12/20/2012 at 7:30 pm

Longview Symphony Orchestra  and Longview Area Youth Symphony members
Tonu Kalam, Music Director and Conductor
S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performing Arts Center
Longview, Texas

PROGRAM

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 8 .... A. Corelli

Noel from Symphonic Sketches .... G. W. Chadwick

Polonaise from Christmas Eve .... N. Rimsky-Korsakov

Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 .... N. Rimsky-Korsakov

Serenade to Music .... R. Vaughan Williams

Sleigh Ride .... L. Anderson
Guest conductor Laura McKethan

Christmas Singalong .... J. Finnegan

12/11/2012 at 7:30 pm

Christmas Music Old and New
Red River Chorale
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
Alexandria, La

PROGRAM includes:

Cradle Song .... arr. John Rutter
    Andrej Kurti and Emily Owens, violins
    Mario Torres, viola
    Paul Christopher, cello

Sussex Carol .... arr. David Willcocks

In the Bleak Mid-winter .... Harold Darke
    Cara Waring, soprano
    Dale Higginbotham, tenor

The Shepherds Farewell .... Hector Berlioz

Deck the Halls .... arr. David Willcocks

12/2/2012 @ 2:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Joshua Zona, Music Director
Mickey Mangun and Talor Mathews, vocalists
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
Alexandria, La




PROGRAM

Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla .... Glinka

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring .... Bach

Charlie Brown Christmas .... Guaraldi

Driedel Song .... Goldfarb

O Holy Night .... Adam

Sweet Little Jesus Boy .... MacGimsey

Go Tell It on the Mountain .... Spirtual

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing .... Mendelssohn

Variations on a Shaker Melody .... Copland

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year .... Pela & Wyle

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas .... Martin & Blaine

Some Children See Him .... Burt

Holiday Greetings .... arr. Swearingen

Radetzky March .... J. Strauss Sr.

11/26/2012 & 11/27/2012

Recruiting in Baton Rouge

Chris Frazier, Baton Rouge Magnet High School

Mr. & Mrs. David Cassin, The Runnels School

Mr. Williams, McKinley High School

David Thorn, Louisiana Youth Orchestra

11/17/2012 at 7:30 pm

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
RiverView Theatre
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

The Moldau .... Smetana

Mandolin Concerto "From the Blue Ridge" ....  Jeff Midkiff

Symphony No. 6, "Pastorale" .... Beethoven

11/11/2012 at 11:30 am

NNSO Concerto Competition Winners
Milovan Paz, cellist
Roman Carranza, violin
Chris Cox, flute (not pictured)
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, LA

Paz, Christopher, Carranza

Milovan Paz and Roman Carranza will be featured in the Concerto Winners Concert with the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra on Monday, February 25, 2013.  Milovan Paz will perform Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1, and Roman Carranza will perform the last movement of Khachaturian's Violin Concerto.

11/10/2012 at 7:30 pm

South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Kermit Poling, Music Director and Conductor
First Baptist Church
Magnolia, Arkansas

PROGRAM

Concerto for Piccolo .... A. Vivaldi
Sally Horak, piccolo










Shadows .... E. Zwlich
Jeffrey Biegel, pianist











Gloria .... Vivaldi
Jenna Tucker, soprano and Karen Watkins, alto
Texas Woman's University Choir, South Arkansas University Heritage Singers, and El Dorado High School Choir

11/13/2012 at 6:00 pm

Jorge Rodriguez, Junior Cello Recital
MinJeong Kim, piano
Emilio Castro, violin
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, LA

PROGRAM

Rondo for Cello and Piano, Op. 94 .... A. Dvorak

Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 3 .... L.V. Beethoven
Allegro con brio
Andante cantabile con variazioni
Menuetto. Quasi allegro
Finale. Prestissimo

Le Grand Tango for Cello .... A. Piazzolla

Longview Auditions posted 11/1/2012

Longview Symphony Orchestra

Interested in auditioning for the Longview Symphony?

If so, send your resume to Gary Bruns, Personnel Manager at snurbg@bellsouth.net.

10/30/2012 @ 5:30 pm

Program

Romance, op. 51 .... Camille Saint-Säens (1835-1921)

            Gavotte, op. 16

            Priѐre, op. 158

Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010 .... J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

            Präludium

            Allemande

            Courante

            Sarabande

            Bourrée  I / Bourrée II

            Gigue

Duet with two Obligato Eyeglasses, WoO32 .... Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

            Movement I

            Minuetto

 Suite Italienne .... Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

            Introduzione

            Serenata

            Aria

            Tarantella

            Minuetto e Finale

10/18/2012 at 7:30 pm

 

Evan Drachman, Cellist
Richard Dowling, Pianist
The Piatigorsky Foundation
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, LA

"A one-hour, intimate and enchanting concert featuring two amazing artists. Through their musical performance and commentaries, you will gain an unparalleled understanding of the classical music pieces and composers. Please come and be inspired by this live concert. Following the concert, please stay to meet the artists."

PROGRAM

Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 .... JS Bach
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue

Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 for cello and orchestra .... E Elgar
Adagio-Moderato
Lento-Allegro molto
Adagio
Allegro-Moderato-Allegro, ma non troppo-Poco piu lento-Adagio

Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 .... R Schumann
I. Zart und mit Ausdruck (Tender and with expression)
II. Lebhaft, leicht (Lively, light)
III. Rasch und mit Feurer (Quick and with fire)

Mr. Drachman will also present a master class that begins at 6:30 pm.

10/11/2012 at 7:15 am

Recruting at Pineville High School
John Lee, Orchestra Director
Pineville, Louisiana

10/5/2012 at 6:00 pm

PROGRAM

Suite No.3 in C major  BWV 1009.... JS Bach
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Bourrée I-II
Gigue

Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85 .... E Elgar
Adagio-Moderato
Lento-Allegro Molto
Adagio
Allegro-Moderato-Allegro, ma non troppo-Poco più lento-Adagio

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10/1/2012 at 10:30 am

Recruiting at Marshall High School
Paul Adams, Orchestra Director, 2010 NSULA alumni
Marshall, Texas

9/29/2012 at 7:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Josh Zona, Conductor
A Night at the Movies
Alexandria, Louisiana

9/29/2012 @ 7:30 pm

Longview Symphony Orchestra, Tonu Kalam, Conductor
Masterworks for Orchestra and Chorus
Trinity Episcopal Church
Longview, Texas

PROGRAM

Prelude in B minor, BWV 869 .... Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Leopold Stokowski
Mass No.2 in G major, D. 167 .... Franz Schubert
Serenade in C major, Op. 48 .... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

9/22/2012 at 7:00 pm

Global Artists Society Peace One Day Concert:  A concert to promote peace and support
Palm Lake Christian Church
5401 22nd Ave. N. Street
St. Petersburg, Florida

PROGRAM includes

Piano Quartet #1 in g minor, Opus 25 .... Johannes Brahms
Allegro
Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo
Andante con moto
Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

Unkyoung Kim, violin
Brendan Murphy, viola
Paul Christopher, cello
Brent Douglas, piano

Londonderry Air .... Unknown

Unkyoung Kim, violin
Paul Christopher, cello

9/18/2012 at 12:30 pm

Faculty Showcase

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

RESONANCE for Amplified Solo Cello .... Mark Prince Lee

Group I   

Mr. Paul Christopher, Amplified Cello

“One More Kiss” from Follies .... Stephen Sondheim

Ms. D’ Nissa Hester, soprano

Mr. Michael Rorex, piano

Horn Concerto No. 4 .... Wolfgang Mozart

1^st movement

Dr. Kristine Coreil, French horn

Dr. Francis Yang, piano

“Enfant, si j’etais roi” .... Franz Liszt

Mr. Michael Rorex, tenor

Dr. Christine Allen, piano

Immer Kleiner .... Adolf Schreiner, transcribed by George S. Howard, Col. USAF (retired)

Dr. Malena McLaren, clarinet

Mr. David Steele, clarinet

Mr. Michael Rorex, piano

C. S. Theme and Variations, opus 6 .... Randall Compton, (dedicated to Victor Borge)

Dr. Christine Allen, piano

Dr. Greg Handel, piano

Mr. Michael Rorex, piano

Dr. Francis Yang, piano

Nocturne in C# minor .... Frederic Chopin , transcribed by John Wummer

Dr. Dennette McDermott, flute

Dr. Francis Yang, piano

Tango Etude No. 1 .... Astor Piazzolla

Dr. Paul Forsyth, saxophone

Trois pieces breves for wind quintet .... Jacques Ibert

I.  Allegro

III. Allegro scherzando

Dr. Dennette McDermott, flute

Mrs. Leah Forsyth, oboe

Dr. Malena McLaren, clarinet

Dr. Kristine Coreil, horn

Dr. Douglas Bakenhus, bassoon

Festive Overture, op. 96 .... Dimitri Shostakovich, arranged by M. Kuroda for 3 double-bell euphoniums, 2 marching baritones, and 3 euphoniums with all sorts of mutes

Dr. Masahito Kuroda, baritones & euphoniums

Work Song .... Cannonball Adderly

The NSU Faculty Jazz Combo:

Dr. Paul Forsyth, saxophone

Mr. Galindo Rodriguez, trumpet

Mr. Luke Brouillette, guitar

Mr. Joe Williams, bass

Mr. Sammy Nix, drums

Micah Sasser's debut CD release "Priority"

Micah "Crayzee Fingers" Sasser
Bassist, Cellist, Producer, Songwriter, Gospel Artist and Sound Engineer of MLWS Productions recently released his first CD titled, Priority.  Here is the iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/micah-sasser/id557030773

9/15/2012 from 8:00 am - 10:30 am

Alexandria Youth Orchestra
Giovanni De Chiaro, founder and director
Scott M. Brame Middle School
Alexandria, Louisiana

Paul Christopher was an invited audition adjudicator for the Alexandria Youth Orchestra. This audition was arranged to select students to participate in a debut performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, New York. The Alexandria Youth Orchestra is comprised of students from Phoenix Magnet Elementary School, Brame Middle School, Alexandria Senior High School, Bolton High School, Oakhill High School, and Menard High School.

Jorge Rodriguez won RSO cello audition!

Congratulations to Jorge!

9/13/2012 at 7:30 pm

Unkyoung Kim, violin & viola

Alonso Saavedra Coles, piano

Thursday, September 13, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.

Magale Recital Hall at NSU

PROGRAM

Elegy for Viola and Piano, Opus 24…. G. Faure

IO/F-1 Movements 1 – 9 for Solo Viola…. M. P. Lee

World Premiere Performance

Sonata for Solo Viola, Opus 25, No. 1 …. P. Hindemith

I.                   Breit Viertel

II.                Sehr Frisch und Straff

III.             Sehr langsam

IV.             Rasendes Zeitmass. Wild.

V.                Langsam, mit viel Ausdruck

Violin Concerto in G minor, Opus 26 …. M. Bruch

I.                   Vorspiel: Allegro moderato

II.                Adagio

III.              Finale: Allegro energico

9/11/2012 at 12:30 pm

MUS 1500: Student Recital
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, LA

PROGRAM includes:

Suite No. 3 in C Major for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1009 ... J.S. Bach
Sarabande
Gigue

Milovan Paz, cello

9/10/2012 at 7:00 pm

Young Artist Showcase
Milovan Paz, cello
The Crain Council for Music and Community Arts
First Presbyterian Church
Grace Hall
Longview, Texas

PROGRAM

Suite No. 3 in C Major for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1009 ... J.S. Bach
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I and II
Gigue

Concerto for Violoncello and Piano in E Minor, Opus 85 .... E. Elgar
I. Adagio-Moderato
II. Allegro molto
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro-Moderato-Allegro, ma non troppo

9/11/2012 at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm

Guest Artist Dr. Mark Prince Lee
Columbia State University in Tennessee
Presents a Tribute to John Cage 1912-1992
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, LA

PROGRAM

4’33”
Dr. Mark Prince Lee, pianist

Primitive for Prepared Piano
Alonso Saavedra Coles, pianist

Suite for Toy Piano
Dr. Christine Burczyk Allen, pianist

String Quartet
III. Nearly Stationary
Roman Carranza, violin I
Jenny Ramos Torres, violin II
Mario Torres, viola
Paul Christopher,cello

Fontana Mix
Roman Carranza, violin I
Jenny Ramos Torres, violin II
Mario Torres, viola
Paul Christopher,cello

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At 7:30 pm meet us Beau Jardin for Cage on the Cane

9/8/2012 at 7:30 pm

THE MUSIC OF QUEEN
El Dorado Municipal Auditorium
South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra

Jeans 'n Classics returns to El Dorado to bring One Vision: The Music of Queen. Join us for a concert that will make Freddie Mercury proud. Classic hits through the years in a fantastic tribute to a band that has had an epic impact on our society.

9/2/2012 @ 1:00 pm

Master Class with Dr. David Rosen
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Brett Andrews and Dr. Rosen

Milovan Paz and Dr. Rosen

Jorge Rodriguez and Dr. Rosen

B Andrews, P Christopher, D Rosen, J Rodriguez, M Paz

8/19/2012 at 8:00 pm

Britt Festival Orchestra
Peter Bay, Conductor
Farewell Concert
Jacksonville, Oregon

PROGRAM

DVORÁK .... Cello Concerto
Alisa Weilerstein, solo cellist

RACHMANINOFF .... Symphonic Dances

As Maestro Bay conducts the closing concert of his 20th and final season as Music Director, we pay tribute to his extraordinary artistic vision and leadership.

8/18/2012 at 8:00 pm

Britt Festival Orchestra
Symphonic Pops
Wesley Schulz, guest conductor
Jacksonville, Oregon

PROGRAM

BERNSTEIN arr. by Peress .... Overture to West Side Story
PROKOFIEV .... Selections from Romeo & Juliet
JOHN WILLIAMS .... Three Pieces from Schindler's List
SAINT-SAËNS .... Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
J. STRAUSS, JR. .... Overture to The Gypsy Baron
SUPPÉ .... Overture to The Light Cavalry
JOHN WILLIAMS .... Flight to Neverland from Hook
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN arr. by Bennett ....South Pacific

8/17/2012 at 8:00 pm

Britt Festival Orchestra
Music, Memories, Magic
Jacksonville, Oregon









PROGRAM

MOZART .... Overture to Don Giovanni

SAINT-SAËNS .... Piano Concerto No. 2
Sara Daneshpour, guest pianist

COPLAND .... The Tender Land Suite (Westwater Photochoreography)

RESPIGHI ....Pines of Rome (special participation by Britt Orchestra alumni)

Britt Festival Commissions New Piece to Celebrate 50th AnniversaryThe Britt Festival in Oregon has commissioned James Westwater and Nicholas Bardonnay to create a new piece of photochoreography celebrating 50 years of The Britt Experience. The new piece, which premieres this August with Peter Bay conducting, will draw upon the festival’s image archives, community submissions, and the great historical collection of Peter Britt, the festival’s namesake. The photography will be choreographed and projected alongside the performance of a great classical work as part of the concert “Music, Memories, Magic.

8/11/2012 at 8:00 pm

Britt Festival Orchestra
Jacksonville, Oregon

PROGRAM

	COPLAND .... Happy Anniversary
	NIELSEN .... Helios Overature
	MENDELSSOHN .... Violin Concerto
	ELGAR .... Enigma Variations Nurit Bar-Josef, solo violinist

8/10/2012 @ 8:00 pm

Britt Festival Orchestra
Jacksonville, Oregon

PROGRAM

MARTINU .... Sinfonietta La Jolla
HAYDN .... Sinfonia concertante
features principal players, Joseph Salvalaggio (oboe), Erich Heckscher (bassoon), Ignace Jang (violin) and Douglas Harvey (cello)

BRAHMS .... Piano Concerto No. 2
Andre Watts, pianist

8/4/2012 @ 8:00 pm

Britt Festival Orchestra
Anton Nel, pianist
Jacksonville, Oregon







PROGRAM

DAVID ANDERSON.... Celebration
(This performance is a world premiere of Celebration, a 50th anniversary commissioned piece by the festival's Principal Bassist).

SCHUMANN .... Piano Concerto
Anton Nel, solo pianist

FRANCK .... Symphony in d minor

8/3/2012 @ 8:00 pm

Gala 50th Opening Concert
Britt Festival Orchestra
Jacksonville, Oregon








PROGRAM

STRAVINSKY .... Greeting Prelude
BERLIOZ .... Roman Carnival
BRUCH .... Violin Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV ..... Symphony No. 5  Sarah Chang, violin soloist

Me and My Cello - Happy Together

Saslav Scholarship Concert

Mendelssohn Trio in d minor, 2nd movement:

Isidor Saslav, violin

Andrew Parr, piano

Paul Christopher, cello

Performed March 31, 2012
Saslav Scholarship Concert
SFA University

5/12/2012 at 7:30 pm

Belcher Performing Arts Center
Longview, Texas

PROGRAM

Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila .... N. Glinka

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 ... E. Grieg
Antonio Pampa-Baldi, pianist, 2001 Van Cliburn Piano Competition Silver Medalist

Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op. 76 .... A. Dvorak

L to R: Mark Miller, Tonu Kalam, Antonio Pampa-Baldi

Alex Djinov and Jorge Rodriguez

Kerri  Christopher and HwaRyoung Lee

April 30-May 4, 2012

Hanchey Gallery 2
NSU campus
Natchitoches, LA

Les Filles de la Mode: a fashion illustration exhibit by Eva Wilson

Artist Statement

Working on this project was a major growing experience for me. I have always loved drawing clothes and the like, and I had never realized that someone could do it for a living. Once I found out that there was such a thing as a professional Fashion Illustrator, I was sold.



This exhibition is an expression and a celebration of my new found love. The watercolors I did solely for my own enjoyment, and I love every single one of them. They are my joy and comfort. All of the paintings in this show are a step forward in the direction of my desired career after graduation.

I found sponsors who would allow me to paint their outfits, and in return, they would get to keep the paintings. In this, I am already working on marketing myself. They would have them hung in their shops for all to see. A chance to become more than I could have ever dreamed.

I hope that all who come to see this exhibition will leave inspired, because these "Fashion Girls" inspire me every day.

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4/30/2012 at 5:30 pm

PROGRAM

Passacaglia .... Handel/Halvorsen

Milovan Paz, cello
Petra Bubanja, violin

Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, "American" .... A. Dvorak
Allegro ma non troppo
Lento
Molto vivace
Finale: Vivace ma non troppo

Roman Carranza, violin I
Emilio Castro, violin II
Marcella Fernandez, viola
Milovan Paz, cello

Congratulations to the Guifiti String Quartet for being invited to study at the Renova Music Festival this summer in New Castle, PA.

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4/28/2012 at 7:30 pm

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
Riverview Theater

PROGRAM

Candide Overture .... Bernstein

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 .... S. Barber
Kermit Poling, violinist

Symphony No. 2 in D-flat Major (“Romantic”).... Hanson

The Glory and the Grandeur .... R. Peck
Chandler Teague, timpani
Anthony Robinson and Douglas Parmelee, percussion

For 27 years, concertmaster Kermit Poling has been a mainstay of the Shreveport Symphony. We'll toast him and celebrate the final concert of his tenure as he thrills us with the glorious Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber. The season closes with The Glory and the Grandeur, Russell Peck's unique, energetic concerto for percussion trio and orchestra.