News & NotesMelissa Suhr’s chamber music students will perform in the lobby of Jones Hall before the Houston Symphony concerts on April 10 at 7 pm, April 13 at 1:30 pm and April 27 at 6:30 pm. Performance dates and performers include: April 10 - Josef Manfred Lamell, Ashley Denyse Lacy, Caitlin Champiny, Hannah Pitrie (from the studio of Randall Griffin), Shawn Lesniewicz (from the studio of Jennifer Keeney), Hannah Pitrie, Colin Peters (from the studio of Chester Rowell), Andrea Ponte (from the studio of Tracy Russell), Yan Shen (from the studio of TImothy Hester); April 13 - Sarah Chae, Delaney Marth, Justina Chu (studio of Peggy Russell), Emma Chen (from the studio of Aralee Dorough); and April 27 - Lindy Thompson (studio of Melissa Suhr), Ivan Dorantes (studio of Anne Leek), Matt Vanderworp (studio of Chester Rowell), Christina Ackerman, Erick Frias and Aaron Griffin (studio of Gavin Reed) and Allyson Nasworthy (studio of Elise Wagner).

Upcoming EventsEDYTHE BATES OLD/MOORES OPERA CENTERMonday, April 7, 7:30 pmCold Sassy Treeby Carlisle Floyd Buck Ross, producer/directorWard Holmquist,* music directorA widower enters into an arranged marriage that turns out to be more than anyone bargained for. A warm, wise, and nostalgic look at small town Southern life in 1900, Cold Sassy Tree returns home to Houston. Former UH faculty member Carlisle Floyd, the dean of American opera composers, penned this valentine to a vanished world that is the “don’t miss” climax of the season. Sung in the original English with English surtitles. Cancelled - Tuesday, April 8, 3 pmPromenade SeriesCONCERT CHORALE, Betsy Cook Weber, conductorThe Centrum, Cypress Creek Christian Community CenterTuesday, April 8, 10 amGuest Lecture and DemonstrationDhrupad, Ancient Classical Music from IndiaPayton MacDonald(William Paterson University)MSM Room 220ATuesday, April 8, 6:30 pmGuest Master ClassMelissa Givens,* sopranoMSM Room 147A

Tuesday April 8, 6:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallYezhou Tan, piano(Studio of Abbey Simon)Wednesday April 9, 6:30 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallJohn St. Julian, trumpet(Studio of Mark Hughes)Wednesday April 9, 8:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallKenny Broberg, piano(Studio of Nancy Weems)Thursday April 10, 6:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallJoshua Levine, baritone(Studio of Timothy Jones)Thursday April 10, 8:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallMatthew Konopacki, baritone(Studio of Timothy Jones)Friday April 10, 8:30 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallTeng-Kai Yang, piano(Studio of Abbey Simon)Friday April 11, 6:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallMallory Sanchez, flute(Studio of Aralee Dorough)Friday, April 11, 7:30 pm BALLET ORCHESTRAFranz Anton Krager, conductorHOUSTON BALLET II*Stanton Welch,* artistic directorWorks by Tchaikovsky, StraussFriday April 11, 8:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallJames Rodriguez, tenor(Studio of Cynthia Clayton)Saturday, April 12, 10 pmGuest Improvisation Master ClassDaniel Bernard Roumain,* violin & composer MSM Room 185In collaboration with the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts.

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Saturday April 12, 12 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallKevin Tang, saxophone(Studio of Dan Gelok)Saturday April 12, 2:30 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallAmanda Hernandez, violin(Studio of KIrsten Yon) Saturday April 12, 2:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallJulie Croce, flute(Studio of Peggy Russell)Saturday April 12, 5 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallAlex Johnson, trumpet(Studio of Mark Hughes)Saturday April 12, 5 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallAlyssa Weathersby, soprano(Studio of Melanie Sonnenberg)Saturday April 12, 7:30 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallMark Buller, composition(Studio of Marcus Maroney)Saturday April 12, 7:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallNicholas Hatt, violin(Studio of Andrzej Grabiec)Saturday, April 12, 7:30 pm25th Annual TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVALClassical Minds Guitar Festival RecitalJay Kacherski,* guitarWorks by Albeniz, Oliva, Tamez, J.S. Bach, GinasteraOrgan Recital HallSunday April 13, 12 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallShanshan Wu, flute(Studio of Jennifer Keeney) Sunday April 13, 2:30 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallColin Peters, clarinet(Studio of Chester Rowell)Sunday, April 13, 5 pmPage Harp Studio Class RecitalChoral Recital HallSunday April 13, 7:30 pmStudent Recital – Choral Recital HallGracie Ibermere, double bass(Studio of Dennis Whittaker)Sunday April 13, 7:30 pmStudent Recital – Dudley Recital HallOlivia Schultze, violin(Studio of Andrzej Grabiec)* Guest(s)

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Reserving Rooms1. Obtain a Facility Application at the Front Desk.2. Fill out form completely, including faculty signature.3. Return form to Front Desk.4. Once room is scheduled, office staff will list it on the computer and give you written confirmation.

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LibraryThe library is located on the 2nd floor and is open Monday – Thursday: 8am – 8pm, Friday: 8 am – 5 pmSaturday: 10 am – 2 pm, and Sunday: 2 pm – 8 pmSee the library web site for summer, intersession, and holiday hours.

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Important DateLast day to drop a course with a “W” 3/26/14Last day of class: 4/28/14Make up day 4/29/14Final Examination Period: 4/30 - 5/8/14Commencement/Official Closing: 5/9/14 MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC BUILDING HOURSMonday – Friday: 7 am – 11 pm Saturday: 8 am – 6 pmSunday: 12 noon – 8 pm

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