The University of Oregon School of Music and Dance will present its winter Dance Africa concert Jan. 23-25, featuring new UO faculty member Habib Iddrisu, a specialist on the dance and music of Ghana.

Other offerings include "Heart of Cuba: Dance, Drumming, and Discussion," with Afro-Cuban song and dance experts Kati Hernandez and Miguel Bernal on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1; a weeklong residency by Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic; and a Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration with the UO’s gospel program.

The UO School of Music and Dance is located in the Frohnmayer Music Building on the UO campus, 961 E. 18th Ave, Eugene. For more information or for a complete calendar of events, call 541-346-5678 or visit music.uoregon.edu.

Thursday, Jan. 16

Eric Hoeprich, one of the world’s finest period-music clarinetists, will discuss performance practice in the Classical period and coach student clarinetists in a public workshop. Hoeprich's visit to the UO School of Music and Dance is supported by the Robert M. Trotter Visiting Professorship, a mark of distinction reserved for honored guest artists and scholars.

Thursday, Jan. 16

The renowned London Haydn Quartet will coach two string quartets and discuss performance practice during the Student Forum of the UO School of Music and Dance. Open to the public. The quartet's visit to the UO School of Music and Dance is supported by the Robert M. Trotter Visiting Professorship, a mark of distinction reserved for honored guest artists and scholars.

Monday, Jan. 20

Andiel Brown, director. Join the UO Gospel Choirs and Ensembles for a powerful afternoon of song celebrating the ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363. Repertoire will include "The Circle of Life" from "The Lion King" and "Will You Be There" by Michael Jackson.

Monday, Jan. 20

The University of Oregon is honored to welcome international trombone soloist and recording artist Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic, for a solo recital, a centerpiece event of a weeklong residency. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363. The UO School of Music and Dance has named Alessi a 2014 Robert M. Trotter Visiting Professor, a mark of distinction reserved for honored guest artists and scholars. Alessi was appointed principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic in the spring of 1985, and has also performed as a member of the San Francisco Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, L'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Alessi is currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School. Alessi's discography includes many releases on the Summit record label, including the recent Trombonastics, and a disc with New York Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith entitled Fandango. His recording of George Crumb's Starchild on the Bridge record label won a Grammy Award for 1999­-2000.

Tuesday, Jan. 21

The University of Oregon is honored to welcome international trombone soloist and recording artist Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. As part of his weeklong residency, Alessi will work with UO trombone students on perfecting their craft. Free and open to the public. The UO School of Music and Dance has named Alessi a 2014 Robert M. Trotter Visiting Professor, a mark of distinction reserved for honored guest artists and scholars. Alessi was appointed principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic in the spring of 1985, and has also performed as a member of the San Francisco Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, L'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Alessi is currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School. Alessi's discography includes many releases on the Summit record label, including the recent Trombonastics, and a disc with New York Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith entitled Fandango. His recording of George Crumb's Starchild on the Bridge record label won a Grammy Award for 1999­-2000.

Wednesday, Jan. 22

The University of Oregon is honored to welcome international trombone soloist and recording artist Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. As part of his weeklong residency, Alessi will perform with the Track Town Trombones, the UO trombone ensemble, under the direction of Henry Henniger. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363. The UO School of Music and Dance has named Alessi a 2014 Robert M. Trotter Visiting Professor, a mark of distinction reserved for honored guest artists and scholars. Alessi was appointed principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic in the spring of 1985, and has also performed as a member of the San Francisco Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, L'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Alessi is currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School. Alessi's discography includes many releases on the Summit record label, including the recent Trombonastics, and a disc with New York Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith entitled Fandango. His recording of George Crumb's Starchild on the Bridge record label won a Grammy Award for 1999­-2000.

Thursday, Jan. 23-Saturday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.

Rita Honka, director. Tickets are available in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363, and may be available at the door except in the case of a sold out performance.

Friday, Jan. 24

A presentation of the THEME colloquium. A talk by Juan Eduardo Wolf, assistant professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Oregon. Brass band music is prevalent throughout the south central Andes, but what repertoire a band chooses and how it is presented highly depends upon context. In this talk, Wolf will use the concept of "styling" to discuss the situations in which bands attempt to identify themselves as "indio" or "tropical." Founded by Professor Steve Larson at the University of Oregon, THEME is an interdisciplinary colloquium of faculty and student researchers in music theory (T), musicology/music history (H), ethnomusicology (E), and music education (ME).

Friday, Jan. 24

The University of Oregon is honored to welcome international trombone soloist and recording artist Joseph Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. Alessi will perform as featured soloist with the University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David M. Jacobs, a capstone event of a weeklong residency. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363. Repertoire will include the finale from Shostakovich's Symphony #5, "March to the Scaffold" from Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique" and the Rota Trombone Concerto. The UO School of Music and Dance has named Alessi a 2014 Robert M. Trotter Visiting Professor, a mark of distinction reserved for honored guest artists and scholars. Alessi was appointed principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic in the spring of 1985, and has also performed as a member of the San Francisco Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, L'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Alessi is currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School. Alessi's discography includes many releases on the Summit record label, including the recent Trombonastics, and a disc with New York Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith entitled Fandango. His recording of George Crumb's “Starchild” on the Bridge record label won a Grammy Award for 1999­-2000.

Thursday, Jan. 30

Part of the event "Heart of Cuba: Dance, Drumming, and Discussion." Cuban natives Kati Hernandez and Miguel Bernal will present a public lecture on the culture and performing arts of the Caribbean island. Hernandez has taught dance the world over, and specializes in Afro-Cuban folkloric dance. Bernal is a master percussionist, with abilities so unique and refined that he is referred to as a treasure of Cuba. Bernal is a songwriter and dancer, and an expert on the congas, bata drums, and many other instruments. Sponsored by UO Gospel Choirs, UO International Affairs, Dance Africa, UO African Studies, CLLAS (Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies), and UO Anthropology.

Friday, Jan. 31

A presentation of the THEME colloquium. A talk by Jessica Nápoles, associate professor of music education at the University of Utah. Nápoles will discuss research related to presentation skills. In the classroom and in interview and professional settings, these skills are increasingly important. In fact, sometimes the delivery of information is deemed even more important than the content. What makes a good presenter and what affects our perceptions of good presenters? Founded by Professor Steve Larson at the University of Oregon, THEME is an interdisciplinary colloquium of faculty and student researchers in music theory (T), musicology/music history (H), ethnomusicology (E), and music education (ME).

Friday, Jan. 31

David M. Jacobs, conductor, University Symphony Orchestra. Rodney Dorsey, conductor, Oregon Wind Ensemble. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541-346-4363. The symphony orchestra will perform Beethoven's Symphony #5. Wind ensemble repertoire will include Schuman's "George Washington Bridge," variations on Sweelinck's "Mein junges Leben hat ein End," Maslanka's "Traveler," and Press' "Wedding Dance."

Saturday, Feb. 1

Part of the event "Heart of Cuba: Dance, Drumming, and Discussion." Tickets are available at the door. Cuban natives Kati Hernandez and Miguel Bernal will present a full afternoon of workshops celebrating the art of Afro-Cuban dance. Sponsored by UO Gospel Choirs, UO International Affairs, Dance Africa, UO African Studies, CLLAS (Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies), and UO Anthropology.

• 12-1:15 p.m.: Afro-Cuban folkloric dance workshop.
• 1:30-2:45 p.m.: Rumba with folkloric movements workshop.
• 3-4 p.m.: Casino (Cuban salsa dance) workshop.

Sunday, Feb. 2

The UO School of Music and Dance is pleased to offer the fourth Emerging Artist Series (EArS) concert. EArS is a premier recital program designed to introduce developing top-flight student performers in music and dance to the UO and to the wider Eugene and Oregon communities. This free concert is open to the public, and is an excellent way for concertgoers to absorb the breadth and depth of the SOMD’s incredible roster of student performers. EArS performers are selected by the performance faculty of the School of Music and Dance.

- from the UO School of Music and Dance