MUSICAL MOSAIC: ‘COLLAGE’
UNITES TALENTS OF UH FACULTY, STUDENTS
A little jazz, a touch of opera, a bit of chamber music. These
are just some of the sounds that will make up “Collage,”
the fall kickoff concert for the University of Houston’s Moores
School of Music (MSM).
“Collage” will open MSM’s fall concert season
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 in the Moores Opera House with a
generous sampling of its multifaceted programs including the Spirit
of Houston Marching Band, the UH Jazz Ensemble, the Edythe Bates
Old Moores Opera Center and Moores Symphony Orchestra. Ensembles
and soloists will perform short arrangements and preview compositions
that will be showcased during the concert season. Although "Collage"
is free and open to the public, representatives from the American
Red Cross will be in attendance to collect donations for Hurricane
Katrina relief efforts.
“This is the only time of the year when all of our programs
unite for a performance,” said Buck Ross, director of the
Moores Opera Center and the concert’s coordinator. “It’s
a wonderful opportunity to hear the range of MSM’s talent.”
Although hundreds of musicians are involved in “Collage,”
the concert flows seamlessly from one performance to the next. Ross
credits the show’s professionalism to the faculty and students
involved.
“After only two weeks of classes, it’s an amazing feat
to get the show off the ground,” he said. “The discipline
and patience of our musicians eases all logistical challenges.”
UH’s “Collage” was conceived by Franz Krager,
UH director of orchestras. The inspiration for a season opener that
combines all of MSM’s talents came from observing similar-minded
productions at other universities. Now in its seventh year, “Collage”
has become one of the most anticipated events on MSM’s concert
schedule.
“It’s a tremendous concert for both the musicians and
the audience,” said David Ashley White, director of MSM. “When
so many wonderful faculty and student performers can share the stage
on one night, the result is magical.”
WHAT: |
“Collage” |
WHEN: |
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 |
WHERE: |
Moores School of Music/Moores Opera House
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-5017 |
WHO: |
Moores School of Music |
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