What: UNT’s Wind Symphony, conducted by Eugene Migliaro Corporon, performs with guest artist Barry Green, double bass. The program also includes guest artist and UNT alumna Jennifer Ciobanu, soprano.
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 (Thursday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton. The concert will also be streamed online at http://UNTmusiclive.com.
Tickets: $10 for adult; $8 for senior citizens, non-UNT students, children, UNT faculty/staff/retirees and groups of 10 or more; free for UNT students (who must pick up their ticket at the box office). Purchase tickets online at www.theMPAC.com/tickets or by calling the Murchison Box Office at 940-369-7802.
What else: Green, author of “The Inner Game of Music,” will present a lecture on enhancing and nurturing one’s natural skills in music at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25 (Wednesday) in the Recital Hall, room 301, of the College of Music, 415 Avenue C, Denton.
More information: For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar at http://music.unt.edu/calendar. Visit the College of Music Facebook page at Facebook.com/UNTCollegeofMusic and on Twitter @UNTCoM.
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The UNT Wind Symphony and conductor Eugene Migliaro Corporon welcome accomplished double bassist and author Barry Green for a concert Feb. 26 at Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Green will also present a lecture Feb. 25 about enhancing and nurturing one’s natural skills in music.
On the program for the 7:30 p.m. concert is Anna’s Way: From Inspiration to Artistry, inspired by an original concept by Green. The 45-minute piece uses visual and musical elements to tell the story of a frustrated bass prodigy who, with the help of a Tai Chi master, renews her love of music.
The program also includes Points of Departure by Roshanne Etezady. UNT alumna Jennifer Ciobanu, soprano, will join the Wind Symphony for that piece.
“Barry Green is one of the greatest double bass virtuosos in the world,” said Corporon. “He has helped untold numbers of musicians through his books, most notably The Inner Game of Music. It is an honor to have him in residence on our campus. He will help all of us focus on our creativity and overcome our performance anxiety. It is always about the music with Barry Green.”
Green will use tips from his book, The Inner Game of Music, to present a lecture on enhancing and nurturing one’s natural skills in music at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25 (Wednesday) in the Recital Hall, room 301, of the College of Music, 415 Avenue C, Denton. The “inner game” in music, says Green, is that which takes place in one’s mind – giving a musician feelings of nervousness, self-doubt and fear of failure. Green will discuss how to acknowledge and overcome these internal obstacles.
Green spent 28 years as principal bassist for the Cincinnati Symphony. In 1970, he was the first bass player to ever perform as a soloist with the symphony. More recently, he was principal bassist of the California Symphony and the Sun Valley (Idaho) Summer Symphony. He has written three books on musicians nurturing their minds, bodies and spirits. Green is also a faculty member at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he teaches double bass.
Tickets for the concert are $10 for adult; $8 for senior citizens, non-UNT students, children, UNT faculty/staff/retirees and groups of 10 or more; free for UNT students (who must pick up their ticket at the box office). Purchase tickets online at www.theMPAC.com/tickets or by calling the Murchison Box Office at 940-369-7802. The concert will also be streamed online at http://UNTmusiclive.com.
For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar at http://music.unt.edu/calendar. Visit the College of Music Facebook page at Facebook.com/UNTCollegeofMusic and on Twitter @UNTCoM.
About the UNT College of Music
The UNT College of Music is one of the largest and most respected comprehensive music schools in the country. More than 1,600 music students attend UNT each year, participating in more than 50 widely varied ensembles and pursuing specialized studies in performance, composition, music education or music scholarship. UNT faculty members and students have made appearances on the world’s finest stages and have produced numerous recordings, many receiving Grammy awards and nominations. Distinguished UNT alumni can be found around the globe, in top music ensembles, opera companies, universities and schools.