Guest Artist Duo Recital

Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 5:00 pm

Filo-Rosso Duo

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

The Filo Rosso Duo is José Ottonello on cello and Yin Lin on piano. They will play works by Rachmaninoff, Barber, Schumann, Piazzolla, D ‘ Rivera, Marquez and Estrada.

12:30 pm Master Class:

Butcher's Death ... A. Pizzolla

Maira Avellaneda Pabon

Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 ... R. Schumann

Santiago Rovira Ortiz

Suite No.3 in C major ... J.S. Bach

Prelude

Jesus Calderon Pena

World Premier

February 17, 2026, at 7:00 pm

Texarkana Regional Chorale & Orchestra

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

4505 Elizabeth Street

Texarkana, Texas 

PROGRAM

Stabat Mater ... Marc-Andre Bougie (b. 1976)

I. Regina Caeli/Stabat Mater

II. O quam tristis

III. Pro peccatis/Vidit suum

IV. Eia mater

V. Sancta Mater

VI. Virgo virginum

VII. Christe

NSU alums

Guest Artist Recital and Composition Class

 

Guest Artist Recital and Master Class

Paul Christopher, Solo Cello Recital

February 11, 2026, at 7:30 pm

Boyce Recital Hall

Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts

Indiana State University

300 N 7th Street

Terra Haute, Indiana

MASTER CLASS at 4:00 pm

PROGRAM

Theme and Variations on “Draw the Sacred Circle Closer” (2014) ... Adolphus Hailstork (b.1941)

Composition for Violoncello Solo (1962) ... Ursula Mamlok

1. Broadly (1923-2016)

2. Capricious

3. With tenderness

4. With energy

Cello Suite Variation (2000) ... Christian Wolff

1. Tempo of Prelude (b. 1934)

2. Tempo of Saraband

3. Tempo of Gigue

Cello Variations II (1975) ... Charles Wuorinen (1938-2020)

L to R: Professor Yunjung Lee, violin, Alicia Kesler (Hindemith: Solo Cello Sonata, Opus 23, No. 3, Movement 1), Luke Templin (Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody, Opus 68), Dr. Kurt Flower, cello

NSU Strings Day

NSU Strings Day

February 7, 2026, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

West Monroe High School students performing at the inaugural NSU String Day on Saturday.

Outstanding event hosted by the university orchestra, including rehearsals and sectionals with the string faculty. Such a valuable experience for our students, hopefully there will be many more of these in future years!

Enjoy the final performance of the day:

Brook Green Suite by Gustav Holst

I. Prelude

II. Air

III. Dance

Recruiting in Monroe

February 5, 2026, 7:30 am and 9:30 am

Neville High School and Junior High School

600 Forsythe Avenue

Monroe, Louisiana

 Natalie Taliferro, String Director and Alumna

Our Common Chords: in Recognition of America's 250th Year

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

Calvary Baptist Church

5011 Jackson Street

Alexandria, Louisiana

February 1, 2026, at 2:30 pm

PROGRAM

Corigliano ... Voyage for String Orchestra

Amram ... Theme and Variations of "Red River Valley"

                Ji Weon Ryu, Flute Soloist

Grieg ... Suite "From Holberg's Time", op. 40

                I. Prelude

                II. Sarabande

                III. Gavotte

                IV. Air

                V. Rigadon

Perkinson ... Sinfonietta, No. 2, "Generations"

                        II. Alla Sarabande

Live Music for Yoga

January 28, 2026, at 5:30 pm

Ambient Ensemble

WRAC Wellness Center

Brett Garfinkle, yoga instructor

Guest Artist Recital

Monday, February 23, 2026, at 7:30 pm 

Anderson Auditorium

Centenary College

Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

THEME AND VARIATIONS ON “DRAW THE SACRED CIRCLE CLOSER” (2014) ...  

    ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK (B. 1941)

COMPOSITION FOR VIOLONCELLO SOLO (1962) ... URSULA MAMLOK (1923-2016)

I. BROADLY

II. CAPRICIOUS

III. WITH TENDERNESS

IV. WITH ENERGY

CELLO SUITE VARIATION (2000) ... CHRISITAN WOLFF (B. 1934)

1. TEMPO OF PRELUDE

2. TEMPO OF SARABAND

3. TEMPO OF GIGUE

CELLO VARIATIONS II (1975) ... CHARLES WUORINEN (1938-2020)

Paul Christopher, cellist

Recruiting in Monroe - Day 2

Ouachita Parish High School

681 LA-594, Monroe, LA 71203

Ouachita Junior High School

East Ouachita Middle School

Kevin Berry, Orchestra Director 

Friday, January 9, 2026