ArtsLIVE Performance Series
"... there are as many sides to American music as there are to the American People ..."
2021-22 ArtsLive Performance Series Events Schedule
After the past year, live performance feels more important than ever.
It’s also clear that what it means to be “American” is a vital topic for us all.
This ArtsLIVE season reflects these key points: our schedule of live performances showcases a surprising range of American diversity even within the traditionally “buttoned-up” tradition of chamber music. There will always be a place for Beethoven in the repertoire, but this year the line-up includes a glorious mosaic of composers ranging from Samuel Barber and Charles Ives, to Ruth Crawford Seeger, Dizzy Gillespie and Andy Akiho. Join us to discover your new American favorites.
3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 19
ArtsLIVE Performance Series is pleased to celebrate the opening of our season with a free faculty recital. While our core concerts will continue to feature guest musicians, the fact is that it's not just out-of-town talent that deserves a listen!
3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3
The Jupiter String Quartet, described as “an ensemble of eloquent intensity” by The New Yorker, debuts on in Dayton with a sparkling program entitled “American Prism.”
7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21
Joel Ross, described as “the breakout jazz star of the moment” by NPR, exudes a cool confidence and virtuoso style that draws from a range of American musical jazz legacies.
3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7
Calling themselves a “bowed and fretted string quartet,” Invoke is a young ensemble devoted to reinvigorating the standard repertoire with infusions of American musical traditions.
3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27
The New York-based Harlem Quartet returns to Dayton with Cuban pianist/composer Aldo López-Gavilan, brother of the quartet’s violinist Ilmar Gavilán.
7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 24
Trumpeter, vocalist and songwriter Bria Skonberg is a powerhouse in the world of traditional jazz. For this concert, she’ll be joined by the UD Faculty Jazztet for a compelling evening of classics.
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6
New Morse Code is an adventurous duo of cello and percussion. Their multidisciplinary project takes on the seductive yet troubled American landscape of the 21st century.