Coffee with Kaizer... Musical happenings for the week of February 18th...

Good morning Las Vegas! The time has come for Laraine Kaizer's weekly update of musical happenings about town. So here you have it. Lots of great concerts and recitals to enjoy. Go out and get your culture on!

Have a great week everyone!

Monday, February 18th 7:30pm
Traditional Irish Music by the Chieftains
Smith Center for the Performing Arts
361 Symphony Park Ave.
Las Vegas NV 89106
$29-$89
more info: 702-749-2000
http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/paddy-maloney-and-the-chieftains/

Wednesday, February 20th, 4:00pm
String Chamber Music by Alkali, an ensemble including many Sphinx Competition winners program details: Elgar's Serenade, Bach's Brandenburg No. 3, Shostakovich's String Quartet no. 8, movements 1-2, and
William Foster McDaniel's Overture for String Orchestra; Pajarillo (folk song) and Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
UNLV Beam Music Center - "Doc" Rando Hall
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas NV 89154
Free and Open to the Public
http://www.unlv.edu/node/18658
http://www.alkaliensemble.com/

Wednesday, February 20th, 7:00pm
String Chamber Music by Alkali, an ensemble including many Sphinx Competition winnersprogram details: Elgar's Serenade, Bach's Brandenburg No. 3, Shostakovich's String Quartet no. 8, movements 1-2, and
William Foster McDaniel's Overture for String Orchestra; Pajarillo (folk song) and Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
Las Vegas Academy

315 S. 7th St. (theater is corner of 9th and Clark)
Las Vegas 89101
Free and Open to the Public

Wednesday February 20th, 7:30pm
UNLV Symphony Orchestra directed by Taras Krysa performsBerlioz: "Love Scene" from Romeo et Juliette Op. 17
Prokofiev: Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet
Grossman: "The Lark's Voice Doth us Affray" (Linda Lister, soprano)
Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
UNLV Artemis Ham Concert Hall
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas NV 89154
$10, $8 discounts available for seniors/military/disabled,
Free tickets available for students with ID
limit 1 per student
more info 702-895-2787
http://www.unlv.edu/node/16745

Thursday February 21st 7:30pm
Voice recital by UNLV faculty member and soprano: Michelle Latour
program includes: Ullmann's "Holderliln Lieder" J. S. Bach's "Wedding" Cantata, BWV 202 guest artists include: Stephen Caplan, Oboe, Timothy Hoft, Harpsichord, Laraine Kaizer-V and Lenka Sanchez, Violins
Crystal Yuan, Viola and Mandy Andreasen, Cello

UNLV Beam Music Center - "Doc" Rando Hall
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Free and Open to the Public
http://www.unlv.edu/node/18729
more info: 702-895-3332

Friday February 22nd 5:30pm
Oboe recital by UNLV Master's student: Ali Gilroy, program includes Britten's "Temporal Variations" and Krommer's Quartet in C Major 

UNLV Beam Music Center - "Doc" Rando Hall
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Free and Open to the Public
http://www.unlv.edu/node/18729
more info: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/17512

Friday February 22nd 7:30pm
Flute recital by UNLV Master's student: Christina McHugh, program includes:
Philippe Guabert's Sonata in A and Shulamit Ran's "East Wind" for solo flute

UNLV Beam Music Center - "Doc" Rando Hall
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/17740

Friday February 22nd 7:30pm
Tuba/Euphonium recital featuring Daniel Brown, Matt Stout, Will Houchin and
Justin Rifkind: aka "Las Tubas de Tucson," program includes: John Steven's "Dances" and Paul Desmond's "Take Five"

UNLV Beam Music Center - Room 160
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/20182

Saturday February 23rd 7:30pm
Piano recital by International Steinway Piano Artist: James D'Leon, program includes: Mendelssohn, Mompou, Albeniz, Corigliano, and LisztGreen Valley Presbyterian Church
1798 Wigwam Pkwy
Henderson, NV
Free and Open to the Public, a voluntary donation will be received
more info: 702-454-8484
http://www.greenvalleypres.com/?page_id=1004

Sunday February 24th 9:00am-7:00pm
Flute Day! Features Jill Felber, flutists enjoy masterclasses, classes, and ensemble readings 

UNLV Beam Music Center "Doc" Rando Hall
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
$25 flute club members, $40 non-members (student fee to join is only $10!)
http://www.lasvegasfluteclub.com/events.html

Sunday February 24th 5:30pm
Flute recital by Jill Felber, and Dianne Frazer on piano, program includes: Carl Reinecke's Sonata Op. 67, Grasse's "Waves at Play," and
Doppler's "Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise," Reception to follow

UNLV Beam Music Center - "Doc" Rando Hall
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Free and Open to the Public
more info: 702-895-3332
http://www.unlv.edu/node/21031

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