Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Rosh Hashanah Service

Congregation Gemulit
Rabbi Jordan Parr
Alexandria, Louisiana
September 17, 2023

Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 .. Max Bruch



 

Saturday, September 23, 2023

75th Anniversary Opening Concert

September 23, 2023, at 7:30 pm
RiverView Theatre
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Global Warming ... Michael Abels

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 ... Mendelssohn
    Allegro molto appassionato
    Andante
    Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace

Simone Porter, guest violinist

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 ... Tchaikovsky
    Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
    Andantino in mondo di canzona
    Scherzo - Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
    Finale - Allegro con fuoco



    


























September 21, 2023, Recruiting Trips

Caddo Magnet High School
Shreveport, Louisiana
Chance Whatley, string director, NSU alum




















Marshall High School
Marshall, Texas
Megan Parks, string director, NSU alum
















10/31/2023 NSU campus visit


Monday, September 18, 2023

MUS 1500 Student Recitals

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 12:30 pm
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM includes:

Duo No. 1 in C Major ... Beethoven (1770-1827)
    Allegro con moto
    Larghetto
    Rondo: Allegretto

Carlos Diaz Del Valle, violin
Jesus Calderon, cello



Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Faculty Recital with dedications to Dr. Joe Alexander and Zendra J. White

 

PROGRAM

Cinco pour Fünf: Partita #8 for unaccompanied cello (2018-19)... Joe Alexander (1958-2023)
    Allegro
    Allegro
    Lento
    Adagio
    Moderato


This performance is dedicated to the composer, Joe L. Alexander

Mirrors for flute and cello (1997) … Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)

Kelsey Wright McDonald, flute

This performance is dedicated to Zendra J. White

Krosnick Soli for Solo Cello (1983) … Ralph Shapey (1921-2002)

Cello Sonata No.5 in D major, Opus 102, No.2 (1815) ... Beethoven (1770-1827)
    Allegro con brio
    Allegro-Allegro fugato
    Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto-Attacca

Chialing Hsieh, piano




Tuesday, September 12, 2023

2023 Music Faculty Showcase

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM includes:

Brevi Atmosfere "Serali" (2010 revised 2016) ... Ugo Raimondi (b. 1989)
    I. Riflesso nella Luna (Reflections in the Moon)
    II. L'irascibile (The irascible)
    III. Graffio nell'anima (A scratch in the soul)

Paul Christopher, cello






Sunday, September 10, 2023

Never a Story of More Woe

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
Alexandria, Louisiana
September 9, 2023, at 7:30 pm

PROGRAM

Overture to La Forza del Destino ... Verdi

Suite No. 1 from Carmen ... Bizet
    Prelude
    Aragonaise
    Intermezzo
    Seguedille
    Les Dragons d'Alcala
    Les Toreadors

Suite from Romeo and Juliet ... Prokofiev
    Montegues and Capulets
    The Young Juliet
    Romeo and Juliet
    Death of Tybalt
    Romeo and Juliet before parting
    Romeo and Juliet's Grave

Guest Performers from the Play On Theatre Company