NNSO Concerto Competition

Sunday, 11/1/2020, at 2:30 pm 

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Volunteer judges: Ms. Leah Forsyth, Dr. Jeff Mathews, Ms. Terrie Sanders, and Dr. Douglas Bakenhus 

Winners: Edgardo David Paz Mancia, piano, Gershwin: Piano Concert in F, movement III, and Santiago Uribe-Cordona, cello, Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rocco Theme 

Finalists: Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo, cello, Haydn: Cello Concerto, movement III, and Mario Roland Gomez Orellana, piano, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1, movement III.

L: Santiago Uribe-Cordona

R: Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo

Virtual Master Class with Olivia Blander

Thursday, 11/12/2020 at 12:15 pm

Room 304

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Bach: Cello Suite #2 in D minor
Prelude

Aill Harris, cellist

Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Opus 33

Cadenza, Variation VI and VII

Santiago Uribe Cardona, cellist

Haydn: Cello Concerto #2 in D major

Movement III: Allegro

Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo, cellist

Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo

Aill Harris

Santiago Uribe-Cardona

Biography for Olivia Blander:

Originally from Ottawa, Olivia Blander completed her Masters of Music Degree at Yale University in the studio of professor Aldo Parisot. She received her Bachelor’s of Music Degree from the Harid Conservatory (Boca Raton, Florida) where she studied with Canadian cellist Johanne Perron.

Olivia has appeared frequently as a soloist and chamber musician on CBC radio, including the nationally broadcast “Debut Series”. She has been a participant in several major summer festivals including classes at the Banff Centre for the Arts, and the fellowship program of the Tanglewood Music Centre.

After returning to Ottawa from the U.S. in 2000, Olivia enjoyed four months working with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and joined the Vancouver Symphony in September 2001. She currently serves on the faculty of the VSO School of Music and the Saint James Music Academy.

SAI National Art Associate

Beta Iota Chapter 
Sigma Alpha Iota
November 11, 2020, at 7:30 pm

Paul Christopher received an honorary membership as an National Arts Associate. A National Arts Associate is a person who is nationally recognized for distinguished contribution to the arts.