UA School of Music Announces 2001-2002 Celebrity Series Schedule

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The School of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama has announced its upcoming 2001-2002 Celebrity Series concert schedule.

This year, four internationally renowned musical artists will perform at the Moody Music Concert Hall on the UA campus. From the ever-popular king'singers to the Orion String Quartet, the UA campus and West Alabama community will be sure to once again have access to some of the finest music in the world - all experienced within one of the region's most beautiful concert halls.

“Each year we put forth exhaustive efforts in trying to attract and deliver the performances we hope our audience wants to experience,” said Bruce Murray, music director at UA. “This year is certainly no exception, as we have brought back king'singers - a group that has proven to be a huge hit with West Alabama in the past. And we have lined up many other performances ranging in taste from piano to string music. Each and every performance will delight our audience with a different flavor of music, each demonstrating the highest in quality and showmanship. I am excited for our campus and local community to have this opportunity to enjoy these wonderful sounds.”

Season ticket subscriptions to this year's Celebrity Series are $72 and $55 - unchanged from last year's reduced price offerings. Single event tickets will again be value-priced at $22 and $15 for the general public, and $7 for students with valid IDs. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Concert Hall. For more information about ticket purchases, contact the School of Music box office at 205/348-7111.

This year's performances will include:

Violinist Judith Ingolfsson

Tuesday, Oct.16, 2001

Icelandic violinist Judith Ingolfsson is the 1998 gold medal winner of the quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, the violin world’s most prestigious prize. National Public Radio’s Performance Today named Ingolfsson their Debut Artist of the Year in 1999, praising her “remarkable intelligence, musicality, and sense of insight.” Ingolfsson made her Carnegie Hall debut recital in April 2000.

king’singers

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001

One of the world’s most popular vocal groups returns to The University of Alabama campus. Each of their past three shows in Tuscaloosa has sold out the house at the Moody Music Building. Since 1965 the Singers have delighted audiences with their fantastic diversity of repertoire and incomparable stage presence. Thousands of concerts and countless recordings have not satisfied the public’s demand for more.

Pianist Awadagin Pratt

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002

Awadagin Pratt is an artist who challenges the classical music establishment and fans alike, forcing them to rethink the way the music is perceived and heard. Winner of the prestigious Naumburg Competition and an Avery Fisher Career grant, he was the first student at the Peabody Conservatory to receive diplomas in three performing areas (piano, violin and conducting.) He has played with most of the major symphony orchestras in the United States, and appeared in many summer festivals including Ravinia, Blossom, Wolf Trap, Caramoor, and Aspen. He has performed internationally in Japan, Germany, South Africa, Israel, and throughout the Caribbean. Pratt has made four best-selling compact discs for EMI/Angel Records. This performance is sponsored by The Gloria Narramore Moody Foundation. In 1988 the foundation established a permanent endowment to bring world-renowned artists to Tuscaloosa.

The Orion String Quartet

Tuesday, April 9, 2002

Hailed for its exquisite artistry, technical mastery, and astute approach to concert programming, The Orion String Quartet is one of the most admired chamber ensembles on the international music scene. Now in its second decade of exceptional music-making, the Orion continues to perform in the world’s leading concert halls and serves as Quartet-in-Residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at New York’s Mannes College of Music.