The Music Program’s Friday Music Series brings an eclectic selection of musical talent to the to the newly renovated McNeir Hall on the Georgetown University campus this Fall. With music ranging from Cajun Jazz to Italian Opera and classical Indian vocal works, there truly is something for everyone.

Friday Music is a free concert series featuring artists of regional, national and international acclaim.  Concerts take place every Friday at 1:15 in McNeir Hall at Georgetown University.

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	January 25th Soprano Claire Stadtmueller Soprano Claire Stadtmueller performs Sweet Peace, a program of international classical songs that celebrate peace or express the tragedy of war.  Stadtmueller has performed eight major works at Carnegie Hall.  She has sung on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion”, at Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center), and will make her Paris debut this season.
	February 1st "2" The internationally recognized duo “2”, featuring flutist Peter H. Bloom and pianist/harpist Mary Jane Rupert, performs music by American women composers. Bloom and Rupert have performed together for more than 15 years, appearing in venues across the country, with two CDs on the North Star Record label.  They’ve been praised for their “music that can set the heart singing” (Better Homes & Gardens).
	February 8th Brazilian Guitarist Richard Miller Acclaimed Brazilian Guitarist Richard Miller plays a selection of solo classical compositions and contemporary Brazilian music. Richard Miller was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has become well known in the Washington, DC area for his performances of both classical guitar music and popular Brazilian and Latin-American music. As a classical guitarist he has recently appeared at the Brazilian-American Cultural Institute, Strathmore Hall, and the Kennedy Center.
	February 15th Mark Janello (Harpsichord), Jennifer Ellis (Soprano) and Kiri Tollaksen (Cornetto) Mark Janello (Harpsichord), Jennifer Ellis (Soprano) and Kiri Tollaksen (Cornetto) transport listeners to the Baroque era with a selection of early music. As one of the leading interpreters of Baroque repertoire, Jennifer Ellis "offers a freshness of voice, fineness of timbre, and ease of production that place her in the front rank of early-music sopranos," (andante.com). Mark Janello is a founding member of the early music ensemble 'E17' with Kiri Tollaksen. The Ann Arbor News described his improvisational technique as "an astonishing... display."
	March 14th Singer/Songwriter Bill Danoff Two Time Grammy Award winner and GU Alum Bill Danoff (“Afternoon Delight,” “Take Me Home Country Roads”) brings wit and songwriting mastery to the McNeir stage for an intimate afternoon performance. Bill Danoff has been singing and writing songs since the late 1960s.   Together, with his Taffy Nivert, Danoff co-wrote "Take Me Home Country Roads" which catapulted John Denver into national prominence.  Another Danoff-Nivert song, "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" was recorded by Denver and it became the theme song of Colorado.  And with Emmylou Harris, he wrote her hit, "Boulder to Birmingham." In the 1970s, Danoff was the driving force behind the Starland Vocal Band. "Afternoon Delight" (featured in the Will Ferrell film Anchorman) earned him five Grammy nominations, two awards, and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
	March 28th Georgetown Student Soloists Our own Georgetown students perform a variety of solo works from the classical realm and Broadway. The successful partnership between Georgetown University and The Levine School of Music is displayed in this concert. Levine School of Music, provider of music lessons to Georgetown University students, serves as a vital community resource by embracing two principles that are central to its mission: excellence and accessibility. One of the nation’s largest nonprofit community music schools, it offers music education to students of every age, ability and background.
	April 4th Singer/Songwriter Walter Egan Singer/songwriter Walter Egan, member of famed folk group Sageworth and Drums and composer of the hits “Magnet and Steel” and “Hot Summer Nights,” returns to his alma mater for an afternoon of guitar infused song. Walter Egan is best known for "Magnet and Steel," the smoky FM radio masterpiece of 1978 from his second album, "Not Shy," (co-produced by friend Lindsey Buckingham) that enjoyed a recent rebirth thanks to its inclusion in the 1997 movie Boogie Nights. A second record deal found Egan on Backstreet/MCA in the early '80s with a Top 40 hit ("Full Moon Fire"). He spent the rest of the decade doing movie and TV soundtrack work as well as appearing as a VJ on MTV.
	April 11th Accordionist Merima Klujco In conjunction with the upcoming Bridge To Peace Residency, internationally acclaimed accordionist Merima Klujco, who has played with renowned artists and ensembles including MusikFabrik, Gelberklang and Joaquim Sabate, will play selection of contemporary, Klezmer and Balkan music.
	April 18th Pianist John Kamitsuka Award-winning classical Pianist John Kamitsuka returns to Friday Music for a concert featuring compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Barber and Mozart. John Kamitsuka performs regularly throughout the United States, South America, Europe and Japan. He has played at prominent New York City venues such as Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In 2003 he made his debut in China with solo and concerto appearances in Beijing and Tianjin. Recently, he was on tour in Japan, including recitals at Yamaha Hall in Tokyo, Piloti Hall in Osaka and the Cultural Hall in Kobe.   April 25th Organist Russell J. Weismann Organist Russell J. Weismann performs a selection of concert and liturgical music at 2 PM in the Dahlgren Sacred Heart Chapel. A native of Pittsburgh, Russell Weismann holds a doctorate in music from Yale University An active performer, Russell has offered recitals throughout the United States and England and was a featured recitalist during the 2004 American Guild of Organists’ national convention in Los Angeles.