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)

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

Thursday, January 29, 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

Recruiting in Monroe, Louisiana

January 8, 2026

John Pirkey, Orchestra Director

West Monroe High School

201 Riggs Street

West Monroe, Louisiana

West Ridge Middle School

Good Hope Middle School

 

Recruiting in Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore High School

Sherry Paetznick, Orchestra Director

711 North Longview Street

Kilgore, Texas

7:45 am

Moehring Basses

Mitch Moehring, Double Bass Luthier, NSU alum

115 South Rusk Street

Kilgore, Texas

4th Advent Sunday

First United Methodist Church

400 E. Sixth Street

Texarkana, Arkansas

December 21, 2025, at 10:30 am

PROGRAM with the Chancel Choir and Orchestra