Tucson Weekly: Music (February 1

MUSIC
Events This Week
BARBERSHOP HARMONY. TCC Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 290-8844. The Tucson Sunshine Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society concertizes with special guest quartet Metropolis February 3 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $10 to $15 and are available at the TCC box office and at the door.
ECLECTIC COUNTRY FOLK. Hazy Dayz Lounge Cafe. 187 N. Park Ave. 884-0272. Nancy Lynn Bright performs February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Peggy Brown also appears. Admission is free.
EL PUEBLO JAM. El Pueblo Neighborhood Center. 101 W. Irvington Road. 622-6973. All instruments, all ages, all kinds of music! All are welcome every Friday from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
HARP TRIO AND WIND QUINTET. Tucson Symphony Center. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 882-8585. This ensemble concert features players from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra performing works by Claude Debussy, Eugène Bozza and Anton Reicha. The February 4 concert begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10.
JUST FOR KIDS. Tucson Symphony Center. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. The TSO Brass Quintet plays favorite space themes from movies and television including music from Star Wars and Star Trek February 3 at 10 and 11:15 a.m. The program highlights musical and technological creativity and how they can influence each other. The concert is a fun, interactive experience for the whole family. Admission is a suggested donation of $1 per person. For more information call 882-8585.
MIKE HAY TRIO. Mat Bevel Institute. 530 N. Stone Ave. Saxophone sensation Mike Hay leads his trio in a Zeitgeist Emerging Voices concert February 5 at 8 p.m. Hay is a national winner in the International Saxophone Association jazz division. His trio, which features Jeremy Bonsall on bass and Jeff Friedl on drums, performs original compositions and jazz standards. Tickets are $5 at the door.
POPS CONCERT. Doubletree Hotel Ballroom. The Educational Enrichment Foundation (EEF) presents an evening of music in the style of the Boston Pops featuring conductor László Veres, mezzo-soprano Korby Myrick clarinetist John Denman and a 49-piece orchestra February 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and include a reception and silent auction, the performance and dessert. Call 325-8688 for tickets and more information.
SCHAEFFER GUITAR COMPETITION. Holsclaw Recital Hall. University of Arizona. 621-2998. Finalists in this 13th annual competition perform February 4 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free.
SERGEI SCHEPKIN. Tucson Convention Center Leo Rich Theatre. 260 S. Church Ave. 577-3769. This young Russian pianist, presented by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, performs Bach's Goldberg Variations and music of Chopin February 4 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $5 students.
SPIRITUALS TO SWING. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents: Spirituals to Swing is the perfect blend of soul, jazz, inspirations from the church, Motown and R&B with performances by pianist Cyrus Chestnut, trumpeter Terell Stafford, alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, tenor saxophonist Craig Handy, drummer Carl Allen and bassist Robert Hurst. Tickets for the February 3, 8 p.m. concert range in price from $16 to $28 and are available at the UA fine arts box office.
UNFORGETTABLE RIDDLE. 621-1162. Crowder Hall. University of Arizona. The UA Symphony Orchestra and jazz ensembles with Linda Ronstadt present a tribute to composer/arranger Nelson Riddle. Ronstadt will sing a variety of selections, including What's New, Lush Life and For Sentimental Reasons February 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 and are available at the UA fine arts box office.
VIVALDI FESTIVAL. Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 2331 E. Adams St. 792-8141. The Arizona Vivaldi Festival is a series of concerts and lectures sponsored by the Vivaldi Society of America. Vivaldi a due voci, a recital of arias and duets taken from a variety of Vivaldi's operas, motets and sacred works, is performed by soprano Eileen Mager and mezzo-soprano Isola Jones February 4 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $15.
Upcoming
SONORAN BELLS CONCERT. Broadway Proper Retirement Community. 400 S. Broadway Place. 797-3124. February 8, 8 p.m.
JUBILANT SYKES. Crowder Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. February 6, 7:30 p.m.; February 9, 8 p.m.
LIBERTY QUARTET. Flowing Wells Church. 3198 N. Flowing Wells Road. 888-2202. February 9.
CONCERT OF ALL AGES. Cañada del Oro High School auditorium. 25 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley. 797-3959. An intergenerational choral festival presents a variety of musical salutes February 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $1 and $3.
LEFTOVER SALMON. Rialto Theater. 318 E. Congress St. 740-0126. Polyethnic Cajun slamgrass February 8, 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $12.
MARVIN HAMLISCH, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. February 10, 8 p.m.
CLASSICAL GUITAR. Borders Books, Music & Café. 4235 N. Oracle Road. Allegro students and instructors perform February 10, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
V-DAY CELEBRATION. The Rialto Theatre and other venues host music, poetry and The Vagina Monologues February 10. Tickets are $12, $15 and $18. Call 743-8344 for more information.
MARK RUSH, HONG MEI XIAO, STEFAN KLIEME, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. February 8-9, 8 p.m.; February 11, 2 p.m.
ROBERT BERNHARDT, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. February 16-17, 7:30 p.m.; February 18, 2 p.m.
BONNIE TERRY, TUCSON SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. Various locations. 882-8585. February 23-24, 8 p.m.; February 25, 2 p.m.
DONIZETTI'S "DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT." Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 293-4336. Presented by Arizona Opera. February 23-24, 7:30 p.m.; February 25, 2 p.m.
FRETWORK. St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 889-4310. Presented by the Arizona Early Music Society. February 25, 3 p.m.
Announcements
BUDAPEST TOURS. The UA music advisory board is sponsoring a tour to Budapest March 20-26. Music lovers will visit the city and the surrounding Hungarian countryside and enjoy a variety of musical experiences including symphony concerts and an opera performance. An English-speaking guide will lead sightseeing tours of the buildings of Pest and the ancient heart of the historic town of Buda as well as visits to the Godollo Royal Retreat and the Danube bend and picturesque towns of Szentendre and Visegard. An optional three-day tour extension to Vienna is available. Cost of the tour is $1,895. Call Linda Ratclifffe at 885-1006 or Joe Swinson at 621-7023 for more information.
COMMUNITY CHORUS. Living Community Center. 330 E. Seventh St. The Food Conspiracy Community Chorus seeks members of the Food Conspiracy Co-op who like to sing. No auditions are required for this multigenerational group, ages 10 and older. The chorus will sing rounds, chants and short songs from many cultures, spiritual traditions and activist movements, all a cappella. Call 743-2444 for more information.
ELECTRIC JAM. El Pueblo Neighborhood Center. 101 W. Irvington Road. Music makers of all types can bring their instruments to the electric jam from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday. Brush up on country and oldies from the '60s and '70s. Call 882-5416 for information.
OPEN MIC ROUND-UP. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-0241. Aspiring performing songwriters and musicians of all levels of ability are invited to showcase their acoustic musical talent each Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Performance times are 15 minutes per person. On the last Tuesday of each month musicians may compete for the top honor of the evening. The winning musician is invited to participate in the Bookman's Open Mic Roundup for a cash prize of $250.
SONS OF ORPHEUS. This male choir is seeking new members. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Tucson Boys' Chorus facility, 5770 E. Pima St. Call Grayson Hirst at 621-1649 for information.
TUNE CATCHERS. This women's a cappella chorus is seeking new members. Come to rehearsals at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road. Call 325-0655 for information.