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Arizona Wind Quintet returns to ASA:March 2018

Arizona Wind Quintet returns to ASA:March 2018

Faculty artists of the Arizona Wind Quintet return to the Arizona Senior Academy on Tuesday (March 20), playing music of Gunther Schuller, Paul Taffanel and Carl Nielsen. The concert begins at 11:30 a.m. Members of the quintet include Brian Luce

Mike Maharry March 2, 2018March 22, 2018 Concerts, Past Event Read more

Arizona Wind Quintet Returns to ASA:Nov.2017

Arizona Wind Quintet Returns to ASA:Nov.2017

It is always a pleasure to welcome the Arizona Wind Quintet to the Arizona Senior Academy. Founded in 1975, the University of Arizona School of Music faculty ensemble’s roster has changed over the years, but the quality of musicianship and

Mike Maharry October 26, 2017November 15, 2017 Concerts, Past Event Read more

Horn Players Prepare for ‘Incredible Opportunity’: October 2016

Horn Players Prepare for ‘Incredible Opportunity’: October 2016

Undergraduate and graduate members of the University of Arizona’s Betty Katzen Horn Studio will present a special concert at 4:00 p.m. Friday (Oct. 28) at the Arizona Senior Academy. Their ASA appearance is part of the 10 performers’ preparation for

Mike Maharry October 9, 2016October 28, 2016 Concerts, Past Event Read more

Faculty Winds Add Special Guest Artist-March2016

Faculty Winds Add Special Guest Artist-March2016

The Arizona Wind Quintet, a long-time favorite of Arizona Senior Academy audiences, will return Tuesday (March 29) at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Room of the Academy.  For this concert, they will add a special guest artist – UA Professor

Mike Maharry February 17, 2016March 30, 2016 Concerts, Past Event Read more

Wind Quintet’s Players Change, But Quality Endures: March2015

Wind Quintet’s Players Change, But Quality Endures: March2015

The Arizona Wind Quintet, longtime favorites of Arizona Senior Academy concert audiences, will return Tuesday (March 24) for an 11:30 a.m. concert. This group consists of five wind professors from the University of Arizona School of Music:  Brian Luce, professor

Mike Maharry March 2, 2015March 25, 2015 Concerts, Past Event Read more

UA Horn Students Have Their Day: Jan. 2014

UA Horn Students Have Their Day: Jan. 2014

The UA Betty Katzen Horn Studio will present its fourth annual “Horn ensembles Large and Small” concert at the Arizona Senior Academy on Tuesday, January 28.  The program, under the direction of Associate Professor of Horn Daniel Katzen, will include

Mike Maharry January 14, 2014January 28, 2014 Concerts, Past Event Read more

Wind Quintet, with New Member, Returns to ASA: Oct. 2013

Wind Quintet, with New Member, Returns to ASA: Oct. 2013

The Arizona Wind Quintet, longtime favorites of Arizona Senior Academy concert audiences, will return Tuesday (Oct. 22) with a new member. Sara Fraker, UA professor of oboe and second oboe with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, has replaced Neil Tatman, who retired

Mike Maharry October 9, 2013October 24, 2013 Concerts, Past Event Read more

Horn Virtuosos of the Future: Jan. 2012

Horn Virtuosos of the Future: Jan. 2012

The great 19th Century French horn player Anton Horner once said, “God made some people Horn players; others are not so fortunate.”  Members and guests of the Arizona Senior Academy (ASA) will hear some of the fortunate next generation horn

admin January 16, 2013March 7, 2013 Concerts, Past Event Read more

Learning to Love the Brahms Horn Trio: Aug. 2012

Learning to Love the Brahms Horn Trio: Aug. 2012

Daniel Katzen’s first encounter with the magnificent Brahms Horn Trio – the composer’s only chamber work for natural horn, violin and piano and a jewel of the chamber-music literature – was not auspicious. He essayed it as a high-schooler –

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Testimonials

The opportunity to preview University of Arizona concerts in such a receptive venue, both audience and acoustic-wise, makes the Senior Academy a unique place for us performers. … It is always a great pleasure to perform/lecture at the Arizona Senior Academy.
I’ve given public lectures around the world, and found the questions asked here at the ASA to be some of the most thoughtful and perceptive that I’ve ever gotten!  
We have always enjoyed performing at the Academy. A gorgeous spot, a wonderful piano, a fantastic audience and exceptional hosts who make their guests feel really special. Does not get better than that!
I’ve given talks in venues across the country, and I always look forward to returning to Academy Village. The setting is superb and the venue comfortable—and a speaker couldn’t ask for a more responsive, more receptive audience.
The Arizona Senior Academy provides a comfortable space with great acoustics …  This ensures a great time for both audience and performer. It is a fantastic venue in a beautiful desert setting.  The icing on the cake is the audience — engaged and eager to hear what the performer has to offer.
The first time I performed at the Arizona Senior Academy I offered two options to the audience for an encore: Chopin or Schoenberg. Who could imagine an audience whose resounding answer would be ‘SCHOENBERG!’ Clearly, this response demonstrates unusually open, perceptive ears!
Designed to bring together individuals with intellectual curiosity in a stimulating environment, [Academy Village] is a successful model for creative retirement that is being used by several other American universities.
Making presentations at the Arizona Senior Academy is always a joy and a challenge, because I have to work a little harder to stay one step ahead of the very sharp audience. … And the lovely desert location helps keep us all stimulated.
A treasure on the eastside.
 
Performing at the Arizona Senior Academy, in their gorgeous location on the eastern side of Saguaro National Park East, is a high point of the year for both my students and myself.  The audience and administration are very welcoming to UA students and faculty, and the subsequent question-and-answer period is always informative.
Playing at the Academy offers the performer the unique experience of an audience that is simultaneously appreciative and stimulating. The questions that follow can lead to unusual and thought-provoking turns of conversation, both during the performance hour and at the congenial luncheon that so often follows. What a great place to play!
ASA is a very unique venue that offers a very intimate feel that I truly appreciate as a musician. … A Hidden Gem in the Desert.

Concerts and Lectures

  • April 27: How Thinking Machines are Impacting Our Lives
  • May 3: Does Artificial Intelligence Equal Thinking?
  • May 9: Working Alongside Thinking Machines
  • May 4: Play Reading Group Presents ‘Chapter Two’
  • June 6: Writer Discusses His First Western Novel

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