S. University

Professor Brad Farnsworth gives a multi-media presentation on the general history of the Silk Road with a specific focus on how trade effects culture.

For more information, contact the Education Department at 734.647.6712 or at umsed@umich.edu.

A collaboration with the U-M Ross School of Business

ARTIST PANEL: State of the Orchestra: 2009 and Beyond
Saturday, March 7, 12:00-1:30pm
U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance, McIntosh Theater, 1100 Baits Dr., Ann Arbor

This panel with New York Philharmonic staff and musicians will address a variety of issues pertinent to orchestras and their members including touring, the value of corporate sponsorship, community engagement as a mission-related activity, and life outside the orchestra, among others.

Panelists to include:

Zarin Mehta, President and Executive Director
Eric Latzky, Vice President, Communications
Miki Takebe, Vice President, Operations
Carl Schiebler, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Daniel Boico, Manager, Artistic Administration and Assistant Conductor (starting 09/10 season)

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Engage Off-Stage: Drums!
Friday, February 13, Pre-performance
Hill Auditorium Lower Lobby, 825 North University Avenue

Prior to the start of the Kodo performance, visit the Hill Lower Lobby to experience a special drum exhibit that the U-M Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments has put up. The exhibit’s experts are actually Clague Middle School students who recently learned all about the drums from local scholars and performers.

Event is free and open to audience members.

A collaboration with the Clague Middle School and the U-M Stearns Collection

MASTER CLASS with U-M Vocal Students
Friday, February 6, 2:30-4:30 pm
Britton Recital Hall, Earl V. Moore Building, U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Lawrence Brownlee conducts a vocal master class with students from the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Open to the public for observation.

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

MASTER CLASS: U-M Men’s Glee Club
Thursday, January 29, 1:00pm
Stamps Auditorium, U-M Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin Ave,

Members of the all-male chorus Chanticleer conduct a master class with the U-M Men’s Glee Club. Open to the public for observation.

A collaboration with the U-M Men’s Glee Club and the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

PREP: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Saturday, January 24, 5:30pm
Biomedical Science Research Building Seminar Room, 1st floor, 109 Zina Pitcher Place

The Babylonian epic poem, The Epic of Gilgamesh, is the inspiration for performance by Kinan Azmech on clarinet with live projected drawings by Syrian/Armenian painter Kevork Mourad. Piotr Michalowski, George G. Cameron Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Michigan, hosts a pre-performance lecture on the history and context of The Epic of Gilgamesh, preceding this exciting new multimedia work.

A collaboration with the U-M Department of Near Eastern Studies

PREP: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Friday, January 23, 5:30pm
Biomedical Science Research Building Seminar Room, 1st floor, 109 Zina Pitcher Place

The Babylonian epic poem, The Epic of Gilgamesh, is the inspiration for performance by Kinan Azmech on clarinet with live projected drawings by Syrian/Armenian painter Kevork Mourad. Piotr Michalowski, George G. Cameron Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Michigan, hosts a pre-performance lecture on the history and context of The Epic of Gilgamesh, preceding this exciting new multimedia work.

A collaboration with the U-M Department of Near Eastern Studies

Penny Stamps Distinguished Visitors Program: (re)creating Gilgamesh: The Artistic and Technical Exploration of an Ancient Epic
Thursday, January 22, 5:10 pm
Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty Street

Clarinetist and Composer Kinan Azmeh and Visual Artist Kevork Mourad have collaborated to illuminate the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, using both music and painting as vehicles for story telling. In this presentation, prior to their weekend UMS performances, the artists discuss the origins of the project and their creative collaboration. They also demonstrate the fusion of music, painting, and technology through performance excerpts and examination of the more technical aspects of their work.

A collaboration with the U-M School of Art and Design and the Penny Stamps Distinguished Visitors Program.

FAMILY EVENT: Rubberbandance Group
Saturday, January 10, 11 am - 12 pm
U-M Alumni Center, 200 Fletcher Street

Drawing on elements of hip hop, ballet, martial arts and yoga, the contemporary dance company Rubberbandance Group takes a truly multidisciplinary approach to their work. This participatory family event will give children an introduction to the many art forms used by the company in their explosive and inventive dances. Come ready to get up and move!

A collaboration with the U-M Alumni Association.

AFTER PARTY: Rubberbandance Group
Friday, January 9, , post-performance
The Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron (across from the YMCA)

Keep the energy going following the performance of Rubberbandance Group at a hip hop dance party with a DJ spinning live. Hosted by UMS and Dance 2XS. Ages 18 and over; no cover.

Pre-Concert Lecture: Handel's Messiah
Sunday, December 7, 1 pm
Hill Auditorium Mezzanine Lobby

UMS Choral Union conductor Jerry Blackstone will give a pre-performance lecture on the historical and musical background of Handel’s Messiah. You must have a ticket to the performance to attend.

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Pre-Concert Lecture: Handel's Messiah
Saturday, December 6, 7 pm
Modern Languages Building, Auditorium 4

UMS Choral Union conductor Jerry Blackstone will give a pre-performance lecture on the historical and musical background of Handel’s Messiah. You must have a ticket to the performance to attend.

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Judaism and Music: A Symposium
Monday, November 17, 9 am - 1 pm
Rackham Amphitheater (915 East Washington Street, 4th floor)

"Judaism and Music" is an opportunity to illuminate and demonstrate new methods for studying the intersection of Judaism and music. Join Leon Botstein, Bard College; Kay Kaufman Shelemay, Harvard University; and Michael P. Steinberg, Brown University, for a series of lectures, followed by a closing panel discussion.

A collaboration with the The Jean & Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan and the U-M Institute for the Humanities

Master Class: Compagnie Heddy Maalem
Tuesday, October 14, 12:45-2:15 pm
U-M Department of Dance, Betty Pease Studio (1310 North University Court)

Dancers from Compagnie Heddy Maalem lead U-M Dance students in a modern technique master class. Open to the public for observation only.

A collaboration with the U-M Department of Dance

Artist Interview: Heddy Maalem
Monday, October 13, 2:30-3:30 pm
U-M Department of Dance, Betty Pease Studio (1310 North University Court)

French-Algerian choreographer Heddy Maalem will be interviewed by Robin Wilson, U-M Associate Professor of Dance. Mr. Maalem will discuss his life and work including The Rite of Spring, which was created in 2004 and receives its North American premiere this year. Maalem's Rite was inspired by time spent in Lagos, Nigeria, and features 14 performers from Mali, Benin, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo and Mozambique. In his rendition of this work, originally choreographed for the Ballets Russes, the story of a pagan spring ritual is transported to modern Africa.

The interview will be followed by a screening of Mr. Maalem’s Black Spring (2000), the first piece in his trilogy that concludes with The Rite of Spring.

A collaboration with the U-M Department of Dance

Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession Concert No. 14 -- To a Fare-Thee-Well
Sunday, October 12, 2 pm
Stamps Auditorium (Walgreen Drama Center)

Inspired by the UMS Beethoven Sonata Project with András Schiff, students of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, solo and collaborative, in a two-year exploration comprising lecture-recitals and chamber concerts. Program for this recital includes:
Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78 (Margaret Yi)
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 (Darina Molkina)
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a ("Les Adieux") (Heeseung Jang)

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession Concert No. 13 -- Sonata Eroica
Saturday, October 11, 8 pm
Stamps Auditorium (Walgreen Drama Center)

Inspired by the UMS Beethoven Sonata Project with András Schiff, students of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, solo and collaborative, in a two-year exploration comprising lecture-recitals and chamber concerts. Program for this recital includes:
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 ("Waldstein") (Nozomi Marusawa)
Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 (Noel McRobbie)
Piano Sonata No. 23 in f minor, Op. 57 (Aya Yamamoto)

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession Concert No. 12 -- On the New Path
Sunday, October 5, 5 pm
Stamps Auditorium (Walgreen Drama Center)

Inspired by the UMS Beethoven Sonata Project with András Schiff, students of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance perform all of Beethoven's sonatas, solo and collaborative, in a two-year exploration comprising lecture-recitals and chamber concerts. Program for this recital includes:
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1 (Ilya Blinov)
Piano Sonata No. 17 in d minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest") (Natalie Lin)
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 (Uni Choi)

A collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The Arts of Iraq: Artists in the Diaspora
Saturday, October 4, 11 am
Performance Network Stage (120 East Huron Street)

Every American has heard about the devastation of the Iraq war, most often from a distinctly American perspective. Now, hear firsthand from Iraqi artists and scholars about different and unseen consequences of that conflict: its devastating impact on artists and their families, and on the entire artistic and cultural landscape of Iraq. Learn what happened, and what artists in the diaspora are doing to survive and rebuild their livelihoods while processing their experiences through art. Iraqi oud player Rahim AlHaj is a featured panelist.

A collaboration with the Performance Network Theatre

Saturday Morning Physics: A Discussion of Complicite’s A Disappearing Number
Saturday, September 13, 10 am
Power Center Stage

The London-based theater company Complicite sold out performances of A Disappearing Number all over England and won a 2008 Olivier Award for Best New Play, a highly coveted honor. Through its use of innovative multimedia stagecraft, the play weaves together the past, present and future in an exploration of mathematics, patterns, beauty, and our relentless compulsion to understand. Join UMS and the Saturday Morning Physics program as they convene a panel of math, science, theater, and humanities professors to discuss the major themes of the play. Audience members are invited participate in the dialogue with a Q&A session.

A collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics.

Behind-the-Scenes with Complicite and A Disappearing Number
Friday, September 12, 3 pm
Power Center Stage

Simon McBurney, artistic director of Complicite, has said that “the space of theater is in the minds of the audience.” (Financial Times) In the case of A Disappearing Number, the space of the theater is also made by the superb technology and breathtaking visual images of the production. In this special behind-the-scenes look with the production team of A Disappearing Number, audiences will have a chance to see how the show is created and what it takes backstage to make this work so spectacular.

A collaboration with the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series.

Meet-and-Greet with the Cast and Crew of Complicite
Thursday, September 11, after the performance
Power Center Lobby

Join the cast and crew of Complicite after the performance for a meet-and-greet in the lobby of the Power Center.

UMS Book Club: The Indian Clerk
Monday, September 8, 7 pm
Ann Arbor District Library (343 S Fifth Ave)

In David Leavitt’s The Indian Clerk, the English mathematician G.H. Hardy unexpectedly receives a letter filled with mathematical theorems from a young Indian visionary, Srinivasa Ramanujan, whose idiosyncratic and creative approach to mathematics ultimately led to some of the most complex and beautiful mathematical patterns of all time. UMS is assembling U-M experts on math and literature to explore the themes in David Leavitt’s breathtaking novel. This event is an excellent primer for those attending the UMS presentation of the theater company Complicite’s A Disappearing Number, which draws on the relationship between Hardy and Ramanujan as a central story line in the play.

A collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library.