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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2012

CONTACT: Rashida Black, 773.702.3427 • rashida@uchicago.edu

 

 

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC CELEBRATES THE AMERICAN WEST AT THE ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FAMILY CONCERT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

Hyde Park School of Dance and University Chorus Join University Symphony Orchestra;

“The Wild, Wild West!” Explores the Sound of the American Frontier

 

CHICAGO – Pack your covered wagon for a journey along the trails of Appalachia and Oregon to the University of Chicago’s Mandel Hall! On Saturday, October 27 at 7 PM and 9 PM, the University Symphony Orchestra will present “The Wild, Wild West!” – an evening of campfire storytelling, special effects, and hoedown music. Hyde Park School of Dance collaborates with the orchestra and University Chorus in these back-to-back concerts, perfect for families.

 

For Halloween 2012, the University Symphony Orchestra will perform a pioneering evening of fiddling, dancing, storytelling, and singing.  Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid ballet forms the centerpiece of the program, which also includes John Williams’ The Cowboys Overture and music from The Magnificent Seven, Paint Your Wagon, The Wild, Wild West, and Copland’s Rodeo.  The Hyde Park School of Dance (August Tye, Artistic Director) and the University of Chicago Chorus (Mollie Stone, Guest Director) join in the fun – in costume, of course!  USO Music Director Barbara Schubert conducts the extravagantly garbed 100-member University Symphony Orchestra.

 

A distinctive grand entrance by Maestra Schubert into the decorated theater will further enhance the concert-going experience, creating an atmosphere sure to spark excitement and imagination in listeners of all ages.  Children and their families are encouraged to wear their costumes to the performance.  Donations are requested at the door: $4 students/$8 adults.  For more information, call the Event Hotline at 773.702.8069 or visit music.uchicago.edu. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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The University of Chicago Department of Music involves over 650 musicians in 100+ concerts each season. Student ensembles and programs include the University Symphony Orchestra, University Wind Ensemble, University Chamber Orchestra, University Chorus, Motet Choir, Rockefeller Chapel Choir, Jazz X-tet, New Music Ensemble, Early Music Ensemble, Middle East Music Ensemble, Central Javanese Gamelan, Chamber Music Program, and Piano Program. The weekly Noontime Concert Series, featuring a range of professional and student performers, further contributes to the rich musical scene on campus and in the community. A series of master classes, lectures, and Colloquia supplement the wide variety of concerts that take place on campus each year.

QUICK FACTS

 

What: University Symphony Orchestra with Hyde Park School of Dance and the University Chorus

2011 Annual Halloween Concerts

Barbara Schubert, Music Director and Conductor

Mollie Stone, Guest Director, University Chorus

August Tye, Artistic Director, Hyde Park School of Dance

Allyson Ratliff, Associate Artistic Director, Hyde Park School of Dance

 

Program:

Copland: Bill the Kid (ballet)

Williams: Overture from The Cowboys

Bernstein: excerpts from The Magnificent Seven

Lerner/Loewe: excerpts from Paint Your Wagon

Copland: Hoe Down from Rodeo

and The Wild, Wild West

 

When:  Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM

 

Where:  Mandel Hall

1131 E. 57^th Street, on the University of Chicago campus

 

Admission:  Free; Donations requested at the door: $8 / $4 students; Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Event Hotline: 773.702.8069  •  music.uchicago.edu

 

Persons who require assistance should call in advance: 773.702.8484.

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