9/30/2015 at 7:30 pm

Guest Artist Recital featuring Timothy Pitts, Double Bass, and Charles Tauber, Pianist
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Program

G.F. Handel . . . .Sonata in A Major
(1685-1759)
Adagio
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro

J.M. Sperger . . . .Sonata in D Major
(1750-1812)
Allegro Moderato
Adagio
Moderato

A. Vivaldi . . . .Violin Concerto, Opus 3, No.9
(1678-1741)
Larghetto

P. Hindemith . . . . Sonata for Double Bass and Piano
(1895-1963)
Allegretto
Scherzo-Allegro Assai
Molto Adagio-Rezatativo-Lied

J. Goltermann . . . . Souvenirs de Bellini
(1824-1898)
assisted by Paul Christopher, Cello

G. Frescobaldi/G. Cassado . . . . Toccata
(1583-1643)/(1897-1966)

Starry, Starry Evening 9/26/2015 at 7:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Pops on the River
Ronnie Kole, New Orleans legendary jazz pianist
Alexandria Riverfront Ampitheater
Alexandria, Louisiana

Congratulations to Alonso Restrepo!

Winner of the Monroe Symphony Cello Section Audition

Art and Music Faculty Showcase

9/22/2015 at 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM includes:

Spiegel im Spiegel for Cello and Piano (1978) . . . . Arvo Part (b. 1935 - )

Paul Christopher, cello

Dr. Greg Handel, piano

9/19/2015 at 7:30 pm

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
RiverView Theater
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Kabalevsky . . . . The Comedians Suite

Shostakovich . . . . Symphony No. 9

Rachmaninoff . . . . Piano Concerto No. 2
Gabriela Montero, pianist

Member Appreciation Wine and Cheese Reception

Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Society
9/16/2015 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pratt-Johnson House
2702 Highway 494
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Recruiting in Shreveport on 9/14/2015

Southwood High School Orchestra
Zachary Grant, Orchestra Director and NSU alumni
12:45 p.m.

Huntington High School
Rachel Provenza, Orchestra Director and NSU alumni
2:40 p.m.

9/13/2015 at 5:00 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall

Guest Artist Recital features Violinist Pavel Bagocz
A resident of the Czech Republic, Bogacz is a member of the noted European chamber orchestra, Slovensky Komorny Orchester, and he has established Sinfonietta Bratislava, which includes excellent Slovakian and Czech young artists. Bogacz is the brother of Elena Bogaczova, the staff accompanist at Northwestern State.

Admission is free and open to the public. The concert will include music by Czech composers Dvorak, Smetana and Suk as well as other pieces for violin. Bogacz will be joined by NSU faculty Paul Christopher on cello, Dr. Dennette McDermott on flute and Bogaczova on piano.

Program included:
Elegie for piano trio . . . . Jozef Suk
Paul Christopher, cello

Monroe Symphony Auditions

Clay Couturiaux, Music Director/Conductor, announces auditions for the following positions:
Section Violin, Section Viola, Section Cello, Section Bass and Substitute Musicians (except tuba)

Audition Date: September 19, 2015
Location: University of Louisiana, Monroe in Brown Theatre
Saturday, September 19, 2015

For audition information and to reserve your audition time,
please contact Nancy Miller, Executive Director
Phone: (318) 812-6761
Email: info@monroesymphonyorchestra.com

Low String Audition Repertoire follows:

SECTION CELLO

● Solo work of your choice.

● Beethoven: Symphony No. 5; 2nd mvt: m. 1-10, m. 49-59, m. 98-106, m. 114-124.

● Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; 4th mvt: beginning through end of basso recitativo.

● Brahms: Symphony No. 2; 1st mvt: C to D ; 2nd mvt: m. 1-17, m. 49-55; 4th mvt: m. 1-32.

● Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Scherzo: N to O.

● Mozart: Symphony No. 35; 4th mvt: m. 134-181.

● Strauss: Don Juan; beginning to D, G to K, 7 after O to 4 after U.

SECTION BASS

● Solo work of your choice.

● Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; 4th mvt: beginning through end of basso recitativo.

● Mozart: Symphony No. 35; 4th mvt: m. 134-181.

● Strauss: Don Juan; A to C , 5 after I to K , 7 after O to U.

● Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; 1st mvt: m. 51-94; 4th mvt. A to B.

Promoting NSU in Alexandria, LA, on September 2, 2015

Thursday, September 3, 2015, at 6:00 p.m.

Abendmusik Alexandria: Serious Music, Appetizers & Aperitifs
Meeting of the Minds: Trios for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Lin He, violin, Elena Bogaczova, piano, Paul Christopher, cello
Hearn Stage at the Kress Theater
1102 Third Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM

W.A. Mozart . . . . Divertimento in B flat Major
(1756-1791)
                    Allegro assai
                    Adagio
                    Rondeau: Tempo di Menuetto

A. Benner . . . . "Grace" Variations for Violin and Cello
(1955- )

A. Dvorak . . . . Piano Trio in G Minor, op. 26
(1841-1904)
                     Allegro moderato
                     Largo
                     Scherzo
                     Allegro non tanto

L to R: Lin He, E Bogaczova, P Christopher, A Benner, J Harmeyer