Enjoy an afternoon showcasing the amazing faculty in Heidelberg's School of Music & Theatre. Be delighted, inspired and moved by the power of music and drama.

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"... William Shakespeare certainly had a lot to say about love. He wrote 154 sonnets in all. The School of Music and Theatre will present performances of Shakespeare’s sonnets, soliloquies as well as musical performances inspired by the Bard’s many works. Join us  for a late afternoon delight in our collection of sonnet-related treats… Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the evening.

Heidelberg University’s School of Music & Theatre will showcase the talents of its major student vocal and instrumental ensembles as well as theatre performers during its first Extravaganza Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2.

The Concert Choir is the premiere mixed choral ensemble of Heidelberg University’s School of Music. Annually, the choir masters an eclectic repertoire of choral literature representing major choral genres, historical eras, and cultural traditions. Highlights of the year include the choir’s collaboration with the University-Community Chorus and Orchestra each December in performances of Handel’s Messiah and other traditional holiday favorites and the annual spring tour. The choir is open by audition to all Heidelberg University students, regardless of major.

Heidelberg University organ instructor Joan Holder McConnell will present a faculty recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Trinity United Church of Christ, 131 E. Perry St. McConnell will be joined by guest soloist Jonathan Waters, assistant professor of music education and director of bands, on the tuba.

Noted for her “sensitive and imaginative” (New York Concert Review) playing, Korean-born pianist Sookkyung Cho has been captivating worldwide audiences with her personal, thoughtful expressionist style. She has appeared in venues such as Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Sarasota Opera House, Baltimore Museum of Art, Beaux concerts de la releve in Quebec, Château de Fontainebleau in France, and Zijingang Theater at Zhejiang University in China, among others, and was recently heard on Chicago’s WFMT.

ABBA’s timeless and classic songs propel the enchanting tale of love, laughter, friendship and mystery as the Heidelberg University School of Music & Theatre closes its season with the lively and fun “Mamma Mia!” April 11-14 in Gundlach Theatre.

The School of Music & Theatre presents The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, February 7-10.

By Mark Haddon

Tickets and information are available at GundlachTheatre.org.

Macbeth, mighty general of Scotland, Thane of Glamis, war hero. Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife, cunning as a fox, and as venomous as a viper. Their tale tells of the complexities of human nature. 

Funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man has been called family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957. The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef.