Free Events
Senior Recital: Jessica Livermore, violin
Saturday, April 27, 2013
7:30 p.m., Davidson Music Center Room 218
Michael Leopold Theorbo Recital
"Tablature de theorbe: Italian and French Music for the Theorbo" (a large bass lute)
Thursday, May 9, 2013
7:30 p.m., Davidson Music Center Room 218
Michael Leopold earned a bachelor's degree in music from Cal Poly and a master’s degree in historical plucked instruments, as well a degree in lute and theorbo from L’Istituto di Musica Antica of the Accademia Internazionale della Musica in Milan, Italy. Originally from Northern California, he continues to reside in Milan and has performed both as a soloist and as an accompanist throughout Europe, Australia, Japan, Chile, Mexico and the U. S. He has played with a number of leading Italian early music groups, including Concerto Italiano, La Risonanza, La Venexiana and La Pietà de’ Turchini and several American period-instrument ensembles. He has also collaborated with several orchestras and opera companies, including Orchestra Verdi di Milano, Opera Australia, San Francisco Opera, Barcelona Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Washington National Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Gulbenkian Mùsica, and Portland Opera. His performances in operas have been noted in various reviews, “Michael Leopold was a standout on theorbo, providing some of the most sensitive and heartfelt musical moments of the evening,” (Kathryn Bacasmot, "Chicago Classical Music." 1 May 2012. "Teseo," Chicago Opera Theater) and “High marks especially to the marvelous theorbo, lute and baroque guitar specialist, Michael Leopold, whose recitatives added dazzling color.” (Harvey Steiman, Seen and Heard Internation 7 November 2011. "Xerxes," San Francisco Opera). He can be heard in recordings on the Stradivarius, Glossa, Naïve, and Naxos labels.
"All That Brass"
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, SLO
Piano Student Recital
Thursday, May 16, 2013
7:30 p.m., Davidson Music Center Room 218
Percussion Ensemble Recital
Sunday, May 19, 2013
3 p.m., Pavilion, Performing Arts Center
The nature of the music to be performed ranges from meditative and contemplative, to driving and bombastic, and will feature a myriad of instruments not usually seen on stage. Included will be the music of Christopher Rouse, Steve Reich, Paul Elwood, John Astaire, and Minoru Miki.
An Evening of Woodwind Chamber Music
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, SLO
Instrumental Student Recital
Thursday, May 30, 2013
11 a.m., Davidson Music Center Room 218
Vocal Student Recital
Friday, May 31, 2013 (new date and time)
5 p.m., Davidson Music Center Room 218
Instrumental Student Recital
Thursday, June 6, 2013
11 a.m., Davidson Music Center Room 218