Guest Artist Recital

Paul Christopher, cello

Wednesday, 2/22/2023 at 3:30 pm

Stephen W. Slaughter Theatre

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Au Crepuscle
Musette, Op. 24 . . . Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Gulya Chandler, piano

Spring Rain for solo cello . . . Augusta Thomas Read (1964-)

I Will Tango (2021) . . . Jane Kozhevnikova (1987-)
1. I Will Tango with You
2. Closer Than I’ve Ever Been
3. Finding a Smile in Your Eyes
4. Until the Night Will Part Us

Sonata in B flat Major, RV 47. . . Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Largo
Allegro
Largo
Allegro

Gulya Chandler, piano

About the Guest Artist

Paul Christopher received his Bachelor of Music Education from the New England Conservatory of Music and his Master of Music in Cello Performance from the University of Memphis.

In 2005 Mr. Christopher joined the string faculty at Northwestern State University of Louisiana where he currently serves as Associate Professor of Violoncello and Music Theory. He has appeared as clinician, adjudicator, and guest artist throughout the United States and internationally. 

Mr. Christopher’s articles have been published in American String Teacher, Bass World, the Jacques Offenbach Society Newsletter and Strings. In 2017 he was
awarded the Mildred Hart Bailey Research Award in recognition of his exceptional scholarship as a faculty member at NSU. In the summers of 1991-2014, Mr. Christopher performed as Assistant Principal Cello with the Peter Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, Oregon.

Mr. Christopher performed on numerous recordings as a member of the Nashville String Machine with artists such as Faith Hill, Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Springsteen and George Strait. He has recorded works by a variety of contemporary composers, as well as the cello duos of Jacques Offenbach, with seven CD's available
on the Human Metronome label. Please visit http://www.paulchristophercello.com.

American Inspirations

Marshall Symphony Orchestra

East Texas Baptist University                  First Baptist Church
Marshall, Texas                                       Jefferson, Texas
February 18, 2023, at 7:30 pm                February 19, 2023, at 3:00 pm

PROGRAM

Othello Suite, Op. 79 ... Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875-1912)

Dance

Children's Intermezzo

Funeral March

Willow Song

Military March

Miss Sally's Party-Ballet ... William Grant Still (1895-1978)

Introduction

Square Dance

Tia's Dance

Toby and Tip's Dance

Country Dance

Miss Sally's Dance

Jim Slick's Dance

The Cake Walk Contest

Adagio for Strings ... Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Some Enchanted Evening ... Richard Rogers

Old Man River ... Jerome Kern

His Love is All I See ... Brooklyn Tabernacle

Dancescapes

Spring Dance Concert 2023

A.A. Fredericks Auditorium
February 9, 10, 11 at 7:30 pm
Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Winter Solstice ... Julia Kent

Dancers: Jaeda Barrett, Jullian Duggan, Gabrielle Marino, Carleigh Murphy, Makenzie Scroggs, Kerrie Spillman

A Minimalist Coupling ... Jlin

Dancers: Ashley Averette, Elizabeth Cook, Kwincy Pierre, Makenzie Scroggs, Journey Wills

Musicians: Joshua Jones, Harmony Marsh, Jack Overby, Sam Ward

Changing Tides ... Joshua Webb

Dancer: Gabrielle Marino

Solace Through Harmony ... Ben E. King

Dancers: Ashley Averette, Cullen Barrilleaux, Joy Davis, Jillian Duggan, Julia Kuchler, Gabrielle Marino, Trevor VanEaton, Grace Williamson

Paper Island ... J.S. Bach

Dancers: Jaeda Barrett, Cullen Barrilleaux, Jullian Duggan, Gabrielle Marino, Carleigh Murphy, Kwincy Pierre, Makenzie Scroggs, Kerrie Spillman

Prelude from Solo Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor

Prelude from Solo Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major

Paul Chrisopher, cellist

A Sunday Serenade

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
First United Methodist Church
Alexandria, Louisiana
February 5, 2023, at 2:30 pm 

PROGRAM

Lyric for Strings ... George Walker

Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 9, No. 2 ... Tomaso Albinoni

Allegro e non Presto

Adagio

Allegro

Leah Forsyth, oboe

Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 ... Antonin Dvorak

Moderato

Tempo di Valse

Scherzo

Larghetto

Finale: Allegro Vivace

Abstractions

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
January 31, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Richard Gwartney Theater at LSU-Alexandria
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGAM

The Great Train Race ... Ian Clarke

    Alexandria Parra, flute

Andante Espressivo ... Charles Wuorinen

    Paul Christopher, cello

    Chialing Hsieh, piano

Moody Garden ... Rob Smith

    Rebecca Allen, dancer

    All musicians listed.

Cancao Simples de Tambor ... Carlos Stasi

    Oliver Molina, percussion

4'33" ... John Cage

    All musicians listed.