The UVA Music Department presents In the Theatre of Air, The UVA Flute Ensemble & Chamber Flute Ensemble Spring Recital on Sunday, April 12th at 1:00 pm in the Rotunda Dome Room. This event is free and open to the public and will feature the world premiere of In the Theatre of Air, composed by Judith Shatin.
The UVA Flute Ensemble, directed by Kelly Sulick, is composed of talented student musicians majoring in all areas of study. Performers include Prisha Bahl, Sarita Baron, Jada Belfield, Samantha Callahan, Julia Chen, Anuj Damle, Hannah Finke, Holly Kiker*, Elizabeth Mayhood, Katherine Tang*, and Wenwan Xu (*indicate graduating members).
The program includes Fanfare 36 by Kelly Via (b. 1954); Where the Rivers Meet by Cait Nishimura (b. 1991); Scherzo in B-flat Major by Franz Schubert (1797–1828), arranged by Ann Cameron Pearce; On the Move by Phyllis Avidan Louke (b. 1954); Dark Matter by Keiron Anderson; Grand Trio No. 1 in E Major (I. Allegro assai) by Friedrich Kuhlau (1786–1832); “Anthem” from Chess by Benny Andersson (b. 1946) and Björn Ulvaeus (b. 1945), arranged by Tim Kloth; Jour d’été à la Montagne (I. Pastorale; IV. Ronde) by Eugène Bozza (1905–1991); and In the Theatre of Air by Judith Shatin (b. 1949), a world premiere. Program
Recitals feature music from all eras and styles and include pieces for larger flute ensembles and smaller chamber works. Students perform with and without a conductor. Recent performances have celebrated the works of J.S. Bach, Valerie Coleman, Claude Debussy, Jennifer Higdon, Allison Loggins-Hull, Catherine McMichael, Judy Nishimura, Mike Mower, and G.P. Telemann, among others. The group presents a full recital at the end of each semester and also performs throughout the community.
The University of Virginia's Rotunda was designed by Thomas Jefferson as the architectural and academic heart of the University's community of scholars. He named the University’s original buildings the “Academical Village.” As the phrase suggests, the Academical Village is based on the Jeffersonian principle that learning is a lifelong process, and that interaction between faculty and students is vital to the pursuit of knowledge. Jefferson modeled the Rotunda after the Pantheon, a second-century temple in Rome. Construction began in 1822 and was completed in 1826, shortly after Jefferson’s death on July 4 of that year. Together with Monticello, the Academical Village is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Rotunda is located at 1826 University Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22904, positioned at the northern end of The Lawn on the University of Virginia grounds.
Parking is on the street or in one of the many parking lots and garages on "the Corner" or in the Central Grounds Parking Garage. The Charlottesville Free Trolley stops in front of the Rotunda on University Avenue.
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For more information, contact the UVA Department of Music 434.924.3052 or music@virginia.edu.
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