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Friday, November 16, 2012
7:30 pm
off campus
Mate: The Untouchable Bobby Fischer

Brian Brophy, Director

In 1960 young chess phenom Bobby Fischer travels to Buenos Aires to compete in a tournament. A fellow chess player introduces Bobby to an Argentinian woman, thrusting the genius into a new realm where the body triumphs over the mind. Fischer must battle for control or face the destruction of his life's ambition.

Friday, November 16, 2012
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech-Occidental Concert Band

William Bing, Director

This free concert will feature the music of the Beatles, in a special arrangement originally commissioned by Cirque du Soleil. Also on the program will be music by Ralph Vaughn Williams, Ron Nelson, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Daniel French.

Saturday, November 17, 2012
7:30 pm
off campus
Mate: The Untouchable Bobby Fischer

Brian Brophy, Director

In 1960 young chess phenom Bobby Fischer travels to Buenos Aires to compete in a tournament. A fellow chess player introduces Bobby to an Argentinian woman, thrusting the genius into a new realm where the body triumphs over the mind. Fischer must battle for control or face the destruction of his life's ambition.

Saturday, November 17, 2012
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech Glee Clubs

Nancy Sulahian, Director

Featured will be music by Music by Palestrina, Di Lasso, Handel, Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, Barber, William Dawson, Randall Thompson, and Rosephayne Powell.

This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!

The same concert will be presented on Sunday afternoon. For further information, please call Caltech Performing and Visual Arts at (626) 395-3295.

Sunday, November 18, 2012
3:30 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech Glee Clubs

Nancy Sulahian, Director

Featured will be music by Music by Palestrina, Di Lasso, Handel, Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, Barber, William Dawson, Randall Thompson, and Rosephayne Powell.

This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!

The same concert will presented on Saturday evening. For further information, please call Caltech Performing and Visual Arts at (626) 395-3295.

Sunday, November 18, 2012
5:00 pm
off campus
Mate: The Untouchable Bobby Fischer

Brian Brophy, Director

In 1960 young chess phenom Bobby Fischer travels to Buenos Aires to compete in a tournament. A fellow chess player introduces Bobby to an Argentinian woman, thrusting the genius into a new realm where the body triumphs over the mind. Fischer must battle for control or face the destruction of his life's ambition.

Friday, November 30, 2012
7:30 pm
off campus
Mate: The Untouchable Bobby Fischer

Brian Brophy, Director

In 1960 young chess phenom Bobby Fischer travels to Buenos Aires to compete in a tournament. A fellow chess player introduces Bobby to an Argentinian woman, thrusting the genius into a new realm where the body triumphs over the mind. Fischer must battle for control or face the destruction of his life's ambition.

Saturday, December 1, 2012
7:30 pm
off campus
Mate: The Untouchable Bobby Fischer

Brian Brophy, Director

In 1960 young chess phenom Bobby Fischer travels to Buenos Aires to compete in a tournament. A fellow chess player introduces Bobby to an Argentinian woman, thrusting the genius into a new realm where the body triumphs over the mind. Fischer must battle for control or face the destruction of his life's ambition.

Saturday, December 1, 2012
7:30 pm
off campus
Caltech-Occidental Symphony Orchestra

Allen Gross, Director

The Caltech-Occidental Symphony, conducted by Allen Robert Gross, presents its fall concert. Featured will be pianist Steven Vanhauwaert playing Berlioz's Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor, and Strauss' Death and Transfiguration.

Sunday, December 2, 2012
2:00 pm
off campus
Mate: The Untouchable Bobby Fischer

Brian Brophy, Director

In 1960 young chess phenom Bobby Fischer travels to Buenos Aires to compete in a tournament. A fellow chess player introduces Bobby to an Argentinian woman, thrusting the genius into a new realm where the body triumphs over the mind. Fischer must battle for control or face the destruction of his life's ambition.

Sunday, December 2, 2012
3:30 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech-Occidental Symphony Orchestra

Allen Gross, Director

The Caltech-Occidental Symphony, conducted by Allen Robert Gross, presents its fall concert. Featured will be pianist Steven Vanhauwaert playing Berlioz's Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor, and Strauss' Death and Transfiguration.

Saturday, January 26, 2013
8:00 pm
Dabney Lounge
Caltech Chamber Music Ensembles

Delores Bing, Director

Program:
Music for flute, strings, and harpsichord by Handel and Telemann; trio for two flutes and piano by Bizet; and Beethoven's Piano Trio, Op. 71. No.  1 "Ghost"

This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!

For further information, please call Caltech Performing and Visual Arts at (626) 395-3295.

Presented By: Caltech Performing and Visual Arts

Sunday, January 27, 2013
3:30 pm
Dabney Lounge
Caltech Chamber Music Ensembles

Delores Bing, Director

Program:
A trio sonata by Telemann, Beethoven's Trio Op. 11, and both the first Piano Quartet and "Dumky" Trio of Dvorak

This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!

For further information, please call Caltech Performing and Visual Arts at (626) 395-3295.

Presented By: Caltech Performing and Visual Arts

Friday, February 1, 2013
8:00 pm
Dabney Lounge
Caltech Chamber Music Ensembles

Delores Bing, Director

Program:
Many short selections by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Cui, Nielsen, Ravel, and Ginastera - for woodwinds, strings, brass, piano and harpsichord

This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!

For further information, please call Caltech Performing and Visual Arts at (626) 395-3295.

Presented By: Caltech Performing and Visual Arts

Saturday, February 2, 2013
8:00 pm
Dabney Lounge
Caltech Chamber Music Ensembles

Delores Bing, Director

Program:
An early Mozart string quartet, Beethoven's Op. 16 Piano Quartet, and the Piano Quintet of Shostakovich

This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!

For further information, please call Caltech Performing and Visual Arts at (626) 395-3295.

Presented By: Caltech Performing and Visual Arts

Sunday, February 3, 2013
3:30 pm
Dabney Lounge
Caltech Chamber Music Ensembles

Superbowl Alternative Chamber Music Concert

Delores Bing, Director

Program:
A concert of music by Mozart, Devienne, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, and Barber for those who prefer chamber music to football

This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!

For further information, please call Caltech Performing and Visual Arts at (626) 395-3295.

Saturday, February 9, 2013
8:00 pm
Beckman Auditorium
Fourth Annual Latin Jazz Concert

William Bing, Director
featuring the Poncho Sanchez Band
and vocalist Candi Sosa

Poncho Sanchez has recorded over 19 albums, and won a Grammy in 2000 for best Latin Jazz Album. He has recorded with Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Hugh Masekela, and Tower of Power. 

Candi Sosa is one of the most respected singers in the world of music. She sings with tremendous passion and once you have heard her sing, you will know why she is known the world over for her ability to connect with her audiences.

Friday, February 22, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Little Shop of Horrors

Directed by Miranda Stewart

Featuring a cast, crew, and rock band with a strong student presence, but populated from all corners of the Caltech community, the show is produced by theater faculty Brian Brophy, directed by alumna Miranda Stewart, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Occidental College, with music direction by Caltech undergraduate Jetson Leder-Luis.

Saturday, February 23, 2013
7:30 pm
off campus
Caltech-Occidental Concert Band

William Bing, Director

Saturday, February 23, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Little Shop of Horrors

Directed by Miranda Stewart

Featuring a cast, crew, and rock band with a strong student presence, but populated from all corners of the Caltech community, the show is produced by theater faculty Brian Brophy, directed by alumna Miranda Stewart, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Occidental College, with music direction by Caltech undergraduate Jetson Leder-Luis.

Sunday, February 24, 2013
2:30 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Little Shop of Horrors

Directed by Miranda Stewart

Featuring a cast, crew, and rock band with a strong student presence, but populated from all corners of the Caltech community, the show is produced by theater faculty Brian Brophy, directed by alumna Miranda Stewart, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Occidental College, with music direction by Caltech undergraduate Jetson Leder-Luis.

Friday, March 1, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Little Shop of Horrors

Directed by Miranda Stewart

Featuring a cast, crew, and rock band with a strong student presence, but populated from all corners of the Caltech community, the show is produced by theater faculty Brian Brophy, directed by alumna Miranda Stewart, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Occidental College, with music direction by Caltech undergraduate Jetson Leder-Luis.

Saturday, March 2, 2013
2:30 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Little Shop of Horrors

Directed by Miranda Stewart

Featuring a cast, crew, and rock band with a strong student presence, but populated from all corners of the Caltech community, the show is produced by theater faculty Brian Brophy, directed by alumna Miranda Stewart, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Occidental College, with music direction by Caltech undergraduate Jetson Leder-Luis.

Saturday, March 2, 2013
7:30 pm
off campus
Caltech-Occidental Symphony Orchestra

Allen Gross, Director

The Caltech-Occidental Symphony presents its Winter concert, with featured alto saxophone player Sean O'Connor, one of this year's Student Concerto Competition winners and a senior at Occidental College majoring in Biochemistry.

The program includes Brahms' Symphony No. 4 and Muczynski's Saxophone Concerto. Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel, led by the orchestra's Assistant Conductor Jacob Ortega-Gingirch, will open the concert.

Saturday, March 2, 2013
8:00 pm
Dabney Lounge
First Annual Small Group Jazz Concert

William Bing, Director

The First Annual Caltech Small Group Jazz Concert will be an informal gathering of jazz sounds featuring members of the Caltech Jazz Bands and the Caltech Jazz Improv Class with guest artist Glenn Hair on guitar as well as The Nick Broten - Chris Rolontz Ensemble.

There will also be a discussion about how musicians improvise, giving the audience a chance to ask the musicians how they do it.

Sunday, March 3, 2013
3:30 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech-Occidental Symphony Orchestra

Allen Gross, Director

The Caltech-Occidental Symphony presents its Winter concert, with featured alto saxophone player Sean O'Connor, one of this year's Student Concerto Competition winners and a senior at Occidental College majoring in Biochemistry.

The program includes Brahms' Symphony No. 4 and Muczynski's Saxophone Concerto. Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel, led by the orchestra's Assistant Conductor Jacob Ortega-Gingirch, will open the concert.

Saturday, March 23, 2013
2:30 pm
off campus
Rashōmon

Brian Brophy, Director

A woodcutter, a thief, a young woman, and a samurai meet in the forest. Each tells a different story of the same event—Just who can you believe?

Sunday, March 24, 2013
2:30 pm
off campus
Rashōmon

Brian Brophy, Director

A woodcutter, a thief, a young woman, and a samurai meet in the forest. Each tells a different story of the same event—Just who can you believe?

Saturday, April 6, 2013
2:30 pm
Rashōmon

Brian Brophy, Director

A woodcutter, a thief, a young woman, and a samurai meet in the forest. Each tells a different story of the same event—Just who can you believe?

Sunday, April 7, 2013
2:30 pm
Rashōmon

Brian Brophy, Director

A woodcutter, a thief, a young woman, and a samurai meet in the forest. Each tells a different story of the same event—Just who can you believe?

Friday, April 12, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech Dance Show 2013

Join us for the dynamic and sensational tenth annual Caltech Dance Show, with Caltech's best dancers performing everything from salsa to breakdancing, ballet, hip hop, and more.

Almost every segment of the Caltech community is represented in the cast of more than 50 dancers.

The Caltech Dance Show will also be presented on Saturday, April 13th at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, 2013
1:00 pm
Gates Annex Patio
13th Annual Caltech Jazz Festival

William Bing, Director

The intimate garden of the Gates Library patio garden, near Dabney Lounge, will be the setting for this free afternoon of jazz.

Saturday, April 13, 2013
4:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech Dance Show 2013

Join us for the dynamic and sensational tenth annual Caltech Dance Show, with Caltech's best dancers performing everything from salsa to breakdancing, ballet, hip hop, and more.

Almost every segment of the Caltech community is represented in the cast of more than 50 dancers.

The Caltech Dance Show will also be presented on Friday, April 12th at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 20, 2013
7:30 pm
off campus
Caltech-Occidental Symphony Orchestra

Allen Gross, Director

The Caltech-Occidental Symphony presents its Spring concert, with featured cellist Joshua Yu, the second of this year's Student Concerto Competition winners.  Joshua Yu is a freshman at Occidental College studying cello with Gloria Lum.  Also featured will be Jacob Ortega-Gingrich as assistant conductor.

Sunday, April 21, 2013
3:30 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech-Occidental Symphony Orchestra

Allen Gross, Director

The Caltech-Occidental Symphony presents its Spring concert, with featured cellist Joshua Yu, the second of this year's Student Concerto Competition winners.  Joshua Yu is a freshman at Occidental College studying cello with Gloria Lum.  Also featured will be Jacob Ortega-Gingrich as assistant conductor.

Friday, May 10, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech Glee Club and Chamber Orchestra

The Caltech Glee Club and Chamber Orchestra perform in this combined concert.

Nancy Sulahian will conduct Vivaldi's Gloria, and music by Haydn, Holst, Williametta Spencer and Rosephanye Powell. The Caltech Chamber Singers will sing madrigals and chansons of the renaissance and by the modern composer Morten Lauridsen as well as a selection of Brahms Gypsy songs.

The Caltech Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Allen Robert Gross, will perform Schubert's Symphony No. 3.

Saturday, May 11, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Caltech Glee Club and Chamber Orchestra

The Caltech Glee Club and Chamber Orchestra perform in this combined concert.

Nancy Sulahian will conduct Vivaldi's Gloria, and music by Haydn, Holst, Williametta Spencer and Rosephanye Powell. The Caltech Chamber Singers will sing madrigals and chansons of the renaissance and by the modern composer Morten Lauridsen as well as a selection of Brahms Gypsy songs.

The Caltech Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Allen Robert Gross, will perform Schubert's Symphony No. 3.

Sunday, May 12, 2013
3:30 pm
Dabney Lounge
Caltech Chamber Music Ensembles

Delores Bing, Director

Program:
Featured will be music by Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Pleyel, Dvorak, and Saint-Saëns, with a special emphasis on music for flute, along with other woodwinds, strings, and piano.

For a detailed program, please visit http://www.music-theater-art.caltech.edu/chamber_music.

Friday, May 17, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
33rd Annual Bandorama: Caltech Jazz and Concert Bands

William Bing, Conductor

Featured on the concert band half of the program will be music from "Les Miserables", "On the Town", "West Side Story", and "Candide."  The jazz band will perform music from the Count Basie Library as well as more contemporary sounds from local composers.

Guest conductors will be Christine Loza and Jeffrey Thompson. Both guest conductors have played in the band for many years and will receive their PhDs from Caltech in June.

Saturday, May 18, 2013
8:00 pm
Ramo Auditorium
33rd Annual Bandorama: Caltech Jazz and Concert Bands

William Bing, Conductor

Featured on the concert band half of the program will be music from "Les Miserables", "On the Town", "West Side Story", and "Candide."  The jazz band will perform music from the Count Basie Library as well as more contemporary sounds from local composers.

Guest conductors will be Christine Loza and Jeffrey Thompson. Both guest conductors have played in the band for many years and will receive their PhDs from Caltech in June.

The same concert will be presented on Friday night.

Sunday, May 19, 2013
2:00 pm
Dabney Lounge
Caltech Chamber Music Marathon

Delores Bing, Director

Program:
Ensembles ranging from four cellos, to string quartet, trios of many different combinations, and piano duo will play music by Mozart, Haydn, Brahms, Dvorak, Turina, and Saint-Saëns, including a complete complete performance of Carnival of the Animals.