{"id":17141,"date":"2010-01-07T13:24:52","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T18:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/?p=17141"},"modified":"2017-01-26T14:24:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T19:24:59","slug":"winter-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2010\/01\/07\/winter-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Folk-pop icon Vega among season's musical peaks at Bates College"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Suzanne<\/a><\/p>\n

An iconic singer-songwriter, a pair of performances devoted to Beethoven’s string quartet cycle and a Bates College alum who plays world music are among highlights at the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall at Bates this winter.<\/p>\n

For information about all Olin Concert Hall events, please contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu. The concert hall is located at 75 Russell St. Tickets for events with paid admission are available at www.batestickets.com.<\/p>\n

Here’s the concert schedule from January into April:<\/p>\n

In a concert rescheduled from last fall, German fortepianist Andreas Staier<\/strong> opens the season performing sonatas and variations by Franz Joseph Haydn on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Bates and Carnegie Hall are the only two venues at which Staier plays this particular program on his current tour. Tickets cost $12 for general admission and $6 for students and seniors.<\/p>\n

Frank Glazer<\/strong>, a renowned pianist and Bates artist in residence, continues his survey of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas with a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. The performance is open to the public at no cost, but tickets are required.<\/p>\n

Glazer performs the remaining concerts in the series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 19; and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 9.<\/p>\n

\"Pianist<\/a><\/p>\n

Glazer’s series coincides with the Auryn Quartet’s<\/strong> performances of the Beethoven string quartet cycle, which started at Bates in early 2009, sponsored by the Bates Concerts Committee. The quartet completes the series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, in Olin. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $4 for seniors and students.<\/p>\n

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One of the most distinctive singer-songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega<\/strong> is in residence at Bates for two days in January. She offers workshops on writing and the business of making art, and will give two performances on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the Olin auditorium. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $5 for seniors and students.<\/p>\n

Glazer and mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Patches<\/strong> perform Schubert’s song cycle “Winterreise” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Admission is free, but tickets are required.<\/p>\n

Two highly esteemed French musicians, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras<\/strong> and pianist Alexandre Tharaud<\/strong>, perform sonatas of Bach, Debussy and Poulenc, as well as the popular “Arpeggione” sonata of Schubert, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $6 for seniors and students.<\/p>\n

\"Cellist<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bates College Gamelan Orchestra<\/strong>, directed by Gina Fatone, plays traditional Indonesian music at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 13. The concert is open to the public at no cost.<\/p>\n

Conducted by Hiroya Miura, the Bates College Orchestra<\/strong> performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20. Admission is free, but tickets are required.<\/p>\n

A composer and multi-instrumentalist, Bates alumnus Simon Hutchinson<\/strong> will perform a program inspired by nature and musical styles from around the globe at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25. The performance is open to the public at no cost, but tickets are required.<\/p>\n

Morten Lauridsen’s “Requiem” and other works will be performed by the Bates College Choir<\/strong>, directed by John Corrie, at 8 p.m. Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3. Admission is free, but tickets are required.<\/p>\n

The Bates College Jazz Band<\/strong>, conducted by well-known Maine pianist Tom Snow, performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in a location to be announced. Admission is free, but tickets are required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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