Calendar of Music Events
MUSIC AT DEL MAR COLLEGE
October-November-December 2009
Friday, October 23 Classical Guitar Concert with Guest Artist Gabriel Ayala, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar, free with a valid DMC I.D. or $5 general admission. A member of the Yaqui people of southern Arizona, Gabriel Ayala is at the forefront of a new generation of Native Americans making a career performing classical music. A former Del Mar College student, Ayala performs regularly across the United States and has appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Arts, the National Museum for the American Indian, the Arizona State University Keer Cultural Center and the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Recognized by the state of Arizona and Gov. Janet Napolitano for his musical achievements, Ayala has released three self-distributed albums and recently signed with Canyon Records, which released their first-ever classical compact disc titled Portraits. This event is sponsored by the Del Mar College Cultural Programs Series. For more information, contact faculty member Philip Hii at phii@delmar.edu.
Thursday, October 29 Del Mar College Jazz Combos in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. The DMC Jazz Combos –– including the DMC MWF Jazz Band, the Jazz Rhythm Section, the Del Mar Jazz Combo, Jazz Guitar Ensemble and others–– will perform various styles under the direction of David Irving. For more information, contact Music faculty member David Irving at dirving@delmar.edu.
Monday, November 2 Dia de los Muertos “Musical Ofrenda” with Del Mar College’s Mariachi Ensembles, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. Celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with Del Mar College’s Mariachi ensembles including Mariachi Del Mar, the DMC Mariachi Ensemble and other special guests, including Ballet Folklorico. You won’t want to miss this spectacular event featuring a “musical ofrenda” to mark the occasion. Attendees are welcome to bring items to add to the community ofrenda (altar). For more information, contact faculty member Darrell Brown at dbrown20@delmar.edu. Wednesday, November 4 Informal Concert with the Del Mar College Jazz Bands, Noon, First Floor, Harvin Student Center, Ayers at Kosar. Pack a brown-bag lunch and head for Del Mar College as the DMC MWF Jazz Band and the Del Mar Jazz Combo present an informal concert featuring big-band and combo jazz in varying styles under the direction of David Irving. For more information, email dirving@delmar.edu.
Wednesday, November 11 Del Mar College Percussion Ensemble in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. You can expect one reverberating experience as the DMC Percussion Ensemble performs the new piece for four drumsets called “Octobot” by Andrea Mazzariello. The group will also play foot-tapping xylophone rags by George Hamilton Green and Christopher Rouse’s grooving “Bonham,” a tribute to legendary drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. For more information, contact faculty member Dr. Lisa Nicol at lnicol@ delmar.edu.
Thursday, November 12 Fall Concert by the Del Mar College Jazz Bands, 7:30 p.m., Richardson Performance Hall, Ayers and Baldwin. Under the direction of Del Mar College Music faculty David Irving, enjoy an evening of big-band jazz with the Del Mar MWF Jazz Band and combo jazz with the College’s Jazz Combo. For more information, contact David Irving at dirving@delmar.edu.
Friday, November 13 Solo Recital with Distinguished Guest Pianist Michael Lewin, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar, $5 general admission and free for DMC employees and students with a valid College I.D. Internationally-renowned pianist Michael Lewin returns to Del Mar College for a solo recital featuring works by Haydn, Chopin, Liszt and Gershwin. Lewin has performed throughout the United States as a soloist and chamber musician as well as across Europe and Asia. His musicianship has earned him many distinguished awards and recognition from such organizations as the Franz Liszt International Competition, Rockefeller Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and the Aaron Copland Recording Fund. Lewin’s numerous recordings feature works by Liszt, Griffes, Scarlatti, Gottschalk, Bolcom and several Russian composers. His most recent compact disc, “If I Were a Bird,” was released earlier this year. This event is sponsored by the Del Mar College Cultural Program Series. For more information, contact Dr. David Sutanto at dsutanto@delmar.edu.
Saturday, November 14 The Poulenc Trio in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar, $20 for general admission and $7 for students with a valid College I.D. Tickets are available at the door. The Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society presents The Poulenc Trio. For more information, go to the CCCHS Web site at www.corpuschristichambermusic.org, email jallison@the-i.net or call the society at 884-5775.
Sunday, November 15 Corpus Christi Chamber Orchestra at Del Mar College in Concert, 4 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. Under the direction of R. Todd Ehle, the Corpus Christi Chamber Orchestra presents several works, including “Unfinished” Symphony No. 8 by Franz Schubert, “Tarantella for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra” by Camille Saint-Saens and featuring DMC musicians Ralph Goonan on clarinet and Paul Klemm on flute, and a premiere piece by local composer Dr. Elwood Brown. For more information, contact Todd Ehle at tehle@delmar.edu or 698-1223.
Sunday, November 15 Flagship Jazz Cruise Under the Stars with the DMC Jazz Ensembles, 7:30 to 9 p.m., People’s Street T-head near downtown Corpus Christi, $10 per person. Cruise through the city harbor and the bay under the stars while listening to a cool line-up of jazz played by Del Mar College’s Jazz Ensembles––including the MWF Jazz Band, the Jazz Combo and the Jazz Guitar Ensemble––under the direction of David Irving. Tickets are available from any jazz band member, the DMC Music Office (located in the Fine Arts Center Music Building on Del Mar College East, Ayers at Kosar) or at the dock. Ticket holders are asked to board the Flagship no later than 7:15 p.m. For more information, contact David Irving at 698-1616 or dirving@delmar.edu.
Monday, November 16 Del Mar Children’s Chorus Fall Concert, 7 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar, $5 for adults and $2 for children under age 10 and free with a valid DMC I.D. Under the direction of DMC director of choral activities Dennis S. Richardson and children’s chorus artistic director Ouida Bliss Richardson, the Del Mar Children’s Chorus, which is a community singing group for area youth, will perform several selections. The fall concert features separate performances by the chorus’ ensembles––Coristas, Vaqueros, Estrellitas and Cantantes––and singing such selections as “Hi-Up Barbaree,” “Pirate Song,” “My Shadow,” “Come Closer,” “Ah, Poor Bird,” “Shooting Star” and more. Singers are from various schools in the Coastal Bend and range in ages 7 to 14. Linda Weber and Dinzin Broñola-Rada will accompany the singers on piano. For more information, contact Dennis Richardson at drichardson@delmar.edu.
Tuesday, November 17 Del Mar College Brass Ensembles in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. Del Mar College’s Music Department presents a mixture of student brass ensembles, including a brass quintet, trio, trombone quartet and full brass choir, as they perform chamber music in a variety of styles. The student ensembles study under DMC brass faculty members Dr. Scott Hagarty, Karl Kemm and Dr. Donald Pinson. The evening also features a musical re-debut as the Del Mar Faculty Brass Trio performs standard classical brass trio literature. For more information, contact Dr. Scott Hagarty at shagarty@delmar.edu.
Wednesday, November 18 Del Mar College Faculty Recital featuring Trombonist Donny Pinson and Pianist David Sutanto, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. Join Department of Music faculty trombonist Dr. Donny Pinson and pianist Dr. David Sutanto as they showcase their musical talent among faculty at Del Mar College. Their diverse program features works by composers Enrique Crespo, Sigmund Stojowski, Soren Hyldgaard and Arthur Pryor. For more information, contact Dr. Pinson at dpinson@delmar.edu or 698-1604.
Friday, November 20 A Classical Concert with David Sutanto and Friends, 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 7522 Everhart Road (corner of Everhart and Yorktown). Pianist and DMC Music faculty member Dr. David Sutanto will present a concert featuring solo piano and chamber music. Distinguished colleagues from the College will also join Sutanto––including pianist Dr. Shao-Shan Chen, flutist Dr. Joy Kairies, French hornist Karl Kemm and trombonist Dr. Donald Pinson–as they perform works by Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Soren Hyldgaard and Eric Ewazen. For more information, contact faculty member Dr. David Sutanto at dsutanto@delmar.edu or 991-4400.
Friday, November 20 “A Night at the Opera” with the Del Mar Singer’s Theater, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. The Del Mar Singer’s Theater presents an evening of one-act operas featuring Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s “The Servant Mistress” and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Bastien and Bastienna” during “A Night at the Opera.” Under the direction of Dr. Raphael Rada, you’ll enjoy abridged versions as the Singer’s Theater performs the beloved one-act comic operas to the accompaniment of Dinzin Broñola-Rada on piano. For more information, contact Dr. Raphael Rada at rrada@delmar.edu.
Saturday, November 21 “Adventures in Music: Instruments of the String Family,” Featuring String Students of Del Mar College Music Faculty Susan Sturman, 10 a.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. String students of Del Mar College Professor of Cello Susan Sturman will perform a short concert to introduce young audience members ages three to eight to instruments of the string family. A music center fair will follow the performance to give youngsters a hands-on musical enrichment experience with a string instrument “petting zoo” that will allow them to touch, feel and make some sound on the instruments. The first-ever event is sure to provide an enjoyable learning experience for youngsters and their parents. For more information, contact Susan Sturman at ssturman@delmar.edu.
Tuesday, November 24 Del Mar College Music Department Holiday Spectacular, 7:30 p.m., Richardson Performance Hall, Ayers and Baldwin. Don’t miss this holiday spectacular as the Department of Music and Friends of Music at Del Mar College bring the “sounds of the season” back to Richardson Performance Hall for a second annual Holiday Concert. Ensembles from across the entire department will play tunes that inspire those Winter Wonderland memories, including performances by the Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, MWF Jazz Band and the Brass Choir all together for an exciting evening that will put you in the holiday spirit. For more information, contact music faculty member Darrell Brown at dbrown20@delmar.edu.
Wednesday, November 25 Informal Concert with the Del Mar College Jazz Bands, Noon, First Floor, Harvin Student Center, Ayers at Kosar. Pack a brown-bag lunch and head for Del Mar College as the DMC MWF Jazz Band and the Del Mar Jazz Combo present an informal concert featuring big-band and combo jazz in varying styles under the direction of David Irving. For more information, email dirving@delmar.edu.
Monday, November 30 Del Mar College Piano Recital, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. Del Mar College piano students from the studios of Department of Music faculty Dr. David Sutanto and Shao-Shan Chen will perform works for solo piano as well as piano four-hands and duo pianos. For more information, contact Dr. David Sutanto at dsutanto@delmar.edu.
Tuesday, December 1 “Voices of Now,” A Concert of New Music by Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Student Composers, 7:30 p.m., Wolfe Recital Hall, Ayers at Kosar. This exciting collaborative venture features the talents of student composers from Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi for an engaging program of new original works written for a variety of instruments and ensembles. Performers include student musicians from both institutions. For more information, contact DMC Music faculty member Dr. Neil Flory at 698-1619 or nflory@delmar.edu.
Tuesday, December 15 “Festive Holiday Favorites” Performance by the Del Mar Master Chorus and Del Mar Children’s Chorus, 7 p.m., Richardson Performance Hall, Ayers and Baldwin. Under the direction of Children’s Chorus artistic director Ouida Bliss Richardson and Del Mar College director of choral activities Dennis S. Richardson, the College’s community ensembles––the Del Mar Master Chorus and Del Mar Children’s Chorus––presents a concert featuring a variety of holiday and seasonal selections such as “Silent Night,” “Sussex Carol,” “I Heard the Bells,” “Festival Magnificat,” “Cornish Wassail” and “Zol Zain Sholem.” Joining the Del Mar ensembles are guest performers, the Carroll High School Concert Choir and Madrigals under the direction of Melody Brannen. Choirs will perform separately with accompaniment by Yvonne Jaggard and Dinzin Broñola-Rada. For more information, contact Dennis Richardson at drichardson@delmar.edu.
Tuesday, December 22 Tuba Christmas, Noon, La Palmera Mall
Food Court. Take a break from the holiday rush as nearly 100 tuba,
euphonium, baritone and sousaphone musicians play everyone’s favorite
Christmas tunes. This musical event promises “Winter Wonderland”
memories to get you in the holiday spirit. Area tuba, euphonium and
baritone players interested in participating in this year’s Tuba Christmas
can attend the rehearsal from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. the morning of Dec.
22 in Room 127 in the Center for the Arts at Texas A&M University-
Corpus Christi. Registration to participate begins at 9:00 a.m. with a
$5 registration fee. TUBA CHRISTMAS carol books will be available
during the registration for $15. Hats and scarves will also be available for
purchase. Musicians need to provide their own stands for the rehearsal
and performance. For more information about participating as a musician
or the Tuba Christmas performance, contact David Irving at Del Mar
College at 698-1616 or dirving@delmar.edu.
What does the Del Mar College Department of Music mean to you?
Are you a Del Mar College Music Alumnus? We’d love to hear your story about how Del Mar College helped you achieve your educational and career dreams. Email your fond memories of your time at the Department of Music to Yvonne Rodriguez at yrodrig@delmar.edu.