FEATURING Kelariz Keshavarz, flute Suzanne Polak, piano Luke Ellard, clarinet Jessica Kunttu, bassoon Jeanne Fischer, voice Heidi Radtke, saxophone Brian Seaton, English horn ABOUT THE PROGRAM In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, this chamber music concert brings together UNC faculty and guest artists to celebrate the creativity and contributions of American women composers. Featuring works for flute in a variety of chamber settings, the program highlights the breadth and diversity of American chamber music across generations. Program Jennifer Higdon Song (1995) for solo flute Amy Beach Three Compositions, Op. 40 (1898) for flute and piano Valerie Coleman Rubispheres (2012) for flute, clarinet, and bassoon Intermission Katherine Hoover Seven Haiku (1973) for flute and voice Catherine Rollin Suite Detroit (2018) for flute, saxophone, and piano Amanda Harberg Crossroads (2022) for flute, English horn, and piano PARKING Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.

FEATURING Megan Torti, principal flute of the North Carolina Symphony UNC Flute students of Dr. Kelariz Keshavarz PROGRAM TBA PARKING Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.

FEATURING UNC Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Evan Harger with Juan Álamo, percussion Rafael Rodriguez, flute Armando Ramirez, Composer-In-Residence Guest conductor Claudio Cohen, Maestro Titular e Diretor Artístico da Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Nacional Claudio Santor PROGRAM Armando Ramirez Concerto for Percussion and Flute, featuring Juan Álamo and Rafael Rodriguez Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien -Intermission- Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 with Guest Conductor, Claudio Cohen TICKETS $10 general admission $5 students, faculty, and staff Free UNC Music students, faculty, and staff $5 live stream Purchase tickets or livestream registration online. Tickets are also available at the door, 30 minutes prior to the concert start time. PARKING Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. This event is part of the 2026-2027 Martha Flowers Ensemble series.

FEATURING UNC Flute Studio, taught by Kelariz Keshavarz PROGRAM TBA PARKING Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.

FEATURING earspace earspace is an ensemble consisting of violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, and percussion that performs a combination of conducted and unconducted chamber music of a wide variety of scopes. Passionate producers, the ensemble is dedicated to both commissioning new, immersive works and amplifying rarely-performed gems of the repertoire. Founded in North Carolina, the group is now based across the US and performs regularly around the east coast, collaborating with organizations including the Southern Exposure New Music Series, Towson University, Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, the Peabody Institute, Asheville Ballet, Carolina Performing Arts, and others. The ensemble seeks to expose the inherent potentials within every moment and space, cultivating visceral reactions unique to every manifestation. Through their projects, they explore the extremities of contemporary performance and work to bring audiences closer to the music they experience. PROGRAM TBA PARKING Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. This performance is part of the 2026-2027 Conversations in Modern Music series and is funded by the Jaroslav F. and Barbara S. Hulka Fund for Music in the Chapel Hill community.

FEATURING Kelariz Keshavarz, flute Grace Anderson, cello PROGRAM J.S. Bach / Gaspar Hoyos: Alemania Latina Bach’s Partita with Latin-groove bass line Villa-Lobos: The Jet Whistle Brazilian folk with counterpoint Gaspar Cassadó: Intermezzo e Danza Finale from Solo Cello Suite Andalusian flamenco on the cello Marin Marais: Les Folies d’Espagne French baroque, variations on an Iberian dance Eve Beglarian: I Will Not Be Sad in This World An Armenian elegy for alto flute and prerecorded audio Reza Vali: Folk Songs set no. 9 Iranian folk with extended techniques TICKETS $15 general admission $10 students, faculty, and staff Free UNC Music students, faculty, and staff Purchase tickets online. Tickets are also available at the door, 30 minutes prior to the concert start time. PARKING Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. This event is part of the 2026-2027 William S. Newman Artists Series, a series of select concerts celebrating the alliance of scholarship and performance that animates the lives of music faculty and students at Carolina.

FEATURING Flute students of Dr. Kelariz Keshavarz PROGRAM TBA ADMISSION Free, no reservation required. PARKING Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.