The Phillips Family will perform a concert on May 26 featuring two new works by Pittsburgh composer Eugene Phillips: Quintetto Concertante for soprano, flute, two violins and viola, plus his Suite for Viola and Bass Flute. Both works were written at the request of the Phillips family and are being premiered here in Pittsburgh. The Suite for Viola and Bass Flute features the newly invented bass flute, a giant flute sounding two octaves below the standard instrument, likely being heard for the first time in Pittsburgh.

The American University Saxophone Quartet is visiting Pittsburgh from Washington DC. They will be joined by University of Pittsburgh faculty and student performers Roger Zahab (violin/viola), Jonghee Kang (piano), and Eric Wiegandt (percussion) for a program that will feature works by George Tsontakis, Michael Torke, Paul Hindemith, Elliott Carter, Aaron Brooks, and Roger Zahab.

Senior Music Major Ross Kriegsman will give a piano recital including music by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and J.C. Bach.

The next Thursday Noon Recital will include music by Bryars, Britten, Rachmaninoff, Desprez, and more.

Complete Program:

Sam Siskind will present his Senior composition recital in a program featuring his new work Lyrical Lines for horn and piano. Various other students from Department of Music will give performances as well.

Senior Music Major Evelyn McCoy will give a piano recital at Frick Fine Arts Auditorium including works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Scriabin, and more.

The next Thursday Noon Recital features music by Tchaikovsky, J.S. and J.C. Bach.

The Music Monday Spring Honors Recital features Erin Araujo – viola, Eric Gratta – cello, Forrest Guilfoile -  guitar, Harry Jamison – piano, Josh Krivinko – piano, Evelyn McCoy – piano, and Lindsay Park - piano.

These outstanding students willl perform music by Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, Forrest Guilfoile, Ernesto Lecuona, Ernesto Nazareth,  and Alexander Scriabin.

Senior Music Major Forrest Guilfoile will give a recital of guitar music including jazz, rock, folk, sacred, and classical music. The wide-ranging program will include All the Things You Are, Yesterday, Amazing Grace, Russian Dance (From the Nutcracker), and much more. The program takes place on Sunday, March 24 in Frick Fine Arts Auditorium at 2 p.m. and is free to the public.