Symphony on the Square

South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra

Union County Courthouse East Steps

El Dorado, Arkansas

May 23, 2026, at 7:00 pm

PROGRAM

Orpheus in the Underworld Overture ... Jacques Offenbach

Pirates of the Caribbean ... Klaus Badelt, arr. Rickets

Song to the Moon from Rusalka ... Antonin Dvorak

Movie Spectacular ... Danny Elfman and Michael Kamen, arr. Bocock

Highlights from Frozen ... Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, arr. Krogstad

The Imperial March from the Empire Strikes Back ... John Williams

Eye of the Tiger from Rocky III ... Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik

Mission Impossible Theme ... Lalo Schifrin, arr. Custer

Star-Spangled Spectacular ... George M. Cohan, arr. Gordon

God Bess the USA ... Lee Greenwood, arr. Lowden

God Bless America ... Irving Berlin, arr. Healy

Armed Forces Salute ... Lowden

1812 Overture (Finale) ... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 

Storytime at the Public Library

Natchitoches Public Library

450 Second Street

Natchitoches, Louisiana

May 5, 2026, at 4:00 pm

Storytime reading aloud: Meow Cello by Kristen Halverson

Dianna Allen, Children's Librarian

Paul Christopher, cello

Low Strings Recital

NSULA Low Strings

Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 5:30 pm

LSMSA Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

 Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 ... R. Schumann (1810-1856)

    Santiago Rovira, cello

    Dr. John Price, piano

Air from French Suite No. 2 ... J.S. Bach (1685-1750), arr. F. Zimmermann

    William Shupak, bass

    Karla Gonzalez, bass

Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 ... J.S. Bach

Prelude

Sarabande

    Jesus Calderon, cello

Sonata in C major, G. 74 ... L. Boccherini (1743-1805)

Allegro moderato

    Alejandro Restrepo, cello

    Aill Harris, cello

Sonata No. 2 in A minor ... J.B. de Boismortier (1689-1755)

Gaiment

Graciuosement

Menuet I and II

    Brad Powell, cello

    Paul Christopher, cello

Prayer ... E. Bloch (1880-1959)

    Macyn Lacoure, bass

    Karla Gonzalez, piano

Suite No. 1, Op. 72 ... B. Britten (1913-1976)

Canto Primo

    Alejandro Restrepo, cello

Concerto in A major ... D. Dragonetti (1763-1846)

Allegro gusto

    William Shupak, bass

    Karla Gonzalez, piano

Apres un reve, Op. 7, No. 1 ... G. Faure (1845-1924)

    Maira Avellaneda, cello

    Melissa Patino, piano

D'Fiesta ... Deiner Hurtado (n. 1971)

    Maira Avellaneda, cello

    Jesus Calderon, cello

Sonata No. 4 in B flat major ... G. Rossini (1792-1868)

Andantino

    Ronald Zaldana, violin 1

    Abigail Morales, violin 2

    Paul Christopher, cello

    Karla Gonzalez, bass

Family Day Concert

Wind Ensemble

Magale-Fredericks Concert Band

Magale Recital Hall

April 26, 2026, at 2:00 pm

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM included:

In My Father's Eyes  ... Julie Giroux

    Paul Christopher, cello

 

Springtime Pops

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

April 25, 2026, at 7:30 pm

Riverfront Amphitheater

Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM 

American Salute

Dear Enemy ... Nettie Chenaux 

Lincoln Portrait ... Copland

    Sherman Deselle, narrator

Colonel Bogey ... Kenneth J. Alford

Washington Post March ... Sousa

Andrews Sisters Medley

    The Victory Belles

Shoo Shoo Baby

    The Victory Belles

As Time Goes By

    The Victory Belles

Salute to the Armed Forces (Medley)

    The Victory Belles

1812 Overture ... Tchaikovsky

Old American Songs

Shenandoah ... North American Folk Song

Stars and Stripes Forever ... Sousa

 

 

Out of this World: a Journey through Grief

Tim Pursell, Junior Saxophone Recital

April 21, 2026, at 7:30 pm

Varnado Ballroom

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Mai ... Ryo Noda (b. 1948)

Vignette No. 20 ... Remy Le Boeur (b. 1986)

Spiegel im Spiegel ... Arvo Part (b. 1935), transcribed by Tim Pursell

    Dr. Chialing Hsieh, piano

Outburst ... Chris Evan Haas (b. 1993)

Out of this World ... David Maslanka (1943-2017)

    Paul Christopher, cello

    Dr. Chialing Hsieh, piano

Graduate Collaborative Piano Recital

Victor Anselmo Mata Zepeda, pianist

April 19, 2026, at 3:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Sonata for Flute and Piano No. 2 in D major, Op. 94 ... S. Prokofiev

    Moderato

    Scherzo

Lennon Coke, flute

Dichterliebe, Op. 48 ... R. Schumann

Robert Cardwell, baritone

Sonata for Cello and Piano ... M. Ponce

    Allegro Selvaggio

Paul Christopher, cello

Despedida ... Maria Grever 

Lhareen Lazo, soprano

Master Class with Dr. Hsinyi Wang of Tarrant County College

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 12:30 pm

CAPA room 219

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Master Class Participants included:

Jesus Calderon, cello

Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 ... J.S. Bach

Prelude

Maira Avellaneda, cello

Apres un reve ... G. Faure

Santiago Rovira, cello

Adagio and Allegro, Opus 70 .. R. Schumann

Alejandro Restrepo, cello

Cello Suite No. 1 ... B. Britten

Fugue

Season Finale

Monroe Symphony Orchestra

Church of the Redeemer

West Monroe, Louisiana

Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 7:00 pm

PROGRAM

Semiramide Overture ... G. Rossini

Piano Concerto No. 1, S. 124 ... F. Liszt

    Allegro maestoso

    Quasi Adagio

    Allegretto vivace. Allegro animato

    Allegro marziale animato

Elijah Asmussen, pianist

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 ... J. Brahms

    Adagio non troppo

    Adagio non troppo

    Allegretto grazioso - Presto ma non assai

    Allegro con spirito

    

 

Guest Artist Recital at LSU

LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts

LSU School of Music presents

Paul Christopher, cellist

School of Music, room 118

Monday, April 6, 2026, at 7:30 pm

PROGRAM

Composition for Violoncello Solo ... Ursula Mamlok (1923-2016)

I. Broadly 

II. Capricious 

III. With tenderness 

IV. With energy

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

Cello Suite Variation ... Christian Wolff (b. 1934)

I. Tempo of Prelude 

II. Tempo of Saraband 

III. Tempo of Gigue 

 

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

Other Monday, April 6, 2026, events:

12:30 - 2:30 pm Masterclass with Dennis Parker's Studio Class

4:30 - 5:30 pm Mara Gibson's Composition Student Readings

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, event:

1:30 - 3:00 pm Jeff Perry's Post-Tonal Class