Faculty Solo Recital

Paul Christopher, cello

Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 5:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Deborah Parker (Aria per Violoncello, 1987) .... Sylvano Bussotti (1931-2021)

2R (1986, rev. 2019-2020) .... Mark Prince Lee (b. 1958)

Fantasia for Solo Cello (2018) .... Allen Shawn (b. 1948)

PROGRAM NOTES

 

Armonia String Quartet

Student Chamber Music Recital

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Watson Memorial Library, room 201

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Duet in D Major .... Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)

    Prelude

Ronald Zaldana, viola and Jesus Calderon, cello

3 Concertante Duets, Op. 57

Duet in D Major, No. 3 .... Charles-Auguste di Beriot (1802-1975)

    Allegretto (Rondo)

Oscar Carballo and Carlos Diaz, violins

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 ... Anton Dvorak (1841-1904)

    Allegro

    Lento

    Molto vivace

    Finale: vivace ma non troppo

Oscar Carballo, 1st violin

Carlos Diaz, 2nd violin

Ronald Zaldana, viola

Jesus Carlderon, cello

Coached by Sofiko Tchetchelashvili, Violin and Viola Instructor

Recruiting in Monroe, Louisiana on February 14, 2025

Natalie Johnson, Orchestra Director and NSU alumna

Neville High School at 7:30 am 

600 Forsyth Avenue

Monroe, Louisiana

Kevin Berry, Orchestra Director

Ouachita High School at 10:45 am

681 Highway 594

Monroe, Louisiana

Natchitoches Northwestern Symphony Orchestra

NNSO Chamber Orchestra

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM included

Concerto IV in G Major, BWV 1049 ....  JS Bach

    Allegro

    Andante

    Presto (Gavotte)

Emilio Castro, violinist

 

Guest Artist Recital

Dennis Parker, cello

Ying-Shan Su, piano

Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 5:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Sonata in D Major (transcribed by A. Piatti) 

    Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764)

 Allegro

Adagio

Allegro

Ricordanza ... George Rochberg (1918-2005)

Pohadka ... Leos Janacek (1854-1928)

Sonata in A Major, Opus 100 (transcribed by L. Varga)

    Johannes Brahms (1883-1897)

Allegro amabile

Andante tranquillo

Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)

Serenade Spanish Dance, Opus 54, Number 2

    David Popper (1843-1913)

 

Master Class with Dr. Dennis Parker

Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at noon

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Maira Avellandea

Bach Cello Suite #2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Sarabande

Santiago Rovira

Bach Cello Suite #2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Prelude

Aill Harris

Chopin Sonata in G minor, Opus 65

Largo

Jesus Calderon

Saint-Saens Allegro Appassionato, Opus 43 

MUS 1500: Student Recitals

February 4, 2025, at 12:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM includes ....

Cello Duo in C Major, Op. 15, No. 1 .... Friedrich Dotzauer (1783-1860)

    III. Andantino avec Variations

Brad Powell, cello 1

Paul Christopher, cello 2