Dear Mason School of Music Family,

We have an exciting lineup of concerts to share with you.Our Veteran's Day Tribute Concert "Songs of World War I"will be presented tomorrow (Friday) at 1:30 pm. We hopeyou will join us as we honor our veterans in this specialconcert in the centennial year of World War I'send. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to hear ourVocal Pops, Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, JazzWorkshop, Opera Scenes, and Jazz Ensemble in Jazz 4Justice™ concerts within the upcoming week! This Saturday,

we are hosting Horn Day, featuring Joe Lovinsky and the Kennedy CenterQuartet, and a flute masterclass and would be pleased to have you join us.Please know that your presence is always welcomed in our School of Musicspecial concerts and events!

Warm regards,

Dr. Linda A. MonsonDirector, School of Music

Dr. Linda A. MonsonDirector, School of Musiclmonson@gmu.edu

Upcoming Events

Mason School of Music presentsa Veteran's Day TributeSongs of World War I

Friday, November 9th, 1:30 pmMonson Grand Tier

Featuring our wonderful student artistsCrystal Golden, soprano and Estrella Hong, piano;Jimmy Stevens, tenor and Faith Ellen Lam, piano

Listen to two brief concert excerpts here & here.

Free admission

Vocal Pops Concertfeaturing Soundcheque and Mason Some Noise

Sunday, November 11th, 4:00pmHarris TheatreFree Admission

Join Soundcheque and Mason Some Noise, two of Mason’s vocal pops groupsfor a free concert this Sunday, Nov. 11 at 4 PM in Harris Theater! Musicincludes selections with New York themes and Broadway such as West SideStory and Candide by Leonard Bernstein, plus “Sing, Sing" by the New YorkVoices and “My Shot” from Hamilton, along with new works written bySoundcheque member Luqman Fulmer and Evan Belcher from Mason SomeNoise. Hope to see you there for this upbeat Manhattan-style concert!

Mason Wind Symphony and Concert Band

Monday, November 12th, 8:00pmCenter for the Arts

This concert will feature both the Mason Wind Symphony and Concert Band,along with a number of fantastic student conductors! Repertoire will includeworks by Reineke, Marquez, Bernstein, and many more.

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Mason Jazz WorkshopTuesday, November 13th, 8:00pm

Harris TheatreFree Admission

Opera Scenes RecitalFriday, November 16th, 3:00pm

Choral Room (A323)Free Admission

The Mason Opera Class is proud to present an all-Mozart offering includingscenes from Le Nozze di Figaro, Cosi fan tutte, La Clemenza di Tito, DonGiovanni and Die Zauberflote.

Jazz 4 Justicefeaturing the Mason Jazz Ensemble

directed by Jim Carroll

Friday, November 16th, 8:00pmHylton Performing Arts Center

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and

Saturday, November 17th, 8:00pmCenter for the Arts

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George Pope Flute Recital and MasterclassSaturday, November 17th

Recital: 1:00pmMasterclass: 2:30pm

deLaski 3001

Find more information here!

Mason Jazz Vocal NightWednesday, November 28th, 8:00pm

Center for the Arts

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Dido and AeneasFriday, November 30th - Sunday, December 2nd

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Mason Symphony Orchestra andJazz Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 9th, 7:00pmCenter for the Arts

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Canadian Brass MasterclassSaturday, December 15th, 4:30pm

Monson Grand TierFree Admission

Followed by the Canadian Brass in ConcertSaturday, December 15th, 8:00pm

Center for the Arts

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Kudos!

We were treated to a wonderful concert last Friday featuring our Patriot Fifeand Drum Corps (Mason student ensemble) and The United States Army OldGuard Fife and Drum Corps!

Congratulations to members of the GMU viola studio for participating inViolapalooza at Virginia Commonwealth University! Senior Sophie Heeden wasselected to perform in a masterclass with renowned performer and teacher PaulNeubauer.

For Prospective Students

Horn DaySunday, November 10th

George Mason UniversitydeLaski Performing Arts Building

More information can be found here.

Events are free and open to the public

Paul Edmund-Davies Flute MasterclassSaturday, November 10th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Peterson Performing Arts Teaching Center (Music TheaterBuilding) 1023Free Admission

Combined Flute Choir ConcertThursday, November 15th, 7:30pm

deLaski 3001Free Admission

The George Mason University combined flute choir event features flutists fromthe current GMU School of Music flute studios of Dr. Jennifer Lapple andProfessor Julianna Nickel and visiting high school students. This year, wewelcome a combined total of nearly 50 flutists for this event! High schoolparticipants were invited by audition to rehearse and perform side-by-sidecollege flutists for this event. The final concert features standard flute choirpieces, fun arrangements and holiday favorites! Please join us for thisinaugural event on Thursday, November 15 at 7:30p in Room 3001 in the deLaski Performing Arts Building. Directed by Dr. Jennifer Lapple, pictured aboveleading combined flute choir rehearsal.

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