Recitals 4 You: September 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014

Congratulations to Alonso Cardozo, Carlos Garcia, and Ricky Ventura!

As a result of auditions for Rapides Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Zona offered three low string musicians a position on the substitute/extra list for the current season. Congratulations to Alonso Restrepo, Carlos Garcia, and Ricky Ventura!

Friday, September 26, 2014

Pops on the River

9/27/2014 at 7:30 pm
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Josh Zona, Conductor and Music Director
Alexandria Riverfront Center
707 Main Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Recruiting at Caddo Magnet High School

9/25/2014 at 8:40 am and 9:30 am
Scott Wilhite, NSU Student Teacher
Elaine Webb, CMHS Orchestra Director
Paul Christopher, NSU Cellist
Shreveport, Louisiana

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

2015 Marjorie Stricklin Emerging Artist Competition

The Monroe Symphony League and Monroe Symphony Orchestra are pleased to announce the scheduling of the 2015 Marjorie Stricklin Emerging Artist Competition.

This annual competition has a record of strong participation and excellence. The winner of the competition is awarded a financial prize at the competition, and also serves as the guest artist at the following season's Opening Concert of the Monroe Symphony Orchestra.

Rules for the 2015 event, as well as an application may be accessed from the website of the Monroe Symphony Orchestra.

You are invited and encouraged to share this information with others you think may be interested in competing in this event. The deadline for your application is Thursday, December 4, 2014.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Guest Artist Exchange Recitals

Sunday, September 21, 2014, at 3:00 pm

Howard Auditorium

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

AND

Monday September 22, 2014, at 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Northwestern State University

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Dennette Derby McDermott, flute

Paul Christopher, cello

Cain Budds, guitar

PROGRAM

Six Variations on the Theme op. 42 . . . . Johann Baptist Wanhal

Nel cor più non mi sento (1739-1813)

The History of The Tango . . . . Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

Bordel 1900

Café 1930

Nightclub 1960

Concert d'aujourd'hui

Quatre pièces intimes (1997) . . . . Dušan Bogdanović (1955- )

Prière

Mouvement

La Harpe de David

Chant

Sonata for Guitar and Violoncello (1969) . . . . Radamés Gnattali

Allegretto comodo (1906-1988)

Adagio

Con Spirito

Garden Music (1998) . . . . Gary Schocker (b. 1959- )

Ruins

Aubade

Serenade

Scattering

Dr. Cain Budds, LA Tech U

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra

9/20/2014 at 7:30 pm
RiverView Theater
Michael Butterman, Conductor
Mayuko Kamio, Violin Soloist
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Cloud Scraper . . . . James Eakin

Violin Concerto No. 2. Op. 63 . . . . S. Prokofiev

Scheherazade, Op. 35 . . . . N. Rimsky-Korsakov

The violin rules the night at Saturday's season opening of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. The evening will feature Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medalist Mayuko Kamio playing Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 and the SSO's newly appointed Concertmaster Matt Albert playing the difficult solo part in Rimsky-Korsakov's epic symphonic poem, Scheherazade.

The show begins with a world premiere of Shreveport native James Eakin's composition "Cloud Scraper. "James Eakin's music is dramatic, colorful and thoroughly engaging. The SSO is privileged to present the world premiere of 'Cloud Scraper' by this accomplished native Shreveporter, and we look forward to welcoming him home for the performance," said SSO Music Director Michael Butterman.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Recruiting at NCHS

Monday, 9/15/2014, at 11:00 am
Natchitoches Central High School Orchestra
Syll-Young Olson, String Director
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Faculty Showcase Recital

Monday, 9/15/2014, at 7:30 pm and Tuesday, 9/16/2014, at 12:30 pm
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, LA

PROGRAM includes selections by Jacques Offenbach:

Berthas Lied

Deux âmes au ciel (Two souls in heaven)

Rêverie au bord de la mer (Daydreaming at the seaside)

Paul Christopher, cello and Elena Bogaczova, piano

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Faculty Showcase to be held Monday

By David West

09/12/2014

NATCHITOCHES – The Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts will present its annual Faculty Showcase Monday, Sept. 15.

A wine tasting and reception sponsored by Maggio’s begins at 5:30 p.m. Those attending can view the faculty art show in the Orville Hanchey Gallery featuring work by Matt DeFord, Leslie Gruesbeck, Clyde Downs, Brooks DeFee, Corbin Cohver and Mirla Gonzalez and graduate assistants Lily Thompson and Tiffany Divine.

A recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall with performances by Terrie Sanders, Kristine Coreil, Francis Yang, Dennette McDermott, Malena McLaren, Doug Bakenuus, Paul Forsyth, J. Mark Thompson, Elena Bogaczova, D’Nissa Hester, Paul Christopher, Andrej Kurti, Michael Rorex and Greg Handel.

Sponsorship for the Faculty Showcase is provided by CP-Tel, the inaugural member of the CAPA Corporate Circle.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

9/13/2014 at 7:30 pm

South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Kermit Poling, Conductor and Music Director
El Dorado Municipal Auditorium
El Dorado, Arkansas

PROGRAM

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Congratulations to Milo van Paz!

Milo van Paz, NSU graduate student, successfully auditioned for the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra last week. He played in the final round and then was placed on the orchestra's substitute list. He will be first call when a regular section cellist is unable to perform a concert.