Department of Fine Arts
Concert Series Highlights 2001-2002 

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Harcourt Waller has performed in concert at Carnegie Hall in New York.  In addition, he has performed many concerts along the east coast, some of which have been broadcast on television and radio.

Mr. Waller was educated at the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he studied under Walter Hautzig and performed in master classes given by Leon Fleisher.  He has also studied with Eric Hope of the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Now living in Savannah, Harcourt plays for two prominent dinner clubs.  He is organist for the First Presbyterian Church, and has a full schedule of concerts.  He has a recording which is on sale in both compact disk and cassette formats.  A limited number of these recordings will be on sale at the concert.

               PROGRAM

Siciliano from the Flute Sonata no. 2 . . . . . .J. S. Bach

Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 (Waldstein). . . Beethoven
    Allegro con brio
    Introduzione: Adagio molto
    Rondo: Allegretto moderato, Prestissiomo

Liebeslied (Widmung). . . . . . . . . . . . .Schumann-Liszt

Ballade no. 2 in B minor, Op. 23. . . . . . . . . . . Liszt

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Kristin Slaughenhoupt is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno with a BA in Music Performance and a BS in Finance. A native of California, Kristin was the principal member of the Reno Municipal Band, Sierra Masters Chorale Orchestra, Ruby Mountain Symphony and others. Active in the National Flute Association and acting president of the Sierra Flute Society Inc., Kristin has been teaching for 16 years. She currently performs with the Zefiro Flute Trio as well as the Florence Symphony Woodwind Quintet.

Peter Fichte has played in a number of orchestras, bands, and chamber music groups. His orchestral experiences include the New Rochelle (NY) Symphony, the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra, the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra, the Danbury (CT) Symphony Orchestra, and the Florence Symphony Orchestra. His band experiences include the Westchester Pops Band (NY), the Burlington Vermont Town Band, and Chandler's Military Band (ME). His previous chamber music performances have been primarily in woodwind ensembles, such as the Maine Woodwind Chamber Players (1970-1983).

Claire Knox, principal oboist of the Florence Symphony Orchestra, grew up in Lexington (SC) and was a member of the award-winning Lexington High School band before continuing her education at Clemson University. While attending Clemson, she performed with the Clemson University Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Honors Woodwind Quintet, and Marching Tiger Band. Some highlights of her musical career have included accompanying Ray Charles in a benefit concert, and Kathie Lee Gifford on her television special "We Need A Little Christmas." Two of her favorite things are playing in local churches and teaching lessons to young oboe students.

Dr. Roy Skinner. After a colorful career as a jazz saxophonist, Dr. Skinner was drafted by Dr. Gordon Bobbett to play bassoon in the Florence Symphony while serving at McLeod Hospital as a young medical intern in 1955. He has been principal bassoonist with the FSO ever since, frequently performing solo concertos with the orchestra. He founded and performs with the various groups of the Florence Symphony Winds and other chamber music groups. After being one of the original performers and organizers of the First Tuesday Chamber Series, he has since performed in the series nearly every year.

Maria Davis has played the French Horn in various bands, orchestras, and chamber groups throughout the last eleven years. Her band experiences include the Sumter High School Symphonic Band, the Pensacola Christian College Band, and the Sumter Community Concert Band where she is currently first chair. Orchestral experiences include the PC Symphony Orchestra's production of the opera Madame Butterfly, the Florence Symphony Orchestra, and various church orchestras. Her chamber experiences have been limited to brass quintets and brass choirs until she joined the Florence Symphony Woodwind Quintet.

                            PROGRAM

Divertimento No. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mozart
    Allegro Spiritoso
    Andante
    Menuetto
    Molto Allegro

Abdelazer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Purcell
    Overture
    Rondo

Eight Russian Folk Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anatoli Liadov
    Liturgical Verse
    Kolyada - Christmass Carol
    Slow Song
    Humorous Song
    A Legend about a Bird
    Lullaby
    Dance Tune
    Dance in a Ring

Two Sea Shanties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malcolm Arnold
    Allegretto semplice
    Allegro con brio

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Sue Orr is an Assistant Professor of Music at Francis Marion and the Director of the Choral Program. A graduate of Samford University and Florida State University with degrees in vocal performance, Sue has been singing in the Florence area since 1969. Most recently she appeared as soloist with the Florence Symphony Orchestra in Mozart's "Exsultate Jubilate."

Terry Roberts began his musical studies at the age of five, first with piano, then horn and cello.  He completed his Bachelor of Music at Florida State University in 1976 and moved to Europe to further his musical studies.  In 1977 he was engaged as Solo Horn of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and in 1984 moved to Monaco as Solo Horn with l'Orchestre Philharmonic du Monte Carlo.  In 1993 he moved back to the United States and started a freelance career as soloist, chamber and orchestra musician.  Dr. Roberts was a prizewinner in the 1994 American Horn Competition, Professional Division.  He has performed and recorded with orchestras throughout Europe and the United States.  While performing on the horn, both as soloist and in the orchestra, he took up conducting in Europe.  Dr. Roberts studied in Cologne, Germany and at the Conservatoire du Nice, France.  He has been able to work with many well known conductors from all over the world such as Lorin Maazel, Daniel Barenboim and Sir Neville Mariner.  Dr. Roberts was Music Director/ Conductor of the Chipola Regional Symphony Orchestra in Florida through 1998. Currently Dr. Roberts is adjunct instructor of music at Francis Marion
University and completed his Doctorate at Florida State University this past summer.  He is still active performing on the horn and is becoming more active as a conductor.

Benjamin Woods is professor of music at Francis Marion University and the music director/conductor of the Florence Symphony Orchestra.  As pianist he performs solo and chamber recitals around the country, and he coordinates the monthly First Tuesday Chamber Recital Series for the Department of Fine Arts.

11 January 2002
McNair Auditorium, 8:00 pm

Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band

This ultimate 15-16 instrument "small town brass band" will be on campus, setting up their gazebo on the McNair stage.  Come give a listen!  Not sure it's your cup of -- well, whatever?  You can visit the band's website and, if you have a Real Audio Player enabled, sample their narratives and music at cdunivers.com or amazon.com ahead of time.

Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band is a re-creation of an actual small town band (Lynchburg, Tenn. Pop. 361) at the turn of the century. It was back in 1892 that Mr. Jack Daniel decided his hometown needed a band. After all, neighboring Tullahoma had one. So he hustled out and bought a bunch of horns. Cornets, altoes, tenor, baritone, bass. And a drum or two. And some music. Then, as the story goes, he just handed them around town and sat back waiting for the music to commence.

It must have taken a little waiting.  But in the end it was well worth the wait, because it has evolved into a truly incredible professional touring ensemble, which will be at Francis Marion this Friday, January 11, at 8:00 pm in McNair Auditorium.  FREE = CHEAP DATE!

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Christopher Woods has played the violin since age four. He began studying with Thelma Hawkins and continued with Sherry Woods and Won-Mo Kim. He has studied at the North Carolina school of the Arts with Kevin Lawrence, as a scholarship student of Sergiu Swartz at the Harrid Conservatory in Florida, with Frits deJonge at the University of South Carolina, with Patinka Kopec at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he graduated with a bachelorþs degree in violin performance, and in master classes with violinist-violist-conductor Pinkas Zuckerman. In the summers of 1999 and 2000, Christopher was awarded a full scholarship to the Henry Mancini Institute and Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra held at UCLA in Los Angeles where he was one of the concertmasters and jazz soloists.

Benjamin Woods has given numerous solo piano concerts across the country, including Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress, and Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City where he made his d‚but in 1985. He has performed as guest soloist with the Florence Symphony Orchestra, Florence SC, in concertos of Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dohnanyi and Gershwin, he has performed the Beethoven Choral Fantasy with the Florence Masterworks Chorus and Orchestra, and he has performed Beethoven concertos nos. 3, 4, and 5 with conductor John Paul and members of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Mississippi.  A professor of music at Francis Marion College in Florence,  he was appointed Conductor/Music Director of the Florence Symphony in 1996, a post which he maintains, as well as continuing his teaching and piano solo careers.

                             PROGRAM

Italian Concerto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johann Sebastian Bach
    I.   Allegro

Reflections in the water . . . . . . . . . . . Claude Achille Debussy

Sonata No 23 in F minor, Opus 57 . . . . . . . . Ludwig van Beethoven
                           'Appassionata'
    I.   Allegro assai

Concerto in E minor, Opus 64, for Violin . . . . . .Felix Mendelssohn
    I.   Allegro, molto appassionato
    II.  Andante
    III. Allegro molto vivace
 

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Kristin Slaughenhoupt is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno with a BA in Music Performance and a BS in Finance. A native of California, Kristin was the principal member of the Reno Municipal Band, Sierra Masters Chorale Orchestra, Ruby Mountain Symphony and others. Active in the National Flute Association and acting president of the Sierra Flute Society Inc., Kristin has been teaching for 16 years. She currently performs with the Zefiro Flute Trio as well as the Florence Symphony Woodwind Quintet.

Margaret Jones is native of upstate South Carolina where she began playing flute in junior high school.  During college, she enjoyed performing with the Greenville Civic Band which had an outdoor summer concert series by the lake at Furman University.  Margaret is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in microbiology.  She later did graduate work at the Citadel in the field of education.  She currently resides in Florence where she has the opportunity to once again enjoy playing the flute with talented professionals.

Betsy Johnson holds the Master of Music degree from University of Michigan and the Bachelor of Music degree from Converse College. She has taught public and private school music in Michigan, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. She has served the First Presbyterian Church of Florence, SC as Director of Music Ministries since 1989. She is married to local attorney, Brown Johnson, and has 3 daughters.

                             PROGRAM

Sonata in D for Three Flutes. . . . . . . . . Johann Joachim Quantz
    Largo                                               (1697-1773)
    Vivace-Vivace

Russian Medley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Rosenberg
                                                             (1913)

Gavotte and II Minuets. . . . . . . . . Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
    Allegretto                                          (1689-1755)
    Allegretto Minuet I
    Minuet II

Sonata in D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francois Devienne
    Allegro con  spirito                                (1759-1803)
    Adagio
    Allegretto con Variazioni

Turkey in the Raw . . . . . . . . . . . arranged by: Russell Nygren

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      SHERRY WOODS, principal violist with the Florence Symphony and Long Bay Symphony, member of the South Carolina Philharmonic, the Firenze Quartet, and the Woods Piano Quartet, is well known as a performer, composer, and educator. She and husband Benjamin Woods have served several terms as solo artists for the South Carolina Arts Commission's Community Tour Program. Woods earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in viola performance at USC in 1991 and continued her studies for a doctorate in composition which was completed in December of 1997. Her composition teachers have included Sam Douglas, Dick Goodwin, and W. A. Mathieu. She has taught at both Francis Marion University and the University of South Carolina.
      Sherry Woods' works have been performed in South Carolina, North Carolina and West Virginia for the New Music recitals of the Mid-Atlantic meetings of the College Music Society and on recital in New York City at the Manhattan School of Music. In February of 1996 Sunflower for violin and orchestra was performed by Christopher Woods and the Florence Symphony; the following week Woods was "Artist-in-residence" with the Florence District 1 All-City Orchestra who performed the commissioned work Dance of the Dolphin and Whale. Dr. Woods was a finalist and prize-winner in the Denver Women's Chorus competition with her choral work Sapphic Songs and was one of three winners of the USC Saxophone Quartet Competition, receiving a reading of her Lament for Lost Infants by the Vienna Saxophone Quartet. The Florentine Overture, commissioned by the Florence Symphony for the opening of their 50th season, was premiered in October of 1998. Wisdom Fanfare, commissioned by the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Philharmonic, was premiered by that orchestra in October of 1999 . Her Kaleidoscope,
a dance suite for violin and piano, was choreographed and performed by the South Carolina Dance Company both in Florence and at Piccolo Spoleto during the spring and summer of 2000. The Masterworks Choir of Florence commissioned and performed in April of 2001 The Holy Band - Mystical Songs on the Poetry of Hafiz, a work for choir and orchestra. Most recently,Of Rivers and Trees a song cycle for tenor, piano, violin, viola, cello, and flute was premiered at the College of Charleston in November of 2001 and was described as "beautiful and riveting" by the Charleston Post.

      BENJAMIN WOODS has given numerous solo piano concerts across the country, including Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress, and Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City where he made his d‚but in 1985. He has performed as guest soloist with the Florence Symphony Orchestra, Florence SC, in concertos of Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dohnanyi and Gershwin, he has performed the Beethoven Choral Fantasy with the Florence Masterworks Chorus and Orchestra, and he has performed Beethoven concertos nos. 3, 4, and 5 with conductor John Paul and members of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Mississippi.
      Benjamin Woods is a professor of music at Francis Marion College in Florence, SC. He earned the BS degree in performance and education as a scholarship student from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. As a Graduate Fellowship recipient, he received the Master of Music degree in performance from Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of South Carolina, having studied piano with Raymond Dudley, Artist-in-Residence. His other teachers and coaches include such outstanding musicians as Melissa Bayard, Verlie Mitchell, Martha Craft, Hubert Kaszynski, Ivy Boland, Eugene List, Beveridge Webster and Walter Hautzig.
      Besides performing in the Woods Family Ensemble with his wife Sherry Woods, violist, and their children Christopher Woods, violinist, and Adrienne Woods, cellist, he has collaborated in recital with the Firenze String Quartet, and with artists Sue Butler Mills, soprano, Roland LeRoy Skinner, bassoonist, and, William Mills, pianist. He has also given concerts with Kathleen Vandekieft, Metropolitan Opera soprano, Harold Jones, concert flutist, and Steve Maxym, bassoonist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
      As well as conducting the Francis Marion College Chorus, the Florence Choral Society, and gust conducting the Florence Masterworks Choir and Orchestra, he has conducted numerous concerts of the Florence Symphony Orchestra. Besides local soloists, he has conducted this orchestra in works with soloists such as Robert Jesselson and Kenneth Law, cellists, David Kim, violinist, Kathleen Vandekieft, and Sue Orr, sopranos, Michael Best , tenor, and Walter Hautzig, pianist. He was appointed Conductor/Music Director of the Florence Symphony in 1996, a post which he maintains, as well as continuing his teaching and piano solo careers.
      As piano soloist, he has presented many faculty recitals at Francis Marion University, chamber music and solo concerts at numerous other colleges and universities, and concerts at community concert series and festivals. He was selected one of twelve national finalists in the U.S. Information Agency's Artistic Ambassador Competition, and one of ten finalists in the Beethoven International Piano Competition.

                    PROGRAM

Christmas Dance . . . . . . . Ralph Vaughan Williams
            Sherry Woods, Benjamin Woods

Vocalise. . . . . . . . . . . . .Sergei Rachmaninoff
            Sherry Woods, Benjamin Woods

Sonata for Viola. . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Clarke
    Impetuoso
            Sherry Woods, Benjamin Woods

Reflections in the Water. . . . . . . Claude Debussy
                   Benjamin Woods

Trauermusik . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Hindemith
            Sherry Woods, Benjamin Woods

Suite Hebraique . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernest Bloch
    Rapsodie
            Sherry Woods, Benjamin Woods

Sonata #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alberto Ginastera
    Ruvido ed Ostinato

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16 April 2002
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm

Amadi Hummings, violist

Amadi Hummings, violist, has been heard in recital in major cities throughout the United States, including an appearance at the U.S. Supreme Court. In recent seasons, Mr. Hummings has been a guest of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Alice Tully Hall and at the Kennedy Center. As a concerto soloist, he has appeared with the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, the City Island Baroque Ensemble of New York, the National Symphony of Ecuador, the North Carolina and Winston-Salem Symphonies, and at the Costa Rica International Music Festival. He has also performed at the Marlboro, Sarasota, Tanglewood, Aspen, Norfolk, San Juan and Prussia Cove festivals. He has appeared as artist faculty at the Brevard Music Center, and the Aria International Summer Academy in London, Ontario. After early studies with his mother, Mr. Hummings attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, New England Conservatory, Rice University, and Indiana University. His teachers have included Sally Peck, Marcus Thompson and Atar Arad.