Concert II - 12:00 noon
Béla Bartók - 18 Duos from 44 Duos for Two Violins (for bass duo)
Edgar Meyer - Concerto Duo for Violin and Double Bass
Etienne Roumanet - Rom Roum (for bass trio)
Jean-Philippe Viret - La Pompe (French slang for “fire truck”)(for bass sextet)
Yves Torchinsky - Moire est la nuit (for bass sextet)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581

Moritz Moszkowski - Suite for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 71
Robert Muczynski - Fantasy Trio
 (for piano, clarinet, and cello)

Concert III - 2:00 p.m.
Gabriel Fauré - Piano Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Trio in G Major Op. 9, No.1
Johannes Brahms - Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8
Antonin Dvorák - Piano Trio, Op. 90 “Dumky”
Charles Ives - Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 “Razumovsky”

Concert IV - 4:00 p.m.
Maurice Ravel - Introduction and Allegro (for harp, cello, flute, clarinet, violins, and viola)
Franz Schubert - Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major Op. 99, D. 898
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 74, “Harp”
Franz Schubert - Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667

Concert V - 6:00 p.m.
Dieterich Buxtehude - Suonate à doi, BuxWV 255 (1694)(for violin, viola, and harpsichord)
Gabriel Fauré - Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 115
Franz Schubert - Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929 (1827)
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2 “Razumovsky”

Concert VI - 8:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Horn in E-flat Major, Op. 40
Gioacchino Rossini - Duetto for Cello and Double Bass
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34
Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130

SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Master’s Recital
Evan Leslie, cello
Music of Bach, Rossini, and Sculthorpe.
12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s Recital
Jennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano
Music of Mahler, Elgar, and Holmés.
3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior Recital
Catherine Branch, flute
Music of Mozart, Bach, Woollett, and Elizabeth Brown.
3:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Junior Recital
Jennifer Lee, piano
Music of Bach, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior Recital
Zach Averyt, tenor
Music of Handel, Beethoven, Brahms, Korngold, and Strauss.
6:00 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Senior Recital
Meghan Tarkington, soprano
Music of Brahms, Poulenc, and Barber.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior Recital
Elliot Cole, composer
Works for double string quartet; for clavichord; for jazz piano trio; and for electronics.
8:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

MONDAY, APRIL 14
Doctoral Recital
Aaron Alon, composer
Works for baritone and string quartet; for solo flute; for voice and piano; for soprano and electronics; and more.
12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior Recital
Kamala Schelling, piano
Music of Beethoven, Chopin,  and Shostakovich.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s Recital
Grant Beiner, percussion
Music of Xenakis, Cage, and Veldhuis.
7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Doctoral Recital
Jennifer Oliver, piano
Music of Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart, and Prokofiev.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall
CANCELLED

Master’s Recital
Chris Wettstein, piano
Music of Milhaud, Bach, Chopin, Bolcom, and Debussy.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

TUESDAY, APRIL 15
Doctoral Lecture-Recital
Jitka Frankova, piano
Program: Chopin - Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35.
12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Recital
Deborah Dunham, double bass
Music of Handel, Proto, Bottesini, and Sheila Silver.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s Recital
Reenat Pinchas, cello
Music of Beethoven, Stravinsky, and Brahms.
7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class Recital
Violin students of Kenneth Goldsmith.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
Class Recital
Piano students of Jon Kimura Parker.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Shepherd School Opera
“The Birth of Something” by Anthony Brandt, and a Stephen Sondheim revue.
Richard Bado, conductor
Debra Dickinson, director
8:00 p.m., Wortham Opera Theatre at the Shepherd School
Admission (general seating): $12.00; students and senior citizens $10.00.
For tickets call 713-348-8000.

Chamber Music for Winds
featuring Shepherd School students.
Music of Ravel, Harbison, and Irving Fine.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Fusion 2: A Feast for the Senses
Experience a place where contemporary music, art, and cuisine collide!
Explore a world where Houston's cutting-edge artwork and innovative music combine with an array of tempting culinary samplings provided by Houston's hottest chefs.
Tickets and Reservations Required.
General Public: $25 per person
Shepherd Society Members: 2 complimentary tickets.
Please call 713-348-3492 or e-mail theshepherdsociety@rice.edu to guarantee your place.
7:00–9:00 p.m., Alice Pratt Brown Hall

FRIDAY, APRIL 18
Master’s Recital
Ross Chitwood, tenor
Music of Poulenc, Britten, and Fauré.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s Recital
Laura Botkin, soprano
Music of Mozart, Grieg, Schwantner, Donizetti, Verdi, and Lachlan Fife.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall
CANCELLED

FRIDAY, APRIL 18
SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Master’s Recital
Michael Dirk, organist
Music of Bach, Reger, Franck, and Mulet.
Friday’s performance at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday’s performance at 5:00 p.m.
Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ

SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Class Recital
Collaborative piano students of Jeanne Kierman Fischer.
9:30 a.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s Recital
Lauren Magnus, viola
Music of Schubert, Bruch, and Bartók.
12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Recital
Craig Hauschildt, percussion
Program: Stuart Smith - Songs I–XI; Kakraba Lobi - Derkpey Song Collection; Minoru Miki - Time; Astor Piazzolla - Histoire du Tango; and Charles Wuorinen - Spinoff.
2:30 p.m., Room 1133
CANCELLED

Junior Recital
Kevin Jablonski, double bass
Music of Bach, Rabbath, and Sperger.
3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s Recital
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
Music of Purcell, Loewe, Wolf, Mendelssohn, Massenet, Ibert, and Ravel.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Campanile Orchestra
Cristian Macelaru, conductor
Program: Franck - Symphony in D Minor.
8:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Master’s Recital
Filip Blachnio, piano
Music of Bach, Schoenberg, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Franck.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Master’s Recital
Jacob Sustaita, viola
Music of Shostakovich, Takemitsu,  and Gershwin.
1:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior Recital
Collin White, cello
Music of Bach, Schumann, and Chopin.
2:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Doctoral Recital
Jeewon Lee, piano
Program: Beethoven – Sonata in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3; Ravel – La valse; Debussy - Deux Arabesques; Chopin – Sonata in B Minor, Op. 58 No. 3
3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s Recital
Andrew Meyer, violin
Music of Mozart, Debussy, Ysaÿe, Perle, and Wieniawski.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class Recital
Viola students of James Dunham and Ivo-Jan van der Werff.
6:00 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Master’s Recital
Aaron Blake, tenor
Music of Handel, Liszt, Beethoven, and Gershwin.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

MONDAY, APRIL 21
Class Recital
Clarinet students of Michael Webster.
12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Recital
Mi-Jong Lee, piano
Program: Menotti - Ricercare and Toccata on a theme from “The Old Maid and the Thief”; Beethoven – Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79; Beethoven – Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”; and Chopin - Sonata in B Minor, Op. 58 No. 3.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Electronic Music Concert
The first annual “Hecho en Mexico,” will highlight the work of electro-acoustic composers who currently reside or study in Mexico, and will feature instrumental performances by Shepherd School students.  “Hecho en Mexico” is an opportunity for exchange and collaboration between the electro-acoustic music communities of our neighboring countries.
7:00 p.m., Wortham Opera Theatre at the Shepherd School

Faculty Recital
Benjamin Kamins, bassoon
Janet Rarick, oboe and English horn
Colin Gatwood, oboe (guest)
Music of Handel, Schickele, Uccellini, Harbison, and Jacobi.
8:00 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Master’s Recital
Bethany Solheim, soprano
Music of Handel, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, and Heggie.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Master’s Recital
Jamie Geiger, baritone
Music of Spohr, Leguerney, and Finzi.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Electronic Music Concert
REMLABS (Rice Electro-Acoustic Music Labs) will present its annual concert of electronic and computer music crafted by student composers.  An evening of new sounds, images, and interactivity.
8:00 p.m., Wortham Opera Theatre at the Shepherd School

Senior Recital
Keith Stonum, tenor
Music of Telemann, Fauré, Schumann, and Ireland.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Doctoral Lecture-Recital
Kirsten Yon, violin
“From the Orchestral Stage to the Solo Spotlight: Selected Transcriptions of Concertmaster Solos and Orchestral Excerpts for Violin and Piano”
12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Recital
Mark Whatley, baritone
Program: Beethoven - Adeleide, Op. 46; Wolf - Selections from Mörike-lieder; Poulenc - Le travail du Peintre, FP 161; and Musto - Recuerdo.
5:45 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra
Larry Rachleff, music director
Program: Messiaen - Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds)(Brian Connelly, piano soloist); Respighi - Trittico Botticelliano; and Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B Minor “Unfinished.”
8:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

THURSDAY, APRIL 24
Class Recital
Freshman voice students of the Shepherd School.
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class Recital
Bassoon students of Benjamin Kamins.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra and the Rice Chorale
Larry Rachleff, conductor
Program: Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms; and Mahler - Symphony No. 4 in G Major (Susan Lorette Dunn, vocal soloist).
8:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Student Recital
Rachelle Hunt, violin
Music of Brahms and Ysaÿe.
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Faculty Recital
Rachel Buchman, vocalist and narrator
A program of music, puppetry, and stories for young people (ages 5 and older), including works by Alec Wilder, Moondog, and others, with pianist Dan Sedgwick, clarinetist Maiko Sasaki, and performers on accordion, udderbot, guitar, and cello.
Two performances: 1:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

TUESDAY, APRIL 29
Houston Friends of Music
Emerson String Quartet
All-Brahms Program: String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51 No. 2; String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67; and String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1.
8:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall
Admission (reserved seating): $19–$61.
For tickets call 713-348-5400.
Limited number of complimentary tickets for Rice faculty, staff, and students.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
Master’s Recital
Laura Botkin, soprano
Music of Mozart, Grieg, Schwantner, Donizetti, Verdi, and Lachlan Fife.
1:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Jasper String Quartet
Program: Ligeti: String Quartet No. 1 "Metamophoses Nocturnes"; Mozart: String Quartet in C major K. 465 "Dissonance"; and Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 74 "Harp".
5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Chamber Music Recital
featuring students of the Shepherd School.
Program: Milhaud - Montèclair - Le Triomphe de la Contance;  Scaramouche Suite for Two Pianos; Beethoven - String Quartet in F Major, Opus 59 No. 1  “Razumovsky.”
8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall