Monday, October 29, 2007

Guest Artist Recital
Paul Christopher, cellist
Dr. Paul Becker, pianist
Harris Recital Hall @ 7:30 p.m.
University of Arkansas
Monticello, Arkansas

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PROGRAM

Souvenir du Val, opus 29, number 1 ....... J. Offenbach (1819-1880)
Serenade, opus 29, number 2

Solo Cello Suite #3 in C Major ................ J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bouree I and II
Gigue

Sonata (1916) ..................................... F. Delius (1862-1934)

Friday, October 26, 2007

Guest Artist Recital
Paul Christopher, cellist
Dr. Timothy Smith, pianist
Witherspoon Auditorium @ 7:30 p.m.
Arkansas Technical University
Russellville, Arkansas

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PROGRAM

Souvenir du Val, opus 29, number 1 ....... J. Offenbach (1819-1880)
Serenade, opus 29, number 2


Solo Cello Suite number 3 in C Major .......... J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bouree I and II
Gigue


Sonata (1916) .................................... F. Delius (1862-1934)

Friday, October 19, 2007

Louisiana Music Teachers Association Convention
Pottle Auditorium @ 3:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana

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Operatic Paraphrases for Cello and Double Bass

Fantasie on Motives from G. Rossini's opera, "The Barber of Seville"
opus 71 for cello and piano (1852) ... J. Offenbach (1819-1880)
Paul Christopher, cello
Elena Bogaczova, piano


Duo Concertant on Themes from Bellini's opera, "I Puritani"
for cello, double bass and piano (1851) ... G. Bottesini (1821-1889)
Josue Ramirez, bass
Paul Christopher, cello
Elena Bogaczova, piano

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Louisiana Composers Consortium Concert
Treen Auditorium @ 7:00 p.m.
Louisiana School for Math, Sciences and the Arts
Natchitoches, Louisiana

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PROGRAM

"Grace" Variations for cello duet .... Al Benner
Daniel Jang and Paul Christopher, cellists

Reocurrence for solo cello ... Al Benner
Paul Christopher, cellist

Charisma for clarinet and violoncello ... Iannis Xenakis
Dr. Malena McLaren, clarinetist
Paul Christopher, cellist

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

NSU Faculty Showcase Recital
Magale Recital Hall
3:30 pm

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PROGRAM

Charisma for Clarinet and Violoncello ..... Iannis Xenakis
Dr. Malena McLaren, clarinet
Paul Christopher, cello

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Monday, September 17, 2007

Guest Artist Cello Recital


Dr. David Russell of Wellesley College, Massachusetts
Magale Recital Hall @ 7:30 pm

NEW WORKS FOR SOLO CELLO

Curve with Plateaux (1982)..... Jonathan Harvey (b.1939)

Projection 1 (1950) ..... Morton Feldman (1926-1987)

winterfall (1975) ..... Lee Hyla (b.1952)

“les mots sont alleés…” (1978) ..... Luciano Berio (1925-2003)

Unlocked (1999) ..... Judith Weir (b.1954)
1. Make Me a Garment
2. No Justice
3. The Wind Blow East
4. The Keys to the Prison
5. Trouble, Trouble

INTERMISSION

reaching after (2002) ..... Roger Zahab (b. 1956)

Figment (1994) ..... Elliott Carter (b.1908)

Figment No. 2: Remembering Mr. Ives (2003) ..... Elliott Carter

Sept Papillons (2001) ..... Kaija Saariaho (b.1952)

Julie-O ..... Mark Summer

Friday, August 17, 2007

My Friends at DMMO

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Septet in E flat Major, Opus 65
for Piano, Trumpet and Strings
by Camille Saint Saens

I. Preambule: Allegro moderato
II. Menuet: Tempo di minuetto moderato
III. Intermede: Andante
IV. Gavotte et Finale: Allegro non troppo

The musicians of the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra

Sunday, July 1, 2007

DMMO Chamber Music Recital

Lekburg Recial Hall @ 7:30 pm

Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa

Offenbach Duo in D Major, Opus 49, No. 6

Allegro maestoso

Andantino

Rondo: Allegro

Paul Christopher and Colin Ferguson, cellists

Friday, June 22, 2007

Des Moines Metro Opera

35th Anniversary Season

June 22-July 15, 2007

Indianola, Iowa

Bizet's Carmen

Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Verdi's Otello

When one door closes another opens. Although the trip to Paris was canceled, I am currently serving as principal cellist playing three wonderful operas with DMMO!