Recruiting at Natchitoches Central High School

Recruiting for Low Strings

Natchitoches Central High School

Lincoln Hall, Orchestra Director & Alum

September 2, 2025, at 7:45 am

 

NSULA All-State Clinics

Louisiana Music Educators Association

Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM for the NSU Faculty Concert at 11:00 am:

Duo in D major ... Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

II. Andante molto 

Paul Christopher, cello and Karla Gonzalez Bueno, double bass

Cello sectionals with Mr. Christopher and Maira Avellaneda, graduate assistant

Ken Green Memorial Service

August 23, 2025, at 2:00 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Order of Service

Welcome and Opening Remarks ... Oliver Molina

Reflection ... Bill Brent

Eulogy Reading ... Kenny Green

The Downfall of Paris ... Traditional

Connecticut Halftime ... Traditional

NSULA Percussion Ensemble and Piccolos  

Reflection ... Oliver Molina

Slideshow of Ken's photos through the years

Ken Green Percussion Endowed Scholarship ... Scott Burrell

Time to Share Your Favorite Memory 

Ken Green Video

Closing ... Oliver Molina

About Kenneth H. Green:

Kenneth H. Green (May 26, 1961 - July 4, 2025) was a passionate and influential figure in music education, distinguished both as a performer and as a dedicated teacher. Born into a musical family in West Point, New York - his father being a longtime drummer in the United States Military Academy's Hellcats - Ken's passion for rudimental drumming was evident from a young age.

He honed his craft under the guidance of luminaries such as Nick Attanasio and John S. Pratt and played with various fife and drum corps across the Hudson Valley. Ken earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, where he studied with Jim Petercsak, and later received his master's degree from the University of Kansas.

Joining the faculty of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in 1993, Ken devoted twenty-nine years to his roles as Associate Director of Bands and Professor of Percussion. During his tenure, he shaped countless students through his exceptional musicianship, unwavering dedication, and passion for percussion education. Throughout his career, Ken was not only a beloved educator but also a performer, arranger, clinician, adjudicator, and timpanist for the Rapides Symphony Orchestra in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Master Class with Dr. David Rosen, LPO

July 26, 2025, at 11:00 am

Master Class with Dr. David Rosen

Fine Arts Building, room 219

Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Various Orchestra Excerpts

 

 

Public Library Performances

Friday, July 11, 2025

Paris Public Library at 11:00 am

Pittsburg Camp County Public Library at 3:00 pm

Paris, Texas and Pittsburg, Texas

AND

July 15, 2025, at 10:30 am

Delta County Public Library

Cooper, Texas

PROGRAM

The Tortise and the Hare ... Rex Willis

Rumplestiltskin Meets Mozart ... Mozart, arr. Belinda Ho and Oscar Bustillo 

 

Carnival of the Animals ... Camille Saint-Saens

PERSONNEL

Mark Miller, violin 1

Andres Bravo, violin 2

Ute Miller, viola

Paul Christopher, cello

Sherry Daniel, narrator

Summer Music Festival

New Music on the Bayou

June 4, 2025, at 6:00 pm

The Loft

107 W. Mississippi Ave

Ruston, Louisiana

PROGRAM included:

2R ... Mark Prince Lee

Paul Christopher, cello 

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June 5, 2025, at 1:00 pm

Northeast Louisiana Delta African-American Heritage Museum

1051 Chennault Park Drive

Monroe, Louisiana

PROGRAM included:

Vieux Carre Rhapsody ... Jeremi Edwards

    I. Whisper through the Quarter

    II. Ripples of the Mississippi

    III. Bourbon Street Revelry

Christopher Heidenreich, conductor

Anne Dearth Maker, flute

Theresa Bridges, oboe

Wade Dillingham, saxophone

Kristoff Hairr, bassoon

Samantha Parker, violin

Amanda Hamilton, viola

Dong Yeol Hong, cello

Karla Gonzalez, double bass

Ivy Songs ... Matthew Kennedy

    I. Marshmallow

Metan Ihnen, mezzo-soprano

Alan Theisen, saxophone

Paul Christopher, cello

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June 6, 2025, at 11:00 am

Biomedical Engineering Building Rotunda

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

PROGRAM included:

Children's Games ... Vera Ivanova

    I. Tin Box

    II. Dare

    III. La vie en rose

    IV. Train

    V. Bonneur

    VI. The Dare of Dares

Mel Mobley, conductor

Anne Dearth Maker, flute

Wade Dillingham, saxophone

Kathleen Crabtree, violin

Paul Christopher, cello

Joe Moore, percussion

Jung-Won Shin, piano

Texarkana Regional Chorale with the Chorale Orchestra

Williams Memorial United Methodist Church

4000 Moores Lane

Texarkana, Texas

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 7:00 pm

PROGRAM

Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 ... LV Beethoven (1770-1827)

    Adagio 

    Finale 

Te Deum (World Premiere) ... Marc Andre Bougie (b. 1976)

    Te Deum

    Tu Rex gloriae

    Te ergo quaesumus

    Dignare, Domine

    In te, Domine

Candace Taylor, soprano

Thomas Irwin, baritone

MUS 1500 Student Recitals

April 29, 2025, at 12:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM includes:

Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Opus 1, No. 1 ... LV Beethoven (1770-1820)

    Allegro

    

Mario Gomez, piano

Josias Ramos, violin

Santiago Rovira, cello

Springtime Pops

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

The Music of Elton John and Billy Joel

Red River Bank Headquarters

1412 Centre Court Drive

Alexandria, Louisiana

April 26, 2025, at 7:30 pm

 

Easter Sunday Service

First United Methodist Church

400 East 6th Street

Texarkana, Arkansas

Service included:

Morning Has Broken: a "Bunessan" Gaelic melody

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Christ Arose

He Lives

Hallelujah Chorus ... GF Handel (1685-1759)

Church Sonata No. 9 ... WA Mozart (1756-1791)

Rayven Benton, alto

Ronald Zaldana and Abigail Morales, violins

Kerri Christopher, viola

Paul Christopher, cello