Tuesday, February 17, 2026

World Premier

February 17, 2026, at 7:00 pm
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





Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Guest Artist Recital and Master Class

Paul Christopher, Solo Cello Recital
February 11, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Boyce Recital Hall
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



Monday, February 9, 2026

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:
I. Prelude
III. Dance








Thursday, February 5, 2026

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



Monday, February 2, 2026

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

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





Thursday, January 29, 2026

Live Music for Yoga

January 28, 2026, at 5:30 pm
Ambient Ensemble
WRAC Wellness Center
Brett Garfinkle, yoga instructor


Monday, January 26, 2026

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