2009-11-09
Several outstanding musicians will perform and one new piece of music will be premiered during the University of Rio Grande Faculty Recitals on Friday, Nov. 13.
The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center, and will be the first of two faculty recitals held during the fall semester. The second recital will be held on Friday, Nov. 20 beginning at 8 p.m. in the Greer Museum.
One of the featured performers during the Nov. 13 concert will be Adjunct Professor Scott Michal. Michal, who is an accomplished musician and composer, will be performing several compositions, including “Italian Concerto for Keyboard” by Johann Sebastian Bach.
He will also be premiering a new song for piano by Rio Grande faculty member Chris Kenney, DMA, associate professor of music. The piece is titled, “Intimations (Sonata No.5),” and it will be a treat for audience members to hear this song performed for the first time.
Kenney, who is also an accomplished musician and composer, decided that the faculty recital would be the perfect time to premier the work and said he is proud to have Michal presenting the compostitions.
Another featured performer during the show will be Melanie Lawrence, an adjunct professor who teaches upper brass instruments and French Horn.
One song that Lawrence will be playing will be “Romance, Op. 36,” by Camille Saint-Seans.
Lawrence will also perform two duets with Diane Downard, a member of faculty of the Bunce School of Education at Rio Grande. The two duets will be “Allegro Moderato,” by Michel Pignolet De Monteclair, and “Gracefully,” by Lowell E. Shaw.
Lawrence and Downard will be performing on horns during the duets, and the two musicians sound excellent playing together.
The third featured performer of the evening will be Burcu Korkmaz Delph, who is an adjunct voice instructor at Rio Grande. Korkmaz Delph, who is originally from Turkey, will include three Turkish songs in her portion of the show. These songs will be “Igdir’in Al Almas,” which means “Igdir’s white apple,“ “Bulbulum,” which means “my nightingale,” and “Ayrilik,” which means “separate.”
She will also perform several other songs that audience members will enjoy.
The faculty recital is a great opportunity for area residents to hear a few of the outstanding musicians who are teaching on the Rio Grande campus. Many of the faculty members and adjunct professors perform music in bands and solo acts around the region, while many also compose their own music.
The recital is also an opportunity for Rio Grande students to see their teachers outside of the classroom, and hear how they use their knowledge and experience in their performances.
Rio Grande students and faculty members will be performing in several upcoming shows in November and December. These shows include:
* The Rio Grande Symphonic Band concert, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center.
* The second faculty recital, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 20 in the Greer Museum.
* The Masterworks Chorale concert, which will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center.
* The Jazz Ensemble concert, which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center.
* The Rock Ensemble concert, which will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center.
* The Departmental Recital, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center.
* The Grande Chorale concert, which will be held on Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center.
* The senior faculty recital featuring Ashley Dennis, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center.
For more information on the faculty recitals and other upcoming musical performances at Rio Grande, call the Chris Kenney at 1-800-282-7201.
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