2010 ~ 2011




Radford University offers to the campus and surrounding communities, concerts and recitals by outstanding faculty artists, student musicians, and world class guest soloists and performing ensembles.

September 2, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Third Coast Percussion

September 6, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Trio Recital – Michelle Devlin - Trombone, with guest trombonists Sean Devlin and Benjamin Polk

October 11, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Recital David Castonguay, Baritone and Nitza Kats, Piano

October 13, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Band ConcertWind Ensemble/ Symphonic Band

October 15, Friday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Fall Honors Recital

October 21, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, New Horizons Concert

October 25, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Jazz Quartet, "Beatles and Broadway"

October 28, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Jazz Ensemble & Jazztet Concert

October 29, Friday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Fall Choral Concert


November 1, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Graduate Recital – Michelle Meyer, Clarinet and Nitza Kats, Piano

November 4, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Preston Hall - Bondurant Auditorium, Guest Recital, Jeff Hammack, Organ

November 6, Saturday, 2:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Opera EnsembleChildren’s Opera

November 9, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Guitar Ensemble Concert, Music from Brasil, Quebec, Armenia and Norway. Directed by Robert Trent.

November 14, Sunday, 2:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Graduate Recital – Ella Kromin, Soprano and Brenda Williams, Piano

November 16, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Recital Jenice Riebe, Soprano

November 17, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Symphonic Band Student Conductor Concert

November 30, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Percussion Ensemble Concert

December 2 – 4, Thursday – Saturday, 6:00 p.m., Muse Banquet Hall, Madrigal Dinner

December 2 – 4, Thursday – Saturday, Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Tri-State Chamber Music Festival

December 2, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., RU Concert Jazz Ensemble & Jazztet

December 3, Friday, 8:00 p.m., RU Wind Ensemble

December 4, Saturday, 1pm, Tri-State Chamber Winds Concert
December 5, Sunday, 4:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Jazz Band II and Combos

December 10, Friday, 8:00 p.m., St. Andrew’s Church (Roanoke), Holiday Concert

January 25, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Recital - Robert Trent, Guitar

January 26, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Guest Recital – Evangelia Mitsopoulou, Piano


February 4, Friday, 8:00 p.m.,Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Guest Recital – The UNCG Composers Ensemble

February 7, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Bondurant Auditorium, Preston Hall, The Opole, Philharmonic of Poland, University Performance Series

February 11, Friday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Faculty Jazz Concert

February 14, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Chamber - "Valentine's Recital"

February 17, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Recital - Robert Trent, Guitar and Carla Copeland Burns, flute

February 18, Friday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Spring Honors Recital

February 28, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Choral Concert – Mid-Winter Madrigals

March 2, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Band ConcertWind Ensemble & Symphonic Band

March 3, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center,RU Jazz Ensemble & Jazztet Concert

March 14, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Recital, “Almost Spring” Nitza Kats, Piano, and friends

March 21, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Faculty Recital“Pandemusicum” - Christopher White, Director

March 24, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Guest Artist Recital - Martin Jones, Pianist

March 26, Saturday, 6:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Senior Recital - Marquie Hairston, Voice

March 29, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center “An Evening of Brass Music”, featuring the RU Brass Ensemble, Brass Quintet, Trumpet Ensemble, and the Low Brass Ensemble.

March 30, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Bondurant Auditorium, Preston Hall, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, University Performance Series

March 31, Thursday, 8:00 p.m.,Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Guest Recital – The Castillon Trio

April 1 - 3, Friday - Sunday, RU International Guitar Festival

April 1, Friday, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Masterclass, 8:00 p.m., Recital

April 2, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, 8:00 p.m., Recital

April 3, Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Masterclass

April 4, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Senior Recital - Duston Rakes

April 5, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Senior Recital - Sarah Wilson

April 7, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, 2011 Gala Concert - 2010 Ibla International Grand Prize Winners

April 10 & 12, Sunday at 2:00 p.m. & Tuesday at 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Opera Ensemble, Scenes and Arias

April 11, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Guest Recital – Ariana Wyatt, Soprano and Teresa Ehrlich, Piano

April 13, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Chamber Orchestra Concert

April 14 - 16, Thursday - Saturday, Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Annual NRV Jazz Festival and SW Virginia Solo and Ensemble Festival

April 15, Friday, 8:00 p.m., RU Jazz Ensemble & Jazztet Concert

April 17, Sunday, 3:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Graduate Recital - Heather Haithcock

April 18, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Choral Concert – Spring Oratorio

April 20, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Band ConcertWind Ensemble and Symphonic Band

April 21, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Percussion Ensemble Concert

April 23, Saturday, 6:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Graduate Recital - Ella Kromin

April 26, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Guitar Ensemble Concert

April 27, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Chamber Winds Concert

April 28, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, RU Jazz Band II and Combos

November 10 - 13, Wednesday - Saturday, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Indianapolis

November 18 - 20, Thursday - Saturday, VMEA Convention, Homestead, Hot Springs, VA

November 19 - 23, Friday - Tuesday, NASM Annual Meeting, Boston, MA

November 20 - 28, Thanksgiving Break

December 13, Monday, 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert

February 19, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Rebecca Orr Piano Technique Festival

February 25, Friday, Noon - 8:00 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center, High School Pre-adjudication Clinic

February 26, Saturday, Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Prologue 2010, Entrance Scholarship Auditions

March 15 - 17, Tuesday - Thursday, Performance Hall in the Covington Center, District VI Band Festival

March 18, Friday, Performance Hall in the Covington Center,District VI Choral Festival

March 26 - 28, Saturday - Monday, Roanoke Civic Center, RU Choral Students, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven

March 31 - April 3, Thursday - Sunday, Lincoln Center Opera Group Trip

April 7 - 9, The Spring 2011 Music Therapy Symposium

April 8 - 9, Music Business Symposium

April 12, 14, McGlothlin Foundation Teaching Awards Events (TBA, subject to change)

May 7, Saturday, RU Commencement

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