An unlikely combination of string, wind, brass, percussion and vocal professors from the UNC music department are teaming up to perform classical chamber music by modern composers William Walton, Maurice Ravel and Jean Francaix in Gerrard Hall at 8 p.m. tonight.
Correction (Dec. 3 11:45 p.m.); Due to an editing error, this story incorrectly states that the piece "Musicians Wrestle Everywhere" would be performed at Wednesday's concert. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
When actors walk onto the stage at Forest Theatre tonight to perform “Rent,” they won’t have to fake the chilly temperatures of the musical’s setting.Because the show is set in New York at night in midwinter, the cold air gives Company Carolina’s production a touch of reality.
Henri-Paul Sicsic, a professor of music at the University of Toronto, and UNC professor Thomas Otten worked as colleagues for many years and are teaming up again this fall for a teaching exchange.
For Chuck D, rap is a real solution for social and political issues.At 8 p.m. tonight in the Great Hall, Chuck D, rap legend and member of the group Public Enemy, will give a lecture on “Race, Rap and Reality.”Chuck D’s presentation will focus on the ever-present question of youth involvement in social and political change.What attracted organizers to Chuck D was his ability to focus on using his passion for music to inspire social change in such a competitive industry. This drive has maintained his prominent status in the world of hip-hop and rap.
The stage lights are coming on and the music is starting up. The UNC Jazz Band opens their season at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Hill Hall Auditorium with a concert featuring a wide range of jazz works and a stellar guest artist. UNC Jazz Band is offered as a class by audition through the Department of Music and performs 10 to 12 times per year.
With “A one, two — a one, two, three, four,” the Brad Linde Ensemble was off.The ensemble’s instruments created a blend of jazz music that had the audience members swaying in their seats, tapping their toes and itching to get up and swing dance during the performance Sunday night in Hill Hall.The concert was a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Miles Davis album, “Birth of the Cool,” and the centennial of Lester Young’s birthday.
