Monday, March 19, 2012

3/20/2012 at 12:30 pm

MUSIC 1500 Student Recital
Magale Recital Hall

PROGRAM includes:

Alpha and Omega (We Give You All the Glory) .... Micah Sasser*

Cello I: Brett Andrews and Julie Lee
Cello II: Lillia Lara and Milovan Paz
Cello III: Jorge Rodriquez and Micah Sasser
Cello IV: Nabor Berumen and Christina Lake
Cello V: Mariah Metoyer and Paul Christopher

Suite No. 3 for Solo Cello in C Major, BWV 1009 ... JS Bach
Prelude

Milovan Paz, cello

* Studio recording made on 3/26/2012 in Shreveport, LA by Brett Andrews, Julie Lee and Paul Christopher.


Josue Ramirez, NSU alumnus

Josue Ramirez has been invited to participate in the 6th annual Alfredo Saint Malo (ASM) Music Festival of Panama as a member of the Bass Faculty.  This international festival is scheduled for May 31-June 10, 2012. The invitation was extended by a festival organizer after attending Josue's recent recital in partial fulfillment of his doctoral degree at LSU in Baton Rouge.

"The ASM Festival is dedicated to promote music education, appreciation, and performance in Panama, where these opportunities for young musicians are quite limited. The Festival is a week-long celebration including daily concerts, recital by local and guest artists, the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama, the Orquesta Juvenil IstmeƱa and numerous international artists. We will also feature a series of master classes, lectures, workshops, private lessons, and didactic concerts to benefit 100s of young musicians and over 5,000 Panamanian school children."

Our congratulations to Josue!!!

Friday, March 16, 2012

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

3/17/2012 at 7:30 pm

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Riverview Theater
600 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Irish Tune from County Derry .... Grainger

Piano Concerto No. 6 in C Major .... Field
John O'Conor, piano soloist

Symphony No. 7 .... Beethoven

Monday, March 12, 2012

3/16/2012 at 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Rapides Parish String Festival
Alexandria Senior High School
800 Ola Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

SCHEDULE

9:30 am .... Opening Remarks .... John De Chiaro, Festival Coordinator

10:00 am - 10:45 am .. Cello, Bass and Upper String Master Classes

11:00 am - 12:00 pm .. Sectional Coaching

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm .... Coaching Continues

2:00 pm Dismissal

Clinicians:
Paul Christopher, Cello, NSU
Marta Szlubowska, Violin, Concertmaster, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Frank Murry, Bass, Freelancer, Albuquerque, New Mexico


Saturday, March 10, 2012

3/18/2012 at 3:00 pm

Anderson Auditorium
Hurley School of Music
Centenary College
Shreveport, Louisiana


Duo in B-flat major, Op. 53,  No. 1
Allegro
Adagio
Rondo: Allegro

Duo in A minor, Op. 53, No 2
Allegro: Andante: Allegro

Duo in C major. Op. 53, No. 3
Allegro moderato
Andante
Rondo: Allegretto

Paul Christopher, cello
Ruth Drummond, cello


Sunday, March 4, 2012

3/3/2012 at 7:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Josh Zona, Conductor
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Siegfried Idyll .... R. Wagner

Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 .... R. Strauss

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story .... L. Bernstein

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Britt Summer Festival Cello Opening


If any cellist is interested in applying I am happy to help with the audition process.

http://www.brittfest.org/orchestraopenings


Section Cello

2012 BRITT CLASSICAL SEASON: July 31-August 19
Posted: 2-28-12
Deadline: auditions must be received by April 2, 2012
Auditions are by recording through a blind audition process. Your inquiry will be acknowledged.
RECORD THE FOLLOWING:
I. Solo:
•Any two contrasting movements from a Bach Cello Suite (omit repeats)
II. Excerpts from the following works:
•Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement: ms. 1 - 10; ms. 98 - 106, 3rd movement: ms. 1-19; ms. 141 - 177
•Mozart, Symphony No. 39, 4th movement: ms. 115 - 137
Auditions will only be accepted electronically. They must be mp3 or .wav files (please convert files to one of these formats before you submit)

Each required element/excerpt should be a separate track.

No names, photos or other personal information should be apparent on the recording excerpt—only the composer's last name or other necessary detail to identify the excerpt.

Please check your recording for volume and quality before submitting. Inaudible or poor quality recordings, or auditions that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.
Send the recording and a resume to:
Angela Warren
Britt Festival Orchestra
angela.warren@brittfest.org 
Questions? Contact Angela at: 1-800-882-7488 or direct at 1-541-690-3835, or emailangela.warren@brittfest.org. Britt Festivals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.