Thursday, February 1
11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Slee Hall box office only.
Special Ticket Promotion:
Buy One Get One Free!
Receive one complimentary ticket for every ticket purchased to a UB Department of Music concert. The complimentary ticket does not need to be for the same event.
Saturday, February 3
7:30 p.m.
$30
Center for the Arts
Drama Theatre
Co-presented by UB Center for the Arts and UB Department of Music
Lotus Lives, a Chamber Opera
Scored for two singers with brass ensemble, Lotus Lives tells the story of a Chinese American woman exploring her heritage through a fascinating juxtaposition of chronologies. The on-screen and shifting panorama of singers, dancers, instrumentalists, and shadow puppetry, both live and prerecorded. The music blends contemporary styles with rap, Chinese folk music, and dance-club music into an exuberant romp accompanied by a dazzling display of electronics.
Sunday, February 4
3 p.m.
$10*
*UB students free with vaild ID
Baird Recital Hall
Faculty Recital:
Michael Serio, piano with guest pianist Debi Adams
Michael Serio will be joined by Debi Adams, faculty member of the Boston Conservatory, in a piano four hand program that will include a set of 7 pieces by Thomas Cabaniss called "Tiny Bits of Outrageous Love," Samuel Barber's "Souvenirs," Brahms's "Waltzes," Op. 39, and arrangements of Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise" and Mozart's "Papageno."
Friday, February 9
7:30 p.m.
$20
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Slee Visiting Artist Series:
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant, is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The late Jessye Norman described Salvant as“a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings.”
Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, theater, jazz, baroque and folkloric music. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor.
Local artist Curtis Lovell will open for Cécile McLorin Salvant in a 20 minute set.
Wednesday, February 21
7:30 p.m.
$10*
*UB students free with vaild ID
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Faculty Recital:
Jaman Dunn-Danger, baritone with Michael Serio, piano
Program
Mendelssohn: It is enough, from Elijah
Verdi: Confutatis, from Messa da Requiem
J.S. Bach: Stürze zu boden, from Cantata No. 126
Beethoven: Ha, welch ein Augenblick, from Fidelio
Mozart: Hai gia vinta la causa, from Le Nozze di Figaro
Massenet: Vision fugitive, from Hérodiade
Mahler: Leider eines fahrenden gesellen
Finzi: Let Us Garlands Bring, Op. 18
Friday, March 1
7:30 p.m.
$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Recital on the Fisk:
Eastman Organists
This annual concert features a few advanced, highly accomplished students from the renowned organ studio at the Eastman School of Music. Alums who have performed at this concert in past years have gone on to secure top prizes in competition and distinguished organist positions.
Curated by UB Faculty member Sungmin Shin, in collaboration with the Slee Visting Artist Series.
Friday, March 8
4 p.m.
Free
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Master Class:
Jason Vieaux, guitar
Friday, March 8
7:30 p.m.
Free
Baird Recital Hall
Room 250 Baird Hall
Buffalo Guitar All-Stars
An all-star cast of Buffalo area guitarists will perform.
Saturday, March 9
7:30 p.m.
$20
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Slee Visiting Artist Series:
Jason Vieaux, guitar
Buffalo native and Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux, “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone), is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation.” In appearances from New York’s Lincoln Center to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and the Seoul Arts Center, Jason Vieaux has cemented his reputation as an artist of brilliance and uncompromised mastery. Cited for his “eloquent and vibrant performances” on disc (Gramophone Magazine) he is hailed as “virtuosic, flamboyant, dashing and, sometimes ineffably lyrical” (New York Times) on stage.
Four Paths of Light: Bach to Metheny
- J.S. Bach – Cello Suite #1, BWV 1007 (arr. Vieaux)
- Leo Brouwer - El Decameron Negro
- Pat Metheny - Four Paths of Light -composed for and dedicated to Mr. Vieaux
- J.S. Bach - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (arr. Vieaux)
Sunday, March 10
11 a.m.
Free
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Special Event:
Festival Participant’s Concert
Soloists, ensembles, and the festival guitar orchestra will be featured.
Wednesday, March 13 -
Thursday, March 14
7:30 p.m.
$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Center for 21st Century Music:
the golden ass, a chamber opera in one act by Tiffany Skidmore
Featuring the Slee Sinfonietta
An abstract setting of the Cupid/Psyche myth, this performance features the Slee Sinfonietta under the direction of guest conductor David Cubek; guest artist Nina Dante as Psyche, Tiffany Dumouchelle as Venus, and guest artists Adam Zahller as Cupid and Justin Anthony Spenner as Father; as well as a chorus of UB student performers
Tuesday, March 26
7:30 p.m.
$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Faculty Recital:
Eric Huebner, piano
This concert is presented in celebration of composer Roger Reynold's 90th birthday and will feature the world premiere of his Piano Études, book II: Extensions and the New York premiere of Actions for piano and computer musicians.
Wednesday, March 27
7:30 p.m.
Free
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Center for 21st Century Music:
Susan Narucki, soprano and Curt Macomber, violin
Program to feature György Kurtág's "Kafka Fragments"
Susan Narucki
Curt Macomber
Tuesday, April 9
7:30 p.m.
$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Faculty Recital:
Aurora Borealis
Tiffany Du Mouchelle, soprano and Stephen Solook, percussion
Featuring works presented on their upcoming CD (Fall 2024) by: Milton Babbitt, John Cage, Carolyn Chen, Tania León, Lewis Nielson, and Roberto Sierra
Friday, April 12 -
Sunday, April 14
$20
*All concerts held in Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Lucy Wang & Hao Zhou, violin; Aiden Kane, viola; Tate Zawadiuk, cello
- Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. – Concert IV: Opp. 95, 18/6, 132
- Master Class on Saturday, April 13th at 11 a.m.
- Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. – Concert V: Opp. 18/5, 130
- Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. – Concert VI: Opp. 18/4, 135, 59/2
Praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe), the Viano Quartet is one of the most sought-after performing young ensembles today and currently in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024-2027. Since winning First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, they have traveled to nearly every major city across the globe.
Tuesday, April 16
7:30 p.m.
$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Center for 21st Century Music:
Slee Sinfonietta
with flutist Carol Wincenc
The program will feature Su Lian Tan’s Autumn Lute Song, Lukas Foss’ For Toru, and others.
Friday, April 19
7:30 p.m.
$10
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Recital on the Fisk:
Aaron Tan, organ
Winner of the 2021 Canadian International Organ competition, and the 2018 American Guild of Organists National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, Aaron Tan is one of North America’s leading young artists.
Germani: Toccata
Bach: Allein, BWV 663
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker
Weir: Tree of peace
Demessieux: Lumiere
Bonnal: Paysages euskariens, mvmt 1
Laurin: Poeme Symphonique for Advent
Vaughan Williams: Choral Preluede on Song 33
Vierne: Final – Symphonie 5
Co-sponsored by the Buffalo Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Wednesday, May 1
7:30 p.m.
$20
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
Slee Visiting Artist Series:
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Internationally recognized as one of today’s most acclaimed and admired pianists, Yefim Bronfman stands among a handful of artists regularly sought by festivals, orchestras, conductors and recital series. His commanding technique, power and exceptional lyrical gifts are consistently acknowledged by the press and audiences alike.
Schubert: Sonata in A minor, Op. 143
Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien
Salonen: Sisar
~intermission~
Chopin: Sonata in B minor Op. 58
Co-sponsored by The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Friday, May 3
4-9 p.m.
Free
Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall
“Twilight Music”:
A Showcase of Student Performances
This program will feature many UB student ensembles and performers. If the weather cooperates, the event will take place on the plaza in front of Slee Hall. We would encourage audience members to bring lawn chairs, food and refreshments. In the case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved indoors to Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall. Details will be posted on our website closer to the concert date.
Sunday, June 9 -
Saturday, June 15
June in Buffalo
Jonathan Golove, Artistic Director
This annual, international festival for aspiring composers includes a full week of concerts featuring the music of five distinguished faculty composers. Afternoon concerts highlighting the work of the student composers will also take place throughout the week. Some of the world’s most committed musicians to the performance of recent music will perform. Daily lectures, masterclasses and workshops round out this intensive week. The concert schedule and other details will be announced in the Spring.