Adelphi University Announces its March 2009 Performing Arts Events

Garden City, NY
February 4, 2009

Adelphi University is pleased to offer an array of prestige concerts, mainstage productions, and dance performances in March featuring world-renowned musicians, guest artists, faculty, and students in its 500-seat acoustically state-of-the-art concert hall and convertible dance theatre in the new Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. Below are all the ticketed events offered in March.


The Jupiter String Quartet
Thursday, March 5, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. and
Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall

On March 5, the Quartet will present Dimitri Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor and Quartet No. 4 in D major, Sofia Gubaidulina’s Quartet No. 2, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2. In their final appearance of the season, the Quartet will perform related masterpieces which express emotional depth and spiritual vision, including Felix Mendelssohn’s Quartet in A minor, Op. 13, Thomas Adès’ Arcadiana, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Quartet in A minor, Op. 132.


Eric Huebner, Piano
Monday, March 9, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
Pre-Concert Discussion with Eric Huebner and composer Christopher Adler at 6:30 p.m.
Concert Hall

Transcultural Music For Solo Piano: Music of Chen Yi, Toru Takemitsu, Christopher Adler, Adelphi Assistant Professor and composer Sidney M. Boquiren, and celebrated composer György Ligeti. Pianist Eric Huebner has drawn worldwide acclaim for his performances of new and traditional music since his debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 17.  A graduate of the Juilliard School, he has worked with a number of the world’s leading conductors and has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Brooklyn Philharmonic orchestras, among others. 


Dance Adelphi Spring 2009
Tuesday, March 10 to Sunday, March 15, 2009:
(March 10, at 7:30 p.m.; March 11, at 6:30 p.m.; March 12, at 7:30 p.m.; March 13, at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; March 14, at 8:00 p.m.; March 15, at 2:00 p.m.)
Dance Theatre

Adelphi University's Associate Professor and Dance Department Chair Frank Augustyn is proud to present Dance Adelphi Spring 2009 with original works by renowned choreographer Alexandre Proia and Adelphi Assistant Professor Trebien Pollard in an exciting production featuring Adelphi dance students.


Musical Theatre in Concert
Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:00 p.m.
Concert Hall

Songs, ensembles, and scenes from classic and contemporary musicals, directed by Adelphi University Distinguished Faculty Member Michael Hume, performed by Adelphi students.

For tickets, more information, and a full calendar of AU PAC season events, visit http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ or call the Box Office at 516.877.4000.


About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.


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