Thursday, September 30

Recruiting at Kilgore High and Middle school:

Tristan Roberts and Mitch Moehring, NSU string alumni, are the string orchestra directors.

Monday, 9/27/2010 @ 7:30 pm

FACULTY RECITAL                                                

Paul Christopher, cello

Elena Kuroda, piano

Magale Recital Hall

PROGRAM

Au bord de la mer .... Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
                                  Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883)

Sonata #1 in D minor, Opus 109 .... Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Allegro

Andante

Allegro commodo

Fast Music for Solo Cello (1994) .... Don Freund (1947-    )

Sonata, Opus 6 .... Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Allegro ma non troppo

Adagio-Presto-di nuovo Adagio

Allegro appassionato

BIOGRAPHIES

Elena Kuroda, originally from Czech Republic, comes from a family of professional musicians. After graduating from the Conservatory of Music in Bratislava, Slovakia, she continued her studies at Centenary College of Louisiana and Northwestern State University, where she received her Master Degree in Piano Performance in December 2007. Since January 2008 Mrs. Kuroda has served as a collaborative pianist and teaches piano classes at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Paul Christopher, Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Low Strings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, serves as String Chair of the Louisiana Music Teachers Association. In the summer he performs with the Peter Britt Festival Orchestra. He recently completed recording a fourth CD on the Human Metronome label devoted to the cello music of Jacques Offenbach. For more information visit http://music.nsula.edu/lowstrings

Tuesday, 9/21/2010 @ 4:15 pm

Faculty Showcase Recital
Magale Recital Hall

Program includes ... Music for Fashion by Mark Prince Lee (1958- )

Mr. Christopher's 2010-2011 Cello Studio Class

Cello Master Class with Wesley Baldwin

Dr. Wesley Baldwin, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Thursday, September 16, 2010 @ 4:15 pm in Room 105

Suite #3 in C Major, BWV 1009 ... Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Sarabande

Brett Andrews, Cello

Concerto in d minor .... Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)
III. Introduction: Andante
IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace

Lillia Lara, Cello

Elegie, Opus 24 .... Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Christine Davis, Cello

Wesley Baldwin and NSULA Cellists

Thursday, 9/16/2010 @ 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall
Northwestern State University

Baldwin-Carsillo Duo    

               

Wesley Baldwin, Cello

Jennifer Carsillo, Violin

Saturday, 9/11/2010 @ 7:30 pm

"Pops on the River" with Ronnie Kole, pianist
Rapides Symphony
Alexandria Riverfront Amphitheater
Tickets required