March 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm

Faculty Oboe Recital

Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM includes:

Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370 ... WA Mozart
Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau Allegro

Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2 ... B. Britten

Leah Forsyth, oboe
Emilo Castro, violin
Cesia Corrales, viola
Paul Christopher, cello

CAPA on the CANE

3/23/2019 at 4:00 pm
Movie Music Concert
Natchitoches Northwestern Symphony Orchestra
Featuring NSU Alumnus and Guest Cello Soloist Brett Andrews

PROGRAM included:

William Tell Overture ... G. Rossini
Juan Pablo Paternina Paez, Graduate Assistant Conductor

Crouching Tiger Concerto ... Tan Dun
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Through the Bamboo Forest
Silk Road: Encounters
Eternal Vow
Farwell

Brett Andrews, cello

Biography

Brett Andews is currently principal cellist of the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra and is an active musician in the Ark-La-Tex area, frequently playing as a member of the Emerald Piano Quartet/Trio. Brett is also a founding member of Dynamix String Quartet, an innovative ensemble aiming to offer popular and new music for string quartet in venues outside of the traditional concert hall.

Soon after beginning his cello studies in Kilgore, TX, he became an inaugural member of the Honor Orchestra of America at age 15, performing under the of Scott O'Neill and Benjamin Zander. After receiving his Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Northwestern State University of Louisiana studying with Paul Christopher, he continued to serve his alma mater by instructing courses in the Fine Arts. He formerly directed the string programs at Parkway High School in Shreveport and Elm Grove Middle School in Bossier City.

Brett is currently finishing his Doctor of Arts in Music Performance degree under the direction of Dr. Gal Faganel at the University of Northern Colorado.

LMEA District 4 Large Ensemble Assessment

Multi-District Orchestra Day
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Stage judges included:
Paul Christopher (NSULA), Dr. Yung-chiao Wei (LSU), and Amy Thiaville (Loyola U).

L to R: Christopher and Frazier

3/19/2019 at 12:30 pm

MUS 1500 Student Recitals
Magale Recital Hall
3/19/2019 at 12:30 pm
Natchitoches, LA

PROGRAM includes:

Solo Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 ... J.S. Bach
Prelude
Sarabande

Aill Harris, cello 

String Trio Performance

Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Home of Helen and Beecher Wood
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Beethoven String Trio in E flat major, Op. 3
Allegro con brio
Andante
Menuetto. Allegretto
Adagio
Menuetto. Moderato
Finale. Allegro

Beethoven String Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3
Allegro con spirito
Adagio con espressione
Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
Finale. Presto

 Sinae Baeck, violin
Cesia Corrales, viola
Paul Christopher, cello

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

Franz Schottky,  Guest Conductor
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
Saturday, 3/16/2019 at 7:30 pm
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Schumann Concerto in A Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129
Nicht zu schnell

Adalus Low Manzini, cello
RSO Concerto Competition Youth Division Winner

Tchaikovsky Concert in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35
Allegro moderato

Emily Owens, violin
RSO Concerto Competition Adult Division Winner

Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
Allegro non troppo
Adagio non troppo
Allegretto grazioso
Allegro con spirito 

 

Ricardo Ventura's Senior Double Bass Recital

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 5:30 pm
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

National Anthems of America and Honduras

Suite, No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 ... JS Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude

Valse Miniature, Op. 1, No. 2 ... Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951)

Passione Amorosa ... Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)
I. Allegro deciso
II. Andante
III. Allegretto

Fantasy on Themes from "La Sonnambula"

Great is Thy Faithfulness ... William M. Runyan (1870-1957), arr. Ricardo Ventura

Assisted by:
Ramon Barralaga, piano
David Paz, piano
Mr. Michael Rorex, piano
Armando Barahona, double bass

Barahona and Ventura

Third Annual International Music by Women Festival

Celebrating the Contributions of Women Composers, Past and Present
Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:00 am
Poindexter Hall
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

Concert No. 5 included:

Sintra for alto flute and violoncello ... Ursula Mamlok (1923-2016)
I. With intensity
II. Very fast
III. Calmly

Paul Christopher, cello
Kelsey Wright McDonald, flute

Rotations for cello and piano ... Mamlok
I. Andante con moto
II. As from afar, wie von Ferne
III. Sehr ruhig

Paul Christopher, cello
Chialing Hsieh, piano

L to R: McDonald, Christopher, Hsieh

Sugarmill Music Festival
May 17 - May 19, 2019
Rosalie Plantation
Alexandria, Louisiana

Click here to watch an interview with Paul Christopher