led by Larry Rachleff, our Music Director and Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestral Conducting, will showcase Professor of Piano Jon Kimura Parker as soloist in Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F; and Ravel’s Daphnis & Chloe, Suite No. 2 and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39.

We are delighted to welcome Michael Heaston, our new Professor of Opera and Director of Opera Studies with the presen-tation of Francesco Cavalli’s La Calisto, on October 31, November 2 and November 4. The performances will be conducted by guest Gary Wedow and represent a collaborative effort between the School’s opera and cham-ber orchestra programs. The recently conceived Shepherd School Chamber Players enter their second year. This unique initiative features the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra arranged in smaller ensembles of six or more musicians in a new format comprised of three consec-utive, hour-long concerts interspersed with audience receptions. The Shepherd School is the only American educational institution to devote four weeks of each semester to prepar-ing such a program, affording our students the opportunity to finely-tune repertoire not typi-cally explored in a chamber orchestra setting. The performances/receptions will take place on Thursday, November 29. The highly successful “Sharing the Spotlight” series comprised of performances pairing faculty with students enters its fifth concert season. Hearing our gifted young students perform alongside their teachers is particularly gratifying so I urge to you take special note. We look forward to seeing you repeatedly this concert season at several of our not-to-be-missed performances. Your presence and personal support mean a great deal to us – our most sincere thanks!

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JOIN THE SHEPHERD SOCIETY

Donors to the Shepherd Society provide scholarship support that enables students to excel in their studies and future careers in music. Join or renew to take full advantage of the Shepherd Society events offered this season!

Visit music.rice.edu/give to join online or call 713-348-3492 for more information.

OCTOBER 4, 2018 OPENING NIGHTFeaturing the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra OCTOBER 31, 2018 OPERA ASIDES Enjoy a pre-curtain lecture prior to Francesco Cavalli’s La Calisto.

DECEMBER 1, 2018 SPIRIT OF THE SEASON Holiday celebration andseated dinner in theGrand Foyer

JANUARY 26, 2019 FAMILY CONCERT Featuring the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra

FEBRUARY 1, 2019 CHAMBER PLAYERS Three mini performances with members of the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra

APRIL 23, 2019 ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON A celebration of the season’s successes

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Dear Friends,

It is that time of year when stu-dents and faculty return to campus, school begins and our concert schedule commences in short order. The fall semester is always exhilarating and the 2018-19 academic year will comprise yet another season of extraordi-nary concerts at The Shepherd School of Music. I encourage you to mark your calendars now and plan on joining us often. Please note when reviewing your cal-endars that all of our large ensemble performances – the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra, the Contemporary Ensemble, our operas and the Rice Chorale will have a 7:30pm start time. This change stems from the feedback we received in last year’s sur-vey of our audience/patrons. We believe this will encourage even greater attendance at these always-popular performances. I’m delighted to report that construction of our new music building continues apace. With a targeted completion date of fall 2020, the new building, connected by a plaza with Alice Pratt Brown Hall, will form the Rice University Music and Performing Arts Center. The centerpiece of the facility will be a beautiful and intimate 600-seat theater with rehearsal halls, practice rooms and fac-ulty studios. With its European-style design, unique configuration and generous orchestra pit for musicians, the new building will be the first theater of its kind among U. S. univer-sity and conservatory facilities - a hallmark venue to welcome patrons in the Houston community. The fall season begins with our annual homage to the victims of 9/11. The Rice Chorale, under the direction of Thomas Jaber, Professor and Director of Choral Activities will perform Mozart’s monumental Requiem. The Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra kicks off its season on September 30 with a program featuring Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville, conducted by Shepherd School graduate student in orchestral con-ducting Joshua Hong; the evening will also include Ives’ Three Places in New England and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in F Major, Op. 93. The Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra’s opening performances on October 4 and 5

12 FRIDAY

Senior RecitalTimothy Crouch, viola8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

13 SATURDAY

Michael P. Hammond Preparatory ProgramRecital of pre-college students1:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalVirginia McDowell, oboe5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalErin Graham, composer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

14 SUNDAY

Master’s RecitalJohn Belk, cello12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

15 MONDAY

Class RecitalStudents of Michael Webster’s MUSI 501 class: Enhanced Performance: Writing, Speaking, Playing12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalPiano students of Jeanne Kierman Fischer5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalJoseph Russell, organ7:30 p.m., Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ

Faculty RecitalBrian Connelly, pianoProgram: Haydn Sonata in E Minor, Hob.XVI:34; Beethoven Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3; and Schubert Sonata in A Major, D. 959. All works will be performed on a Steinway piano.8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

16 TUESDAY

Master’s RecitalJulia Paine, bassoon5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

27 THURSDAY

Class RecitalCello students of Norman Fischer5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Desmond Hoebig8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

28 FRIDAY

Guest Artist Master ClassRichard Goode, piano10:00 a.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Undergraduate Opera ScenesKaren Roethlisberger Verm, music director and pianistDebra Dickinson, stage directorA program of scenes from operas by Britten, Mozart, Offenbach, Nicolai, Adamo, Argento and Sondheim5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Hear&NowCelebrating the 100th anniver-sary of Stravinsky’s L’histoire du soldat7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Doctoral RecitalSamuel Park, violin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

29 SATURDAY

Master’s RecitalMegan Wright, viola3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalViola students of Ivo-Jan van der Werff5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Guest Artist RecitalMax Klinger Piano TrioProgram: Ravel Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67; Schubert String Trio in B-flat Major, D. 471; and Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 3.This concert is part of the Shepherd School’s chamber music exchange program with the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy in Leipzig, Germany. 8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

14 FRIDAY

Faculty and Guest Artist RecitalKarol Bennett, sopranoJohn McDonald, piano (guest)Shared Inspiration: Clara Wieck, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. Celebrating Clara Schumann’s 199th birthday, theprogram includes C. Schumann Lieder, Op. 12 and R. Schumann Liederkreis, Op. 39.8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

15 SATURDAY

Class RecitalOboe students of Robert Atherholt5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

16 SUNDAY

Doctoral Recital “Mozart in E-flat”Frances Lee, fortepiano3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Senior RecitalStephen Barton, flute5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

17 MONDAY

Faculty and Guest Artist RecitalBenjamin Kamins, bassoonKyung-A Yoo, pianoDanny Kamins, multi-instrumen-talist (guest)Music by Gershwin, Tansman, Previn and a few surprises8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

18 TUESDAY

Class RecitalTrombone students of Allen Barnhill7:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

21 FRIDAY

Guest Artist Master ClassLogan Skelton, Professor of Piano at the University of Michigan1:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Guest Artist RecitalLogan Skelton, Professor of Piano at the University of MichiganAn program of music by Béla Bartók: For Children, Part One; Improvisations, Op. 20; Mikrokosmos; and Concerto for Orchestra8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

22 SATURDAY

Master’s RecitalErica Schwartz, viola12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

23 SUNDAY

Percussion EnsembleA concert of music for percussion.8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

24 MONDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Jon Kimura Parker8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

25 TUESDAY

Sharing the SpotlightAnite Stroh, violinCho-Liang Lin, violinJames Dunham, violaNayoung Kim, violaMax Geissler, celloDesmond Hoebig, celloProgram: Dohnányi Serenade for String Trio in C Major, Op. 10 and Dvořák String Sextet in A Major, Op. 488:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

26 WEDNESDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Robert Roux5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall Starling-Shepherd Distinguished Teacher Series Master ClassJuliana Athayde, Concertmaster of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Chamber Music for WindsStudents of the Shepherd School present an all-winds concert.8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

30 SUNDAY

Doctoral RecitalMichael Clark, piano2:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Shepherd School Chamber OrchestraLarry Rachleff, music directorProgram: Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville (Joshua Hong, conductor); Ives Three Places in New England; and Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 934:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

October1 MONDAY

First Mondays at the Shepherd SchoolA noontime series featuring Shepherd School students in recital on the first Monday of each month.12:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral Lecture RecitalAndrew Keller, percussion5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

2 TUESDAY

Master’s Recital Collin Boothby, organ7:30 p.m., Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ

3 WEDNESDAY

Senior RecitalThomas Frey, clarinet5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

4 THURSDAY

Shepherd School Symphony OrchestraLarry Rachleff, music directorProgram: Ravel Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2; Gershwin Concerto in F for Piano & Orchestra (Jon Kimura Parker, soloist); and Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39.Tickets required, free admis-sion. Please contact the Shepherd School Concert Office at 713-348-8000 for ticket reservation.7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

5 FRIDAY

Shepherd School Symphony OrchestraLarry Rachleff, music directorProgram: Ravel Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2; Gershwin Concerto in F for Piano & Orchestra (Jon Kimura Parker, soloist); and Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39.Tickets required, free admis-sion. Please contact the Shepherd School Concert Office at 713-348-8000 for ticket reservation.7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

JERUSALEM QUARTET

9 TUESDAY

Chamber Music HoustonJerusalem Quartet with Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda ForsythProgram: Strauss Capriccio Sextet; Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht; and Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70.Admission (reserved seating); $30 – $100. Reserve at www.chambermusichouston.org or by calling 713-348-5400.Limited number of complimen-tary tickets for Rice faculty, staff and students.7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

10 WEDNESDAY

Faculty RecitalThe Fischer DuoNorman Fischer, celloJeanne Kierman Fischer, pianoProgram: Mendelssohn Sonata in D Major, Op. 58; Bolcom Capriccio (in celebration of his 80th birthday year); Joan Tower Tres lent and Wild Run (2018, Houston premiere); and Oliver Knussen Eccentric Melody for solo cello (in memoriam)8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

11 THURSDAY

Class RecitalViola students of James Dunham8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalViolin students of Kathleen Winkler8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

17 WEDNESDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Jon Kimura Parker5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Chamber Music for WindsStudents of the Shepherd School present an all-winds concert.8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

19 FRIDAY

Class RecitalClarinet students of Richie Hawley8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

20 SATURDAY

Junior RecitalSydney Hancock, oboe12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalMelissa Deal, violin3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Chamber Music for BrassStudents of the Shepherd School present an all-brass concert.5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Starling-Shepherd Distinguished Teacher Series Master ClassElmar Oliveira, International Tchaikovsky Competition winner7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Hear&NowStudents of the Shepherd School present a concert of contemporary music.8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

21 SUNDAY

Rice ChoraleEric Esparza, guest conductorTom Jaber, music directorA concert of works arranged and conducted by Shepherd School alumnus Eric Esparza, Director of Choral Studies at Chicago'sDePaul University.6:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

Master’s RecitalNicholas Yamamoto, composer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

22 MONDAY

Collegium ConcertShepherd School students present a concert of music from the Renaissance.7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Faculty RecitalDesmond Hoebig, celloJon Kimura Parker, pianoProgram: Strauss Cello Sonata, Op. 6; Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata, Op. 19; and Schubert Arpeggione Sonata, D. 8218:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

23 TUESDAY

Master’s RecitalDominic Rotella, horn8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

24 WEDNESDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Robert Roux5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Sharing the SpotlightPaul Kantor, violinMax Geissler, celloBenjamin Kamins, bassoonNeal Kurz, pianoKyung-A Yoo, pianoMusic by Milhaud, Previn, Medtner and Chopin8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

25 THURSDAY

Class RecitalViolin students of Cho-Liang Lin5:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalTimothy Roy, composer7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Norman Fischer8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

26 FRIDAY

Master’s RecitalMichael Lenahan, piano8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Doctoral RecitalErberk Eryilmaz, composer7:30 p.m., Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall

Class RecitalCello students of Desmond Hoebig8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

27 SATURDAY

Master’s RecitalKai Rocke, bassoon12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Master’s RecitalPatrick Lenz, composer5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Class RecitalOboe students of Robert Atherholt8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

28 SUNDAY

Junior RecitalEmily Sheets, mezzo-soprano12:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Faculty RecitalKathleen Winkler, violinCharlie Tauber, pianoA program of works showcasing the violin3:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Junior RecitalJulia Simpson, oboe5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Concert of Songs and AriasThomas Jaber, pianoVocal performance students of the Shepherd School present a concert of songs and arias.8:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

29 MONDAY

Class RecitalPiano students of Brian Connelly5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

Sharing the SpotlightCho-Liang Lin, violinDesmond Hoebig, celloTimothy Pitts, double bassScott Cuellar, pianoProgram: Work by Julian Milone based on music from Dvořák, Delibes and Queen, and Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 668:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

30 TUESDAY

Class RecitalOrgan students of Ken Cowan7:30 p.m., Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ

Sharing the SpotlightChelsea Kim, violinKathleen Winkler, violinSiyu Zhang, violinJames Dunham, violaErica Schwartz, violaNina Pitts, celloTimothy Pitts, double bassSusan Kang, fluteWorks by Vanhal, Schulhoff and Smetana8:00 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

31 WEDNESDAY

Doctoral Chamber RecitalYena Lee, violin5:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Shepherd School Opera and the Shepherd School Chamber OrchestraMichael Heaston, director of opera studiesGary Thor Wedow, guest conductorDavid Paul, guest stage directorFrancesco Cavalli’s La Calisto.Admission (reserved seating): $12; students and senior citizens $10.For tickets, call 713-348-8000.Tickets available starting October 9.7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Friday2:00 p.m., SundayWortham Opera Theatre at the Shepherd School

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Guest Artist Master ClassDavid Kim, Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra7:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

8 SATURDAY

Michael P. Hammond Preparatory ProgramRecital of pre-college students1:30 p.m., Duncan Recital Hall

11 TUESDAY

Concert of HopeIn Memoriam: 9/11/2001Rice Chorale Houston Masterworks ChorusTom Jaber, conductor and pianistProgram: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem in D Minor, K. 6267:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

PACIFICA QUARTET

13 THURSDAY

Chamber Music HoustonPacifica Quartet with Desmond HoebigProgram: Haydn Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1; Shostakovich Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68; and Schubert Quintet in C Major, D. 956.Admission (reserved seating); $20 – $85. Reserve at www.chambermusichouston.org or by calling 713-348-5400.Limited number of complimen-tary tickets for Rice faculty, staff and students.7:30 p.m., Stude Concert Hall

W elcome to the early fall events of The Shepherd School of Music. Admission to all events is free and tickets are not required unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change without notice. For more in formation, call the Shepherd School Concert Office at 713-348-8000 or 713-348-4933, or check the Shepherd School website for updated information on events: music.rice.eduStude Concert Hall, Duncan Recital Hall, Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall, Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall, and Wortham Opera Theatre are located in Alice Pratt Brown Hall on the Rice University campus. Alice Pratt Brown Hall is wheelchair accessible. As a friendly reminder, the parking lot across from Alice Pratt Brown Hall is closed for the construction of the new music building. West Lot 2 is now the parking lot for all Alice Pratt Brown Hall/Shepherd School of Music events. The easiest way to access this lot is to enter cam- pus from Entrance #18 off Rice Boulevard and turn right at the parking gates to West Lot 2. For visitors with disabilities, acces- sible parking is available at the south end of the lot. This is the closest lot to a temporary side-walk that services the west entrance to the Grand Foyer of Alice Pratt Brown Hall.

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