Commemorating the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the University of Alabama University Chorus and University Singers (Dr. Andrew Minear, director) with special guests the Prentice Concert Chorale (Dr. Leslie Poss, director) and a Chamber Orchestra consisting of UA faculty and students will present the southeastern premiere performance of acclaimed composer Jocelyn Hagen’s multimedia symphony, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci for choir, chamber orchestra, and digital projection. The program will also feature the University Singers performing three short Italian Renaissance works that Da Vinci himself might have heard, and Eric Whitacre’s groundbreaking and modern classic Cloudburst for choir and percussion. Completing the program will be readings from Dr. Hank Lazer’s newly published notebook of poetry, Slowly Becoming Awake (N32).
Doors open at 7:00 pm
A pre-concert talk with composer Jocelyn Hagen and poet Hank Lazer will begin at 7:05 pm.
TICKETS
General Admission – $10
Seniors (55+) – $5
Students – $3