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Festival schedule
Discussion Bernstein's impact
• "Leonard Bernstein’s Impact on American Music," led by Jamie Bernstein and featuring University of Arizona composing students of Daniel Asia. 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the UA Fred Fox School of Music Room 143.
• "Leonard Bernstein’s Jewish Heritage," with Jamie Bernstein and a panel of University of Arizona faculty members: School of Music composition department head Daniel Asia; music history prof Matthew Mugmon; and Gil Ribak, assistant professor at the Center for Judaic Studies. Tucson Desert Song Festival Director George Hanson, who was Bernstein's assistant in the late 1980s, will lead the discussion. The Marana High School Choir, under the direction of Sarah Ross, will perform excerpts from Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Jewish Community Center.
• "New Directions in Art Song – Bernstein’s vocal influence," led by UA professor and mezzo-soprano Kristin Dauphinais and featuring UA students performing. Noon Jan. 25 at Holsclaw Hall.
Films:
• Tucson International Jewish Film Festival will screen “On the Waterfront” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Jewish Community Center of Tucson. Jamie Bernstein will discuss her father's score for the film, which she says was her father's favorite. She also will participate in an audience Q&A.
Concerts
• The Bill Charlap Trio teams up with the Diane Schuur Quartet featuring Ernie Watts for "Somewhere," an event that crosses into the Tucson Jazz Festival. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Fox Tucson Theatre.
• Tucson Symphony Orchestra "Kaddish Symphony," featuring Jamie Bernstein narrating with soprano Kelley Nassief, the TSO Chorus and Tucson Arizona boys Chorus; José Luis Gomez conducts. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at Tucson Music Hall.
• Chita Rivera, the original Anita in Bernstein's Broadway smash "West Side Story," brings the music of Bernstein and other Broadway composers to Centennial Hall with UA Presents. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23.
• True Concord Voices & Orchestra, Bernstein's Mass, featuring Grammy-nominated baritone Jubilant Sykes, the UA Dance Ensemble and the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and 3 p.m. Jan. 28 at Centennial Hall.
• Arizona Early Music Society presents "Pentimenti: Voltaire's Candide," with soprano Kathryn Mueller and tenor Aaron Sheehan, at Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 3 p.m. Jan. 27 and and 28.
• Arizona Opera "Candide," 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, and 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at Tucson Music Hall.
• "Bernstein and Friends," featuring the Steans Institute Singers with pianist Kevin Murphy, 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Holsclaw Hall.
• Arizona Opera recital with soprano Lisette Oropesa and pianist Michael Borowitz, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at Holsclaw Hall.
• Arizona Friends of Chamber Music and the New York Festival of Song present "Bernstein Bash" at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Crowder Hall.
• Ballet Tucson hosts soprano Cadie Jordan and tenor David Margulis in “Bernstein and Ballet,” exploring music of "West Side Story" and the world-premiere of "Divertimento in D" inspired by Mozart's quintessential masterwork. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 and 1 p.m. Feb. 4 at Stevie Eller Dance Theater.
• Tucson Symphony Orchestra "Tahiti for Two," pairing the orchestra's twin premieres of Shostakovich's "Tahiti Trot" with Bernstein's "Trouble in Tahiti" with Bernstein's Three Episodes from "On the Town." Featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, bass-baritone Kelly Markgraf and the University of Arizona Vocal Jazz Trio; José Luis Gomez conducts. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Oro Valley; and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Catalina Foothills High School Auditorium.
• Young Composers Showcase and Competition, the annual young people's songwriting event that showcases the finalists, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Holsclaw Hall.
• Tucson Guitar Society hosts bass-baritone Philippe Sly and guitarist John Charles Britton in concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 3 at Holsclaw Hall.