Contemporary Directions Ensemble

"Zappa and Dead Elvis"

February 3, 2024 | 8:00 pm

McIntosh Theatre
Earl V. Moore Building
1100 Baits Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Free - no tickets required

An ensemble of six players on strings, winds, percussion, and piano perform on stage, led by a conductor

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The U-M Contemporary Directions Ensemble pays tribute to rock and roll through works by David Lang, Jimmy Lopez Bellido, acclaimed SMTD composition professor Michael Daugherty, and iconic guitarist and composer Frank Zappa. SMTD’s renowned Professor of Bassoon Jeffrey Lyman will be the soloist for Daugherty’s Dead Elvis.

Jayce Ogren, conductor

Jeffrey Lyman, bassoon

PROGRAM

David Lang
cheating, lying, stealing

Michael Daugherty
Dead Elvis

Jimmy Lopez Bellido
Fiesta

Frank Zappa
Selections from The Yellow Shark

Please note, this venue has a limited capacity; seats are available to event attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

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