Slee Sinfonietta to present ‘Night of Percussion’

Published October 15, 2019

The Slee Sinfonietta, UB’s professional chamber orchestra in residence and the flagship ensemble of the Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music, will present a “Night of Percussion” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus.

The Sinfonietta’s second concert of the fall semester features percussion music by Luciano Berio, Salvatore Sciarrino, Giacinto Scelsi and Franco Donatoni.

“Circles,” Berio’s composition for female voice, harp and two percussionists, features UB faculty members Tiffany Du Mouchelle, soprano, and Tom Kolor, percussion, as well as Canadian harpist Kristen Theriault and percussionist Stephen Solook.

Kolor will also be performing Dontoni’s “Mari I” for solo marimba, and will be joined by UB colleague John Bacon, and Solook and Tomek Arnold for Sciarrino’s “Un Fruscio Lundo Trent’Anni” for four percussionists.

In addition, the percussion quartet will perform Scelsi’s “I Riti: Ritual March — ‘The Funeral of Achilles.’”

Tickets for “Night of Percussion” are available through a variety of outlets at the following pricing structure:

UB faculty, staff, alumni, seniors and non-UB students

$10 plus $2.18 fee and minimal credit card charge at eventbrite.

$14 in person at the Center for the Arts (noon to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday)

$17 in person at the door (one hour before concert time)

General public

$15 plus $2.18 fee and minimal credit card charge at eventbrite.

$19 in person at the Center for the Arts (noon to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday)

$22 in person at the door (one hour before concert time)

UB students are admitted free with ID.

For a complete listing of all concerts being presented by the Department of Music, visit the department’s website.