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rJj 08 C/5 g> O 1 O co U SI § | T3 ° ■£ QJ CO CD Eugene • 484-1244 25 Roses for ♦14» Bring this coupon in and Save an extra $1 The University of Oregon School of Music presents Festival the Millennium November 4-22 Robert Kyr, director George Crumb, composer-in-residence FINAL WEEK’S CONCERTS: Thu. UNIVERSITY GOSPEL ENSEMBLE 11/18 UO Ensemble 8 p.m., Beall Hall $5 General Admission, $3 students & senior citizens Fri. THIRD ANGLE 11/19 Guest Ensemble 8 p.m., Beall Hall $7 General Admission, $4 students & senior citizens Pre-concert talk on “Global Music” at 7 pm. 11/19, VIEWPOINTS: Dance Concert 11 /20 Department of Dance Dougherty Dance Theatre Featuring Pam Geber, Kim Christensen, Eric Handman. $3 General Admission; 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday Sat. THOMAS ROSENKRANZ, Piano 11/20 Guest Artist Recital 2 p.m., Beall Hall $7 General Admission, $4 students & senior citizens Sat. KRISTEN HALAY, Flute 11/20 Guest Artist Recital 8 p.m., Beall Hall $7 General Admission, $4 students & senior citizens Sun. UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY 11/21 UO Ensemble 3 p.m., Beall Hall $5 General Admission, $3 students & senior citizens Sun. 100th MONKEY ENSEMBLE 11/21 UO Contemporary Music Ensemble 8 p.m., Beall Hall FREE Admission Mon. STEVEN POLOGE, Cello 11/22 Faculty Artist Recital 8 p.m., Beall Hall $7 General Admission, $4 students & senior citizens Pre-concert talk with George and David Crumb at 7 pm. For complete events brochure, call 346-5678 Courage shines through music ■ University mens basketball coach Ernie Kent provides narration for the Eugene Symphony’s “Conflict and Courage” By Yael Menahem Oregon Daily Emerald With the millennium ap proaching, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, music director and conductor of the Eugene Symphony, wanted to look at different aspects of hu manity and civilization through the ages. As part of this series, the sym phony “pays tribute to mankind’s struggle against oppression,” with tonight’s performance of “Conflict and Courage” at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. The origi nal name of the score, an anti-war piece written by Aaron Copland, is “Lincoln Portrait for orchestra and speaker.” Copland wrote the music after the bombing of Pearl Harbor as part of a campaign to compose patriotic works inspired by great Americans. “Conflict and Courage” was in spired by Abraham Lincoln and it interweaves music and quota tions from Lincoln’s speeches. University men’s basketball coach Ernie Kent will provide the narration. “It’s an honor on my behalf to be involved in this,” Kent said. Kent will narrate on stage as the symphony plays. He looks for ward to seeing how the sympho ny works in putting together this event. “It certainly takes me out of my arena, Mac Court, and puts me in this arena,” Kent said. “There’s some nerves to deal with, but at the same time I’m looking for ward to seeing how everything is run behind the scenes.” The narrative of the piece is usually performed by celebrities, and Kent is considered a local celebrity, according to Patricia Cusick of the Eugene Symphony. “He has wonderful stage pres ence,” Cusick said. Kent is excited about this op portunity and said he hopes that it will spark young people’s inter est in the arts. “Our younger generation is so wrapped up into rap music, so anything that can culturally en lighten them is just excellent,” Kent said. “Conflict and Courage” will be conducted by guest conductor Klauspeter Seibel, who will also conduct Beethoven’s “Egmont courtesy of Eugene Symphony Conductor Klauspeter Seibel leads the Eugene Symphony during “Conflict & Courage. ” Overture,” which captures a 16th century hero’s passion for Dutch independence. Seibel also leads his charges during Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8. Shostakovich lived in Leningrad during World War II and this piece is consid ered “one of his strongest person al political statements,” according to a press release. Seibel has a personal relation ship to Shostakovich’s piece. He was born in 1936, and grew up during World War II in Nurem berg, Germany. “I have very strong memories of the war,” Seibel said. He and his family were evacu ated from their house which was later bombed. He remembers the liberation by the American army and the first jeep that he ever saw as a young boy. He also recalls re ceiving post-war care packages, which included chewing gum and a Hershey bar, his first experi ence with American junk food. Even though he survived the war, Seibel said he identifies with Shostakovich through the pain that the war caused. The conduc tor is very passionate when he speaks of Shostakovich’s compo sition, and pointed out that the piece is “the most unorganized mu sic I know, but it’s done purposely.” “You can hardly stand it be cause it’s too long,” he said. Like the frustrations of war, the piece is challenging for the musi cians to play and the audience to sit through since it is over an hour long. “It’s so overwhelming and it’s so strong,” Seibel said. “This sad ness [of war] is devastating.” Seibel says that the piece does not end on an positive note, but it does give the audience the oppor tunity to see what might come af ter war. “It’s outstanding,” Seibel con cluded. Seibel is happy to be a part of “Courage and Conflict” and what he calls “music against war.” “As a program idea, the three pieces fit together,” Seibel said. He said he is looking forward to conducting the Lincoln tribute and working with Kent. “It’s a great idea to have a sports celebrity combined with art,” Seibel said enthusiastically. He feels that the tribute is, “very positive...it shows how strong this belief in the American constitution and American democracy can be.” Seibel will hold a free pre-con cert talk on the symphony pro gram tonight at 7:15 at the Hult Center, studio one. The “Conflict and Courage” performance begins at 8 p.m. at the Hult Center’s Silva Concert Hall. Tickets are $12 to $36 for the general public and $10 for stu dents and youth. Tickets are available at the Hult Center box office, 682-5000 and at the EMU ticket outlet. 00^594 Cafe Paradiso R coffee house in the European tradition Corner of Oliue 6 Broadway on the downtown mall • 484-9933 Relax on our couches to study or chat w/ friends. musicians. Open mic, Monday nights. No cover charge Monday - Thursday nights. ^11.5^15 686-2458 492 E. 13th Ave www^bijou-ci nemas.com | Th-Sa $6 ♦ Su-We $4.50 ♦ Sun Mat $3 TJ| Kwwofs S3.S0>CNkj S2.50+8argain Tbt Availj^J New FILM FEST CALENDAR in "current Eugene Weekly!! Dig It!!! 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