Sunday, August 23, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Storytime at Natchitoches Public Library
450 Second Street
Natchitoches, Louisiana
June 9, 2026, at 10:30 - 11:00 am
"I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello" by Barbara S. Garriel
Thursday, June 4, 2026
A Decade of New Music
New Music on the Bayou 10th Anniversary
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 1:00 pm
PROGRAM includes:
A Tree Portrait ... Xu Zheng
I. Standing Still, a Tree
II. With Rugged Bark
III. Branches Reaching towards the Stars
IV. The Silence between Leaves
V. Drawing Light from the Eclipse
VI. Thousands of Crescents
VII. As Growth Rings across Time, Year after Year
Paul Christopher, cello
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1:00 pm
Biedenharn Museum & Gardens
Monroe, Louisiana
PROGRAM includes:
Forget harmony ... Norberto Oldrini
I. Meditation
II. Piazzolla
Paul Christopher, cello
Richard Seiler, piano
Friday, June 5, 2026, 7:00 pm
Dixie Center for the Arts
212 N. Vienna Street
Ruston, Louisiana
PROGRAM includes:
Tempo, Terra, Trama ... Igor Leao Maia
I. Primeiro Tempo
II. Terra-floresta
III. Tempo dos sonhos
IV. Arvores de cantos
Lea Baumert-Patterson, flute
Katrina Clements, clarinet
Megan George, trumpet
Mia Detwiler, violin
Michael Capone, viola
Paul Christopher, cello
Gregory Lyons, percussion
Diana Thacher, piano
Christopher Heidenreich, conductor
Saturday, June 6, 22026, 11:00 am
Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge Amphitheater
480 Richland Place
Monroe, Louisiana
PROGRAM includes:
BayouLuminance ... Jeremi Edwards
I. Phosphorescence
II. Incandescence
Anne Maker, flute
Scot Humes, clarinet
Katrina Clements, bass clarinet
Wade Dillingham, alto saxophone
Samantha Parker, violin
Kathleen Crabtree, viola
Paul Christopher, cello
Jose Saavedra, double bass
Chris Heidenreich, conductor
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| Xu Zheng |
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| Richard Seiler |
Tempo, Terra, Trauma
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| 2026 Black Bayou Composition Award |
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| Jeremi Edwards |
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Summer Music Festival
May 31, 2026 - June 13, 2026
New Castle in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
June 4, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Faculty Artists Concert
New Wimington Presbyterian Church
PROGRAM
G. Rossini, arr. Ouzounoff - Overture to ‘The Barber of Seville”
Malcolm Arnold - Fantasy for Horn
Daniel Perttu - Three American Canvases
Alexei Haieff - Three Bagatelles for Oboe and Bassoon
Erno Dohnanyi - Serenade for String Trio, op. 10
June 5, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Student Chamber Ensembles
Pap Gelateria, New Castle
June 6, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Magnificat Chapel, Villa Maria Center
PROGRAM
John Corigliano “Voyage” for String Orchestra
Esther Ballou - Suite for Winds
Judy Bruce - The Awakening Dawn (World Premier)
Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
Renova Festival Chamber Orchestra
June 11, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Faculty Artists Concert
Northminster Presbyterian Church
PROGRAM
Bohuslav Martinu - Promenades
Jacque Ibert - Two Interludes for Flute, Violin and Piano
Samuel Barber - String Quartet, mvt. 2, “Adagio”
Robert Schumann - Piano Quartet in E-Flat, Op. 47
June 12, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Student Chamber Ensembles
Stone Castle Abbey
New Castle, PA
Bedrich Smetana - String Quartet in E Minor, "From My Life"
Allegro vivo appassionato
Rafael Rolg-Francoli, violin, Laurel Waither, violin
Natalie Holstine, viola, Jesus Caladeron, cello
F. Joseph Haydn - String Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6, "The Frog"
Allegro
Poco adagio
Donald Mrowiec, violin, Perla Hipp, violin
Ronald Zaldana, viola, Aedan Maloney, cello
June 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Renova Chamber Orchestra
Magnificat Chapel in Villa Maria Center
PROGRAM
Giacomo Rossini - Overture to “La scala di seta”
Aaron Copland - “Hoedown” for String Orchestra
Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances
Trumpet solo pieces TBA
The finale concert of the 2026 Festival featuring trumpet soloist Joshua Kauffman from the US Army Band “Pershing’s Own.”
Jesus & Evan Drachman
Monday, May 25, 2026
Symphony on the Square
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
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Storytime at 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
Friday, May 1, 2026
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
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Springtime Pops
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
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