Alexandria Museum of Art

James Michalopoulos
Rapt in Color exhibit
11/22/2014 at 6:30 pm

Provided background music during the exhibit opening.

Guest Artist Master Class

Choral Hall
The Blair School of Music
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
November 12, 2014, at 3:00 pm

Paul Christopher, guest artist

PROGRAM

Suite No. 4 in E flat Major for unaccompanied cello . . . . J.S. Bach
Prelude
Sarabande

Ann Yes, cello

Kol Nidrei . . . . M. Bruch

Juliano Stewart, cello

Polly Brecht, piano

Concerto No. 1, Op. 49 . . . . D. Kabalevsky

Allegro

Blake Kitayama, cello

Polly Brecht, piano

Concerto in D Minor . . . . E. Lalo

Introduction, andante-allegro vivace

John Yang, cello

Polly Brecht, piano

RSO Concerto Competition

NSU Concerto Competition Results

Dr. Bakenhus wrote, "Congratulations to all who performed at the 2014 Concerto Competition! Everyone was well prepared and the judges, including myself, enjoyed hearing you play! I wish we could have everyone perform with us. We are truly blessed here at NSU to have so many talented young musicians. The winners who will be performing with the NNSO on March 23, 2015:  

Román Carranza . . . Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane

Milovan Paz . . . . Dvorak’s Cello Concerto mvt I

Honorable Mention (Not performing with us but they deserve recognition for an exceptional performance!!!):

Carlos Garcia . . . . Bottesini Concerto No. 1

Emilio Castro . . . . Saint Saens Introduction and Rondo"

NNSO Concerto Competition

11/16/2014 @ 2:00pm
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Low string students competing to perform with the orchestra on 3/23/2015 concert include:

Kol Nidrei . . . . . Max Bruch
Colin Horton, cello
Mr. Michael Rorex, piano

Allegro from Cello Concerto No. 1 . . . .  E. Lalo
Alonso Restrepo, cello
Ms. Elen Bogaczova, piano

Tarantelle in G Minor . . . . G. Bottesini
Ricky Ventura, bass
Mr. Michel Rorex

Allegro from Concerto No. 1 in F# Minor . . . . G. Bottesini
Carlos Garcia, bass
Ms. Elen Bogaczova, piano

Allegro from Cello Concerto in B Minor . . . . A. Dvorak
Milovan Paz, cello
Mr. Paul Christopher, piano

Elegy No. 1 in D Major . . . . G. Bottesini
Cameron Normand, bass
Mr. Michael Rorex, piano

Allegro from Cello Concerto in G Minor . . . . D. Kabalevsky
Alba Maloff, cello
Mr. Michael Rorex, piano

Elegie, Op. 24 . . . . G. Faure
Samantha J. Carpenter, cello
Ms. Elen Bogaczova, piano

Faculty Guest Artist Recital at Vanderbilt

11/13/2014 at 8:00 pm

Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall

Blair School of Music

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

PROGRAM

Bertha's Lied . . . . . . . . Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

                             Rêverie au bord de la mer

                             Deux âmes au ciel

Glissées (1970) for violoncello solo . . . . Isang Yun (1917-1995)

                                                                          

Folk-tale (Canto populaire) . . . . Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

  

                            Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Opus 117 . . . . Gabriel Fauré

                            Allegro

                            Andante

                            Allegro vivo

                            Kottos for violoncello solo (1977) . . . . Iannis Xenakis (1922-2004)

Paul Christopher, cello

Elena Bogaczova, piano

Guest Artist Recital

Cherry Theatre

Columbia State Community College

Columbia, Tennessee

November 11, 2014, at 7:30 pm

PROGRAM:

Berthas Lied . . . . . . . . Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

                             Rêverie au bord de la mer

                             Deux âmes au ciel

Kottos for violoncello solo (1977) . . . . Iannis Xenakis (1922-2004)

                                                                          

Folk-tale (Canto populaire) . . . . Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

  

                            Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Opus 117 . . . . Gabriel Fauré

                            Allegro

                            Andante

                            Allegro vivo

                            Harmonious Blacksmith . . . . George F. Handel/Christopher

Paul Christopher, cello

Elena Bogaczova, piano

Music Appreciation Class Presentation

NSU Honors Chamber Winds Concert

Jeff Matthews, conductor

11/5/2014 at 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, La

PROGRAM includes:

Concerto for Cello and Wind Instruments (1925) . . . . . Jacques Ibert

Pastorale

Romance

Gigue

Paul Christopher, cellist

Natchitoches - Northwestern Symphony Orchestra

November 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Magale Recital Hall

Program includes:

Sinfonia Concertante . . . . F.J. Haydn

Leah Forsyth, oboe
Douglas Bakenhus, bassoon
Andrej Kurti, violin
Paul Christopher, cello

True Classics Orchestra Concert

11/1/2014 at 7:30 pm
Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
1202 Third Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Coriolanus Overture, Op. 62 . . . . L Beethoven

Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 . . . . A. Dvorak
Madeleine Kabat, guest artist

Symphony No. 1, in C Minor, Op. 68 . . . . J. Brahms


The following link is a review of the concert: 

Rapides Symphony Orchestra – Outstanding Job with Brahms’ First Symphony!