The University’s School of Music and Dance has a wide range of musical acts lined up this October, starting Oct. 6 with Obo Addy’s Okropong – music and dance of Ghana. Master drummer Obo Addy brings African musical
history alive as he performs pieces from Ghana’s past and present. Okropong is Addy’s ensemble of professional Ghanaian musicians and dancers. Concert starts at 8 p.m. and costs $8 for students.
Seattle Pro Musica performs Oct. 16 as part of the school’s Vanguard Concert Series. The choral ensemble will perform “American Masterpieces” as part of the 2006 NEA American Masterpieces Choral Music Initiative, a National Endowment for the Arts Grant the group received. Concert starts at 8 p.m. and costs students $8.
The University Symphony is performing “UO Ensemble” on Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. Student tickets are $5.
Also on Oct. 22, Alexandre Dossin, the music school’s newest keyboard faculty member, will perform “Liszt in Italy” on the piano, featuring music by Franz Liszt, a Hungarian pianist and composer who some consider among the greatest pianists who ever lived.
Student tickets are $8.
For more information about the
music school’s fall calendar, go to
music.uoregon.edu.