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University Gamelan and Erie Philharmonic Perform Together at Edinboro

Andrew Weintraub and Daniel Meyer with the PSO in 2008

Andrew Weintraub (l) and Daniel Meyer (r) at Heinz Hall in

2008.

This past March the University Gamelan, directed by Andrew Weintraub, performed a concert with the Erie Philharmonic as part of Edinboro University’s Friends of Music Concert Series. Under the direction of Daniel Meyer, the Erie Philharmonic performed William P. Alexander’s Winter Solstice: Images From a Journey, and Debussy’s La Mer. The inclusion of Pitt’s gamelan on a program with Debussy underscored the significant impact Indonesian music had on the composer, who famously encountered Javanese gamelan at the 1889 Exposition in Paris.

University Gamelan Ensemble

This evening of gamelan and dance of West Java will feature guest artist Ening Rumbini.

Tickets in advance though ProArts: general admission $8.50, students and seniors $5. Visit www.proartstickets.org or call 412-394-3353. Tickets at the door: general admission $15, non-Pitt students and seniors, $10. Pitt students free with valid ID.

Music and Cultural Rights Symposium and Book Launch

You are invited to a book-launch celebration and symposium for Music and Cultural Rights (University of Illinois Press, 2009), co-edited by Andrew Weintraub and Bell Yung, on Friday December 4, 2pm to 6pm, in the Kurtzman Room of the Student Union.

University Gamelan

Andrew Weintraub, Director and Jay Arms, Instructor

Andrew N. Weintraub

Gamelan Performs at Columbus Asian Festival

Photo by Terry Gilliam. In the foreground, graduate student Ben Pachter. In the background, gamelan co-director Indra Ridwan. Pitt's Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Professor Andrew Weintraub, took part in the Columbus Asian Festival this past spring. The festival included a wide arrary of musical performances, martial arts, and traditional arts and crafts.

Gamelan Video

You can now view video from this spring's Gamelan concert on YouTube.

Previews for University Gamelan and the Rachmaninoff Festival

There are some very thorough previews of two of our upcoming events in local newspapers this week. The Pitt News continues its excellent coverage of Department of Music events with an in-depth look into the Upcoming University Gamelan concerts taking place this Friday and Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and University Gamelan combine for Fourth Grade School-time Concerts

Professor Andrew Weintraub leads the University Gamelan in a concert at Heinz Hall as Resident Conductor Daniel Meyer and the PSO look on. On December 9–12 Pitt's Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Professor Andrew Weintraub and Pitt graduate student Indra Ridwan, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall where busloads of fourth graders had the opportunity to explore the cultures and traditions of Asia through music. Gamelan Ensemble performances were interspersed with the PSO's presentations of Dialogue of the Wind and Sea from Debussy's La Mer, The Chinese Dance and Dance of the Mirlitons from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Polovtzian Dances from Borodin's Prince Igor, and music by two contemporary Chinese composers, Chen Gang (Morning in Miao Ling) and Zhou Tian (First Sight). Throughout the program Professor Weintraub and PSO Resident Conductor Daniel Meyer explained various elements of Asian music and how the different composers incorporated them into the orchestral medium.