Upcoming Events

March 27 - April 2, 2022

Mar

Faculty Chamber Concert Series

Arts/Entertainment

The Join CCA faculty members this Sunday as they perform pieces from Mozart, Copland, Debussy, and Hendrix. Faculty performers include Marilyn Cole (oboe), Max Matzen (trumpet), Mayumi Matzen (piano), Nicholas Morrison (clarinet), Leon Chodos (bassoon), Lauren Hunt (horn), Gisela Chodos (piano), Rebecca McFaul (violin), Corey Christiansen (guitar), Braun Khan (bass), and Jason Nicholson (drums).

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Mar

Melissa Aldana Quartet

Arts/Entertainment

GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana joins the Blue Note Records family with the release of 12 Stars, her debut album as a leader for the legendary Jazz label. At 33, the Brooklyn-based tenor player from Santiago, Chile has garnered international recognition for her visionary work as a band leader, as well as her deeply meditative interpretation of language and vocabulary.

12 Stars grapples with concepts of childrearing, familial forgiveness, acceptance, and self-love. “This is a really important album for me,” says Aldana. “I felt like I had so much to say because of all the experiences I had during 2020. After the personal process I went through last year, I feel more connected to myself and my own imperfections — and I’ve discovered that it’s the same process with music. Embracing everything I hear, everything I play — even mistakes — is more meaningful than perfection.”

Just before the lockdown, Aldana went through personal struggles with the end of a relationship. Alone in Harlem, she told herself she’d be busy for years, with plenty of distractions from dealing with her complex emotional response. “But then,” she says, “the pandemic hit, and I hit bottom.” She needed to make changes, so she turned inward. “Because of that personal process, I feel even more connected to my music.” Even the way she practiced changed, allowing her to explore new concepts and endure discomfort.

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Mar

Jazz Kicks

Arts/Entertainment

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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Mar

Jazz Jam

Arts/Entertainment

An eagerly awaited tradition around the Music Department is our series of monthly jam sessions, in which a guest artist (or two or three) from outside Cache Valley visits to perform jazz standards with USU students and community members in a relaxed environment. Come and sit in on a tune, or just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music. Jam sessions are completely unscripted, so you never know what exactly will happen, but it’s great fun watching musicians perform without a net!

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Mar

USU Opera World Premiere: Uncovered

Arts/Entertainment

USU Opera is privileged to produce the world premiere of Uncovered by Lori Laitman, an operatic adaptation of the memoir of the same name by Leah Lax. This personal work narrates the author's own story of her journey from Hasidic Judaism towards acceptance of herself as a gay woman, produced with special residencies by the author and composer, guest directed by renowned director Beth Greenberg. Sung in English with supertitles.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Caine Lyric Theatre | More Info

Mar