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The Piano Guys 8:00pm
9/16
The Piano Guys
Friday, September 16th, 2022
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
International musical superstars and Internet sensation The Piano Guys return after two show-stopping engagements on the Jorgensen stage with their innovative mash-ups of classical and pop music performed on piano and cello.
Since their serendipitous start in a Southern Utah piano shop, The Piano Guys have proven to be a powerhouse group without limits. Arriving as a musical phenomenon seemingly overnight, the quartet of Jon Schmidt [pianist, songwriter], Steven Sharp Nelson [cellist, songwriter], Paul Anderson [producer, videographer], and Al van der Beek [music producer, songwriter] have delivered bold compositions that transcend boundaries of style and genre, a boundlessness that has since translated into a massively successful career. Their 2020 album release “10” was a celebration of The Piano Guys’ 10-year anniversary. The album included their most popular hits from the past 10 years as well as brand-new arrangements. Steven and Jon are gearing up to hit the road to perform their new music and share their great humor. -
Emerson String Quartet8:00pm
9/30
Emerson String Quartet
Friday, September 30th, 2022
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
EMERSON STRING QUARTET
Lenard Chamber Music Event
Fri, Sep 30, 8:00 pm
Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer – violins
Lawrence Dutton – viola
Paul Watkins – cello
Embarking on their final tour, Emerson String Quartet returns to the Jorgensen stage as the ensemble reaches the end of their run of nearly five decades. The quartet, holding nine Grammy awards and over thirty acclaimed recordings, has partnered and collaborated with the greatest composers and performers of the late-twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Their nuanced interpretations and powerful nature mark them as one of the world’s premier chamber ensembles.
PROGRAM:
Mendelssohn - String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12
Brahms - String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67
Dvorak - String Quartet in A-flat Major, Op. 105
https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/Online/article/emerson-string -
Rhiannon Giddens And Francesco Turrisi 8:00pm
10/8
Rhiannon Giddens And Francesco Turrisi
Saturday, October 8th, 2022
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
RHIANNON GIDDENS & FRANCESCO TURRISI
Sat, Oct 8, 8:00 pm
Co-Sponsored by the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center & the UConn Women's Center
Acclaimed American musician and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Rhiannon Giddens has made a name for herself as a soloist and collaborator in the country, folk, and blues communities. Giddens co-founded the Grammy award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, where she is the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player. In 2019, Giddens collaborated with Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi on there is no Other, and the duo paired up with once more for their latest album They’re Calling Me Home. The 2022 Grammy award-winning album was recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland and speaks to the longing for the comfort of home, as well as the metaphorical “call home” of death.
Part of the ongoing Arts & Activism Speaker Series -
DakhaBrakha3:00pm
10/9
DakhaBrakha
Sunday, October 9th, 2022
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
DAKHABRAKHA
Sun, Oct 9, 3:00 pm
Through its reflections on the fundamental elements of sound and soul, the Ukrainian world-music quartet DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music. Founded in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art by avant-garde theatre director Vladyslav Troitskyi, DakhaBrakha’s theatrical and scenic performances, combined with Ukrainian folk music, create a bright, authentic, and unforgettable musical journey. Drawing on music from around the world, the ensemble brings out unseen potential in Ukrainian melodies.
https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/Online/article/dakhabrakha -
Fortune Feistier - "Hey Y'all"8:00pm
10/15
Fortune Feistier - "Hey Y'all"
Saturday, October 15th, 2022
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
FORTUNE FEIMSTER - "HEY Y'ALL"
Sat, Oct 15, 8:00 pm
Co-Sponsored by UConn Rainbow Center
Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Fortune Feimster is a triple threat and a force to be reckoned with. Come and experience the hilarious and one-of-a-kind comic as she makes her debut appearance on the Jorgensen stage with “Hey Y’all."
Feimster’s first one-hour special, Sweet and Salty, is currently streaming on Netflix and was nominated for Best Comedy Special for the Critics’ Choice Awards. Prior to her one-hour special, Netflix released Feimster’s half-hour special in 2018 as part of The Standups, which received rave reviews. You've probably also seen her on late night TV segments with Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers, as well as her half hour comedy special on Comedy Central.
Beginning her career in Los Angeles as a member of the prestigious Groundlings Sunday Company, Feimster first became known as a writer and panelist on E's hit show Chelsea Lately. Since then, she has starred as a series regular on Hulu’s The Mindy Project and NBC’s Champions. She has also had multiple guest appearances on TV shows including Ru Paul's Drag Race, Dear White People, Drunk History, Claws, 2 Broke Girls, Workaholics, Glee, Idiotsitter, Tales of the City, The L Word: Generation Q, Life in Pieces, and @Midnight. In film, you can catch Feimster in Office Christmas Party, Social Animals, Father of the Year, and Yes Day. You may recognize her voice from TV, in the roles of Evelyn on The Simpsons, Brenda on Fox's Bless the Harts, and Ava on Cartoon Network's Summer Camp. She was a series regular on Netflix's The Afterparty, where she acted as a co-host alongside David Spade and London Hughes on a weekly comedy panel show where comedians discuss Netflix’s hottest content.
Since 2019, Feimster can also be heard every morning on the daily Netflix Radio show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune on Sirius XM, where she and co-host Tom Papa hang out with fellow comedians, interview celebrities and cover everything from their personal lives to trending topics. She also hosts the weekly podcast Sincerely Fortune with her wife, Jax, where they discuss a new topic every week. Most recently, you can catch her playing Pam on NBC’s Kenan or Pinky on Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar.
Decider hailed her presence as “positively inspirational.” -
Apollon Musagète Quartet With Garrick Ohlsson, Piano3:00pm
10/16
Apollon Musagète Quartet With Garrick Ohlsson, Piano
Sunday, October 16th, 2022
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
APOLLON MUSAGÈTE QUARTET
WITH GARRICK OHLSSON, PIANO
Lenard Chamber Music Event
Sun, Oct 16, 3:00 pm
Paweł Zalejski, violin
Bartosz Zachłod, violin
Piotr Szumieł, viola
Piotr Skweres, cello
Winner of first prize and several other awards at the International Music Competition of the ARD in 2008, Apollon Musagète Quartet has rapidly become an established feature of the European musical scene, captivating public and press alike. Established in 2006 by four Polish musicians, Apollon Musagète has performed at several prestigious European venues and collaborated with many renowned chamber musicians. The quartet is joined in their program by American virtuoso Garrick Ohlsson on piano. Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Together, they bring a charmed program of Schubert and Shostakovich.
PROGRAM:
Schubert - Quartet in D Major, D. 94
Schubert - Quartet in B-flat Major, D. 36
Shostakovich - Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/Online/article/apollon-musagete-quartet
