Department of Music

Calendar of Events

September 2008

Date
Time
Information
14
Sun
4:00

Sundown Jazz Series
Kip Reed Trio
with Matt Perko and Dan Wilson

Because of the supporting roles they play within a jazz group bass players all too often fail to receive the credit they deserve for the success of those groups. In order to focus more attention on those individuals this year’s Sundown Jazz Concerts will feature trios led by some of this area’s finest bassists.

The season’s first concert, featuring the Kip Reed Trio, will take place at 4:00 on Sunday, September 14, in Cleveland State University’s Drinko Recital Hall, located in the Music Communication Building at 2001 Euclid Ave.

An east coast native currently splitting his time between New York City and Cleveland, electric bassist Kip Reed has played with many major artists spanning several genres.  His love of Brazilian, African and other world-beat music combined with his background in rock, funk, and jazz make him one of the most in-demand bass players on the east and north coasts. 

In his nearly 30-year career, he has recorded or performed with Brazilian superstars Bebel Gilberto, Ivan Lins and Tania Maria, jazz legends Brother Jack Mcduff, Larry Coryell and Joe Lovano and disco divas Donna Summer and Gloria Gaynor.  He has been featured on recordings alongside bass greats Anthony Jackson and Freddie Washington and can be heard on Chuck Mangione's Chesky release, "The Feeling's Back." Most recently, he appears on Nancy Wilson's Grammy-winning CD, "Turned to Blue."

For the concert at CSU Kip will be joined by guitarist Dan Wilson and drummer Matt Perko.
 
As always, this concert is free and open to the public.

Drinko Recital Hall

28
Sun
3:00

Keyboard Conversations
with Jeffrey Seigel

Haydn and Mozart: Humor and Heartache
Haydn's zesty Fantasy in C, the boisterous Gypsy Rondo, and the darkly expressive C Minor Sonata, Mozart's poignant B Minor Adagio and the vivacious G Major Sonata.

Waetjen Auditorium

30
Tue
7:30

CSU Orchestra
Victor Liva, conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

 


October 2008

Date
Time
Information
5
Sun
4:00

Sundown Jazz Series
Dave Morgan Trio

Drinko Recital Hall

7
Tue
7:30

CSU Chamber Orchestra & Choirs
Victor Liva, conductor
Besty Burleigh, conductor

Drinko Recital Hall

8
Wed
7:30

CSU Wind Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble
Howard Meeker, conductor
John Perrine, conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

14
Tue
8:00

WCLV Live Broadcast

Drinko Recital Hall

17
Fri
7:30

CSU Jazz Ensemble & Combos
John Perrine, conductor

Drinko Recital Hall

19
Sun
6:00

STUDENT WORKSHOP
Cleveland Contemporary Players presents
Verge Ensemble

Drinko Recital Hall

20
Mon
8:00

CONCERT
Cleveland Contemporary Players presents
T
he Verge Ensemble

The versatile ensemble from Washington D.C. in concert performing works by Steve Antosca, Larry Austin, Chinary Ung, Jeffrey Mumford, Jefferson Friedman, and Adam Silverman.

Drinko Recital Hall

28
Tue
8:00

WCLV Live Broadcast

Drinko Recital Hall

 


November 2008

Date
Time
Information
3
Mon
1:00

STUDENT WORKSHOP
Cleveland Contemporary Players presents
Four Pianists and Betsy Jolas, composer

Drinko Recital Hall

3
Mon
8:00

CONCERT
Cleveland Contemporary Players presents
Celebrating Betsy Jolas

Pianists from around the country converge to present a concert of music by French composer Betsy Jolas (in residence), Steve Reich, Olivier Messiaen, Elliott Carter, and a performance of the rarely heard version of Ameriques by Edgard Varese (arranged by the composer for two pianos-eight hands).

Featuring pianists Amy Williams, Amy Briggs, Winston Choi, and Lisa Kaplan

Drinko Recital Hall

5
Wed
7:30

Jazz Ensemble & CSU Chamber Winds

Drinko Recital Hall

14
Fri
7:30

Faculty Recital
Elizabeth Unis Chesko, Soprano

Musica D'Arte

Drinko Recital Hall

16
Sun
4:00

Sundown Jazz Series
Glenn Holmes

Drinko Recital Hall

17
Mon
4:00

LECTURE
Cleveland Contemporary Players

Composer Marc Mellits (New York) presents his music.

Room 311

18
Tue
7:30

CSU Chamber Orchestra
Victor Liva, conductor

Drinko Recital Hall

19
Wed
7:30

CSU Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble
Howard Meeker, conductor
John Perrine , conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

24
Mon
7:30

CSU Percussion Ensemble
Matt Bassett , conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

25
Tue
7:30

CSU Orchestra
Victor Liva , conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

 


December 2008

Date
Time
Information
1
Mon
7:00

Clarinet Class Recital

Drinko Recital Hall

5
Fri
7:30

CSU Chorus and Chorale
Betsy Burleigh, conductor

with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus

Waetjen Auditorium

7
Sun
3:00

Keyboard Conversations
Jeffrey Seigel

Basking in Beethoven
Für Elise (who was she and why did Beethoven write this composition for her?), the rhapsodic, virtuoso 32 Variations in C Minor, and the "Farewell Sonata" in E Flat - who was leaving, and why was Beethoven so deeply affected?

Waetjen Auditorium

14
Sun
4:00

Sundown Jazz Series
Peter Dominguez with Ki Allen, vocalist

Drinko Recital Hall

 


January 2009

Date
Time
Information
18
Sun
4:00

Sundown Jazz Series

Drinko Recital Hall

20
Tue
8:00

WCLV Live Broadcast

Drinko Recital Hall

26
Mon
4:00

STUDENT WORKSHOP
Cleveland Contemporary Players presents
Pat O'Keefe, clarinet

The virtuoso clarinetist Patrick O’Keefe in workshop performing and demonstrating the most advanced repertoire for clarinet and bass clarinet.

Drinko Recital Hall


February 2009

Date
Time
Information
8
Sun
8:00

Concert in Progress
Howie Smith

Drinko Recital Hall

9
Mon
4:00

LECTURE
Cleveland Contemporary Players

Renowned composer Chen Yi (University of Missouri-Kansas City) presents her music.

Room 311

15
Sun
4:00

Sundown Jazz Series

Drinko Recital Hall

17
Tue
8:00

WCLV Live Broadcast

Drinko Recital Hall

24
Tue
7:30

CSU Orchestra
Victor Liva, conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

27
Fri
7:30

CSU Jazz Ensemble & Combos
John Perrine , conductor

Drinko Recital Hall

 

March 2009

Date
Time
Information
3
Tue
7:30

CSU Chamber Orchestra
Victor Liva , conductor

Drinko Recital Hall
6
Fri
7:30

CSU Chorus and Chorale
Betsy Burleigh, conductor

Waetjen Auditorium
8
Sun
4:00

Sundown Jazz Series

Drinko Recital Hall

12
Wed
7:30

CSU Wind Ensemble
Howard Meeker, conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

22
Sun
4:00

Keyboard Conversations
Jeffrey Seigel

The Longevity of the Short Piece
Byte-size musical jewels and gems - masterpieces in miniature! Mendelssohn Songs Without Words, Grieg Lyric Pieces, Brahms Intermezzi, and Chopin Nocturnes.

Waetjen Auditorium

31
Tue
8:00

WCLV Live Broadcast

Waetjen Auditorium

 


April 2009

Date
Time
Information

5
Sun

4:00

Sundown Jazz Series

Drinko Recital Hall

13
Mon
4:00

STUDENT WORKSHOP
Cleveland Contemporary Players presents
Carlton Vickers, flute

Flutist and new music specialist Carlton Vickers presents a workshop on contemporary flute composition and performance.

Drinko Recital Hall

14
Tue
8:00

WCLV Live Broadcast

Drinko Recital Hall

21
Tue
7:30

CSU Chamber Orchestra
Victor Liva, conductor

Drinko Recital Hall

22
Wed
7:00

CSU Wind Ensemble
Howard Meeker, conductor

Waetjen Auditorium

24
Fri
7:30

CSU Opera Workshop
Elizabeth Unis Chesko, director

Drinko Recital Hall

28
Tue
7:30

CSU Chorus and Orchestra
Betsy Burleigh and Victor Liva, conductors

Waetjen Auditorium

 

May 2009

Date
Time
Information
1
Fri
7:30

CSU Jazz Ensemble & Combos
John Perrine, conductor

Drinko Recital Hall

3
Sun
3:00

Keyboard Conversations
Jeffery Seigel

Musical Pictures
Inspiring sights in glorious sound! The sonic splendor of Rachmaninoff's Etudes Tableaux, Debussy's colorful and exotic Préludes, and Mussorgsky's astonishing musical gallery of Pictures at an Exhibition.

Waetjen Auditorium

4
Mon
7:00

Clarinet Class Recital

Drinko Recital Hall