The Dana Concert Series
For performances held in Bliss Recital Hall, parking is available in the M-30 Wick Avenue deck for a nominal fee.
Music at Noon Series
Music at Noon concerts are held each Wednesday that YSU is in session beginning at 12:15 p.m. at the Butler Institute of American Art. Feel free to stop in at the Museum café before or after the concert to enjoy your lunch. Music at Noon concerts are free and open to the public.
Concerts at Stambaugh Auditorium
Adult general admission tickets are $7, (includes ticket service fee); discount tickets for senior citizens and students from other schools are $6 (includes ticket service fee); and admission is free for anyone with a valid YSU ID and children under 12 (unless otherwise noted). Tickets may be purchased at the Stambaugh Auditorium Box Office, 1000 Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44504; by phone at 330-259-0555; or online at www.stambaughauditorium.com.
Performances at the DeYor Performing Arts Center
Adult general admission tickets are $7, (includes ticket service fee); discount tickets for senior citizens and students from other schools are $6 (includes ticket service fee); and admission is free for anyone with a valid YSU ID and children under 12 (unless otherwise noted). Tickets may be purchased at the DeYor PAC Box Office, 260 W. Federal St. Youngstown OH 44503 or by phone at 330-744-0264.
Events - Spring 2021
January
Pipino Series: Vijay Iyer, acclaimed composer and pianist, 2013 MacArthur Fellowship
Presentation and Performance
Wednesday, January 27 - 7:00 PM | Live
Piano and Jazz Masterclass: Vijay Iyer, acclaimed composer and pianist, 2013 MacArthur Fellowship
Friday, January 29 • 2:00 PM | Live
Available live via Zoom, access through ysu.edu/dana
McDonough Museum Honors Recital Series: Olivia Benna, flute
Saturday, January 30 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Recitals by standout Dana School of Music students selected by faculty committee.
February
McDonough Museum Honors Recital Series: Lauren Faber, soprano
Butler Institute of American Art | 12:15 PM
Saturday, February 6 - 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Recitals by standout Dana School of Music students selected by faculty committee.
Dana Faculty Recitals: Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello
Saturday, February 13 - 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Trombone Masterclass: Kenneth Thompkins (Principal Trombone, Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
Saturday, February 20 - 7:00 PM | Live
Available live via Zoom, access through ysu.edu/dana
McDonough Museum Honors Recital Series: Mckenzie Cooper, flute and piccolo
Saturday, February 20 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Recitals by standout Dana School of Music students selected by faculty committee.
Composition Masterclass: Du Yun, composer and pop artist, 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Wednesday, February 24 • 4:00 PM | Live
Available live via Zoom, access through ysu.edu/dana
Pipino Series: Du Yun, composer and pop artist, 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Presentation and Performance
Wednesday, February 24 • 7:00 PM | Live
McDonough Museum Honors Recital Series: Sierra McCorvey, soprano
Saturday, February 27 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Recitals by standout Dana School of Music students selected by faculty committee
March
Pipino Series: Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor and Metropolitan Opera Soloist, 2019 Musical America Vocalist of the Year
Presentation and Performance
Wednesday, March 3 • 7:00 PM | Live
Vocal Masterclass: Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor and Metropolitan Opera Soloist, 2019 Musical America Vocalist of the Year
Thursday, March 4 • 4:00 PM | Live
Available live via Zoom, access through ysu.edu/dana
Dana Alumni Recital Series: Jeffrey Williams (MM ‘20), singer/songwriter
Saturday, March 6 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Dana Faculty Recitals: Dana Piano Trio
Featuring Wendy Case, violin; Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello; Cicilia Yudha, piano
Saturday, March 13 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Performing Franz Schubert’s Trio in Eb Major (D929) and Adam Schoenberg’s Luna y mar
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Dana Alumni Recital Series: Christopher Mrofchak (BM ‘16), classical guitar
Saturday, March 20 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Bachelor of Music, 2016
April
McDonough Museum Honors Recital Series: Bruce Deal, tuba
Saturday, April 10 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Recitals by standout Dana School of Music students selected by faculty committee.
Dana Fiddle Day: Featuring Tracy Silverman, electric violin; Caitlin Hedge, Celtic violin; Steven Greenman, klezmer violin
Saturday, April 10 • 1:00 - 5:00 PM | Live
Available live via Zoom, free with registration (registration form will be available at ysu.edu/dana)
Percussion and Jazz Masterclass: Tyshawn Sorey, composer, drummer, and multi-instrumentalist, 2017 MacArthur Fellowship
Wednesday, April 14 • 5:30 PM | Live
Available live via Zoom, access through ysu.edu/dana
Pipino Series: Tyshawn Sorey, composer, drummer, and multi-instrumentalist, 2017 MacArthur Fellowship
Presentation and Performance
Wednesday, April 14 • 7:00 PM | Live
Dana Alumni Recital Series: Tria Corazón
Featuring Anna Reitsma, flute (MM ’18); Elliot Kwolek, clarinet (BM ’18, MM ‘20); Emma Donkin, piano (BM ’18)
Saturday, April 17 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Dana Faculty Recitals: Allan Mosher, bass; Cicilia Yudha, piano perform Franz Schubert’s Winterreise (D911)
Sunday, April 18 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
McDonough Museum Honors Recital Series: Bin Peng, flute
Saturday, April 24 • 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
Recitals by standout Dana School of Music students selected by faculty committee.
May
Dana Horn Studio: Horns a Springin’
Saturday, May 8 - 2:00 PM | Live
M-30 Parking Deck
McDonough Museum Honors Recital Series: World Premieres by Dana School of Music Student Composers
Saturday, May 8 - 7:00 PM | Premiere
Pre-recorded for viewing on Cliffe College YouTube and McDonough YouTube channels
World premieres by Dana School of Music student composers under the direction of Dr. Dave Morgan
In addition to these scheduled events, virtual performances by the YSU Wind Ensemble, Dana Symphony Orchestra, Dana Chorale, Voices of YSU, and other Dana ensembles will appear on the Cliffe College YouTube channel throughout the Spring ’21 semester. Be sure to like and follow the Dana School of Music and the YSU Cliffe College of Creative Arts Facebook pages for updates.