RICHARDSON, Texas (April 17, 2006) — Robert X. Rodríguez, composer-conductor and professor of aesthetic studies at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), will direct the UTD Musica Nova ensemble in a free concert, An Evening of Brahms and Handel, on Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. in the Jonsson Performance Hall on campus.
The concert will feature UTD students and pianist/assistant director Jeff Lankov performing vocal and instrumental music of Johannes Brahms and Georg Friedrich Handel. The ensemble will perform Brahms’ Trio in A Minor Op. 114 for Violin, Cello and Piano, Sonata in E-Minor Op. 38 for Cello and Piano and a selection of songs, including the famous Wiegenlied (Lullaby). Selections by Handel will include the three-movement cantata La Primavera (Spring) and the recitative and aria “E pur così in un giorno…Piangero la sorte mia” from the opera GiulioCesare (Julius Caesar). Both Handel works will be performed in new arrangements for soprano, violin, cello and harpsichord.
More information about the concert may be found at http://ah.utdallas.edu/season0506/musicanovaspring.htm.
For information about the many musical, arts, theatre, dance and other performances and exhibitions held throughout the year at UTD, please call 972-UTD-ARTS (972-883-2787), e-mail utdarts@utdallas.edu, or visit the School of Arts and Humanities’ website at http://ah.utdallas.edu/. Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations may call 972-883-2982, Texas Relay Operator: 1-800-RELAYVV.
About UTD
The University of Texas at Dallas, located at the convergence of Richardson, Plano and Dallas in the heart of the complex of major multinational technology corporations known as the Telecom Corridor®, enrolls nearly 14,500 students. The school’s freshman class traditionally stands at the forefront of Texas state universities in terms of average SAT scores. The university offers a broad assortment of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. For additional information about UTD, please visit the university’s website at www.utdallas.edu.