Spring 2013 Series: Wild Beats Edition!
CalArts Large Ensemble
Saturday, April 13 at 5 pm
The high-powered 20-piece jazz band conducted by Lauren Baba and Andrew Rowan gives a brilliantly orchestrated concert of original numbers, by turns blistering and soulful. Serving up a decidedly contemporary take on the rich, buoyant big-band sound, the compositions by Baba, Rowan, Vinny Golia and Marc Lowenstein, among others, showcase CalArts’ best jazz players, with plenty of room for solo and collective improvisations.
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Later This Season
West African Music and Dance
Saturday, April 27 at 7 pm
Massive, intricate rhythms churn joyously into the night in this celebration of the music, singing and dance of the Ewe and Dagomba people of Ghana. Performing under the direction of Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole and Andrew Grueschow, the CalArts African Music and Dance Ensemble is joined by special guest artist Prosper Nudzor—the exceptional Ghanaian drummer and dancer—in what is sure to be one of the highlights of the 2013 World Music and Dance Festival.
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What You Should Know
- Free concerts and free parking: The concerts and the parking are free, but we do encourage you to register with Eventbrite [3] and to carpool if possible.
- Open lawn seating in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard: Bench-seating is limited and available on a first-come, first- served basis. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chairs and blankets.
- Picnics welcome: The lawn outside of The Wild Beast Music Pavilion is a perfect place for a picnic. Come an hour early and grab that prime spot on the lawn. Please leave the alcohol at home, however; open containers are not allowed on the CalArts campus.
- Family-friendly: The environment for and content of The Wild Beast Concert Series is safe and appropriate for family enjoyment.
- Dress warmly: Each concert lasts approximately 90 minutes and the evening air may get chilly.
Directions
The Wild Beast Music Pavilion and the S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355 [4]
About
This outdoor music series—free to the community—offers afternoon/evening concerts on the lawn, spotlighting several genres within The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts.
In May 2010, The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts officially dedicated its new indoor/outdoor music venue, The Wild Beast and The S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard. The pavilion opened with a festive evening under the stars that celebrated CalArts' 40th anniversary, and brought more than 500 people from across the Santa Clarita Valley together for dynamic performances by the CalArts World Percussion Ensemble and CalArts Latin Jazz Ensemble.
Building on the momentum created on that magical evening, CalArts has established The Wild Beast Concert Series.
Sponsors of The Wild Beast Concert Series
Media Sponsors
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Official Piano of The Wild Beast
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For more information about sponsorship of The Wild Beast Concert Series, please call Claudia Bloom at 661.253.7705 or cbloom@calarts.edu [8].