CONCERTS AND EVENTS
TICKET INFORMATION
*All Faculty Recitals, Roche Guest Artist Series and Small Ensembles concerts are provided to the Erie community free of charge, and are open to the public, as a gift from the D’Angelo Department of Music. These are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Adults: $6 Mercyhurst students, Faculty and 12 and under $2
**Adults: $16; Seniors/Students: $11; Mercyhurst students (with ID) and 12 and under: $6
***Adults: $16.50; Seniors/Students: $13.50; Mercyhurst students (with ID) and 12 and under: $6
Tickets are available at the MIAC Box Office, at the door prior to performances, or by calling 814-824-3000.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2019
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES*
A showcase recital featuring a variety of repertoire performed by our department faculty.
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 8 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
ROCHE GUEST ARTIST SERIES*
Mercyhurst University Voice Alumni
Brandon Miller, tenor
Jared Hancock, baritone
Performance: Monday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
Masterclass: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
OCTOBER 2019
MERCYHURST CIVIC ORCHESTRA
Directed by Jonathan R. Moser
Sunday, Oct. 6, 4:30 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
ROCHE GUEST ARTIST SERIES*
Decho Ensemble
Jacob Swanson, alto saxophone
Sara Marchitelli, tenor saxophone
Jared Yackiw, baritone saxophone
Performance: Monday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.
Masterclass: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES*
Amanda Sage, flute
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
CONCERT CHOIR AT NORTH EAST*
Directed by C. Thomas Brooks
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
St. Mary’s Chapel, Mercyhurst North East
WIND ENSEMBLE
Directed by Dr. Scott Meier
Saturday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
NOVEMBER 2019
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES*
Rebecca Wunch, clarinet
Nathan Hess, piano
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Directed by Dr. Scott Meier
Saturday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Taylor Little Theatre
D'ANGELO OPERA THEATRE
Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief
Directed by Louisa Jonason
Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
GISELLE**
WIth the Mercyhurst Civic Orchestra
Directed by Jonathan R. Moser
In collaboration with
The Mercyhurst Dance Department
Friday, Nov. 22, 7 pm
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
SMALL ENSEMBLES*
Monday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
DECEMBER 2019
A CHRISTMAS GALA
With the Mercyhurst Civic Orchestra, Concert Choir, and Wind Ensemble
Jonathan R. Moser, Director, Mercyhurst Civic Orchestra
C. Thomas Brooks, Director, Concert Choir
Dr. Scott Meier, Director, Wind Ensemble
Saturday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
JANUARY 2020
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES*
Kellen Degnan, cello
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 8 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
CONCERTO & ARIA COMPETITION*
Sunday, Jan. 26, 4:30 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
TRI-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL*
Prism Concert featuring D'Angelo Department of Music students
Directed by Dr. Scott Meier
Friday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
FEBRUARY 2020
TRI-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL*
Honor Band Concert featuring regional high school students
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES*
Jonathan R. Moser, violin
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
WIND ENSEMBLE
Directed by Dr. Scott Meier
Sunday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Directed by Dr. Scott Meier
Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
Taylor Little Theatre
CONCERT CHOIR
Directed by C. Thomas Brooks
Sunday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
ROCHE GUEST ARTIST SERIES*
Nicholas DiEugenio, violin
Mimi Solomon, piano
Performance: Monday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.
Masterclass: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
MARCH 2020
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES*
Katherine Soroka, mezzo-soprano
Nathan Carterette, guest pianist
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 8 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
D'ANGELO OPERA THEATRE***
Opera Pops and Sizzles
The D’Angelo Opera Theatre, with the Mercyhurst Civic Orchestra, presents Opera Pops & Sizzles -- well-known scenes and arias from operas by Puccini, Wagner, Rossini and others.
Directed by Louisa Jonason
Conducted by Jonathan R. Moser
Friday, Mar. 27, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 29, 2 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
APRIL 2020
ROCHE GUEST ARTIST SERIES*
Maksim Shtrykov, clarinet
Misuzu Tanaka, piano
Performance: Monday, April 6, 8 p.m.
Masterclass: Tuesday, April 7, 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES*
Presque Isle Saxophone Quartet
Dr. Allen Zurcher, soprano saxophone
Bethany Dressler, alto saxophone
Rebecca Wunch, tenor saxophone
Dr. Scott Meier, baritone saxophone
Wednesday, April 15, 8 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Directed by Dr. Scott Meier
Saturday, April 18, 7 p.m.
Taylor Little Theatre
D'ANGELO OPERA THEATRE
Mozart himself will narrate Mozart and His Merry Maids, an evening populated by his iconic opera divas, including The Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute and The Countess and Susanna from The Marriage of Figaro, and more!
Directed by Louisa Jonason
Friday, Apr. 24, 7 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
SMALL ENSEMBLES*
Friday, Apr. 29, 7 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
MAY 2020
CONCERT CHOIR
Directed by C. Thomas Brooks
Friday, May 1, 7 p.m.
Walker Recital Hall
WIND ENSEMBLE
Directed by Dr. Scott Meier
Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
MERCYHURST CIVIC ORCHESTRA
Concerto & Aria Competition Winners
Directed by Jonathan R. Moser
Sunday, May 3, 4:30 p.m.
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
ROCHE GUEST ARTIST SERIES
This season celebrates more than three decades of the Roche Guest Artist Series, made possible through the generosity of the TERRY AND MARGARET M. ROCHE FAMILY. Since its founding in 1988, the Roche Guest Artist Series has presented in our exceptional performance space, the Dr. Barrett and Catherine Walker Recital Hall, providing the greater Erie community free access to a unique mix of artists performing contemporary, jazz, renaissance, baroque, renaissance, and world music.
D'ANGELO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
As an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, the D’Angelo Department of Music offers five degrees: B.M. Performance, B.M. Music Education, B.M. Music Therapy, B.M. Composition, and B.A. in Music. A Music Minor is open to non-Music Major students. The B.A. Music degree allows flexibility to add a minor or a double major. The B.M. Music Therapy major is often paired with a minor in social sciences or health care sciences. With large and small performing ensembles – wind, jazz, choral, orchestral, and chamber – as well as fully staged opera productions, the D’Angelo Department of Music prepares today’s students for tomorrow’s careers in performance, teaching, and the health care field, and for graduate studies.
SATURDAY AUDITION DATES
Oct. 19, 2019, Nov. 9, 2019, Jan. 18, 2020, Feb. 8, 2020, Feb. 22, 2020
OPEN HOUSE DATES
Saturdays, Oct. 19, 2019 and Nov. 9, 2019
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Piano and Strings Day: Sept. 28, 2019
String Audition Workshop: Jan. 4, 2020
Flute Day: Jan. 25, 2020
For more information, contact the D’Angelo Department of Music office at 814-824-2394, email dangelomusic@mercyhurst.edu, or visit mercyhurst.edu/music.