The OU School of Music will host an outdoor âSooner Bassoonerâ concert on April 27 in the Fine Arts Courtyard.Â
The concert will feature music by several acclaimed composers, including Georg Philipp Telemann, Bill Douglas, Julius Weissenborn and Johann Strauss, said OU bassoon professor Rodney Ackmann.Â
âIt s a pretty diverse program, from classical to original arrangements to movie music,â Ackmann said.
Twelve students make up the Sooner Bassooners, including 8 bassoon majors and 4 students studying other disciplines.Â
Ackmann said the majority of the rehearsals for the performance have taken place outside due to COVID-19 protocols. Thus, due to the weather conditions earlier in the semester, students have been preparing for just under two months.
The OU School of Music and the Oklahoma Festival Ballet will unite the best of opera and ballet in a romantic production of Georges Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers (Reimagined).”
University Theatre will debut its spring season with the School of Dance s Young Choreographers Showcase this Thursday, Feb. 4.
The showcase will be split into two different programs to limit audience size according to COVID-19 regulations. The showcase will feature 19 students original dance routines spanning multiple dance styles across both performances, according to a press release.
The performances will also be coupled with lighting designs created by several students from the Helmerich School of Drama.
Artistic director and assistant professor of dance Leslie Kraus organized the showcase. Kraus said last semester she planned a time for herself along with other faculty members to view the work of the performers and give insight on the audience interpretation.