Category: Events

Disney Fantasia at Center for the Arts

Post author By Matt Geske
Post date February 26, 2016

This Saturday, February 27 at 8pm: Dancing hippos, ostriches, and alligators; frolicking mythical centaurs and unicorns; and one famous mouse dabbling in magic come to life with live music in this performance for all ages.

Experience these animated Fantasia films as you’ve never experienced them before: accompanied by a full, live orchestra. Conceived as a concert work, Walt Disney’s original legendary film Fantasia (1940) was considered a masterpiece when it was released and introduced generations to some of the most magnificent works of classical music as well as the most creative animation of the time. Now you can enjoy favorite scenes from this groundbreaking film and its popular sequel, Disney Fantasia 2000, with live music played by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

Stunning imagery from Disney’s unmatched animation studios appears on screen above the orchestra as Broadway and orchestra conductor, Ted Sperling leads it in famous works such as Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite, Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Resphigi’s Pines of Rome, and Dukas’s unforgettable The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

This event is part of the Great Performances at Mason concert series at Mason’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax.

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Orchestra of the Americas Masterclass: Saturday, February 27

Post author By Alaina
Post date February 24, 2016

Musicians from the Orchestra of the Americas will be visiting George Mason University on Saturday, February 27 to give a performance, teach a masterclass, and lead a discussion on the unique mission of their ensemble that combines performance and outreach for a global audience.

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YOA members Marlene Sanchez (National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic), Luciana Arraes (Doctoral Candidate, Hartt School of Music), Gabriel Polycarpo (Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra), and Jessy Dube (Hochshule fur Musik Basel graduate) will lead a masterclass with performers including undergraduate students at the George Mason University School of Music as well as Mason’s Potomac Arts Academy.

The students from Mason’s Potomac Arts Academy are ten-year-old violinist Mikaela Garza, who is a student of Rachel McAleer and a fifth grader at Sangster Elementary and eighteen-year-old violinist Marina Huang, who is a student of Claire Allen and a senior at Oakton High School. Mikaela has performed in several Potomac Arts Academy recitals and was a featured performer in the 2015 Spotlight on the Arts Student Showcase. She will be playing Gavotte by Martini. Marina was accepted to the first violin section of the District XII Honor Orchestra this past year and also performed in the 2015 Spotlight on the Arts Student Showcase. She will be performing the first movement of the Violin Concerto by Kabalevsky. Both students will be accompanied by David Norfrey, one of the piano Teaching Artist faculty at Mason’s Potomac Arts Academy.

This unique event is sure to be of interest to music lovers, string and percussion students, and those with an interest in global arts outreach alike. It is free and open to the public!

WHEN: Saturday, February 27, 2016 4pm-6pm
WHERE: de Laski Performing Arts Building, Room 3001, on the Mason Fairfax Campus Campus Map (#14 on the map)
PARKING: You can park for free on Saturdays in Lot K, which is across the Mason Pond from the Performing Arts Building (about a 5-10 minute walk). You can also park in the Mason Pond Parking Deck next to the Performing Arts Building for an $8 fee.

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Faculty String Quartet Recital This Saturday

Post author By Matt Geske
Post date January 29, 2016

The Potomac Arts Academy Faculty String Quartet recital concert has been re-scheduled for this Saturday, January 30th at 7pm. The new location is Harris Theatre on the Mason Fairfax Campus. Enjoy FREE admission! (Donations will be accepted.)

The newly-formed Potomac Arts Academy Faculty String Quartet consists of violinists Matthew Richardson and Claire Allen, violist Patrick LeStrange, and cellist Kathryn Hufnagle. All Teaching Artists at Potomac, the members of the quartet maintain private teaching studios and coach chamber music, in addition to being active performers in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. They hold degrees from schools including the Cleveland Institute of Music, Peabody Conservatory, the Universite de Montreal, and George Mason University, and currently perform with orchestras including the McLean Orchestra, the Fairfax Symphony, and the National Philharmonic.

On Saturday, you can park in Parking Lot K for free. From there, it is a 5-10 minute walk to Harris Theatre. You can also park in the Mason Pond Parking Deck for $8. The parking deck is located next to Harris Theatre.

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(Harris Theatre is #27 and is close to the George Mason statue.)