Faculty Recital

Paul Christopher, cello

Monday, October 13, 2025, at 5:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Life Dances for Solo Cello (2024)... Andrew List (b. 1956)

    Struggle

    Reflection

    Freedom’s Reel

Composition for Violoncello Solo (1962) ... Ursula Mamlok (1923-2016)

    Broadly

    Capricious

    With tenderness

    With energy

One Coat of Paint (2004) ... Christian Wolff (b. 1934)

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3

Assisted by Oliver Molina, percussion

This performance is dedicated to Ken Green.

 

Guest Artist Recital

Paul Christopher, cello

Howard Recital Hall

La Tech School of Music

Thursday, 10/9/2025, at 7:30 pm

Ruston, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Invocation for Solo Cello (1987) ... Mel Powell (1923-1998)

Composition for Violoncello Solo (1962) ... Ursula Mamlok (1923-2016)

    I. Broadly

    II. Capricious

    III. With tenderness

    IV. With energy 

Campfire Songs for Cello and Guitar (2010) ... Michael Karmon (b.1969)

    I. Blazing

    II. Embers

    III. Dark

Dr. Cain Budds, guitar

On for Violin Solo (1962) ... Nam June Paik (1932-2006)

Out of the Deep

Texarkana Regional Chorale

3rd Floor, Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium

Texas A&M-Texarkana University Center

7101 University Avenue

Texarkana, Texas

PROGRAM

Measure Me, Sky! ... Elaine Hagenberg

Out of the Deep ... John Rutter

    Paul Christopher, cello 

Rockin/ Jerusalem ... Andre J. Thomas

Verleih' uns Frieden ... Felix Mendelssohn

Serenade & to the Extinguished Stars ... Anton Arensky

    Paul Christopher, cello

Ain'a That Good News! ... arr. W.L. Dawson

Music ... Marc-Andre Bougie

    Paul Christopher, cello

Look Down, Fair Moon ... Mari Esabel Valverde

 

Guest Cellist Presentation

Music Hall

Stilwell Humanities Building

Texarkana College

September 30, 2025, at 5:00 pm

PROGRAM

 

JS Bach ... Solo Cello Suite No. 1

Paul Christopher answers your questions about cello music

 

Beethoven's Two Fifths

South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra

314 East Oak Street

El Dorado, Arkansas 

September 27, 2025, at 7:00 pm

PROGRAM by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Symphony #5 in C minor, Op. 67

Allegro con brio

Andante con moto

Scherzo: Allegro

Allegro - Presto

Piano Concerto #5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, "Emperor"

Allegro

Adagio un poco mosso

Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

Yizhen Chen, 2024 Wideman Piano Gold Medalist

Recruiting in Alexandria, Louisiana

Bolton High School

2101 Vance Avenue

Alexandria, Louisiana

September 25, 2025, at 10:00 am

Ms. Jasmine Johnson, Orchestra Director and NSU alumna

Love and Lust in Opera....

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center

1101 Fourth Street

Alexandria, Louisiana

September 20, 2025, at 7:30 pm

Don Giovanni ... WA Mozart

Brief video of Act I Finale  

Masterclass with Marcos Machado

September 19, 2025, at noon

Double Bass Masterclass with Marcos Machado

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Coaching and Concert

Caldwell Arts Academy: K-8 Fine Arts Magnet School

331 So. College

Tyler, Texas

September 17, 2025, at 11:30 am

Coaching for Middle School All-State 

PROGRAM

Ute and Mark Miller

NSU alums: John Davide Floyd, orchestra & Jaime Neeley, band

 

Guest Artist Double Bass Recital

Dr. Marcos Machado, Double Bass

Dr. Ellen Price Elder, Piano

Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 7:30 pm

Magale Recital Hall

Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Georgian Dance ... Artemy Aivazian

Melody ... Myroslav Skoryk

Nero Barocco ... Mateo Musumeci

Garden Scene ... Erich W. Korngold

Tarantella ... Reinhold Gliere

Carmen Fantasy ... Frank Proto

    Prelude

    Aragonaise

    Toreador's Song

    Micaela's Aria

    Bohemian Dance 

Misty ... Errol Garner