Concerts at the Arizona Senior Academy at the Academy Village
From chamber music to boogie woogie, our concert series is guaranteed to satisfy just about every musical taste.
Weekly concerts on the Academy’s Great Room stage are free and draw audiences from all over Tucson.
The variety is limitless, but the quality is always high.
Musicians from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and other outstanding chamber groups are regulars in our concert schedule. In addition, the ASA serves as a valuable teaching aide for young people enrolled in the University of Arizona’s School of Music. Student recitals give the young musicians a chance to perform before live audiences, and ASA members get the opportunity to preview and appreciate the next generation of musical talent.
View the monthly calendar of ASA events here!
Sunday, August 30, 3:00 p.m. **Note that this concert is on a Sunday**
ASA Koffler Great Room
Pausing temporarily from his European residency, saxophonist Don-Paul Kahl is relocating to Tucson to fill the University of Arizona faculty saxophone position while Edward Goodman is on sabbatical. Don-Paul continues to pursue European performance opportunities, and will present an ASA recital to preview his audition program for a position in Vienna. Performing 2 demanding solo saxophone pieces plus orchestral excerpts, he will also discuss details about the audition process and the selected pieces of music.
Thursday, September 3, 7:00 p.m. **Note this is a Thursday evening concert**
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – The University of Arizona’s newest faculty wind quintet, the Arizona Reed Quintet, features Sara Fraker (oboe), Jackie Glazier (clarinet), Edward Goodman (saxophone), Daniel Becker (bass clarinet) and Marissa Olegario (bassoon), reprising their inaugural program featuring music by Renaissance master Josquin des Prez and contemporary innovators Becky Turro, Octavio Vazquez and Jeff Scott.
Friday, September 11, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – The Morpholinos feature accordion-driven original music as well as an eclectic collection of tasty covers. The band features Gary Mackender on accordion, Neil McCallion on guitar, Karl Hoffmann on bass and Nick Augustine on drums. A mix of southwestern and Cajun influences give the band their unique, exciting sound.
Friday, September 18, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Classical guitarist Michael Lich and pianist Ji Sun Lee perform solos and duets, with selections ranging from Vivaldi and Boccherini, to Liszt and Brahms, to Piazzolla, Jobim and contemporary composers.
Friday, September 25, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Carla Fabris, principal harpist of the New Mexico Philharmonic and Santa Fe Symphony, presents a solo recital of works by Handel, Donizetti, Satie and Stanislow.
Friday, October 2, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Guitarist Gabriel Ayala brings his Quintet to play his signature Jazzmenco and mixed-genre styles. A member of the Yaqui people of southern Arizona, Gabriel is a multi-dimensional artist whose philosophy is “Love your children, Honor your elders, and Respect your women”.