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Jan. 29 – The Faculty Artist Series presents violinist Caroline Chin, an assistant professor of violin. She has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Asia in concert halls including the John F. Kennedy Center, the White House during their Christmas festivities, New York’s Carnegie and Weill Halls and the Concertgebeau in Amsterdam. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Jan. 30 – The Creative Writing Program’s Spring 2020 Reading Series kicks off with readings by Master of Fine Arts students Cassandra Caverhill, poetry, and Angela Kramer, fiction. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Free
Jan. 30 – As part of the David D. Dubois Piano Festival and Competition, members of the College of Musical Arts piano faculty will present a gala concert performing works by Czerny, Debussy, Schubert and Schnittke. Solungga Liu, Laura Melton, Robert Satterlee and Yevgeny Yontov will perform works for four, six and eight hands, and Natasha Wu, the 2019 Dubois winner, will also perform. The recital will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Donations will be accepted to benefit the BGSU Piano Scholarship Fund.
Jan. 31 – Acclaimed pianist Boris Berman is the guest artist for the 2020 David D. Dubois Piano Festival and Competition. An active, worldwide performer of chamber music and a dedicated teacher, Berman currently heads the piano department at Yale School of Music. He has a reputation of being able to recognize and nurture young talents. Berman will present a master class from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Jan. 31 – Students in the College of Musical Arts Doctorate of Musical Arts program will perform contemporary music for “Ear | Eye: Listening and Looking: Contemporary Music and Art” at the Toledo Museum of Art galleries, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Music is curated to coincide with artwork in rotating galleries. Free
Feb. 1 & 2 – The David D. Dubois Piano Festival and Competition continues with the semifinal round featuring accomplished high school pianists. The semifinal round will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests are welcome to quietly come in and out of Kobacker Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center between contestants. The competition continues from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Feb. 2 with the winners of the finals round announced about 1 p.m. Free
Feb. 1 – Boris Berman, guest artist for the David D. Dubois Piano Festival and Competition, will present a special recital during his residency. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Tickets for the performance are $8 and are available at bgsu.edu/arts. BGSU students with ID cards are admitted free.
Feb. 2 – Praecepta, the student chapter of the Society of Composers Inc., presents 24/24, an event in which performers and composers are paired together randomly for the weekend to collaborate over a 48-hour period. For the first 24 hours, the composer writes a piece for their paired performer. For the second 24 hours, the performer learns the piece and the concert is held at the end of the 48 hours. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center.
Feb. 4 & 5 – Internationally renowned jazz guitarist and oud virtuoso Amos Hoffman and world-class pianist/composer Noam Lemish will present a master class. Hoffman is known as a pioneer in fusing the rhythms and melodic themes of the Middle East with modern jazz. Lemish is deeply rooted in jazz and classical music. Together they create a refreshing and compelling sound, filled with vibrant sonorities, unique instrument combinations and compelling arrangements. The master class, free and open to the public, will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 1002 at Moore Musical Arts Center. The duo will also present a recital at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at Arlyn’s Good Beer, 520 Hankey Ave., Bowling Green. Free
Feb. 4 – Guest percussionist Mark Stone will present a recital. Stone, an associate professor and head of the World Music and Percussion Programs at Oakland (Michigan) University, is a leading expert in global percussion performance and education. He has performed with the foremost musicians of Uganda, Ghana, Trinidad, South Africa, India and the United States. An accomplished composer and improviser, Stone’s original musical style results from his unique synthesis and innovation rooted in a deep knowledge of multiple world traditions. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 5 – The Faculty Artist Series features Cole Burger on piano. Burger is a lecturer in the College of Musical Arts where he teaches and coordinates class piano and piano pedagogy. He also teaches applied piano, chamber music, music theory and related subjects at Lutheran Summer Music. He also has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. The recital will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 6 – The Spring 2020 Reading Series continues with readings by Master of Fine Arts students Matt Miller, poetry, and Michelle Bellman, fiction. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Prout Chapel. Free
Feb. 6 – College of Musical Arts Professor Emeritus of Cello Alan Smith will present a recital. Smith, who also served as an associate dean for the college, has performed under the baton of such composers as Igor Stravinsky and Aaron Copland. He has earned numerous national artist competitions and has performed nationally and internationally. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center.
Feb. 7 & 8 – The BGSU Dance Program will present its Winter Concert, featuring modern, jazz and tap dance choreographed by dance program faculty Colleen Murphy, Tammy Metz Starr and Tracy Wilson and graduate student Adrienne Ansel. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre at the Wolfe Center for the Arts. A second performance will be held at 8 p.m. on Feb. 8. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for seniors and $10 for other adults and may be purchased through the BGSU Art Box Office in the Wolfe Center, online at bgsu.edu/arts or by calling 419-372-8171. Advance discounted rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Parking is free.
Feb. 9 – Members of the BGSU College of Musical Arts faculty will perform chamber music at the Toledo Museum of Art. The chamber music concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the museum’s Great Gallery, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Free
Feb. 12 – During this week’s Faculty Artist Series, compositions by BGSU faculty members will be performed. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 13 – Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing students will read their works for the Spring 2020 Reading Series. Turner Wilson will read poetry and Nick Gardner will read fiction. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Prout Chapel. Free
Feb. 13 – The College of Musical Arts welcomes guest artists Nois Saxophone Quartet. The Chicago-based saxophone quartet works between the boundary of contemporary classical music and experimental improvisation. Founded in 2016, Nois (pronounced “noise”) has quickly emerged as one of the premier young ensembles in the United States. The quartet has earned prizes at prestigious chamber music competitions including the second prize in the Open Division of the 2018 M-Prize International Chamber Arts Competition and the silver medal in the 2017 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 15 – The Annual Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition opens, featuring a juried selection of art in all media by undergraduate students in the BGSU School of Art. The opening reception will begin at 5 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. The exhibition runs Feb. 16-March 5. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Free
Feb. 15 – The BGSU University Choral Society, University Women’s Chorus and University Men’s Chorus join the Toledo Symphony Orchestra for BGSU Night at the Toledo Symphony in this special performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” The performance will begin at 7 p.m. at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Tickets are available from the Toledo Symphony Box Office, 419-246-8000. The piece will also be performed on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.
Feb. 16 – The College of Musical Arts and the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music will host a special live recording session for the public radio series “Living American Composers: New Music from Bowling Green.” The series, produced by WGTE Public Media and hosted by Brad Cresswell, will be recording content for season seven. The recording will run from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 18 – The Department of Theatre and Film opens the Tuesday Night Film Screenings spring series featuring Director Jordan Peele’s “Us” (2019). The film is a powerful follow-up to Peele’s landmark directorial debut of “Get Out.” Like Peele’s 2017 film, “Us” is revitalizing the horror genre by illustrating its potential to examine social inequalities and the psychological trauma they cause. The film centers on the experiences of Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) and her husband (Winston Duke) and children. The story kicks into high gear when the family’s upscale seaside vacation takes an unexpected turn. Cheyanne Jeffries, a graduate student in American Culture Studies, will introduce the film. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the BGSU Film Theater, 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Free
Feb. 18 – A selection of the College of Musical Arts’ jazz department ensembles will perform. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center.
