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Winter 2017 Recitals & Shows, Dec 9 & 10

String quartet student group performing

Our Winter 2017 Student Recital & Showcase Weekend celebration is coming up on Saturday, December 9th and Sunday, December 10th, which includes several music recitals and theater performances. Come enjoy a fun and free weekend of the arts on the Mason Fairfax Campus!

MUSIC RECITALS

Due to our large number of Music students, we break up performances into hour-long (approximately) Music Recitals that are presented throughout the weekend. All performances are FREE and open to the public.

[one_half]Saturday, December 9
10:00 AM
10:30 AM (designated for “8 and under”)
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
2:30 PM
[/one_half] [one_half]Sunday, December 10
12:00 Noon
12:30 PM (designated for “8 and under”)
1:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:30 PM
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A light reception with follow each recital. Come and enjoy some great music from performers of all ages and instruments!

PARKING: On Saturday and Sunday, you can park in Parking Lot K for free. It is about a 5-10 minute walk to the Performing Arts Building (note: NOT the Center for the Arts). You can also park in the Mason Pond Parking Deck for  $8, right next to the Performing Arts Building.
DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RECITALS

 

FOR OUR POTOMAC MUSIC STUDENTS/ FAMILIES:
READ OUR HELPFUL GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL RECITAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

Theater Students acting on stage

THEATER SHOWCASES

Our Acting students who study with Acting For Young People will present several performances throughout the weekend in TheaterSpace (lower level of the de Laski Performing Arts Building). There may be a nominal ticket price depending on which show you choose to attend.

SEE ACTING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS

As we say, ENJOY THE SHOW!!

 

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The Gondoliers – The Musical, October 26-29

The Gondoliers Musical

Gilbert and Sullivan’s last great musical success, The Gondoliers,  hilariously satirizes class distinctions. Due to an error of identity when they were young, a gaggle of charming Venetian gondoliers are informed that one of them is the heir to the throne of Barataria. The tribulations of governing and romance are lampooned in this delightful musical theater piece by the masters of comic opera, presented by Mason’s Schools of Music and Theater and performed at the Center for the Arts in Fairfax.

WHAT: The Gondoliers – A musical presented by Mason’s Schools of Music and Theater
WHEN: Thursday, October 26 – Sunday, October 29, 2017 (times vary)
WHERE: Center for the Arts at Mason in Fairfax  See Map
COST: $30 Adults, $15 Students and Seniors
PARKING: Free parking in Lot K (Saturday and Sunday ONLY), or paid parking in Mason Pond Parking Deck

The Gondoliers delves into questions of identity and social responsibility, satirizing class distinctions as well as political institutions. The plot follows two Venetian brothers, Marco and Giuseppe, who are informed that one of them was born to be the King of Barataria. The “king” needs to leave behind his life as a gondolier so that he can return to Barataria, be reunited with his “true” queen—whom he married without knowledge or consent in infancy—and quash the unrest brewing in his birth country. The bothers’ father has died and therefore cannot help to unravel the truth about their real identity. The new Queen of Barataria, Casilda, also has a problem: she too has found a love-match and would rather marry a commoner named Luiz than be the Queen of Barataria.

This production is part of George Mason University’s yearlong Gilbert & Sullivan Celebration.

 

GET TICKETS THROUGH THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

 

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Diversity Family Concert, Sunday, September 24

Diversity Tree

The entire family is sure to enjoy this concert celebrating diversity and nature featuring Mason’s Wind Symphony led by Prof. Mark Camphouse. Highlights include narrators from Acting For Young People, a 5th grade guest ‘Maestro’ from Potomac Arts Academy, and the premiere of Mason Grad. Student Composer MJ Halco’s ballet “Together, Triumphant!”

WHAT: Diversity – A Gift of Nature Family Concert
WHEN: Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 3 PM
WHERE: Center for the Arts at Mason in Fairfax  See Map
COST: $5 Youth, $10 Adults, $5 Seniors
PARKING: Free parking in Lot K, or $8 in Mason Pond Parking Deck

 

Presented together by Mason’s School of Music and Potomac Arts Academy, this special Family Concert will include:

  • Musical performances from the Mason Wind Symphony, conducted by Professor Mark Camphouse (including Camphouse’s original work Yosemite Autumn)
  • A special guest conducting from Bailey Pavitt-Graff, a 5th Grade music student attending Mason’s Potomac Arts Academy
  • A special piece titled “We, The People” narrated by young students from Acting For Young People, the Academy’s theater division
  • The world premiere of “Together, Triumphant”, a collaborative ballet composition by Mason Composition Graduate student MJ Halco which includes select dancers and choreographers from Mason’s School of Dance, visual art scenes from Potomac Arts Academy instructor Nathan Loda, and narrative by Acting For Young People’s Zachary Wilcox.

 

Let’s all come together to support diversity in our community and enjoy an incredible afternoon of music and the arts!

 

GET TICKETS THROUGH THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

School groups – contact Mason’s Potomac Arts Academy for special offers! Call 703-993-9889.

 

Family Concert Flier

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Musical Theater Bootcamp Student Concert

Musical Theater Bootcamp students rehearsing

Participants in our summer Musical Theater Bootcamp spent a week learning singing techniques, rehearsing songs, practicing stage presence and learning choreography. See the video of their final performance here!

Directed by Miss Emi Eiting and accompanied by Danny Lim, the cast of 40 students took the stage at Harris Theatre on the George Mason University Campus for the Friday, July 21st performance.

Disclaimer: This video is not professional quality! Also, the lighting gets better as time goes on. Thanks for your understanding!

 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER BOOTCAMP

 

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“The Soldier’s Tale” Special Concert June 29th

The Soldier's Tale Title Image

You are invited to a FREE concert at the NOVA Annandale Campus on Thursday, June 29th, as a wonderful cast of performers – including several Mason professors and Potomac Arts Academy instructors – present Igor Stravinksy’s “L’histoire du soldat” (“The Soldier’s Tale”).

WHEN: Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 8 PM
WHERE: Ernst Cultural Center on NOVA Annandale Campus  See Map
COST: FREE and open to the public
PARKING: Free parking in the “B” lots on campus

The concert is performed by seven musicians, two actors (a soldier and the devil), a narrator, and a dancer. The story is about a soldier who makes a deal with the devil…he trades his violin for a magic book that it supposed to bring infinite wealth. After the trade, the soldier realizes this was a mistake and he tries to get his violin back. He encounters many interesting adventures during the performance as he tries to defeat the devil’s enchantment.

 

Performers names in The Soldier's Tale

 

This program is presented by the Northern Virginia Community College. For more information, please contact Lisa Eckstein at [email protected] .