Events
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Violinist Christina McGann makes Blair solo debut, Apr. 13
FACULTY RECITAL Christina McGann, violin, and Jingwen Tu, piano Monday, April 13 8 p.m., Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall Violinist Christina McGann makes her Blair School concert debut with guest pianist Jingwen Tu for a delightful duet program including Arnold Schöenberg’s Fantasy for Violin… Read MoreNov. 15, 2014
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A choral and orchestral tour de force — Haydn’s ‘Creation,’ April 14
Vanderbilt Symphonic Choir and Vanderbilt Oratorio Orchestra Tucker Biddlecombe, conductor Tuesday, April 14 8:00 p.m., Ingram Hall Creation, by Franz Joseph Haydn With Amy Jarman, soprano, Thomas Mulder (Blair ’12), tenor, and Jonathan Retzlaff, lyric baritone In the final student ensemble performance of… Read MoreNov. 15, 2014
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UK composers David Gorton, Michael Zev Gordon, join Blair colleagues, April 15
David GortonGuest and Faculty Composers Recital David Gorton, Michael Zev Gordon, Stan Link and Michael Slayton Wednesday, April 15 8 p.m., Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall Blair composition professors Stan Link and Michael Slayton team up with colleagues from the… Read MoreNov. 15, 2014
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Chamber ensembles take center stage, April 16
Blair Student Chamber Ensembles Thursday, April 16 8 p.m., Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall A musical potpourri for a mixture of chamber ensembles, including string, woodwind, and brass instruments. Blair collegiate students perform familiar masterworks as well as rare and new chamber music gems. Read MoreNov. 15, 2014
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Craig Nies and Carolyn Huebl complete Mozart concert series, April 17
SIGNATURE SERIES Craig Nies, piano, and Carolyn Huebl, violin Friday, April 17 8 p.m., Ingram Hall The Mozart Sonatas for Piano and Violin Pianist Nies and violinist Huebl, over the course of four evenings throughout the 2014-15 concert season, have performed W.A. Mozart’s entire… Read MoreNov. 15, 2014
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CONCERT UPDATE: A Viennese evening with the Blair String Quartet, April 20
CONCERT UPDATE: This concert was originally scheduled for February 20, but was postponed due to weather. SIGNATURE SERIES Photo credit: Jim McGuire Blair String Quartet Stephen Miahky and Cornelia Heard, violins, John Kochanowski, viola, Felix Wang, cello Monday, April 20 8 p.m., Steve & Judy… Read MoreNov. 15, 2014
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Juilliard violist Heidi Castleman hosts master class via video, Feb. 26
The Blair School's viola studio Juilliard viola professor Heidi Castleman, one of the leading viola pedagogues in the U.S., will conduct a master class with Blair viola students via videoconference from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. February 26, in Blair’s Choral Hall. Blair’s viola studio won the class through… Read MoreNov. 13, 2014
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Colleges converge for Tri Star Brass, Nov. 17
This month, the Blair Brass Quintet joins forces with the faculty brass quintets from Belmont University and Middle Tennessee State University. The resulting triple quintet ensemble, the Tri Star Brass, will perform at 7:30 p.m. November 17 at Nashville’s Christ Church Cathedral, 900 Broadway. Under… Read MoreNov. 13, 2014
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ALIAS Chamber Ensemble kicks off 2014-15 season, Nov. 12
Wednesday, November 12 8 p.m., Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall Toru Takemitsu, and then I knew twas wind for harp, viola and flute Johann Schmeltzer, Sonata for violin and continuo Ernest Bloch, Nocturnes for piano trio Kevin Volans, Hunting, Gathering for… Read MoreNov. 6, 2014
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An Afternoon in Honor of Evan Mack, Nov. 7
Friday, November 7 Noon, Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall Blair alumnus Evan Mack, B.Mus. ’03, an acclaimed composer, returns to Vanderbilt to accept the inaugural Young Alumni Award. At this special afternoon recital, current Blair students, alumni and faculty will perform a selection of his… Read MoreNov. 3, 2014