MUSIC


JULY

1 Tuesday
Neighborhood Music School Twilight Tuesdays Concert. Chamber Music Extravaganza, with acclaimed piano trio Soyulla Ensemble and Elm City ChamberFest faculty performing works by Mozart, Brahms and Mendelssohn. 7:15 pm. $20, $5 children 12 and under. 4-concert series: $75, $17 children. Boxed Dinners (reserve one week prior to concert): $17 or $60 for series. Pre-concert dining begins at 6:30 pm. Neighborhood Music School, Park of the Arts, 100 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-624-5189. www.nmsmusicschool.org.

2 Wednesday
Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Band. Kwaku Kwaakye (Martin) Obeng from Ghana, West Africa, is a composer, master drummer, dancer and educator. He toured as a drummer and dancer with Ghana’s National Arts Council Folkloric Company and in 1981 relocated to the US where he joined the New England-based Talking Drum Ensemble. His ensemble performances marry traditional instruments and rhythm patterns with original compositions. Joining Obeng will be bassist Wes Brown; guitarist Domine Kanza; drummer Toma Fujiwara; trombonist Bill Lowe and saxophonist Jimmy Green. 7 pm. CFA Courtyard, Wesleyan University, 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown. 860-685-3355. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.

8 Tuesday
“Sing” a performance by Siggy Davis. Siggy Davis is a truly eclectic artist, having toured and recorded with jazz greats; portrayed numerous notable roles for the stage and in film; and performed musical theater repertoire including Nunsense, Hair, Butterfinger’s Angel, Beehive and Lets Pop. In 1996, Siggy released her first self-produced CD “Siggy Davis Live in Berlin.” She will be performing her interpretation of jazz and soul standards, a show tune or two and a blues medley. Noon. Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown. 860-685-3355. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.

Neighborhood Music School Twilight Tuesdays Concert. Chamber Music Extravaganza, featuring international cellist Colin Carr, with Elm City ChamberFest faculty performing works by Beethoven, Schubert, and David Popper. 7:15 pm. $20, $5 children 12 and under. $17 boxed dinners reserved one week in advance. Pre-concert dining begins at 6:30 pm. Neighborhood Music School, Park of the Arts, 100 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-624-5189. www.nmsmusicschool.org.

11 Friday
Los Lobos. With an illustrious career spanning nearly three decades, Los Lobos is still creating new sounds and touring continuously, playing their unique blend of Tex-Mex, blues, country, ballads, folk and rock. The 2001 recipient of the Billboard Century Award, they are also known for their #1 hit, La Bamba and Come On, Let’s Go. 7:30 pm. Town Center Park at Meadowbrook, 2761 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden. 203-287-2546. www.hamden.com.

15 Tuesday
Neighborhood Music School Twilight Tuesdays Concert. Giacomo Gates Trio, featuring jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates, with Tony Lombardozzi, guitar, and Jeff Fuller, bass. Music by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, others. 7:15 pm. $20, $5 children 12 and under. $17 boxed dinners reserved one week in advance. Pre-concert dining begins at 6:30 pm. Neighborhood Music School, Park of the Arts, 100 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-624-5189. www.nmsmusicschool.org.

18 Friday
The Fifth Dimension. A concert of all top hits by the famous group (inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002). The Fifth Dimension became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with such hits as Up, Up and Away, Stoned Soul Picnic, Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In, Wedding Bell Blues, Go Where You Wanna Go, One Less Bell to Answer, and I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All. 7:30 pm. Town Center Park at Meadowbrook, 2761 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden. 203-287-2546. www.hamden.com.

Big Band Swing with String of Pearls. This summer, enjoy your favorite music of the big-band era with a few modern classics thrown in! String of Pearls features a rotating cast of up to 15 musicians and a vocalist. There will be room to swing, waltz, tango. 8 pm, reception at 7 pm. $8, $5 seniors and students. Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green St., Middletown. 860-685-7871. www.greenstreetartscenter.org.

22 Tuesday
Neighborhood Music School Twilight Tuesdays Concert. String of Pearls, 16-piece swing band, with vocalist performing classic dance tunes. 7:15 pm. $20, $5 children 12 and under. $17 boxed dinners reserved one week in advance. Pre-concert dining begins at 6:30 pm. Neighborhood Music School, Park of the Arts, 100 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-624-5189. www.nmsmusicschool.org.

24 Thursday
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul. Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. Nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, London Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony at The Kennedy Center, Boston Pops, musical star of Riverdance, The Chieftains, Patti Smith, founding member of Cherish the Ladies —this is a short list of accomplishments, headliners, tours and affiliations. 8 pm. $22, $17 seniors, $12 students. Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown. 860-685-3355. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.

25 Friday
Starship with Mickey Thomas. Mickey Thomas was the soaring voice of Jefferson Starship starting in 1979 with the #1 hit, Jane. Then with the renamed Starship throughout the 80s and 90s, his powerful vocals are heard on such hits as We Built This City, No Way Out, Sara, the Oscar-nominated Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now, It’s Not Over Till It’s Over, and Fooled Around and Fell in Love. 7:30 pm. Town Center Park at Meadowbrook, 2761 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden. 203-287-2546. www.hamden.com.

26 Saturday
Drumming at the Labyrinth. Enjoy a morning drumming session at Wisdom House’s seven-circuit outdoor labyrinth with master drummer, John Marshall. John Marshall’s music has been featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” PBS television and the BBC. Bring something to sit on and a drum if you have one. 9:30 am-noon. $15, $10 children under 12. Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, 229 E. Litchfield Rd., Litchfield. 860-567-3163. www.wisdomhouse.org.

15th Annual Summer Festival Chorus: “Americanarama” with Brass and Percussion. Under Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell’s baton and accompanied by members of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Brass and Percussion with Joe Utterback, Beth Palmer and Assistant Conductor Michael Ciavaglia, the choral members revel in music from Broadway musicals “Dreamgirls” and “Carousel,” gospel spirituals, Charles Ives and the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” 7:30 pm. $20, $18 senior, children, student. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield. 203-254-4010. www.quickcenter.com.


AUGUST

1 Friday
Temptation Review with Dennis Edwards. One of two groups allowed to use the Temptations’ name, this one features singer Dennis Edwards, the Temptations since 1968, who has 14 gold albums, five Grammy’s, and has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The multi-award winning Motown group will perform a concert of top hits, including My Girl, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, Papa Was a Rolling Stone and Just My Imagination. 7:30 pm. Town Center Park at Meadowbrook, 2761 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden. 203-287-2546. www.hamden.com.

5 Tuesday
Jazz Concert with Wycliffe Gordon, trombone. Neighborhood Music School’s Summer Jazz Program presents guest artist Wycliffe Gordon, in concert with NMS faculty members. 4:30 pm. $10, $5 seniors & students. Neighborhood Music School, 100 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-624-5189. www.nmsmusicschool.org.

8 Friday
Neighborhood Music School Summer Jazz student concert. Teens and adults, various instruments and combos, performing blues, Latin, and jazz standards. 5:30 pm. New Haven Green, 100 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-624-5189. www.nmsmusicschool.org.

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