10/31/2015 at 7:30 pm

Cirque de la Symphonie: Halloween Extravaganza
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
River View Theater
Shreveport, Louisiana

SSO Cello Section

Recruiting in East Texas

10/27/2015 at 11:15 am
Lincoln Hall, Orchestra Director and NSU Alumni
Marshall High School
Marshall, Texas

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

2015 Louisiana International Piano Competition
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
Alexandria, Louisiana
10/24/2015 at 6:00 pm

Final Round Performances

P.I. Tchaikovsky . . . . Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23
Allergro non troppo e molto maestoso
Andantino simplice
Allegro con fuoco

Saetbyecol Kim, South Korea, Second Place (tie)

L.V. Beethoven . . . . Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, "Emperor"
Allegro
Adagio un poco mosso
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

Yuri Noh, South Korea, Second Place (tie)

L.V. Beethoven . . . . Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto
Rondo: Vivace

Nino Bakradze, Georgia, First Place

NSU Faculty Orchestra Members included:

Dr. McLaren, Mrs. Forsyth, Mr. Christopher

Student Recital on 10/26/2015 @ 5:30 pm

October 15, 2015

Guest Artist Recital and Master Class
Kyemyoung University
Daegu, South Korea

Recital 7:00 pm followed by a Master Class

PROGRAM

Nigel Clarke . . . . Spectroscope (1978)
Quasi recitativo
Con fuoco
Largo
Allegro spiritoso

G.F. Handel/J. Halvorsen . . . . Passacaglia from Suite No. 6 in G Minor, HWV432
assisted by Seojung Park, violin

J.S. Bach . . . . Suite No. 5 in C Minor for Solo Cello, BWV 1011
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I and II
Gigue

Paul Christopher, cello

October 14, 2015

Guest Artist Master Class and Recital
Daejeon High School
Daejeon, South Korea

Master Class at 9:30 am and Recital at 11:30 am

PROGRAM

Nigel Clarke . . . . Spectroscope (1978)
Quasi recitativo
Con fuoco
Largo
Allegro spiritoso

G.F. Handel/J. Halvorsen . . . . Passacaglia from Suite No. 6 in G Minor, HWV432
assisted by Seojung Park, violin

J.S. Bach . . . . Suite No. 5 in C Minor for Solo Cello, BWV 1011
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I and II
Gigue

Paul Christopher, cello

Guest Artist Recital on 10/8/2015 at 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Lin He, guest violinist
Paul Christopher, cellist
Elen Bogaczova, pianist

Program

Divertimento (Trio No. 1) in B Flat Major, K.V 254 . . . . W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Allegro assai
Adagio
Rondeau: Tempo di Menuetto

“Grace” Variations for Violin and Cello . . . . Al Benner (1955- )

Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26 . . . . Anton Dvořák (1841-1904)
Allegro moderato
Largo
Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Poco meno mosso
Finale: Allegro non tanto

Recruiting at Two High Schools in East Texas

Kilgore High School
Kilgore, Texas
10/6/2015 at 8:00 am
Tristan Roberts and Mitch Moehring, Orchestra Directors and NSU alumni

Robert E. Lee High School
Tyler, Texas
10/6/2015 at 10:00 am and 11:45 am
Julie Simpson, Orchestra Director

Music Teachers National Association Competition

Senior Strings Competition
10/3/2015 at 11:30 am
School of Music
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Alonso Restrepo was named Alternate

Program included Solo Cello Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach, Grand Tango by A. Piazolla, and the first movement from Lalo Cello Concerto.

Louisiana Music Teachers Association

LMTA 63rd Annual Convention
October 2, 2015 at 4:00 pm in Angelle Hall, Room 132
School of Music
College of the Arts
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana

An Introduction to Teaching Cello and Bass
Presenter: Paul Christopher

An introduction for upper string teachers and students, or anyone with limited experience in lower strings, who would like to learn more about cello and double bass pedagogy.

Looking for the Bunny

Feeding the hungry Bunny

Guest Artist Bass Master Class

10/1/2015 at 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Timothy Pitts, guest artist

Participants: Carlos Garcia, Ricky Ventura, and Cameron Norman