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Kennesaw State University School of Music Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Morgan Hall Thirty-first Concert of the 2014-15 Concert Season
2015 KSU Concerto Competition Final Round
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Ryan Gregory, violin Concerto opus 35 in D Major Student of Helen Kim I. Allegro moderato
FERDINAND DAVID (1810-1873) Michael DeSousa, trombone Concertino for Trombone, Op. 4 Student of Tom Gibson
CECIL FORSYTH (1870-1941) Justin Brookins, viola Concerto for Viola in G minor Student of Allyson Fleck III. Allegro con Fuoco
ALEXANDER ARUTUNIAN (1920-2012) John Thomas Burson, trumpet Concerto for Trumpet in Ab Major Student of Douglas Lindsey
Brief Intermission GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759) Amanda Melton, harp trans. Carlos Sazedo (1885-1961) Student of Concerto in B flat for Harp Elisabeth Remy Johnson I. Andante: Allegro
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958) Melinda Mason, tuba Concerto for Tuba in F minor Student of Bernard Flythe I. Prelude: Allegro moderato
CHARLES CHAYNES (b. 1925) Brandon Austin, trumpet Concerto pour Trompette (1956) Student of Douglas Lindsey I. Moderato – Presto
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (1835-1921) Doran Silva, cello Concerto No. 1, opus 33 in A minor Student of Charae Krueger I. Allegro non troppo
Winners of the KSU Concerto Competition will perform with the KSU Orchestra on April 15, 2015.
----- Judges’ deliberations -----
Announcement of Composition Competition Winner Announcement of Concerto Competition Winners
Judges
Shawn Pagliarini, Heather Rodriguez, Amy Trotz
Many thanks to this evening's accompanists: Judy Cole,Tiffani Melton, Arie Motschman, Dr. Francisco Silva, Tim Whitehead Kennesaw State University School of Music The School of Music at KSU has dedicated, vibrant, and talented faculty and staff that are completely devoted to teaching, performing, scholarship, and serving our community. It is an incredibly exciting place to study, boasting state-of-the-art facilities with opportunities to produce and explore music in a dynamic place that is ahead of the curve for what it means to be a musician in the 21st century. Our students come from the leading musical honor organizations across the region and are poised to lead the cultural offerings and musical education in our area and beyond for years to come. We welcome you to attend a concert, meet our faculty and staff, and feel the energy and excitement that our students exude. We are fully committed to our purpose as educators, performers, and scholars. We hope that you will find as much enjoyment in our product as we do in producing it.
Michael Alexander Interim Director, KSU School of Music
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Wednesday, November 5 Tuesday, November 18 Classical Guitar Ensemble Jazz Ensembles
Thursday, November 6 Wednesday, November 19 Jazz Combos Wind Ensemble
Friday and Saturday, November 14 & 15 Thursday, November 20 Opera Theatre: Hotel Casablanca Philharmonic and Concert Band
Monday, November 17 Tuesday, December 2 Trumpet and Trombone Choirs Faculty Jazz Parliament
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