STARRY NIGHTS AT STALLER CENTER
FEBRUARY

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Recital Hall - $34

Sponsored by WSHU Public Radio

Christina Dahl, piano; Soyoung Bae, violin; Colin Carr, cello

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EMERSON STRING QUARTET

Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 8:00pm

Recital Hall - $42

The Program:

Mozart Quartet in F Major, K. 590 “King of Prussia”
Wolfgang Rihm String Quartet No. 4 (1981)
Beethoven  Quartet in A minor, Op. 132

In the fall of 2002, the Emerson joined Stony Brook University as Quartet-in-Residence, coaching
chamber music, giving master classes and providing instrumental instruction. The ensemble
conducted its first three International Chamber Music Workshops at Stony Brook in June 2004, 2006, and 2008, working with select new quartets from
around the world. In addition, Staller Center for the Arts hosts the Emerson for several concerts a
year. Buy tickets early and come and enjoy an evening of magnificent chamber music.

Program subject to change.

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET -
MOULIN ROUGE THE BALLET

Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Main Stage - $42

Sponsored by:

Forest Laboratories, Inc

Canada’s captivating Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings the most famous dance hall in history to life. When the Moulin Rouge (‘Red Mill’) opened in 1889, Paris was a city where the heady elixir of personal freedom bred lifestyles that were often reckless and addictive.

The ballet tells the story of Matthew and Nathalie who are drawn to Paris by the city’s passion. They tempt the fates as they seek love and destiny in the infamous cabaret….the Moulin Rouge.

“The company has never looked more resplendent, more assured or more ravishing...a triumph for the indefatigable prairie troupe, a jewel box of sumptuous dancing...at every moment the energy and youth radiating from the stage is palpable.”  - The Vancouver Sun

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TAO

ART OF THE DRUM

Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Main Stage - $38

TAO returns in an all-new show! Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography with extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina. The stars of TAO live and train at a compound in the mountains of Japan, reaching the highest
level of virtuosity only after years of intensive study. In addition to their elite training, TAO is distinguished by the non-traditional flair each performer brings to the company, drawing on their diverse backgrounds:  from hard rock musician, to gymnast, to composer.

With hundreds of sold-out shows in nine countries and more than a million spectators, TAO has proven that modern entertainment based on the traditional art of Japanese drumming has massive international appeal.

"Fierce as samurai, sticks cutting through the air so rapidly that all you can make of their hands are arcs of light. The sight is unforgettable." –The Sunday Times

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NEW YORK VOICES

Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Recital Hall - $34
RenaissanceJazz sponsored by Renaissance Technologies

Treat your ears to a cappella four-part harmony so close and beautifully blended that you won’t know where one voice ends and another begins. New York Voices, with Kim Nazarian, Peter Eldridge, Darmon Meader and Lauren Kinhan, are the celebrated Grammy Award winning ensemble known for their excellence in jazz and the art of group singing.

Their latest CD includes an eclectic mix, as their performance will: “Darn That Dream,” “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning,” “On a Clear Day,” “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing,” “No Moon At All,” and “Stone Soul Picnic,” among others. Matthew Lurie of Time Out Chicago notes, “We dare say there may be no better way to understand the wit and wink of jazz harmony than via these Voices.”s.

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COLIN CARR

SIX SUITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CELLO

Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm
and Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Recital Hall - $42

A rare musical experience takes place at Staller Center when Colin Carr, virtuoso cellist and artist-in-residence, performs all six Bach Cello Suites in two concerts over two days.

Pablo Casals launched the Bach Cello Suites’ popularity in the 1930s and since then, master cellists, including Rostropovich and Yo-Yo Ma, have followed with their own interpretations, taking on the music’s complexities and challenges. 

The Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach as played by Colin Carr will be an event classical music lovers will not want to miss. As Eric Siblin wrote in his 2009 book, The Cello Suites, “Musically, the future success of the Cello Suites hinges on their survival skills. And if the past is any indication, the odds are heavily in their favour.  Endurance and timeless relevance are woven into the very fabric of the music.”     

Your ticket includes a reserved seat for both concerts.

April 21: Suite No. 1 in G Major, Suite No. 3
in C Major, Suite No. 5 in C minor

April 22: Suite No. 2 in D minor, Suite No. 4
in E flat Major, Suite No. 6 in D Major

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MAGIC OF LYN

NOT JUST FOR KIDS

Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Main Stage - $15

Presented by Bank of America 

Experience a magic show of visually spectacular illusions. Lyn Dillies, America’s premiere female illusionist, has earned rave reviews wherever she has performed. Her fast paced shows of mystifying magic will have you on the edge of your seats.

Combined with warmth, humor and audience participation, this show captivates all ages. “We were completely
spellbound! Lyn stole our hearts and captured our imagination.”  - Lincoln Center, NYC

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DATE CHANGE!

BURN THE FLOOR

Friday, May 11, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Main Stage - $42
Sponsored by:

Teachers Federal Credit Union

BURN THE FLOOR will now take place on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 8 pm.  The original date of February 17, 2012 is no longer valid.  If you already have tickets to the February 17 date please click here for details - NEW DATE DETAILS

The international dance sensation Burn the Floor visits Staller Center after its record-breaking run on Broadway and worldwide tour. You've seen Ballroom dance on shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” Now, with Burn the Floor, twenty champion dancers create a non-stop theatrical dance experience.

From club-inspired choreography in “Urban Heat,” to Harlem's hot nights at The Savoy, where the Lindy, Foxtrot and Charleston were born, to the Latin Quarter where the Cha-Cha, Rumba and Salsa steamed up the stage, Burn the Floor takes audiences on a journey through the passionate drama of dance. The elegance of the Viennese Waltz with a Fred Astaire inspired tribute, the exuberance of the Jive, the intensity of Spain’s Paso Doble—audiences will experience them all. See Burn the Floor for a joyous and colorful Broadway extravaganza.

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