September 22, 2008

(Columbia, MD) – The Howard Community College (HCC) Music Department invites the public to experience the intimate, acoustically-engineered John G. Monteabaro Recital Hall in the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center with several performances in October 2008.

Unless otherwise noted, general admission is $15, seniors $10, and $5 for students with ID.  HCC's Horowitz Center is located on campus at 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, Maryland 21044.

Seating is limited, reserve tickets early by calling 410-772-4914 or 410-772-4107.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
HCC Music Faculty Jazz Quintet
Performers: clarinet/saxophone faculty, Kyle Coughlin; trumpet faculty, Todd Butler; jazz piano faculty, Alan Blackman; bass faculty, Amy Shook; and guest drummer, Tom Williams.

Program includes original compositions by members of the quintet.

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Han Trio Concert
Performers: cello faculty, Yoon-Nah Cho; violin faculty, Ae-Young Sun; guest pianist, Jeong-Yoon Choi.

Program includes work by Schubert, Bramel, and more.

Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Baroque Music and Art Songs Concert
Performers: guest tenor/counter tenor Peter Lee; piano faculty, Wei-Der Huang; music faculty, Yi-Hsin Cindy Lin, Sheng-Tsung Wang, Joan Bob and Benjamin Myers.

Program includes works by baroque and romantic masters such as Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi, Fauré, Brahms, Donaudy and Schubert.

Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 4 p.m.
Jazz Piano Duo Concert
Performers: jazz faculty, Alan Blackman; guest pianist, Vardan Ovsepian.

Program includes original compositions and improvisation on standard jazz selections. 

Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., free admission
Spotlight Concert Series
Performer: HCC music student Sangmi Yoon.

Program includes Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and more.

Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 3 p.m., free admission
Tom Benjamin and Friends
Performers: Tom Benjamin; Chalice Messengers quintet; Chalice Swingers jazz vocal ensemble; Chalice Chanteusies.

Program includes jazz classics, originals and show tune standards.