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Performing NoteConspirare has the privilege of performing in a variety of beautiful venues thatbest enhance choral performances. While our performing venues and the textsof some of our repertoire may be representative of specific traditions, it is in noway intended to be exclusive of any individual whose experience or set of beliefsis not represented. Conspirare respects and celebrates the great diversity ofreligious, artistic, and human experiences represented among our singers andaudience members. The audience creates the space in which the music is held.16 111217

PROGRAM NoteSThe Orthodox Christian Divine Liturgy aspires to nothing less than to bean icon of eternal heavenly worship, revealed to prophets and saints, anddescribed in the Book of Revelation. For a brief moment in time, things ofheaven are mystically made one with things of earth, as sublime, poeticwords are joined to chant melodies, sometimes clothed in rich harmonies,in a “sacrifice of praise.” The various arts—music, poetry, iconography, andarchitecture—are enlisted to engage all the human senses in creating animage of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.In the late tenth century, the pagan Slav emissaries sent by Prince Vladimirof Kiev to find a new religion experienced this divine beauty when they setfoot into the Church of Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia) in Constantinople.They reported: “We knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth. Onething we do know is that God dwells here among His people.” Based on thisreport, St. Vladimir adopted the Byzantine form of Christianity and had hispeople—the common ancestors of Russians, Ukrainians and Belorussians—baptized in the year 988. Along with the Christian faith and liturgy, the Slavsadopted the Orthodox Church’s well-established prohibition against the useof instruments.Over the next ten centuries, the continuous development in Russia ofa purely vocal tradition of sacred liturgical chant and choral singingconstantly referenced this image of beauty and majesty of heavenlyworship. Unison chants received initially from Byzantium were re-invented,sometimes rendered, on extra-solemn and festive occasions in other-worldlysoundingpolyphony. As the centuries went on, Russian church singing wasenriched by stylistic borrowings from the Polish Baroque, the Italian stileantico, Viennese Classicism, and Germanic Romanticism. Choral ensemblesgrew in size and came to include treble boys’ voices (and, starting with the1880s, women’s voices as well). Musical settings grounded in chant gaveway to the more florid style of the “sacred concerto,” in which contrasts ofcolor among the various vocal groups and the octave doubling of voices fullyexploited the expressive capabilities of the human vocal ensemble.the national Russian treasure-trove of chants and the traditions of vocalexpression to create new choral works of unprecedented color and texturalrichness, mindful as ever (to use Kastalsky’s words) “to create music thatcan be heard nowhere else but in a church.”In a Western European musical culture dominated increasingly byinstrumental music, the Russians continued to adhere to their ancestrallegacy of unaccompanied choral sound, the musically-declaimed word, asthe primary vehicle for liturgical worship and soulful, poetic expression. Themighty Russian choral tradition endured the vicissitudes of the turbulenttwentieth century, overcoming the suppression of sacred music and religionunder the Communists, as evidenced by the works of Sviridov and Martynov;being preserved and perpetuated in the works of Russian émigrés such asIlyashenko and Kedroff; and influencing the course of choral music throughoutthe world—in places as diverse as Scandinavia and the United States.Of all the numerous festal celebrations on the Orthodox church calendar,the Feast of the Nativity of Christ (Christmas) is second only to Easter(called Pascha, or the “Passover” from death to life). On such occasions,Orthodox liturgical celebrations take on exceptional solemnity andsplendor, marked by the insertion of special hymns (propers) as well as bya greater degree of musical elaboration in the fixed (ordinary) hymns of theworship service. While the mystical nature of Orthodox worship does notallow a “re-enactment” of the Divine Liturgy on the concert stage, it hasbeen the practice for at least the last 150 years (in Russia and elsewhere)to present musical selections from a liturgical service in a concert setting.Tonight’s program draws upon this practice, offering a stellar lineup of theprimary musical selections constituting a Divine Liturgy for the Feast of theNativity of Christ, particularly as it might be heard in the elaborate settingof a Russian cathedral.—Vladimir Morosanmusicarussica.comTowards the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these numerousinfluences came to be synthesized in the creations of the “New RussianChoral School.” Led by Tchaikovsky, composers such as Kastalsky,Gretchaninoff, Chesnokov, Rachmaninoff, and a host of others reached into18 19

Artistic PersonnelCraig Hella JohnsonArtistic Director & ConductorSOPRANONancy CurtisMela DaileyMelissa GivensNicole Greenidge Joseph*Julie KeimGitanjali MathurJulie McCoy*Nina Revering*Kathlene Ritch^Sonja Du Toit Tengblad*Janeene WilliamsShari Wilson*ALTOJanet Carlsen Campbell*Cina CrisaraPam Elrod Huffman*^Sarah Ihlefeld*Helen KarloskiEmily LodineKatherine Murray*Elizabeth PetillotKeely RhodesCecilia Shinn*TENORMichael BoswellDann Coakwell*^Paul D’ArcyLuke FrelsCarr HornbuckleEric NeuvilleStefan ReedTodd TeskeMatt TreslerBASSJames K. Bass*Cameron BeauchampDashon BurtonCharles EvansRick GabrilloBradford Gleim*Robert HarlanHarris Ipock^Glenn Miller*Craig PetersonThann ScogginPaul Max Tipton*Soloist^Section leaderFaith DeBow, rehearsal pianistVladimir Morosan,Program Advisor & ConsultantAbout Vladimir MorosanDr. Vladimir Morosan, founder and presidentof Musica Russica, is one of the leading expertsoutside Russia in the fields of Russian choralmusic and Orthodox liturgical music. Aftercompleting his undergraduate degree in music atOccidental College in Los Angeles, he receivedhis master’s and doctoral degrees in choral musicand musicology from the University of Illinois.Combining his Russian heritage with an abidinglove for choral music, he undertook groundbreaking research in Europe and theformer Soviet Union under the auspices of fellowships from the Thomas J. WatsonFoundation, IREX/Fulbright-Hays Exchange Program, and the National Endowmentfor the Humanities. In the process, he compiled one of the largest andmost complete reference collections of Russian choral scores, which became thebasis for the ongoing series Monuments of Russian Sacred Music published byMusica Russica. His book Choral Performance in Pre-Revolutionary Russia(1986) is considered the definitive study of the topic.Morosan is also the founder and artistic director of Archangel Voices, aprofessional-level choral ensemble dedicated to producing CDs of Orthodoxliturgical music in English. He is also the composer and editor of numerouschoral arrangements, chiefly for Orthodox liturgical use, and program directorof The Rudder, an internet radio program that airs on the Orthodox ChristianNetwork. He serves as consultant to the music departments of the OrthodoxChurch in America and the Antiochian Orthdodox Christian Archdiocese, and isDirector of Liturgical Music at St. Anthony Antiochian Orthodox Church in SanDiego, California.20 21

About ConspirareConspirare made its first commercial recording, through the green fuse, in 2004on the Clarion Records label. A second CD, Requiem, also on Clarion and sincereissued by Harmonia Mundi, was released in 2006 and received two Grammy ®nominations. Harmonia Mundi released Requiem internationally in 2009, andit received the Netherlands’ prestigious 2010 Edison Award in the choral musiccategory. The Edison is the Dutch equivalent of the U.S. Grammy.A third recording, Threshold of Night, was released worldwide in September2008 on the Harmonia Mundi label, Conspirare’s first title for the distinguishedrecording company. Threshold of Night received two Grammy nominations.In October 2008, in cooperation with Austin’s public television station KLRU,Conspirare filmed a PBS television special, “A Company of Voices: Conspirarein Concert.” The program was broadcast nationally in March 2009, is availableon both DVD and CD, and received a Grammy nomination. Conspirare’s latestrecordings, Sing Freedom! African American Spirituals and Samuel Barber:An American Romantic were released in September 2011 and September 2012respectively, both on Harmonia Mundi.The word “conspirare” derives from the Latin “con” and “spirare”translated as “to breathe together.”Founded in 1991 to present a summer classical music festival in Austin, Texas,Conspirare has grown to become an internationally recognized, professionalchoral organization now celebrating its twentieth season. Led by founder andartistic director Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare is comprised of two performingensembles and an educational program. A professional chamber choir(“Company of Voices”) of extraordinarily talented singers from around thecountry is presented in an annual concert series in Austin, other Texas communities,and locations in the U.S. and abroad. The Conspirare SymphonicChoir of both professional and volunteer singers performs large choral/orchestralworks, often in collaboration with other organizations such as the AustinSymphony. The Conspirare Youth Choirs is an educational program for singersages 8-17, who learn and perform in two separate ensembles, Kantorei and theConspirare Children’s Choir.In 2005 Conspirare received the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellencefrom national service organization Chorus America. In 2007, as one of the selectchoruses to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts underits American Masterpieces initiative, Conspirare presented a four-day festivalwith a distinguished gathering of composers and conductors, performances ofthree world premieres, and a gala closing concert with a 600-voice choir.In July 2008 Conspirare represented the U.S. at the Eighth World Symposiumon Choral Music in Copenhagen, joining invited choirs from nearly fortycountries. The choir has performed at the American Choral Directors Associationannual convention and for several regional ACDA conventions. Conspirarereceived the 2010 Dale Warland Singers Commission Award from ChorusAmerica to support the commission of a new work by Seattle composer EricBanks. In February 2011 Conspirare gave three invited performances in NewYork City under auspices of the Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall. InMarch 2012 the ensemble toured several Midwestern states, and in fall 2012traveled to France for six invited performances at the Polyfollia Festival and apublic concert in Paris.22 23

About Craig Hella JohnsonBeloved by audiences, lauded by critics and composers, and revered by vocaland instrumental musicians, Johnson is known for crafting musical journeys thatcreate deep connections between performers and listeners. A unique aspect ofJohnson’s programming is his signature “collage” style: programs that marrymusic of many styles from classical to popular to create profoundly movingexperiences. The Wall Street Journal has praised Johnson’s ability to “find theemotional essence other performers often miss.” Distinguished composer JohnCorigliano wrote, “I believe that [Johnson] has understood my music in a waythat I have never experienced before. He is a great musician.” Composer andcollaborator Robert Kyr observed, “Craig’s attitude toward creating a communityof artists … goes beyond technical mastery into that emotional depth andspiritual life of the music.”Johnson was Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas at Austin(1990-2001) and remains an active educator, teaching and giving clinicsstatewide, nationally, and internationally at conferences and universities. InCraig Hella Johnson brings unparalleled depth of knowledge, artistic sensitivity,and rich imagination to his programs. As founder and artistic director of thefive-time Grammy ® -nominated, Austin-based professional choir Conspirare,Johnson assembles some of the finest singers in the country to form a worldclassensemble. Johnson is also artistic director of the Victoria Bach Festival,a major regional summer festival that attracts audiences from all over the state.He has also served as guest conductor with the Austin Symphony, San AntonioSymphony, and others in Texas, the U.S., and abroad.Through these activities as well as Conspirare’s recordings on the internationallydistributed Harmonia Mundi label and performances in multiple Texascommunities and beyond, Johnson brings national and international recognitionto the Texas musical community.fall 2012 he became the first Artist in Residence at the Texas State UniversitySchool of Music. As composer, arranger, and music editor, Johnson works withG. Schirmer Publishing and Alliance Music Publications; his works have soldthousands of copies.Johnson has been honored with numerous awards, including 2008 induction intothe Austin Arts Hall of Fame, Chorus America’s 2009 Louis Botto Award forInnovative Action and Entrepreneurial Zeal, and the 2011 Citation of Merit frominternational professional music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon. Johnson studied atSt. Olaf College, the Juilliard School, and the University of Illinois, and earnedhis doctorate at Yale University. He has been a Texas resident since 1990.24 25

SupportersSeason Sustaining UnderwriterBusiness & Foundation SupportersPublic Funding AgenciesThis project is funded and supported in part by a grant from theTexas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin through theCultural Arts Division, believing an investment in the arts is aninvestment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.This project is also supported in part by an award from the NationalEndowment for the Arts. Art Works.Media SponsorsBAINConsultingTHE ANN & GORDONGetty FOUNDATIONTHE KODOSKyFOUNDATIONRUSSELL Hill ROGERSFUND for the ARTSTHE AARON COPLANDFUND for MUSICTHE MATTSSON McHALEFOUNDATIONThe STILL WATERFOUNDATIONThe KEATINGFAMILyFOUNDATIONTHE RACHAEL &Ben F. VAUGHANFOUNDATIONBoard of DirectorsRobert J. Karli, ChairMary Anne Connolly, SecretaryLarry Collmann, TreasurerDoug BainKen BeckWilliam C. BednarFran CollmannPatrick DeLauneToya Cirica HaleyRobert HarlanRichard HartgroveEric LeibrockHope MorganE. Stuart PhillipsMarion Lear SwaybillSheila WojcikSheila YoungbloodIn memoriam: David ClarkAdvisory BoardStephen AechternachtJohn AielliSue BarnesMark BiernerRay BrimbleDavid BurgerDavid ClaflinVirginia DupuyMaydelle FasonJoLynn FreeBilly GammonVance GeorgeHelen HaysDan HerdWilliam B. HilgersWayne HoltzmanJudith JellisonBob MurphyLynn MurphyGayle Glass RocheNancy ScanlanAngela SmithBernadette TasherLouann TempleEva WomackIn memoriam: Cassandra JamesStaffCraig Hella JohnsonArtistic DirectorDavid C. SmithInterim Managing DirectorTamara BlankenOnline Services ManagerMelissa J. EddyPublications & Grants ManagerRick GabrilloAssociate Conductor, Production ManagerWravan GodsoeOffice ManagerDavid HammondDirector of Patron RelationsRobert HarlanProduction CoordinatorBen KingProduction AssistantMeri KruegerArtist RelationsKristie McCuneDirector of FinanceAnn McNairExecutive Assistant to the Artistic DirectorDirector of Artistic OperationsNina ReveringDirector, Conspirare Youth ChoirsJennifer TynanDirector of Marketing and Public RelationsManager, Conspirare Youth ChoirsNicki TurmanHouse ManagerAshton WingfieldAdministrator, Conspirare Youth Choirs26 27

annual fundSupport ConspirareANNUAL FUND FOCUS: BEHIND THE PODIUM - THE COMPANY OF VOICESCraig Hella Johnson assembles some of the finest singers in the country to form Companyof Voices, the award-winning chamber choir committed to creating dynamic choral art. Thesingers typically gather in Austin shortly before each concert. Under Johnson’s direction,the ensemble rehearses and shapes each program to world-class performance standardwithin a matter of days.the reach of Conspirare: where our singers live and tourInspired by the power of music to change lives,conspirare engages audiences in extraordinary musical experiencesthrough world-class choral performances and recordings.YOUR ANNUAL FUND GIFT AT WORKYour Annual Fund gift will help bridge the gap between ticket sales and operating expenses.Your contribution is a sound investment:• Over 70 cents of every dollar contributed goes directly towards programming• Allows Conspirare to offer $10 tickets to any student• Keeps ticket prices affordable for all lovers of choral music in our communityLearn more about each singer atConspirare.org/our-choirs. Turn topage 20 in this program to read moreabout Conspirare and Craig Hella Johnson.Conspirare’s Revenue SourcesWE SING THANKSMusic creates a living circle that links the hearts of composer, performer, conductor, andlistener. We invite you to be yet another important part of this dynamic circle: the supporter.The music itself – and its promise to inspire and enrich lives – calls Conspirare to a boldand courageous artistic vision, and we invite supporters to join the musical adventure.We ask you to engage with us and invest in music that has the power to transform. Everygift you share energizes and sustains us as we make music together and share it with thebroadest audience possible.GIVE TODAY at Conspirare.org/SupportSee the insert in this program or visit us online for more information about giving levels and benefits.28 29

LEGACY OF SOUNDCELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS AND SHAPING CONSPIRARE’S FUTUREAs we launch our third decade, we are excited and challenged by the opportunity to buildupon the successes of the past 20 years.DonorsGifts to Conspirare provide financial support for concerts, recordings, tours,educational programs, and outreach activities. The following roster of donorsincludes cash and in-kind gifts received from individuals, family and privatefoundations, businesses, and government agencies between January 1, 2012 andJanuary 7, 2013. We express our gratitude to each and every one of our donors.Conspirare now seeks to secure its future and solidify its reputation as one of the world’sfinest choral instruments with an ambitious building effort. Our “building,” however, willnot be one of bricks and mortar. Rather, we invite our friends, patrons and supporters tojoin us in building A Legacy of Sound.The goal of this initiative is $2.2 million and we are delighted to announce a total of $1.7 millionalready raised! A roll of donors to this special effort is listed on page 33 of this program.This special campaign, over and above annual operating support, focuses on five priorityareas that, with your help, will take Conspirare to a new level musical excellence:• Expanded Recording Program: $1 million to increase the number of commercialreleases to two or more per year• Fund for Artistic Innovation: $500,000 to support groundbreaking programsand new works• Classics of the Repertoire: $125,000 for performances of choral/orchestralmasterworks, especially Baroque• Expanded Touring Program: $375,000 to meet increased demand for thechoir’s appearances throughout Texas, nationally and internationally• Financial Stability: $200,000 to retire debt and establish a cash reserveIf you would like to help expand the musical mission of Conspirare with a gift to the Legacyof Sound, or learn more about this special initiative, please contact Fran Collmann, TwentiethAnniversary Committee Chair, at 512-422-4746 or visit Conspirare.org/support. Thank you forhelping to expand Conspirare’s stature as an internationally-renowned local treasure.Celebrate Conspirare’s 20th Anniversary at wondernight.All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the Legacy of Sound initiative.See the inside back cover of this program for more information.MAESTRO CIRCLECity of Austin Cultural Arts DivisionFran & Larry CollmannThe Kodosky Foundation,Jeff & Gail KodoskyThe Mattsson McHale FoundationThe National Endowment for the ArtsSouth Texas Money ManagementStill Water FoundationSheila & Ryan YoungbloodIMPRESARIO CIRCLEAnonymousRobert & Pat BrueckThe Aaron Copland Fund for MusicRobert & Lara HarlanRichard Hartgrove & Gary CooperMichael & Jeanne KleinWendi & Brian KushnerGayle Glass Roche & Mike RocheBENEFACTOR CIRCLEMark Bierner & Cassandra JamesHelen & Bob HaysThe Georgia B. Lucas Foundation Fund of the Austin CommunityFoundation for the Capital AreaJack & Susan RobertsonNancy ScanlanMarc & Carolyn SeriffTesComPLATINUM BATON CIRCLEAnonymousBain ConsultingKen & Joyce BeckVera BowenCatherine & David ClarkPatrick DeLaune & Sadaf KhanThe Fetzer InstituteAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationRobert & Trish KarliCarolyn J. KeatingEric Leibrock & Ellen JusticeJoyce MayerDawn Moore & Kerry TateLouise MorseLouise N. ReeserDick & Lynn RewRussell Hill Rogers Fund for the ArtsJeffrey L. Taylor & Janelle Curlin-TaylorThe Rachael & Ben Vaughan FoundationJeanie & Bill WyattGOLDEN BATON CIRCLEWilliam C. Bednar & Flo Ann RandleJeri DeAngelisThomas Driscoll & Nancy QuinnSusanna & Richard FinnellJoLynn & Gregory FreeMary Nell FrucellaCheline JaidarJerele & Elizabeth NeeldDoug & Suzi NelsonCarlisle PearsonE. Stuart PhillipsRebecca & Phil PowersThe Honorable Bea Ann SmithDian & Harlan StaiMarion Lear SwaybillSusanne Tetzlaff & Eric TiblierTexas Commission on the ArtsSandi & Bob TomlinsonSheila WojcikEva & Marvin WomackSILVER BATON CIRCLEAnonymousShannon ArmstrongNancy & Randy BadenKatherine BrooksDan Bullock & Annette CarlozziErnest & Sarah ButlerChris & J. Dennis CavnerDavid & Janis ClaflinMary Anne ConnollyJerry CraftMarie CraneCrutch & Danna CrutchfieldRev. Dr. Ann FieldsFischer & Wieser Specialty FoodsR. John & Susan FoxRick & Evelyn GabrilloSusan & Jerry GatlinKim & Steve GilbertJeanne & Van HoisingtonImpact AustinCynthia KeeverJoan & Thomas KobayashiAngie & Steve LarnedLou Ann & Bill LasherThomas LukensSheila LummisMary Matus & Carole TaxisJohn & Marcy MelansonJanet MillerMilton D. Miller IIHope Morgan & Mike TabornWilliam NemirBrian & Lynn PowellClaire ProftLinda & Robert RamseyRed Bird FoundationForest & Susan ReesScott & Pam ReichardtKarin RichmondPeter & Alice RoseWilliam Schleuse & Virginia McDermottPeter Schram & Harry UllmannMax & Gene Alice ShermanAngela & Charles SmithDavid C. SmithMichael & Carol StehlingJames StolpaBernadette TasherBen & Daphne VaughanWilliam & Anne WagnerKathleen & Jim WicoffCatherine & David WildermuthSPONSORSAnonymousRobert & Patricia AyresFrank Bean & Carolyn BoydBecky Beaver & John DuncanKlaus Bichteler & Mary ParseKyle Bryson30 31

Thank YouAustin American StatesmanAustin ChronicleRoland BarreraCameron & Beth Beauchamp*William Bednar*Taja BeekleyBruce BiermannPat BlackBlanton Museum of ArtBob & Pat Brueck*Chez ZeeChris CavnerCatherine Clark*Celinda Coakwell*Larry & Fran Collmann*Mary Anne Connolly*Donna CroyBilly DavisAlicia DenneySandy & Carol Dochen*Ann & Ray EllisonDale ElmshaeuserJames ElrodMarion Elrod*Yasser Farra & Meri Krueger*Tim & Vivian FerchillMichelle FisherCaroline FrommholdMary GiffordGlenda Goehrs*Kathryn GovierCyndi GriesserBobbie GrimmerHelen HaysJeanne HenryEd & Sara Hill*Hornaday DesignVirginia HydeStan & Biruta Kearl*Ben KingKMFA-FMKUT-FMChris & Eva Laskaris*Kathy LeightonEd & Eileen Lundy*Andrea LyonsJohn & Jill McFarland *Ann McNair*Deborah MeleskiNancy MichalewiczSusan MorganMary Ann MurchisonBill Nemir*Linda NevelsChristopher Novosad, Tiki2.comKay NunnTrish O’DayPhilip OverbaughBetsy PharisDiana PhillipsSarah PressonDean & Nina Revering*Gerhild Rogers & Joe Stewart*Regina RosenwinkelKaren Sachar PhotographyCathy SeddonSouth Texas Money Management– Jeanie Wyatt, Josie DorrisJerry & Regina Southard*Patrice SullivanBernadette Tasher*TesCom, Inc.Teresa Tice-Boggs*Veryan and Greg ThompsonUniversity Federal Credit UnionLois VanlaninghamVictoria Bach Festival – Nina Di LeoCarol WalkerSheila & Ryan Youngblood**Special thanks to Artist Hospitality VolunteersSPECIAL THANKSWe thank the Fredericksburg Friends of Conspirare whosegenerous gifts support the January 31 performance:Fischer & Wieser Specialty FoodsChica GreenleeTimothy KoockForest & Susan ReesDian & Harlan StaiSpecial AppreciationThe Grasshopper and Wild HoneyJudy HickersonSaint Mary’s Catholic Church - Msgr. Enda McKenna, Pastor34 35

MUSICat theBLANTONBach CantataA joint program with the UT ButlerSchool of Music. Performances heldin the Blanton’s Rapoport Atrium.Tuesday, January 29 | 12pmAch Gott, wie manches Herzeleid BWV 3Tuesday, February 26 | 12pmSei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut BWV 117Tuesday, March 26 | 12pmMissa Brevis in F BWV 233Tuesday, April 30 | 12pmFreue dich, erlöste Schar (St. John BaptistJune 24) BWV 30Media sponsor:The University of Texas at Austin | MLK at CongressAustin, TX 78701 | blantonmuseum.org | (512) 471-7324facebook.com/BlantonMuseumofArtSoundSpace: Alt-classicalSunday, March 10 | 2pmExciting visual and sonic experiencesin simultaneous performancesthroughout the museum. Featuringmusic by young composers whotranscend distinctions betweenclassical and rock.Brass Ensemble: RenaissanceSunday, March 3 | 2pmScott Hanna conducts an ensemblefrom the Butler School of Musicperforming compositions from theRenaissance era.Jazz Trio: ExpressionismSunday, May 5 | 2pmJeff Hellmer leads a faculty trio fromthe Butler School of Music throughimprovisations inspired by theexpressionist era in art and music.36 37