Experiencing Villa-Lobos Festival Schedule, March 27-29, 2008

Location: Events will be held in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA) unless otherwise noted

Cost: The festival registration fee ($125) covers admission to all events listed below, including the Opening Reception and the Saturday luncheon. Tickets to individual events will go on sale March 1 and may be purchased through VCU Music Box Office, 804-828-6776.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

5:00 - 6:30pm – Opening Reception at the Scott House
Admission: $25 in advance. Contact VCU Department of Music, 804-828-1166, prior to March 15.

7:00pm – Keynote address in Concert Hall

8:00pm – Opening Concert featuring VCU faculty, alumni, and guest artists in Concert Hall (pianist Sonia Rubinsky will perform on this concert)
Admission: $10 gen adm; free for VCU faculty, staff and students with VCU ID

Friday, March 28, 2008

8:00am – 9:30am – Presentation of papers in Concert Hall and at Grace and Holy Trinity Church (concurrent sessions)
Admission: Free, ticket not required.

9:30-11:00am – Sonia Rubinsky piano master class in Concert Hall.
Admission: Free, ticket not required.

11:30am – 1:00pm – Concert by selected artists in Concert Hall and at Grace and Holy Trinity Church (concurrent sessions)
Admission: $10 gen adm; free for VCU faculty, staff, and students with VCU ID.

1:30pm – 3:00pm – Presentation of papers in Concert Hall and at Grace and Holy Trinity Church (concurrent sessions)
Admission: Free, ticket not required.

3:30 – 4:30pm – Performance by high school ensembles and soloists in Concert Hall and at Grace and Holy Trinity Church (concurrent sessions) Admission: Free, ticket not required.

5:00pm – 6:30pm Vocal concert featuring VCU students/faculty/alumni, and the Commonwealth Singers in Concert Hall
Admission: $10 gen adm; free for VCU faculty, staff, and students with VCU ID.

8:00pm – VCU Symphony Concert in Concert Hall featuring saxophonist Albert Regni
Admission: $10 gen adm; free for VCU faculty, staff and students with VCU ID

Saturday, March 29, 2008

9:00am – 10:30am – Presentation of papers in Concert Hall and Business Building Auditorium (concurrent sessions)
Admission: Free, ticket not required.

11:00am – 12:00 pm – Round Table discussion on the life and music of Villa-Lobos, (Sonia Rubinsky, members of Cuarteto Latinoamericano, other guest scholars )
Admission: Free, ticket not required.

12:00pm – Luncheon reception for Round Table panel and symposium participants at the VCU Alumni House
Admission: Included in symposium fee (individual tickets not available).

1:30pm – 3:00pm – String Master Class featuring members of Cuarteto Latinoamericano in Concert Hall
Admission: Free, ticket not required.

3:30pm – 5:00pm The Brazilian Guitar – from Villa-Lobos to the Present, featuring VCU faculty/alumni/students/guest artists in Concert Hall.
Admission: $10 gen adm; free for VCU faculty, staff and students with VCU ID

5:30pm-7:00pm - Concert by selected artists in Concert Hall and Business Building Auditorium
Admission: $10 gen adm; free for VCU faculty, staff, and students with VCU ID.

8:00pm - Closing concert by Cuarteto Latinoamericano in Concert Hall
Admission: $25 adult, $10 student. Reserved seating. Free for VCU music students and faculty.

10:00pm – Green Mansions Film, starring Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins. Musical score by Villa-Lobos. Concert Hall.
Admission: $5 gen adm; free for VCU faculty, staff, and students with VCU ID.