The music department presents a wide variety of performances in the winter quarter, including special guest artists, movie screenings, chamber performances, and vocal and jazz concerts.
On Feb. 4, keyboardist Michael Garson will lead a master class and lecture in the afternoon and a concert in the evening. Best known for working with David Bowie for 40 years, Garson has also played with Nine Inch Nails, Seal and No Doubt. The concert also features jazz drummer Joe La Barbera and bassist Edwin Livingston.
Music professor and pianist Nadia Shpachenko continues the Chamber Music Festival, performing Chopin and Schumann piano trios with Tina Chang Qu, violin, and Marek Szpakiewicz, cello. Other piano events include a master class with renowned recording artist John Perry and the Phillip Clarke Memorial concert, which supports piano student scholarships.
Thursday, Jan. 7
Music on Film Series: “The Blues Brothers” (1980)
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall.
Free
Directed by John Landis
In this film directed by Jon Landis, Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Akroyd) are on “a mission from God” to save an orphanage. Along the way, they are chased by neo-Nazis, a country/western band, a psychotic ex-girlfriend (Carrie Fisher) and the entire Illinois State Police force. The movie features performances by Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, James Brown, Chaka Khan, John Lee Hooker and many others. The event is sponsored by the Kellogg Soul Ensemble.
Thursday, Jan. 14
Music on Film Series: “A Clockwork Orange” (1971)
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall.
Free
Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ disturbing science fiction classic features Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) as a psychopathic street thug who loves violence and Beethoven. Wendy Carlos performs the ground-breaking synthesized soundtrack. The event is sponsored by the Cal Poly Pomona MIDI Band.
Thursday, Jan. 21
Music on Film Series: “Some Like It Hot” (1959)
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall.
Free
Struggling musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) dress as women to hide from gangsters. They join an all-girl big band and meet Marilyn Monroe. Billy Wilder directs. The event is sponsored by the Music Theatre Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 23
Mark Chubb presents Music Technology Workshop
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Building 24, Room 101
Free
Learn to set up a professional home project studio and a portable recording studio. Logic, Reason and other software will be demonstrated.
Thursday, Jan. 28
Music Industry Studies Benefit
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$15 general/$10 student
Political satirist, comedian and songwriter Roy Zimmerman performs.
Thursday, Feb. 4
Winter Showcase Music Hour
Noon, Music Recital Hall
Free
Directed by David Kopplin.
Thursday, Feb. 4
Master Class and Lecture with Michael Garson
1 to 3 p.m., Music Recital Hall
Free
Michael Garson Trio in Concert
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$25 general/$12 student
Featuring pianist Michael Garson, jazz drummer Joe La Barbera and bassist Edwin Livingston.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Honor’s Invitational Recital
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
Free
Performance features students who have shown excellence in music achievement.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Nadia Shpachenko & Friends Chamber Music Festival
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$15 general/$10 student
Pianist Nadia Shpachenko will perform with award-winning musicians Tina Chang Qu, violin, and Marek Szpakiewicz, cello. They will play piano trios by Chopin and Schumann in celebration of the 200th anniversary of their births.
Monday, Feb. 22
Piano Master Class with John Perry
Noon to 3:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall
Free
Thursday, Feb. 25
6th Songwriter Showcase
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$15 general/$10 student
Directed by Arthur Winer.
Monday, March 1
Cal Poly Pomona MIDI Band
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$10 general/$10 student
Directed by Lori Huff.
Tuesday, March 2
Kellogg Soul Ensemble
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$10 general/$10 student
Directed by Mark Chubb.
Wednesday, March 3
Cal Poly Pomona Concert Band
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$10 general/$10 student
Directed by Victor Aguilar.
Thursday, March 4
Kellogg Percussion Ensemble
Noon, Music Recital Hall
Free
Directed by Bill Schlitt.
Thursday, March 4
Phillip Clarke Memorial
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$15 general/$10 student
Piano scholarship fundraiser directed by Nadia Shpachenko featuring music students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Friday, March 5
Shape-Shifting Guitars
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$15 general/$10 student
Peter Yates presents a chamber music concert with faculty collaborators Nadia Shpachenko, Janine Riveire, Dave Kopplin and Buzz Gravelle, and guest artists Tom Flaherty, cello, Cynthia Fogg, viola, Abigail Villalta, voice, and Richard Kravchak, oboe. Yates will perform on guitar, arpeggione (bowed guitar) and electric guitar. Music will include premiere performances of “Furiously Strumming,” for mandolin and guitar by Garry Eister and Yates’ song cycle “Seven Victorians, Four Crank and a Crone.”
Tuesday, March 9
Cal Poly Pomona String Ensemble
Noon, Music Recital Hall
Free
Directed by Janine Riveire.
Cal Poly Pomona Jazz Combo & Jazz Band
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$10 general/$10 student
Jazz Combo directed by Zac Matthews. David Kopplin directs the Jazz Band.
Thursday, March 11
“Connections”
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$10 general/$10 student
The highlight of the show is “Chichester Psalms” by Leonard Bernstein. The Kellogg Chamber Singers group is directed by Iris Levine. Nike St. Clair directs the University Concert Choir.
Friday, March 12
Cal Poly Pomona Guitar Ensemble
8 p.m., Music Recital Hall
$10 general/$10 student
Directed by Peter Yates.