Tickets are available for purchased at the door for Concerts III, V.
The Music + Festival 2021, now in its 14th year directed by Daniel Asia, will focus on the groundbreaking career of Nadia Boulanger and her renowned students.
Boulanger (1887-1979) was a conductor, organist and one of the most influential teachers of musical composition of the 20th century. She taught composers from around the world, like Philip Glass, Thea Musgrave, Quincy Jones, Astor Piazzolla, Mary Pierce, and many others.
Music + Festival 2021 has six concerts, including the Music of Quincy Jones and the Music of Aaron Copland, plus, a symposium with guest speakers, and more.
Saturday, Oct. 9
Symposium: Nadia Boulanger and her Students
Guests: Emile Naoumoff, Mary Lou Pierce, Marianne Ploger; Thomas Cockrell
Concert I: Chamber Music of Thea Musgrave, Marion Bauer, Jane Vignery, Jean Francaix, and Irving Fine
2:30 p.m., Holsclaw Hall. Admission is free.
- Johanna Lundy, horn; Hsin-Chih Chang, piano
- Sara Fraker, oboe; Jackie Glazier, clarinet
- Rosemary Bullock, clarinet
- Arizona Wind Quintet
Concert II: An Afternoon of the Music of Piazzolla
4:30p, Holsclaw Hall. Admission is free.
- Guitarists of the Bolton Guitar Studio
Concert III: The Music of Quincy Jones
7:30p, Crowder Hall. Tickets: $10, 7, 5
- UA Studio Jazz Ensemble featuring Joe Bourne, directed by Dr. Angelo Versace
Sunday, Oct. 10
Concert IV: Chamber Music and Song
2p, Crowder Hall. Admission is free.
- Tim Kantor, violin; Michael Dauphinais, piano
- Michelle Gott, Ariadna Demkov, harp
- Faculty String Quartet
- Kristin Dauphinais, mezzo-soprano; Ian Houghton, piano
Concert V: The Music of Aaron Copland, Adolphus Hailstork David Diamond, Donald Grantham
4:30p, Crowder Hall. Tickets: $10, 7, 5
- Arizona Symphony Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
- Arizona Choir
Concert VI: Piano and Song
7:30p, Holsclaw Hall. Admission is free.
- Dan Linder, solo piano
- Yunah Lee, soprano; Rachel Yukying Hwang, piano
Fred Fox School of Music | Daniel Asia tapped for National Council on the Arts
More InformationThe Music + Festival is made possible with the support of: The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation; The Sarah Scaife Foundation; Subaru of Tucson; Drs. Fran and Tim Orrok; Wesley Green; I. Michael and Beth Kasser; HBL CPAs; Mesch Clark and Rothschild; Classical 90.5 FM /Arizona Public Media; The Arizona Daily Star; Jim Click Automotive Group
