2/4/ 2012 at 7 p.m.

2012 Lady of the Bracelet Pageant Talent Competition

3/17/2012 at 7:30 pm

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Riverview Theater
600 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Irish Tune from County Derry .... Grainger

Piano Concerto No. 6 in C Major .... Field
John O'Conor, piano soloist

Symphony No. 7 .... Beethoven

3/16/2012 at 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Rapides Parish String Festival
Alexandria Senior High School
800 Ola Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

SCHEDULE

9:30 am .... Opening Remarks .... John De Chiaro, Festival Coordinator

10:00 am - 10:45 am .. Cello, Bass and Upper String Master Classes

11:00 am - 12:00 pm .. Sectional Coaching

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm .... Coaching Continues

2:00 pm Dismissal

Clinicians:
Paul Christopher, Cello, NSU
Marta Szlubowska, Violin, Concertmaster, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Frank Murry, Bass, Freelancer, Albuquerque, New Mexico

3/18/2012 at 3:00 pm

Anderson Auditorium
Hurley School of Music
Centenary College
Shreveport, Louisiana

Works by Jacques Offenbach 1819-1880

Duo in B-flat major, Op. 53,  No. 1

Allegro

Adagio

Rondo: Allegro

Duo in A minor, Op. 53, No 2

Allegro: Andante: Allegro

Duo in C major. Op. 53, No. 3

Allegro moderato

Andante

Rondo: Allegretto

Paul Christopher, cello

Ruth Drummond, cello

3/3/2012 at 7:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Josh Zona, Conductor
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Siegfried Idyll .... R. Wagner

Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 .... R. Strauss

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story .... L. Bernstein

Britt Summer Festival Cello Opening

If any cellist is interested in applying I am happy to help with the audition process.

http://www.brittfest.org/orchestraopenings

Section Cello

2012 BRITT CLASSICAL SEASON: July 31-August 19
Posted: 2-28-12
Deadline: auditions must be received by April 2, 2012

Auditions are by recording through a blind audition process. Your inquiry will be acknowledged.

RECORD THE FOLLOWING:

I. Solo:
•Any two contrasting movements from a Bach Cello Suite (omit repeats)

II. Excerpts from the following works:
•Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement: ms. 1 - 10; ms. 98 - 106, 3rd movement: ms. 1-19; ms. 141 - 177
•Mozart, Symphony No. 39, 4th movement: ms. 115 - 137

Auditions will only be accepted electronically. They must be mp3 or .wav files (please convert files to one of these formats before you submit)

Each required element/excerpt should be a separate track.

No names, photos or other personal information should be apparent on the recording excerpt—only the composer's last name or other necessary detail to identify the excerpt.

Please check your recording for volume and quality before submitting. Inaudible or poor quality recordings, or auditions that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.

Send the recording and a resume to:
Angela Warren
Britt Festival Orchestra
angela.warren@brittfest.org 

Questions? Contact Angela at: 1-800-882-7488 or direct at 1-541-690-3835, or emailangela.warren@brittfest.org. Britt Festivals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

3/1/2012 at 7:30 pm & 3/6/2012 at 7:30 pm

The Music of Thomas Hundemer

  

Gently Weep for Cello with Digital Audio Delay

            Paul Christopher, cello

Preludium and Recuerdo de Xalapa for Flute and Cello

            Sally Horak, flute

            Paul Christopher, cello

Grooves & Vamps for Flute, Viola and Cello

Introduction

Fantasia

Groove with Cadenza

Strolling Tune

Interlude (after Chick Corea)

Headin’ Out

            Mario Torres, viola

            Sally Horak, flute

            Paul Christopher, cello

Prelude on a Bach Prelude for Cello Ensemble

NSU Cellists: Brett Andrews, HwaRyoung Lee, Jorge Rodriguez, Lillia Lara, Adam LeBlanc, Micah Sasser, Christina Lake, Paul Christopher, and Dr. Douglas Bakenhus, conductor

Repeat Performance on Tuesday, 3/6/2012 at 7:30 pm in Anderson Auditorium at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana

NSU Cello Ensemble, 3/6/2012, Centenary College, Shreveport

2/27/2012 at 5:30 pm

Junior Cello Recital in partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Music in Performance
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Lillia Lara, cello
MinJeong Kim, piano

PROGRAM

Suite No. 5 in C minor for violoncello solo, BWV 1011 .... J.S. Bach
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I & II
Gigue

Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 .... P.I. Tchaikovsky

Left to right: Lara and Kim

2/25/2012 at 7:30 pm

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
David Cho, Guest Conductor
Wideman Piano Competition Finalists

PROGRAM

Piano Concerto in C minor, No. 2, Op. 18 .... S. Rachmaninoff
Yejin Noh, from Korea studying at Indiana University

Piano Concerto in G minor, No. 2, Op. 16 .... S. Pokofiev
Xixi Zhou, from China studying at New England Conservatory of Music

Piano Concerto in D minor, No. 3, Op. 30 .... S. Rachmaninoff
Yue Chu, from China studying at Curtis Institute of Music

2/11/2012 @ 7:30 pm

Longview Symphony Orchestra
Tonu Kalam, Conductor
First United Methodist Church

PROGRAM

Rounds for String Orchestra .... David Diamond (1915-20050
Allegro molto vivace
Adagio
Allegro vigoroso

Sinfonia No. 7 in D minor .... Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto
Allegro molto

Two pieces for Strings from the Film Music Henry V .... Sir William Walton (1902-1983)
Death of Falstaff
Touch Her Soft Lips and Part

Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449 .... W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Allegro vivace
Andantino
Allegro ma non troppo

Ann Heiligman Saslav, piano