2000 MARYLAND HANDEL FESTIVAL
& CONFERENCE

April 29 - May 7, 2000

Paul Traver, Artistic Director
Richard G. King, Associate Director
Jesse Parker, General Manager

CONCERTS I-III

Susanna

An oratorio by Mr. Handel presented as staged opera in collaboration with the Maryland Opera Studio.

Performers :

• Melanie Smith: Susanna
• Ji-Young Park: Attendant
• Yvette Smith: Joachim
• Jennifer Royall: Daniel
• Bryce Westervelt: First Elder
• Robert Tudor: Second Elder
• William Heim: Chelsias
• Chamber Singers of the University of Maryland Chorus
• Members of the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra
• Paul Traver, conductor
• Leon Major, director

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 7:30 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 7:30 PM
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 7:30 PM

Venue: Homer Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Fine Arts Building, University of Maryland

Tickets: $16.00*

AMERICAN HANDEL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1:00 PM

Venue: TBA

CONFERENCE SESSION I

Handel's Susanna & Solomon: Depictions of Nature in Music

Richard King, coordinator

Speakers:

• Thomas McGeary, "The Visual Context of Susanna and Solomon: Painting, Music and Libretto"
• Susanne Dunlap, "Susanna and the Male Gaze: The Musical Iconography of a Baroque Heroine"
• John Byrt, "Rhythmic Alteration in Handels Oratorios"
• Richard G. King, "Handels Revisions and the Poetics of Variatio"
  

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 9:00 AM

Venue: Room 0105, The Inn and Conference Center, University of Maryland

No admission charge

AMERICAN HANDEL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2:00 PM

Venue: Room 0105, The Inn and Conference Center, University of Maryland

AMERICAN HANDEL SOCIETY LECTURE

Fifteen Ways to Skin an Oratorio, or,   Understanding Theodora

Speaker: Ruth Smith

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 3:15 PM

Venue: Homer Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Fine Arts Building, University of Maryland

No admission charge

AMERICAN HANDEL SOCIETY DINNER

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 6:30 PM

Venue: Chasen Family Room, The Inn and Conference Center, University of Maryland

CONFERENCE SESSION II

Handel's Susanna & Solomon: Depictions of Nature in Music

Richard King, coordinator

Speakers:

• Sarah Davies, "The Secrets of Susanna: Virtuous Virtuosi and the Florid Style in Instrumental Settings of Susanna ung Jour"
• David Hunter, "How do you solve a problem like Susanna? Themes and interpretations in conflict"
• Eva Zoellner, "Three Solomon Oratorios: Handel, Boyce and Broadway"
• Donald Burrows, "An Unwise Solomon"

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 9:00 AM

Venue: Room 0105, The Inn and Conference Center, University of Maryland

No admission charge

PRE-CONCERT LECTURE

Handel's Oratorio Solomon

Speaker: Terrence Best
Richard King, coordinator

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2:00 PM

Venue: Maryland Room, Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland

No admission charge

CONCERT IV

Solomon

An oratorio by Mr. Handel

Performers :

• Sherri Karam: Pharoah's Daugher, The First Harlot, The Queen of Sheba
• Grace Gori: The Second Harlot
• Lorie Gratis: Solomon
• Charles Reid: Zadok
• David Brundage: A Levite
• University of Maryland Chorus
• Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra
• Dr. Paul Traver, conductor
• Ken Slowik, music director

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 3:00 PM

Venue: Memorial Chapel, University of Maryland

TICKET INFORMATION & PRICES

BY TELEPHONE

Box Office Hours, Mon-Fri, 10 AM - 4 PM

Call (301)  405-7847 for more information. 

All sales are final.

Programs, artists and dates are subject to change without notice.

Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express accepted.

A $3 handling charge will be applied to all phone orders.

Subscriptions from April 10; single tickets from April 17.

*Discounts available to University of Maryland students, faculty, staff and alumni; and Senior Citizens (65+). Limit: one ticket per ID.

All Conference Sessions are free; no tickets required.  

Seating for the Disabled :

Limited space available for people with disabilities.

Concert locations equipped with entrance ramps; specially marked parking available at Memorial Chapel and Tawes.

  Last update : March 9, 2000

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