Clayton State University’s renowned Spivey Hall has announced April programming that includes 10 concerts, including six performances from Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts Division of Music.
The performances rang from opera to jazz, and include the final season concerts in the piano, vocal, and string and woodwind series.
“April brings us extraordinary artists welcomed on the music world’s most prestigious stages,” said Sam Dixon, executive and artistic director of Spivey Hall. “We are delighted by the return of the incomparable Australian Chamber Orchestra, and are honored to present phenomenally gifted vocalists and pianists to perform for our audiences.”
April concerts include three notable Spivey debuts – the brilliant Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst, performing with the Australian Chamber Orchestra led by charismatic violinist Richard Tognetti; German soprano Dorothea Röschmann, who performs with returning pianist Mitsuko Uchida, named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009; and British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor. British tenor and CBE Ian Bostridge, an Atlanta and Spivey Hall favorite, performs Schubert’s complete Winterreise with pianist Wenwen Du for the annual Spivey Memorial Concert honoring the legacy of Walter and Emilie Spivey.
The April schedule;
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti, artistic director and violin
Martin Fröst, clarinet
Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m.
Pre-concert talk at 2 p.m.
Dorothea Röschmann, soprano
Mitsuko Uchida, piano
Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m.
Pre-concert talk at 2 p.m.
Ian Bostridge, tenor
Wenwen Du, piano
Saturday, April 25, at 8:15 p.m.
Pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m.
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m.
Performances by Clayton State University Department of Visual and Performing Arts Division of Music
Clayton State University Music Drama
Dr. Kurt-Alexander Zeller, director
Friday, April 10, at 7.30 p.m.
Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Clayton State University Orchestra and Instrumental Ensemble
Dr. Richard Bell, conductor
Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Division of Music
Curated Student Recital
Wednesday, April 22, at 11 a.m.
Clayton State University Jazz Combo
Stacey Houghton, director
Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m.
For full program details for all performances, tickets or more information, call the Spivey Hall Box Office at (678) 466-4200, or visit www.spiveyhall.org. In addition to the standard ticket pricing indicated for each performance, there is a 50 percent discount available to students and Georgia educators with ID. Discounted tickets are available only through the box office, which is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
