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Location: Fine Arts Building
Division Office: (949) 582-4747

Nina Welch
Public Information Officer
(949) 582-4413
nwelch@saddleback.edu

Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8am to noon, 1pm to 5pm

Music Concerts Spring 2010
Saturday, March 20 at 8 pm CATCH A RISING STAR! McKinney Theatre$10, general; $7 students/seniors; Saddleback College community with ASB card FREE BUY NOW! The Saddleback College Symphony Orchestra presents the winners of the 2009 concerto competition in concert. Featured performers are Umi Garret on piano, she most recently appeared on the ELLEN show; Soprano Tiffany Choe, singing arias from Romeo & Juliet and Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro; and Cellist Cynthia Tsai, performing Lalo’s Cello Concerto in D Minor. Thursday, March 25 at 8 pm FACULTY COMPOSERS’ CONCERT McKinney Theatre $10 general; $7 students/seniors BUY NOW! Saddleback and Irvine Valley College faculty members perform a concert of original compositions on Thursday, March 25th at 8pm in the McKinney Theatre.  Pieces include a world premiere of a set of songs for trombone and soprano by Jazz Studies Saddleback faculty member Joey Sellers.  Another world premiere of a string quartet composed by Saddleback College Music faculty member Norman Weston will be performed.  Other original works are featured by Saddleback faculty Scott Farthing, John Marr and Randy Rusk as well as works by Daniel Luzko from Irvine Valley College. Thursday, April 1 at Noon CONCERT HOUR PUCCINI’S OPERA SUOR ANGELICA FA 101 / Admission is Free Under the direction of Dr. Scott Farthing, members of Saddleback College’s Vocal Department will perform a concert version of Puccini’s opera “Suor Angelica.”  From his trio of one act operas II Trittico, Suor Angelica tells the story of Sister Angelica and the nuns of a convent near Siena. Saturday, May 1 at 4 pm THE CREATION BY FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN $15 general; $10 students/seniors; Saddleback College community with ASB card free. Presbyterian Church of the Master Corner of Oso and Marguerite Parkways BUY NOW! Conducted by Dr. Scott Farthing, the Saddleback Choral Ensembles, full orchestra, and soloists perform the exquisite Creation by Franz Josef Haydn. Monday, May 3 at 7 pm JAZZ LAB ENSEMBLE WITH SPECIAL GUEST BOB SHEPPARD    McKinney Theatre $10 general; $7 student/senior BUY NOW! Guest artist Bob Sheppard performs with the Saddleback Lab Ensemble.  An international jazz artist, Sheppard is also in high demand in Los Angeles for session work and has recorded more than 100 television and movie soundtracks.  He is currently a member of The Peter Erskine Trio and has also toured with Chick Corea’s Origin and is featured on Chick Corea’s Grammy nominated CD, Change. Wednesday, May 5 at 7 pm SADDLEBACK BIG BAND CONCERT McKinney Theatre $10 general; $7 student/senior BUY NOW! The Big Band closes the school year with hard swinging swagger and a nod to Cinco de Mayo with some Latin flavored jazz. Thursday, May 6 at Noon CONCERT HOUR SADDLEBACK MUSIC STUDENTS IN RECITAL FA 101 / Free Admission Voice, instrumental, piano and jazz students perform in recital.  Come and show your support for these aspiring musicians! Friday, May 7 at 8 pm SUMMER WINDS McKinney Theatre $10 general; $7 students/seniors; Saddleback College community with ASB card FREE BUY NOW! The wind ensemble concludes their season with Johan De Meij’s Venetian Collection. This award winning multi-movement work was inspired by the art of Venice. Monday, May 10 at 7 pm JAZZ COMBO CONCERT McKinney Theatre $10 general; $7 student/senior BUY NOW! A perennial audience favorite, the annual Combo Concert features all of our combos and our talented students’ original music and arrangements.  This popular concert includes the jazz trivia contest with free CD gifts! Saturday, May 15 at 8 pm MADE IN AMERICA: AMERICAN MASTERS McKinney Theatre $10 general; $7 student/senior BUY NOW! The Saddleback College Symphony Orchestra concludes their season with works of Samuel Barber, George Gershwin and Film Music of John Williams. Featured Soloists are violinist Brandon Mueresan and violist Gina Caviar! Saturday, May 15 at 4 pm A SPRING BOUQUET WITH THE SADDLEBACK WOMEN’S CAMERATA $15 general; $10 students/seniors; Saddleback College community with ASB card free. Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach BUY NOW! Conducted by Dr. Scott Farthing, the Saddleback Women’s Camerata sings music by Libby Larson, Oliver Messian and Gwyneth Walker.
Our events take place at our beautiful campus located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, CA. (1 block east of the I-5 freeway at the Avery Pkwy. exit., Orange County) unless otherwise noted. Tickets for all events (unless noted) are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (949) 582-4656, weekdays, noon-4 p.m.