Soul Street Dance

Friday and Saturday, April 24-25

7:30 p.m. Kirkham Auditorium  

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Soul Street Dance Company from Houston, Texas, consists of four young men performing to a variety of music including street dancing, classical, jazz, pop, experimental, drumming and live sound effects. This high-energy show will make you laugh and keep you on the edge of your seats. RATING: Youthful and fun.

Tickets go on sale April 6. Cost is $12 for general public, $5 for BYU-Idaho students. No children under four.

Rockapella   

Saturday, May 2  

7:30 p.m. Hart Auditorium  

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The men of Rockapella have become the princes of contemporary a cappella. Formed in New York City in 1986, Rockapella has moved from street corner serenades to the main stages of America. Their music is a blend of soul, rock, R&B and jazz, with their sound formed purely from their own voices and high-intensity mouth drums. The New York Daily News writes: "Rockapella is unquestionably providing a big boost to the a cappella scene. Innovative, well produced, the band brilliantly incorporates different styles and ideas. Horray for Rockapella." 

RATING: Youthful, could be loud.

Tickets go on sale April 6. Cost is $12 for general public, $5 for BYU-Idaho students. No children under four.

Kotaro Fukuma, Japanese pianist   

Thursday, May 7

 7:30 p.m. Barrus Concert Hall

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Kotaro Fukuma was born in Tokyo in 1982. He began his piano studies at the age of five and in 2001 entered the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique, where he studied the piano with Bruno Rigutto and chamber music with Marie-Francoise Bucquet. He now studies with Klaus Hellwig at the Berlin Universitat der Kunste and participates regularly in the Como International Piano Academy in Italy. He was the first-prize winner for the 2003 Fifteenth Cleveland International Piano Competition. He will perform Sonata No. 20 E-major Op.109 by Beethoven. Allegro in B Minor Op. 8 by Schumann, Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 by Chopin, and Iberia, 1st and 2nd Books by Albeniz. (Kotaro will also be guest soloist with the Idaho Falls Symphony on May 13.).

RATING: Classical.

Tickets go on sale April 20. Cost is $12 for general public, $5 for BYU-Idaho students. No children under six. 

Idaho Falls Symphony

featuring pianist Kotaro Fukuma

Wednesday, May 13   

7:30 p.m. Barrus Concert Hall  

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The Idaho Falls Symphony will perform its closing program for the season entitled "Spanish Nights." This romantic evening of Spanish-themed music will feature pianist Kotaro Fukuma (see bio above). The program will include Kotaro performing "Noches en los Jardines de España" by Manuel de Falla. The symphony, which was formed in 1949, is directed by Dr. George Adams. Over the years this outstanding volunteer orchestra has brought the finest in symphonic music to Idaho Falls and the eastern Idaho area.

RATING: Classical

Tickets go on sale April 20. Cost is $12 for general public, $5 for BYU-Idaho students. No children under six.

William Joseph 

Mothers' Weekend Concert 

Saturday, May 30 

 7:30 p.m. Hart Auditorium 

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buy tickets starting April 1 

"Classical Pop" pianist William Joseph is returning after a successful concert at BYU-Idaho two years ago. He began playing the piano at age 5, but it wasn't until after his mission to Australia that he got his break in the music industry. Since then, he has opened for such performers ad Josh Groban and Il Divo. In 2006, he won four Pearl Awards for his music. The classically trained pianist is backed up by a band and presents an entertaining program of instrumental pop, classical works and rock tunes.

RATING: Contemporary sound.

Tickets go on sale April 20. Cost is $12 for the general public and $6 for BYU-Idaho students. No children under six.

An Evening with Daniel Beck and Missy Babcock

Education Week Concert    

Thursday July 30  

7:30 p.m. Kirkham Auditorium  

buy tickets starting June 1  

Daniel Beck teams up with Missy Babcock for a delightful night of popular, jazz and inspirational music. Daniel is known for appearances in the Liken the Scriptures video series, has been featured on Especially for Youth recordings, and recently released his first CD entitled Love Like That. Missy is a popular vocalist who lives in Rexburg.

Tickets go on sale June1. Cost is $8 for general public, $4 for BYU-Idaho students. No children under four.