Monday, February 16, 2009

Thursday, 2/26/2009 @ 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, La

The NSU Contemporary Music Ensemble
under the direction of Edward Charity
with assistance from Paul Christopher




PROGRAM

In C .... Terry Riley (b. 1935-)

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Sunday, 2/15/2009 @ 3:00 pm


Anderson Auditorium
Hurley School of Music
Centenary College
Shreveport, LA

Paul Christopher and Ruth Drummond, Cellists

PROGRAM

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Three Duos Concertants for Two Violoncellos, op. 21

Duo I
Allegro
Adagio religioso
Allegretto


Duo II
Allegro maestoso
Cantabile
Rondo (Allegretto)


Duo III
Adagio-Tempo di Marcia, Variation I-IV
Scherzo


This concert will be repeated on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, @ 12:30 pm @ BPCC.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Wednesday, 2/11/2009 @ noon

Tulane University's Music at Midday Series
Rogers Memorial Chapel
New Orleans, Louisiana

Paul Christopher, Cello
Josué Ramirez, Bass
Elena Kuroda, Piano

PROGRAM

Souvenir du Val, opus 29, #1 .... J Offenbach (1819-1880)
SĂ©renade, opus 29, #2
Ballade, Opus 29, #3
Musette, Opus 24

Suite #1 in G major, BWV.1007 .... JS Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I and II
Gigue


Duo Concertant sur les themes des Puritains .... G Bottesini (1821-1889)

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Thursday, February 5, 2009 @ 7:30p

Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Guest Artists' Recital



Peter Minkler, Viola

Paul Christopher, Cello

Lura Johnson, Piano




Duet “With Two Eyeglasses Obligato" .... Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
for Viola and Cello
Allegro

Elegie for unaccompanied Viola (1944) .... Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Lento

Sonata for Viola and Piano (1979) .... George Rochberg (1918-2005)
Allegro moderato
Adagio lamentoso
Fantasia: Epilogue



INTERMISSION


Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight” .... Beethoven
Adagio
Allegretto
Presto


Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147 .... Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Moderato
Allegretto
Adagio



Funding for this recital was provided through the generosity of the NSU Department for Student Activities and the School for Creative and Performing Arts, Mr. William Brent, Director.