Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Blue Suede Shoes (The Ultimate Tribute)
Performers Mike Albert and Scot Bruce re-create the hits that made “The King” rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest and most enduring icon.
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Björn Again – The ABBA Show
Celebrate the music of a generation and experience the glitter-laden fun that has crowds singing and dancing all night to ABBA’s greatest hits Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Mamma Mia! and more.
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The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights!
Nickelodeon’s backyard friends, The Backyardigans, come to life for preschoolers in this brand-new live show, The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights!
Classical
UF Opera Theatre in Tosca
April 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm; April 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Intense drama and passion erupt in this story of the beautiful Tosca, a woman fighting for her lover’s life in a time of political turmoil.
Location: Phillips Center
National Philharmonic of Russia
April 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Under the direction of Vladimir Spivakov, the National Philharmonic of Russia is joined by 2007 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medalist, Mayuko Kamio, in a program featuring work by Mussorgsky, Sibelius, Shostakovich and Prokofiev.
Location: Phillips Center
John Williams, Guitar
March 29, 2009 at 2:00 pm
A recent recipient of the Edison Award, the oldest and most prestigious Dutch music prize, guitarist John Williams has never let any one genre define him. He is equally at home playing classical, jazz or world music.
Location: University Auditorium
Ebène Quartet
March 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm
The two-season Beethoven Cycle concludes with a performance by the Ebène Quartet. Comfortable in both the classical and jazz worlds, this French quartet has performed in the finest performing arts halls and the world’s most renowned jazz venues.
Location: University Auditorium
Young Concert Artist: Alexandre Bouzlov, Cello
March 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Winner of the first prize in 2001 at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, this Russian native began playing at the age of six. He has performed as soloist with the Moscow Virtuosi, conducted by Vladimir Spivakov, as well as with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra.
Location: Baughman Center
Hilary Hahn, Violin
February 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Hilary Hahn - one of America’s best young classical musicians - demonstrates her artistic talents in this concert featuring works by Ives, Brahms, Ysaÿe and Bartók.
Location: University Auditorium
Young Concert Artist: Benjamin Moser
February 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm
The Munich native, who began studying the piano at age five, won the first prize at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2007 and has since performed across the United States, as well as in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Location: Baughman Center
Denyce Graves, Mezzo-soprano
February 6, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Denyce Graves has charmed audiences around the world with her charismatic and expressive performances. Don’t miss this electrifying evening of song by one of today’s top vocal stars.
Location: Phillips Center
Interpreti Veneziani
January 25, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Performing at University Auditorium for the third straight season in a row, the Venice-based Interpreti Veneziani completely captures the mystery and magic of Italy’s “floating city.”
Location: University Auditorium
Ying Quartet
January 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm
The Ying Quartet continues the Beethoven Cycle with performances of Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3; Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 (Hero); and Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127.
Location: University Auditorium