World-famous violinist to visit classes, coach students

Violinist Midori, who performs with pianist Charles Abramovic on Nov. 12 at the Wisconsin Union Theater, will spend the week leading up to their recital in a unique residency based at the School of Music.

Living on campus and participating in informal gatherings over coffee, lunch and pizza, Midori will engage a number of constituencies in the exploration of a broad spectrum of disciplines and issues. The residency is sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Theater and is made possible in part by the University Residencies Program, Midori’s own initiative that seeks to facilitate collaborations among music and non-music departments at the university.

From Nov. 8-13, Midori will keep herself occupied with master classes, seminars, rehearsals and performances nearly every hour of the day. She will give a brown-bag lunch presentation comparing discipline in Japanese and American schools, discuss music in children’s literature, preside at a seminar for arts administration graduate students on publicity in the classical music business, and lead a colloquium on media and cultural studies for communication arts.

Midori and Abramovic will have frequent interactions with music students, in both performance and academic contexts, providing open access to rehearsals, offering guidance to string and keyboard players, and finally performing with students in a chamber music workshop on Nov. 13.

Many events during the residency are open to the public, although the size of a few venues may limit the number who may be accommodated. Certain pizza gatherings are restricted to specific groups of students. All public activities are free, except for the concert Nov. 12 at the Wisconsin Union Theater.

For tickets to the concert, call (608) 262-2201. A schedule for the week is posted on the School of Music’s Web site. For more information, call the School of Music at (608) 263-1900.