Season Highlights
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Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050
New York Voices
Sat., Feb. 18 | 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 18 | 9 p.m.
Tickets: $40-$45
This GRAMMY-winning vocal ensemble is renowned for over two decades of excellence in jazz and the art of group singing. Like the great groups that have come before, such as Manhattan Transfer and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, they have learned from the best and taken the art form to new levels. Rooted in jazz, they also infuse Brazilian, R & B, classical, and pop music with equal creativity and authenticity.
Hiromi
Sun., Feb. 19 | 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $30-$35
Mesmerizing, audacious, and bedazzling are terms used to describe this dynamo of a performer. Her stunning dexterity, power, and command of the piano have made her a major jazz star in Europe and Japan. Ahmad Jamal calls her “the most impressive young pianist I’ve heard in twenty years.”
Anubis Quartet
Frid., Feb. 24 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $25-$30
Formed in 2007, the Anubis Quartet is a bold next-generation saxophone ensemble committed to the creation, progression, and performance of new music. The group has quickly gained regard as one of North America’s major contemporary saxophone ensembles, and they regularly commission and premiere works by living composers.
Amy Hanaiali’i and Jeff Peterson
Sat., Feb. 25 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $32-$36
Don’t miss this rare and intimate duo performance featuring GRAMMY winners Amy Hanaiali’i, Hawaii’s top-selling female vocalist, and Jeff Peterson, master of the slack-key guitar.
MIM Musical Interludes, featuring Arizona State University School of Music: ASU Jazz Combos Wed., Feb. 29 | 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tickets: Free (no museum admission required) Come along with the ASU Jazz Combos as they travel the world with music from New Orleans, Greenwich Village, Cuba, and points beyond.
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-seated basis.
Paquito D’Rivera with the Brasil Guitar Duo Fri., March 9 | 7 p.m. | 9 p.m.
Tickets: $40-$45
Latin jazz legend, composer, and nine-time GRAMMY winner Paquito D’Rivera teams up with outstanding young guitar sensations Joao Luiz and Douglas Lora for a special night of musical fireworks.
Coyote Jump: A Canyon Records
60th Anniversary Concert
Sat., March 10 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $25-$30
Consisting of composer and multi-instrumentalist Colin Farish, Native American flutist John-Carlos Perea, violinist Savannah Lack, and percussionist Will Clipman, Coyote Jump sculpts a musical tribute to Native America with the sound of the cedar flute at its core. Inspired by traditions of indigenous knowledge, their music is unfathomably mysterious, ever changing, and heartbreakingly beautiful.
MIM Musical Interludes, featuring University of Arizona School of Music: “Heavy Metal Music”- Kelly Thomas, tuba and euphonium Mon., March 12 | 1 p.m.
Tickets: Free (no museum admission required) Thomas delivers a program of “heavy metal” works for tuba and euphonium that celebrates the historical, the contemporary, the interpretive, and the downright jazzy.
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-seated basis.
John Doyle, Karan Casey, & John Williams Sat., March 17 | 2:30 p.m. | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $32-$36
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with three superstars of Irish music! John Doyle (guitar), Karan Casey (vocals), and John Williams (accordion/concertina), all founding members of the legendary group Solas, will come together for one special weekend engagement.
Toots Thielemans
Thurs., March 22 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $40-$45
Belgian-born jazz master Toots Thielemans has performed with musical giants ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Paul Simon. His signature harmonica sound and innovative covers of pop and jazz standards delight audiences with their artistry and beauty. Quincy Jones calls him “one of the greatest musicians of our time.” Thielemans will be accompanied by GRAMMY-nominated pianist Kenny Werner.
Suzy Bogguss
Fri., March 23 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $35-$45
GRAMMY-winner Suzy Bogguss is no stranger to the top echelons of country music. She has cracked the Top 5 list eight times, with ingenuity and integrity as the hallmarks of a musical career that spans two decades, thirteen studio albums, and countless miles on the road.
Amelia Piano Trio
Sat., March 24 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $32-$36
Known for their charismatic and extroverted performances, the Amelia Piano Trio has become known as one of the great young chamber ensembles. The program will include works by Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Dvo’ák.
MIM Musical Interludes, featuring Arizona State University School of Music:
German Music for Winds and Piano
Wed., March 28 | 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tickets: Free (no museum admission required) ASU’s Wind and Collaborative Piano Studios will perform duo and chamber repertoire.
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-seated basis.
Alpin Hong
Fri., March 30 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $30-$35
Pianist Alpin Hong’s combination of stunning technique, emotional range, and rare humor continues to bring audiences young and old to their feet. Called “a pianistic firebrand” (New York Times), Hong blends virtuosity with a hip youth-culture sensibility for a truly inspiring concert experience.
Nakai, Eaton, and Clipman: A Canyon
Records 60th Anniversary Concert
Sat., March 31 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $35-$40
Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai is joined by guitarist William Eaton and percussionist William Clipman, as well as other longtime musical friends, in this celebration of Nakai’s and Canyon Records’ thirty-year partnership.
Arizona Chamber Orchestra Season Finale
Sat., April 14 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $30
The Arizona Chamber Orchestra rounds out its second season with the lush Serenade for Strings by Tchaikovsky and the Holberg Suite by Grieg in a program showcasing some of the finest string musicians in the region.
MIM Musical Interludes, featuring University of Arizona School of Music: CrossTalk and the World Music Gang Mon., April 16 | 1 p.m.
Tickets: Free (no museum admission required) These two groups combine ancient and modern drumming to create an innovative force of nature.
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-seated basis.
MIM Presents: 35th Annual Paradise Valley Jazz Party Sat., April 21 | Noon-11 p.m.
Sun., April 22 | Noon-7 p.m.
Tickets: $195 (All-Weekend Pass);
single-session tickets priced separately at theMIM.org With more than twenty top artists sharing the stage over two days at MIM, this “jam session” extravaganza is the hottest ticket in town.
MIM Musical Interludes, featuring Arizona State University School of Music:
ASU Contemporary Percussion Ensemble
Wed., April 25 | 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tickets: Free (no museum admission required) Presenting a program of works written by American innovator and provocateur John Cage.
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-seated basis.
MIM Musical Interludes, featuring Arizona State University School of Music: “Picture Rachmaninoff” – Stephen Cook, piano Mon., April 30 | 1 p.m.
Tickets: Free (no museum admission required) Paul Harvey Jr.’s new play combines the thrilling piano music of Sergei Rachmaninoff with beautiful paintings and evocative poetry.
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-seated basis.
