Events & Performances Calendar



	The University Wind Ensemble of Boston College Dance II Irish Room, Gasson Hall Saturday, February 16, 2008, 8:00PM Sebastian Bonaiuto, Conductor An exciting performance of music inspired by dance celebrating the traditions of Gypsy folk dance and traditional American dances.

	BC bOp! The “Idaho Set” The Cabaret Room, Vanderslice Hall Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 8:00 PM Sebastian Bonaiuto, Conductor In anticipation of the band’s annual trip to the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho, BC bOp! will perform its “Idaho set” – the music that will be performed in competition at the festival. Come enjoy some great jazz and help send the band off to Idaho!
	BC bOp! and the Interfak Big Band of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium Jazz From Two Continents The Murray Function Room, Yawkey Athletic Center Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 8:00 PM Bart Preneel, Conductor, The Interfak Big Band Sebastian Bonaiuto, Conductor, BC bOp! The Interfak Big Band of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium will visit the U.S. with scheduled stops in New York and Boston. While in Boston, the band will perform at Boston College, sharing a program with BC’s own, BC bOp! Join us for an international musical event: two college big bands from two continents performing jazz at Boston College. For more information about the Interfak Big Band, please visit: http://www.cosic.esat.kuleuven.be/IBB/ibb3/
	BC bOp! Highland Jazz Newton South High School Saturday, March 29, 2008 Sebastian Bonaiuto, Conductor Highland Jazz presents some of Boston’s finest jazz artists in concert. For this performance, BC bOp! will open the concert with a set of big band instrumental and vocal jazz. Come hear one of Boston’s finest college big bands opening for Boston’s finest jazz musicians. For more information about Highland Jazz, please visit: http://highlandjazz.org/
	BC bOp! *facebOp!* Robsham Theatre Saturday, April 5, 2008 8:00PM Sebastian Bonaiuto, Conductor The many faces of bOp! *Brush up on your social networking at www.bc.edu/offices/bands/ensembles/bcbop/facebop%21.html*
	The Symphonic Band Ride Irish Room, Gasson Hall Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 8:00PM David Healey, Conductor The Symphonic Band presents an evening of wind band music. The Symphonic Band is a unique ensemble consisting of students, faculty, alumni and community members.

10th Annual Arts Festival Performances
April 24 - 26, 2008

BC bOp!
Lunchbox Jazz
Mainstage Tent
Friday, April 25, 2008, 12:00PM
Sebastian Bonaiuto, Conductor
Bring your food to the Mainstage Tent to hear a lunchtime performance featuring the delectable sounds of BC bOp!

University Wind Ensemble of Boston College and The Symphonic Band
Irish Room, Gasson Hall
Friday, April 25, 2008, 8:00PM
Sebastian Bonaiuto and David Healey, Conductors
An evening of Wind Band Repertoire. Selections will include some of Broadway's best from Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera and more! You can find these hits featured on the University Wind Ensemble's forthcoming recording of Broadway's best. More information on this and other BC Bands Program recordings may be found at our homepage www.bc.edu/bands.

BC bOp! and Voices of Imani Gospel Choir
Excerpts from Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts
Mainstage Tent
Saturday, April 25, 2008, 8:00PM
Sebastian Bonaiuto and Hubert E. Walters, Conductors
Duke Ellington once said, "As I travel from place to place by car, bus, train, plane... taking rythm to the dancers, harmony to the romantic, melody to the nostalgic, gratitude to the listener... receiving praise, applause and handshakes, and at the same time, doing the thing I like to do, I feel that I am most fortunate because I know that God has blessed my timing, without which no thing could have happened--the right time or place or with the right people. The four must converge. Thank God...". This inspiring performance features the talents of BC bOp! and BC's Gospel Choir, Voices of Imani. Please join us for the final performance for Voices of Imani director Hubert E. Walters. Learn more at www.bc.edu/schools/cas/aads/voicesofimani.html.