Saturday, October 29, 2016

10/30/2016 at 2:00 pm

Treen Auditorium
Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts
Natchitoches, La

PROGRAM

Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi . . . . . Puccini

Low string orchestra musicians



Thursday, October 27, 2016

10/26/2016 @ 7:30 pm

Junior Cello Recital
Alonso Restrepo, cello
Robyn Tan, piano
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Program
  
Concerto in E minor, Opus 85 . . . . E. Elgar

Adagio: Modearto
Lento: Allegro molto
Adagio
Moderato: Allegro, ma non troppo
  
Robyn Tan, Piano

Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 . . . . J.S. Bach

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte 1 and 2
Gigue


Monday, October 24, 2016

10/24/2016 at 3:00 pm

Guest Artist Recital
Paul Christopher, cello
Emily Gaskill, piano
Cherry Theater
Columbia State Community College
Franklin, Tennessee

Program

Malcolm Arnold . . . . Fantasy for Cello (1987)
(1921 - 2003)

John Tavener . . . . Threnos (1990)
(1944 - 2013)

Nigel Clarke . . . . Spectroscope (1987)
(1960 - )
Quasi Recitativo
Con Fuoco
Largo
Allegro spiritoso

Ralph Vaughan Williams . . . . Dark Pastoral (2010)
(1872-1958)
David Matthews
(1943- )

Emily Gaskill, piano


Sunday, October 23, 2016

NNSO Concerto Competition

 For String Instruments, and Piano

DATE:  Sunday, November13, 2016

APPLICATION DUE: November 5, 2016

PERFORMANCE DATE: March 13, 2017

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

10/15/2016 Young Artist String Competition Winner and Alternate

2016 Louisiana Music Teachers National Association
Young Artist String Competition
Centenary College
Shreveport, Louisiana

Winner: Carlos Garcia, double bass
Alternate: Alonso Restrepo, cello

PROGRAM played by Mr. Garcia:

Concerto in D Major . . . . J.K. Vanhal
Allegro moderato

Fantasy on Themes from La Sonnambula by Vencenzo Bellini . . . . G. Bottesini

A Suite in the Olden Sytle . . . . H. Fryba
Gavotte I and II

PROGRAM played by Mr. Restrepo:

Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 . . . . J.S. Bach
Prelude
Sarabande

Silent Woods, Op. 68, No. 5 . . . . A. Dvorak

Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 . . . . E. Elgar
Adagio: Moderato
Lento: Allegro molto

L to R: Restrepo and Garcia


Sunday, October 16, 2016

10/15/2016 at 7:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Orchestra "Celebrating Greatness"
Coughlin Saunders Performing Arts Center
1202 Third Street
Alexandria, Louisian

PROGRAM

The Devil's Radio . . . . Mason Bates

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 34 . . . . S. Rachmaninoff
Orli Shaham, pianist

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 . . . . P. Tchaikovsky

NSU faculty and students

10/13/2016 at 3:40 pm

Louisiana Music Teachers Association
64th Annual Convention
Centenary College
Shreveport, Louisiana

PRESENTATIONS include:

Jacques Offenbach's "Ecole du Violoncelle" Opp. 19-21 and Op. 34
Presenters: Paul Christopher and Milovan Paz
Location: Choral Room
Presiding: Dr. Pamela Pike

Known as the creator of French Operetta, Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) began his career as a virtuoso cellist, composing a large quantity of solo, ensemble and pedagogical works for the cello.

L to R: Christopher, Paz, Wood

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

10/11/2016 at 7:30 pm

Jewish Temple of Alexandria
2021 Turner Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

Erev Yom Kippur

Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Opus 47

Paul Christopher, cello
Dr. Chialing Hsieh, piano



Saturday, October 1, 2016

10/4/2016 at 6:30 pm

Josue Ramirez, bass and Paul Christopher, cello
Nachtrnusik "Joyous Sounds"
1260-F Texas Avenue
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM Notes

Sonata No. 5 in E Minor . . . . A. Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Solo Cello Suite No.1 in G Major . . . . J.S. Bach (1865-1750)
Josue Ramirez, bass

Souvenirs de Bellini (1849)  . . . . J. Goltermann (1825-1876)

Mythos . . . . Sam Stokes (b. 1980- )

L to R: Christopher, Stokes, Ramirez