Spring Concerts showcase piano, opera, symphony and all that jazz
Lili Dagan
Issue date: 5/16/05 Section: A&E
Hidden gems are embedded all over the College of Marin campus. Each year, the drama department puts on many productions and exhibits which, surprisingly, go largely ignored. The annual spring student art show in the Fine Arts Building displays some of the finest pieces from COM's most talented artists. And now, the spring concert series from the music department will play styles such as improv, jazz and chamber music.
"These students have worked very hard," said Tara Flandreau, who is directing two of the 10 shows that will play at the concert. "It's been a little tricky, but it should be fun and exciting for the audience."
Flandreau, a COM alumna, has taken many of the classes she now teaches. "The class is one of those things where you don't know who's going to show up and bring what," she said. "There are usually too many flutes. One time, we had no violas and twelve flutes."
Flandreau has had quite a load on her hands, organizing nine different groups, from trios to septets, to play the large arrangement of music. "The music is going to be very exciting," she quipped, "There will be music from Beethoven, Irving Fine, and Haydn; there will be flute, jazz piano, and bass. It will be a good show."
Last week, they previewed the music they will be playing, from classic to contemporary 20th century styles. "There is about 300 years of music between all the compositions," said Flandreau.
The spring concert will include several other small shows, in addition to the concert series, including piano repertoire, jazz ensemble, symphony orchestra, contemporary opera and community chorus. An exciting addition this year will be the wind ensemble of Sonoma State joining the COM symphonic band for a performance on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m.
The jazz ensemble concert, directed by Douglas Delaney, is highly anticipated. It will include a 25-piece band playing music from jazz legends, from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis. The jazz band will be playing Sunday, May 8 at 2:30 p.m.
"These students have worked very hard," said Tara Flandreau, who is directing two of the 10 shows that will play at the concert. "It's been a little tricky, but it should be fun and exciting for the audience."
Flandreau, a COM alumna, has taken many of the classes she now teaches. "The class is one of those things where you don't know who's going to show up and bring what," she said. "There are usually too many flutes. One time, we had no violas and twelve flutes."
Flandreau has had quite a load on her hands, organizing nine different groups, from trios to septets, to play the large arrangement of music. "The music is going to be very exciting," she quipped, "There will be music from Beethoven, Irving Fine, and Haydn; there will be flute, jazz piano, and bass. It will be a good show."
Last week, they previewed the music they will be playing, from classic to contemporary 20th century styles. "There is about 300 years of music between all the compositions," said Flandreau.
The spring concert will include several other small shows, in addition to the concert series, including piano repertoire, jazz ensemble, symphony orchestra, contemporary opera and community chorus. An exciting addition this year will be the wind ensemble of Sonoma State joining the COM symphonic band for a performance on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m.
The jazz ensemble concert, directed by Douglas Delaney, is highly anticipated. It will include a 25-piece band playing music from jazz legends, from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis. The jazz band will be playing Sunday, May 8 at 2:30 p.m.