Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

Created and performed by David Engel

THU, JAN 23
MAINSTAGE THEATRE

Pirate School: Sea Dreams

Created and performed by David Engel

THU, JAN 23
MAINSTAGE THEATRE

Pirate School: Sea Dreams is a madcap, swashbuckling solo show created and performed by veteran New York actor David Engel. Please feel free to come in costume! Recommended for ages 4 and up. Video

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Percussion All Stars

Silkroad Ensemble

With Kaoru Watanabe (taiko drum,flute), Balla Kouyate (balafon, vocal), Sandeep Das (tabla, vocal percussion), Shane Shanahan (percussion), Francesco Turrisi (percussion), and Haruka Fujii (percussion)

SUN, JAN 26
CONCERT HALL

Percussion All Stars

Silkroad Ensemble

With Kaoru Watanabe (taiko drum,flute), Balla Kouyate (balafon, vocal), Sandeep Das (tabla, vocal percussion), Shane Shanahan (percussion), Francesco Turrisi (percussion), and Haruka Fujii (percussion)

SUN, JAN 26
CONCERT HALL

All-star percussionists drawn from the Silkroad Ensemble present an exhibition of storytelling through the exchange of rhythm, pulse, and melody from different musical traditions around the world including India, Africa, Japan, Cuba, the Middle East, Europe and beyond. The program showcases a virtuoso performance by each world-class artist plus master percussion works by luminary composers. The GRAMMY Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble, conceived of by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, has been called "one of the most visionary arts initiatives of our time." (WNPR) Video

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Ksenia Nosikova, piano

MON, JAN 27
RECITAL HALL

Ksenia Nosikova, piano

MON, JAN 27
RECITAL HALL

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Emily Tarantino, bass, and Riley Zimmermann, bass

WED, JAN 29
RECITAL HALL

Emily Tarantino, bass, and Riley Zimmermann, bass

WED, JAN 29
RECITAL HALL

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Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, with Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, and Johan Botes, piano

THU, JAN 30
RECITAL HALL

Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, with Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, and Johan Botes, piano

THU, JAN 30
RECITAL HALL

Clarinetist Sarunas Jankauskas joined JMU faculty in 2016. His performance engagements have taken him through Europe, Canada and across the US, while participating at International Conservatory Week Festival, Musicalis Daunia, SoundSpace at Blanton, Chamber Music at the Barn, ICA ClarinetFests® and various new music events. His commissioning project Duos will culminate as a music album in 2020. Jankauskas will be joined by Grammy-nominated violinist, Evgeny Zvonnikov, and world-renowned pianist, Johan Botes.

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Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra

FRI, JAN 31
CONCERT HALL

Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra

FRI, JAN 31
CONCERT HALL

Experience the first U.S. tour of the Czech National Philharmonic—one of the leading and oldest symphony orchestras in the Czech Republic—for a performance of beloved Eastern European masterpieces. The Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra is famous for performing the works of Dvorák, Smetana, Martinu, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert. For the ensemble’s Forbes Center debut, Derek Gleeson conducts a program featuring Antonín Dvorák’s My Home, Op. 62; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, Op. 33 featuring a cello soloist; and Bedrich Smetana’s Triumphal Symphony, Op. 6. Video

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The Spirit of Harriet Tubman

Written and performed by Leslie McCurdy

In Celebration of Black History Month

WED, FEB 5
CONCERT HALL

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman

Written and performed by Leslie McCurdy

In Celebration of Black History Month

WED, FEB 5
CONCERT HALL

Acclaimed playwright and actress Leslie McCurdy thrills audiences with her passionate portrayal of Harriet Tubman in this “powerful and must-see performance ” (Michigan Arts and Humanities) McCurdy invokes the 'spirit' of Harriet Tubman from her early childhood to her elder years and chronicles the life of the courageous Underground Railroad conductor, recreating familiar stories and some rarely told. A Q&A follows the show. Recommended for audiences ages 8 and up.Video

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Senior Dance Concert

FRI-SAT, FEB 7-8
EARLYNN J. MILLER DANCE THEATRE

Senior Dance Concert

FRI-SAT, FEB 7-8
EARLYNN J. MILLER DANCE THEATRE

JMU’s senior dance majors are on the verge of graduation and entering into their exciting careers as dance artists. Come watch them as they showcase their amazing work in this annual concert.

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Rusalka: The Littlest Mermaid

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths
Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, FEB 8-9
RECITAL HALL

Rusalka: The Littlest Mermaid

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths
Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

SAT-SUN, FEB 8-9
RECITAL HALL

Take your family on a magical journey into the ocean, learning all about opera along the way! Based on Czech composer Antonín Dvořák's masterpiece "Rusalka," this charming, 35-min adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid is sure to delight audiences of all ages. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Performed in English.

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Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

MON, FEB 10
RECITAL HALL

Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

MON, FEB 10
RECITAL HALL

SMF Artistic Director Carsten Schmidt enjoys a flourishing career as a pianist, harpsichordist, and conductor, and has performed widely throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. He has been heard in such venues as the Ravinia Festival, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Moscow Conservatory, the Kuhmo Festival in Finland, German Mozart Festival, as well as in broadcasts worldwide.

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Pirate School: Sea Dreams

Created and performed by David Engel

Pirate School: Sea Dreams

Created and performed by David Engel

Percussion All Stars

Silkroad Ensemble

With Kaoru Watanabe (taiko drum,flute), Balla Kouyate (balafon, vocal), Sandeep Das (tabla, vocal percussion), Shane Shanahan (percussion), Francesco Turrisi (percussion), and Haruka Fujii (percussion)

Percussion All Stars

Silkroad Ensemble

With Kaoru Watanabe (taiko drum,flute), Balla Kouyate (balafon, vocal), Sandeep Das (tabla, vocal percussion), Shane Shanahan (percussion), Francesco Turrisi (percussion), and Haruka Fujii (percussion)

Ksenia Nosikova, piano

Ksenia Nosikova, piano

Emily Tarantino, bass, and Riley Zimmermann, bass

Emily Tarantino, bass, and Riley Zimmermann, bass

Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, with Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, and Johan Botes, piano

Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, with Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, and Johan Botes, piano

Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra

Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman

Written and performed by Leslie McCurdy

In Celebration of Black History Month

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman

Written and performed by Leslie McCurdy

In Celebration of Black History Month

Senior Dance Concert

Senior Dance Concert

Rusalka: The Littlest Mermaid

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths
Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

Rusalka: The Littlest Mermaid

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths
Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

Connect with the Forbes Center

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Pirate School: Sea Dreams

Created and performed by David Engel

Pirate School: Sea Dreams

Created and performed by David Engel

Percussion All Stars

Silkroad Ensemble

With Kaoru Watanabe (taiko drum,flute), Balla Kouyate (balafon, vocal), Sandeep Das (tabla, vocal percussion), Shane Shanahan (percussion), Francesco Turrisi (percussion), and Haruka Fujii (percussion)

Percussion All Stars

Silkroad Ensemble

With Kaoru Watanabe (taiko drum,flute), Balla Kouyate (balafon, vocal), Sandeep Das (tabla, vocal percussion), Shane Shanahan (percussion), Francesco Turrisi (percussion), and Haruka Fujii (percussion)

Ksenia Nosikova, piano

Ksenia Nosikova, piano

Emily Tarantino, bass, and Riley Zimmermann, bass

Emily Tarantino, bass, and Riley Zimmermann, bass

Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, with Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, and Johan Botes, piano

Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, with Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, and Johan Botes, piano

Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra

Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman

Written and performed by Leslie McCurdy

In Celebration of Black History Month

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman

Written and performed by Leslie McCurdy

In Celebration of Black History Month

Senior Dance Concert

Senior Dance Concert

Rusalka: The Littlest Mermaid

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

Rusalka: The Littlest Mermaid

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater

Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord

Connect with the Forbes Center

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths
Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

Written and adapted by Joshua Borths
Based on the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák

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