Tucson Weekly: Music (February 22

MUSIC
Events This Week
ARMY BAND CONCERT. Fort Lowell Park. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy a rousing performance by the Fourth U.S. Cavalry Regimental Band of Tucson and the 36th Army Band from Fort Huachuca February 24 at 2 p.m.
DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT. Tucson Convention Center Music Hall. 260 S. Church Ave. 293-4336. Arizona Opera presents this Donizetti romantic comedy, sung in French, February 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. and February 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $19-$67 through the TCC box office and Ticketmaster outlets.
DESERT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION. Pizza Hut. 2942 N. Campbell Ave. Bring an instrument and join in the jam or just sit back and enjoy the music February 24 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. All are welcome.
DUE WEST TRIO. UA campus. Duval Auditorium. Center Stage presents the Due West Trio's Western Melodies February 27 from noon to 1 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.
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.
FRETWORK. St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 889-4310. The Arizona Early Music Society presents this versatile ensemble of viols, along with soprano Ellen Hargis, exploring the English consort repertory of Jenkins, Gibbons, Purcell, Byrd and others in a concert titled Forbidden Playthings February 25 at 3 p.m. A discussion of the music takes place 30 minutes before the performance. Tickets cost $15 at the door.
GASLIGHT THEATRE. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. Rob Wright's Dixieland Showband performs a repertoire of standard Dixieland tunes featuring banjo, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, clarinet and vocals. Come sing, dance or just listen and tap your feet February 26. Tickets are $6 and $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under.
THE HERO'S PATH. The Place at Hashaw Creek. 3 S. Hashaw Creek Road, Patagonia. A concert of mythological stories takes place February 23-24 at 7 p.m. Listen to stories of the hero's journey from around the world. Admission is $5. For more information call Carol Soth at (520) 394-2844.
JOHN NAUMAN. UA Crowder Hall. Van Cliburn scholarship winner Nauman performs a piano concert featuring compositions by J.S. Bach, F.J. Haydn and R. Schumann February 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $4 to $10.
LEO GOSSELIN. Bookman's Northwest. 3733 W. Ina Road. 579-0303. Gosselin performs a blend of folk, jazz, Latin and Celtic tunes on the Chapman stick touchboard February 24 at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
MARK HOLDAWAY. Hazy Dayz Lounge Cafe. 187 N. Park Ave. 884-0272. Mark Holdaway performs new music on hammered dulcimer, mandolin and calimba February 22 at 7:30 p.m. Amy Cannon also performs. Admission is free.
RICHARD SULLIVAN AND SUSAN ARTIMUS. Borders Music. 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. Park Place. This duo performs a variety of music for saxophone and piano February 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.
SONORA WINDS. Tucson Symphony Center. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. John Snavely directs the Sonora Winds in a concert called Folk and Fury that features the music of Grainger, Persichetti, Bartók and Strauss, among others, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
STEPHEN BUDD. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-0241. Singer/songwriter Budd performs introspective songs that focus on traditional themes February 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
TOM RUSSELL. Boondocks Lounge. 3306 N. First Ave. Singer/songwriter Russell performs his classic Gallo del Cielo and other numbers February 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door and are available at Boondocks and Hear's Music. For more information call Border Beat at 321-0928.
TUCSON SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. Various locations. Conductor George Hanson presents a concert February 22-25 at various locations and times, featuring Carlos Chávez' Symphony No. 5, Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto and Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 103, "Drum Roll." Tickets cost $18; call 882-8585.
Upcoming
ANONYMOUS 4, CHILINGIRIAN STRING QUARTET. Crowder Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. March 1, 7:30 p.m.; March 2, 8 p.m.
R. CARLOS NAKAI QUARTET. PCC Center for the Arts West Campus. 220 W. Anklam Road. March 3, 8 p.m.
TUCSON SYMPHONY PIANO TRIO. Tucson Symphony Center. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 882-8585. March 4, 2 p.m.
TUCSON WINTER CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. Leo Rich Theatre. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 577-3769. Presented by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. March 4-11, 3 and 8 p.m.
BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. March 6, 7:30 p.m.
TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA POPS CONCERT. Music Hall. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. March 9-10, 7:30 p.m.; March 11, 2 p.m.
CHOROVAYA AKADEMIA. Crowder Hall. University March 10, 8 p.m.; March 11, 2 p.m.
WILLIAM PREUCIL, ERIC KIM, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Music Hall. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. March 15-16, 8 p.m.; March 18, 2 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL MARIACHI CONFERENCE. Tucson Convention center Music Hall and Arena. April 24-28, 7 and 7:30 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.
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.