The Kaiser Report... Musical happenings for the week of March 12...

With all the excitement surrounding the opening of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown we should not forget that there is still many concerts to be had at UNLV and around the community! Here is Laraine Kaiser's weekly report of musical happenings about town...

Have a wonderful and culturally filled week every one!

Monday March 12th 5:00pm

Doctoral Lecture Recital Rod Henley, conductor
UNLV Beam Music Center
Room 159
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Monday March 12th 7:00pm
Lecture by composer John Harbison, artist in residence at UNLV

UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Tuesday March 13th 11:30am
Mezzo-Soprano Valeria Ore and Pianist Spencer Baker perform at
a lunch presented by the gateway arts foundation
Artisan Hotel Boutique
1501 West Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas NV 89102
$25 pre-paid reservation required, includes chicken or pasta by Artisan chef: Jason
more info: 702-255-0695

Tuesday March 13th 7:30pm

Contemporary Music including Diego Vega's Piano Quartet and Three works by John Harbison: Suite for Solo Cello San Antonio: Sonata for alto sax and piano Abu Ghraib for cello and piano. Performers include Mark McArthur- alto saxophone, Yuri Cho- Violin, Tianna Heppner-Harjo- Viola, Andrew Smith and David Warner- Cello, Lisa Maresch- Piano
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Wednesday March 14th 8:00pm
Guitarist Xuefei Yang -first guitarist from China to enter a school of music, associate at the Royal Academy in London
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
$40 all seatss(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info

Thursday March 15th 10:00am-12:30pm
Violin Master class with famous violin teachers:
Roland and Almita Vamos
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public(702) 895-3332

Thursday March 15th 5:30pm
Doctoral conducting recital: Logan Biles
UNLV Beam Music Center
Room 160
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public(702) 895-3332

Thursday March 15th 5:30pm
Doctoral Clarinet recital: Jennifer Iles
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public(702) 895-3332

Friday March 16th 3:00pm
Bass-Baritone Paul Houghtaling and Pianist Kevin Chance perform; they are
artists in residence at UNLV
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Friday March 16th 6:00pm
(Pre-Carmen performance), Opera Gala, special guest Cecilia Lopez, UNLV alumna and winner of MET. Opera Nat. Council competition
free sangria and light tapas
UNLV Richard Tam Alumni Center
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
RSVP required, Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-275-6415

Friday March 16th 7:30pm
Organ recital: Dr. Schuyler Robinson, Professor of Organ and Church Music at the University of Kentucky since 1982
UNLV Doc Rando Hall
4505 Maryland Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332

Friday March 16th 7:30pm

Carmen- UNLV Opera Theater
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
$25-$15 $5 for UNLV students/staff/seniors/military with ID and special
Alumni two for one offer (code FINEARTS)
(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info

Saturday March 17th 2:00pm
String Trio "Eclectic Trio" performs works by Mozart, Beethoven and Smetana
Naoko Taniguchi, Violin Elena Kapustina, Cello and Tamara Kezerov, Piano
Winchester Community Center
3130 Mcleod Dr.
Las Vegas NV 89121
$7 in advance or $10 at door
more info: 702-455-7340

Saturday March 17th 7:30pm

Carmen UNLV Opera Theater
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
$25-$15 $5 for UNLV students/staff/seniors/military with IDAlumni two for one offer (code FINEARTS)
(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info

Sunday March 18th 3:00pm
Carmen UNLV Opera Theater
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV
$25-$15 $5 for UNLV students/staff/seniors/military with ID
Alumni two for one offer (code FINEARTS)
(702) 895-ARTS (2787) for more info

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