Arts天美影院rings in the new year with art, opera and jazz. School of Music鈥檚 Stephen Stubbs leads 天美影院students in scenes from early Baroque opera, world-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson takes the stage at Meany Hall, and the Henry Art Gallery invites families to take an ArtVenture. Plus, it鈥檚 a genre mash-up for the 天美影院Symphony when it is joined by Michael Gibbs, Bill Frisell and 天美影院Jazz Studies faculty for a January concert.
Orpheus Ensemble
7:30 p.m., January 8 | Meany 267
Stephen Stubbs, senior artist in residence in the School of Music, leads 天美影院vocal performance students in staged scenes from Francesco Cavalli鈥檚 early Baroque opera, 鈥淟a Calisto.鈥�
ArtVenture
2:00 p.m., January 10 | Henry Art Gallery
Family friendly! ArtVentures, held the second Sunday of every month, encourage families to play, learn and create together. Each activity features artists and presents new and fun ways of thinking about and creating art.
Garrick Ohlsson
7:30 p.m., January 12| Meany Theater
Celebrated pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to the 天美影院for a recital of works by Beethoven and Chopin, plus Mussorgsky鈥檚 鈥淧ictures at an Exhibition.鈥�
Michael Gibbs and Bill Frisell with the 天美影院Symphony and Jazz Studies Faculty
7:30 p.m., January 14| Meany Theater
Classical meets jazz for this 天美影院Symphony performance. 天美影院Jazz Studies faculty join the orchestra for arrangements of songs from Bill Frisell鈥檚 impressive career.
Franz Erhard Walther: The Body Draws
Through March 6 | Henry Art Gallery
The Henry presents the first American survey of influential German artist Franz Erhard Walther, featuring nearly 300 pivotal works from the last six decades. .