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Dr. WoodsFMU First Tuesday Chamber Music Series
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Lecture Recital: "An Evening with Brahms" -- Dr. Benjamin Woods, pianist.

You are cordially invited to a Lecture Recital presenting the music of Johannes Brahms, a Romantic period conservative intellectual, whose music can be full of emotion, yet maintain a high level of classical formalism.  The program will include the Rhapsody in B minor, the Intermezzo in B Minor, and the Handel Variations and Fugue in B-flat Major.

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 début in 1985. As pianist, he has presented many faculty recitals at Francis Marion University, chamber music and solo concerts at numerous other colleges and universities, and performances at community concert series and festivals. 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. He has performed Beethoven concertos nos. 3, 4, and 5 with conductor John Paul and members of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Mississippi. With the South Carolina Philharmonic, he has performed the Mozart Piano Concerto no. 23. 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.

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 finalist, Harold Jones, concert flutist, and Steve Maxym, principal bassoonist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Benjamin Woods has conducted concerts of the Francis Marion College Chorus, the Florence Choral Society, and the Florence Masterworks Choir and Orchestra. Having served as Music Director/Conductor of the Florence Symphony Orchestra from 1996 to 2002, he recently retired from this post to devote all his energies to piano performance. Besides great symphonic literature, he has conducted the Florence Symphony in concertos and vocal works with artists such as Robert Jesselson, Adrienne Woods and Kenneth Law, cellists, David Kim and Christopher Woods, violinists, Kathleen Vandekieft and Sue Orr, sopranos, Michael Best, tenor, Walter Hautzig, Raymond Dudley, Dana Dixon, and Michael Kim, pianists, and the Eroica Trio.

Presently a professor of music at Francis Marion University in Florence, SC, Benjamin Woods has recently received the distinction of being named one of Francis Marion University's Board of Trustees' Research Scholars. This designation recognizes his outstanding scholarly achievements in music performance, and the promise of continued scholarly activity in the future.

He was selected as the 2005-2006 recipient of the J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor of Francis Marion University award which recognizes excellence in teaching, scholarship and professional achievement, and service to Francis Marion University and the community.

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, studying 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, and concert pianists Eugene List, Beveridge Webster and Walter Hautzig.

FMU Artist Series
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Free Admission / No Advance Reservations

Mordecai Shehori, pianist

Born into an artistically gifted family in Israel, Mordecai Shehori embraces a rich pianistic tradition that emphasizes a unique physical and spiritual approach to music making, as taught to him early on by the legendary pianist Mindru Katz.  Mr. Shehori came to America to continue his musical studies and graduated from the Juilliard School, under the tutelage of Beveridge Webster, and later studied with Claude Frank at the Mannes College of Music.  Today Mr. Shehori is internationally recognized for his brilliant virtuosity, sophisticated and inspired interpretation, and consummate musicianship.  Having performed and recorded a wide-ranging repertoire, Shehori cites his close collaboration and friendship with Vladimir Horowitz as a significant source of knowledge and inspiration.  Among other important musicians that Mordecai Shehori consulted with were pianists Stefan Askenase (a student of Liszt's disciple Emil von Sauer), Gina Bachauer, Alexis Weissenberg, and violinist Nathan Milstein.

For 34 years when not concertizing throughout the world, Mordecai Shehori lived in New York City, where he was sought after and admired as a highly skilled teacher.  He devoted much of his time to teaching the art of the piano to students ranging from serious music lovers to professional pianists, including graduates of the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Mannes College of Music.

Recently Mr. Shehori relocated to Las Vegas where he enjoys the healthier weather and beautiful mountain views, allowing him to focus more intensely on concert preparations and on further producing rare historical recordings of legendary musicians in addition to further releases of his own CDs.

Mr. Shehori is the founder and president of Cembal d'amour, a classical music recording company dedicated to the release of rare historical recordings by such legendary figures as Jascha Heifetz, Simon Barere, Henryk Szeryng, Mindru Katz, Berl Senofsky, and David Nadien.

Shehori's annual New York concerts (twenty seven to date) were eagerly anticipated by a broad audience of musically sophisticated listeners.  "Mr. Shehori has developed a cult following in New York piano circles, for good reason.  He certainly possesses a suitably big technique.  Still, mindless and heartless keyboard fluency is not uncommon nowadays and perhaps never was.  What sets Mr. Shehori apart from most virtuosos with their off-the-shelf performances is the poetic inwardness and rapturous intensity of his playing.”  (Donald Henahan, The New York Times).

A genuine Renaissance man, endowed with overwhelming and multi-faceted gifts, Mordecai Shehori's uncompromising artistry is evident in every note that he plays.  He possesses the rare ability to bring music to such a high level that it becomes a transcendental experience for the listener.  In this world of music on demand and instant gratification, many pianists' music reaches our ears; Mr. Shehori's touches the inner depths of our soul.  (Biographical notes by Charles McLimans)

Signs of a Poet and a Daredevil -- "Fiery display of muscle, with poetic undercurrents to remind listeners that there is art within this music’s gymnastic contours. It is this balance of daredevil showmanship and pure musicality that explains the lure of Mr. Shehori’s playing.”  -- The New York Times

PROGRAM

SCARLATTI:  Four Keyboard Sonatas
                        1. Sonata in A Major, K. 101
                        2. Sonata in A minor, K. 109
                        3. Sonata in D minor, K. 34
                        4. Sonata in D Major, K. 96
 
BEETHOVEN:  Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”)
                        1. Allegro con brio
                        2. Introduzione, Adagio molto
                        3. Rondo, Allegretto moderato
                       
LISZT:  Five works for piano
                        1. Impromptu in F-sharp Major
                        2. Au bord d’une source
                        3. Le jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este
                        4. Canzone (After Rossini’s Otello)
                        5. Funérailles (From Harmonies poétique et religieuses No. 5)
 
TCHAIKOWSKY–PABST:  Paraphrase de Concert sur l’opéra “Eugène Onéguine”

THE DAVID MARSHALL AND CATHERINE KOGER BURNS MEMORIAL RECITAL SERIES
    David Marshall Burns, Jr., and Catherine Koger Burns, natives of Charleston, South Carolina, were married and moved to Florence in 1933 where they became actively involved in civic activities and the arts. The Bums Recital Series was established in 1989 by Catherine Burns in memory of her husband and, upon her death in 1995, the Series was renamed the David Marshall and Catherine Koger Burns Memorial Recital Series.
    Mr. Burns was a graduate of the Medical University School of Pharmacy, with a post-graduate degree in pharmaceutical chemistry. Mr. Burns was chief pharmacist at Roper Hospital in Charleston until 1933 when he became Medical Service Representative for Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, and moved to Florence.
    He was a member of the South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association as well as the Travelling Men's Organization. He served on the Board of Health of Florence and was Chairman of the Salvation Army Board. He was a member of the Board of Stewards of Central Methodist Church. He was volunteer instructor of pharmacology at McLeod's Nursing School and was twice chosen by the nurses as outstanding teacher.
    Mr. Burns was a member of the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Singing in America, Inc., an organization dedicated to the support of a hospital in Kansas which treats children with speech and hearing defects.
    He was a member of The Graduates, a Quartet which performed at various affairs including Art's Alive at Francis Marion University. He was honored by the local chapter in 1973 and again in 1984 when he was chosen Barbershopper of the Year. His hobby was antique clock collecting and repair. His collection of about 250 clocks went to a museum in North Carolina. After his retirement from Eli Lilly, Mr. Bums worked part-time at Dixon's Drug Store on Dargan Street.
    Catherine Koger Bums was a graduate of Memminger High School in Charleston and later earned degrees in Music and English at Coker College in Hartsville. A talented actress, she later took post graduate work at the University of North Carolina and studied drama at the Bennett School, Millbrook, New York. After a brief attempt to make a New York career in the theater, Mrs. Bums returned to South Carolina and taught piano in Midland, South Carolina, under the supervision of her cousin, Nell Mellichamp. Soon thereafter in 1933, she was married to David Marshall Burns of Charleston.
    In Florence, Mrs. Burns continued to perform as a regular with the Florence Little Theatre and played several leading roles in radio dramas produced by WIS, Columbia, and WCSC, Charleston. As a frequent reader at her Sorosis Literary Club, Mrs. Burns became regionally recognized as an interpreter of the poetry of Dubose Heywood, Harvey Alien, and others. For many years Mrs. Burns performed dramatic readings and narrations at Christmas and Easter Holidays at Central United Methodist Church and Timrod Park. Probably, however, the most satisfaction she ever derived from the use of her talents was when she was "The Story Lady" and read classic stories to the children at the Florence Public Library. This cherished activity was resumed in her adopted hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, where she lived until her death in March 1995. This recital series is a tribute to David and Catherine Burns and their valuable contributions to the enhancement of the arts in the Pee Dee.
FMU First Tuesday Chamber Music Series
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Recital: Bryan Rawls, violinist
with Benjamin Woods, pianist

Bryan Rawls began violin studies at the age of 5.  At age 8, Mr. Rawls moved to Florence, South Carolina where he began studies with Dr. Sherry Woods. Under the direction of Dr. Woods, Mr. Rawls was a regular first violinist with the South Carolina All-State Orchestra, winner of the Florence District One Musically Enriched Concerto Competition, and served as Concertmaster for the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts two-week and five-week programs.  Mr. Rawls is second violinist of the Vivace Classical Players, and has performed with the Long Bay Symphony, the Lexington County Arts Association and is a first violinist with the Florence and University of South Carolina Symphonies.  Mr. Rawls is a senior at the University of South Carolina studying under Mr. Ryan Kho and Dr. Donald Portnoy.  Upon graduating, Mr. Rawls plans to attend USC for a Master’s in Music Performance.

PROGRAM

Chaconne in g minor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tommaso Vitali
                                                                   (1665-1717)
Partita No. 2 in d minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johann Sebastian Bach
      Allemanda                                                    (1685-1750)
      Corrente
      Sarabanda
      Giga

Sonata in D Major for violin & piano Op.12 No.1. . . . . . . . L.Van Beethoven
      Allegro con brio                                             (1770-1827)
      Tema con Variazioni
      Rondo

Violin Concerto No. 9 in a minor Op. 104 . . . . . . Charles Auguste De Beriot
      Movement I - Allegro maestoso                                (1802-1870)
Bryan Rawls


Woods FamilyFMU Department of Fine Arts Guest Recital Series
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
The Woods Family

Christopher Woods has played the violin since age four. He has won numerous state and national awards and scholarships, enabling him to study at such prestigious music camps as Brevard, Interlochen, Meadowmount, Killington, the Daniel Heifetz Festival and the Henry Mancini Institute and Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra held at UCLA in Los Angeles where he was one of the concertmasters and jazz soloists.He has studied at the North Carolina school of the Arts with Kevin Lawrence, in master classes with violinist-violist-conductor Pinkas Zuckerman, as a scholarship student of Sergiu Swartz at the Harrid Conservatory in Florida, with Frits deJonge at the University of South Carolina, and with Patinka Kopec at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in violin performance. He has performed concertos by Tchaikowsky, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Bruch, Sarasate, and Sherry Woods with the Florence Symphony, the Spartanburg Philharmonic, the USC Orchestra, and the South Carolina Philharmonic. Based in Los Angeles California, he maintains a career in the music performance and entertainment industries, appearing in productions of Jessica Simpson, Jay Leno, and Stephen Spielberg.

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 University in Florence, he was Conductor/Music Director of the Florence Symphony from 1996 to 2002. He was recently selected as an FMU Board of Trustees Research Scholar, and as the J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor of 2005-2006.  He continues both his teaching and performing careers.

Adrienne Woods has won numerous awards for her playing, including public school and ensemble competitions, college and university performances, and professional solo and symphonic engagements. As a professional orchestral musician and soloist, she has been a regular performer with the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, the Florence Symphony Orchestra, and the Augusta Symphony.  She has performed with the Masterworks Choir Orchestra of Florence, SC, and the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra of Myrtle Beach, SC. Having made her cello orchestral-soloist début with the Florence Symphony, she was invited to return to perform the Dvořák Concerto for Cello and Orchestra with them. Relocating to Los Angeles, California, she became a member of the Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra of the Henry Mancini Institute at UCLA, and was a member of the Début Orchestra of Beverly Hills.  Besides this she is doing some teaching, recording studio work and music video backgrounds, and other interests and pursuits.

Sherry Martin Woods, former principal violist with the Florence 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 Benjamin Woods have been chosen several times as performing artists for the South Carolina Arts Commission's Community Tour Program. Sherry Woods earned the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in viola performance at USC in 1991 and the DMA in Composition in December of 1997. She has taught at both Francis Marion University and the University of South Carolina. Sherry Woods continues to compose, teach violin and viola, and perform solo literature, with orchestras, and with chamber music groups. Woods was the recipient of the South Carolina chapter of the American String Teachers’ Association “Private Studio of the Year” for 2007. Benjamin and Sherry were invited to Bangkok, Thailand in July to perform her “Ruins” for viola and piano for the 2007 International College Music Society conference.
FMU Wind Symphony Concert
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 8:00 pm
University Wind Symphony
Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor

The Wind Symphony rehearses on Tuesday evenings and is open to adult participation.  This is the fourth year we have performed in this format.  As you can see from the personnel roster, the membership is evenly divided between FMU students and community participants.  We are always seeking additional participants; if you play a band instrument or know someone looking for a place to play, please contact us.  Information can be found at http://web.fmarion.edu/~finearts/windband.htm or email Dr. Roberts at troberts@fmarion.edu.
PROGRAM 

Fanfare, Joyance, and Chorale . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barry Kopetz

Fate of the Gods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven Reineke

Encomium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan Pethel

An American Elegy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Ticheli

American Folk Rhapsody No. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . .Clare Grundman
Dr. Roberts directs
Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor

FMU Department of Fine Arts Guest Recital Series
6 November 2008 To be rescheduled for a later date
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:59 pm
The Barbies of Seville
(a spoof on Rossini's opera, The Barber of Seville) starring
INYA KEY (Dr. Dawn Larsen), traumatic soprano
HAVAUSEENAROSINA de la CASA (Nancy Slaughter), pico de gallo


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 Barbies of Seville

Florence BrassFMU First Tuesday Chamber Music Series
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Recital: Florence Brass

    The Florence Brass is a brass quintet formed in January 2008 as a group of Pee Dee musicians wanting to enjoy each other’s company while performing quality brass quintet literature.  Thus far the group has performed in a variety of settings including civic, religious and educational venues.
    Jim Gleason is semi-retired and is the owner of Old World Music, LLC, a wholesale repair facility for orchestral wind instruments. He has 40 years of tuba playing behind him ranging from his first high school job with an Om Pah Band for a German restaurant, being the first freshman to perform in the Wind Ensemble at Wichita State University, to 23 years active duty in the United States Marine Corps Field Bands performing in all 50 states and 12 countries.  The high point of his playing was with the Bicentennial Band of the Combined Military Forces touring the US in 1976.  Jim currently plays with the Francis Marion University Wind Ensemble, Florence Brass and has had the opportunity to play with the Florence Symphony Orchestra.
    Tyler Hutto is currently the director of bands at Latta High School and Latta Middle School where he teaches grades six through twelve.  He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Music degree from The Ohio State University where he was a teaching assistant in the horn studio.  Tyler is principal horn of the Florence Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the South Carolina Philharmonic, the Spartanburg Symphony Orchestra, and the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra.  His most recent performance was in the pit orchestra of the Florence Little Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
    Derek Jokisch is an amateur trombonist and Associate Professor of Health Physics at Francis Marion University.  While pursuing his engineering education at the University of Illinois, he performed with the Marching Illini, Basketball Band, and Concert Band.  In graduate school at the University of Florida he served as a field assistant with the Gator Band, and performed in the Basketball Band and Trombone Choir. While Derek will hopefully never be referred to as an accomplished musician, he has performed in 12 different states as well as Ireland for audiences as large as 100,000 people at a time.  Besides the Florence Brass, Derek is a proud member of The Woodys.
    Kelly Jokisch is currently the sixth grade beginning band director at Moore Intermediate School and an instructor of music at Francis Marion University.   She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Stetson University, a Performance Certificate from Göteborg University School of Music in Sweden and a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from the University of Florida.  At the University of Florida Kelly served as a graduate assistant for the Gator Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band and the UF Trumpet Studio. Kelly has over 10 years of experience teaching music in K-12 schools, most recently serving 6 years as the director of bands at South Florence High School.  Kelly is a member of Florence Brass, The Woodys and the Florence Symphony Orchestra.
    Kurt Slaughenhoupt, originally from Bridgeport, WV, attended Murray State University and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. While in Reno Kurt played in the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Nevada Opera, Sierra Master's Chorale as well as various headliner show in the casino showrooms. Kurt currently performs with the Florence Symphony, Masterwork's Choir, Florence Brass as well as area churches and ensembles.
PROGRAM 
Scherzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cheetham

Prelude du Te Deum. . . . . . . . . . . . Charpentier
                                         arr. Moore

Water Music - excerpts. . . . . . . . . . . . .Handel
    Air
    Hornpipe

Three Elizabethan Madrigals . . . . . . . . . .Morley
    I. My Bonny Lass
    III. Now is the Month of Maying

Ave Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rachmaninoff

Amazing Grace . . . . . . . . . arr. Luther Henderson
                             adapted by Walter Barnes

Canzona Bergamasca. . . . . . . . . . Scheidt-De Jong

Ave Verum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mozart

Sonata from Die Bankelsangerlieder. .ed. Robert King 

Rondeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jean-Joseph Mouret
                                 arr. Walter Barnes

America the Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . Samuel Ward
                                arr. Dennis Edelbrock

Armed Forces Salute . . . . . . .arr. Jari Villanueva
FMU Department of Fine Arts
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Kassab Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Cut Time Show Choir
Sue Butler Orr, director

Francis Marion’s show choir, CUT TIME is an audition-only group which combines singing and choreography.  This group performs throughout the region for schools and service organizations.  In the fall of 1996 they traveled to Lake City and Charleston, singing in 5 high schools.  In October of 1997 they sang at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Orlando.  In 1998 they traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, in Washington, D.C. and in Vienna, Austria.  In April of 2002, they returned to Disney World and Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café.  Spring of 2003 included a performance cruise to the Bahamas.
 Cut Time show Choir
FMU Department of Fine Arts
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 8:00 pm
University Jazz Express
Craig Alberty, conductor

This semester, the University Jazz Express provides FMU students with an opportunity to explore the jazz repertoire in a small, improvisational ensemble.  Contact Dr. Terry Roberts 843.661.1681 for additional information about participating in the Jazz Express.

FMU Jazz Express
FMU Department of Fine Arts
Sunday, 23 November 2008
Kassab Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 3:00 pm
Francis Marion University Concert Choir
Sue Butler Orr, director

Open to all university students, the University Concert Choir has an average enrollment of between 35 and 45 students.  This group has sung in numerous area churches and has also performed with the Florence Symphony Orchestra.  They have performed such major choral works as the “Polovetzian Dance and Chorus” of Alexander Borodin, the “Schicksalslied” of Johannes Brahms, and the Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven.  Recently their concerts have included selections accompanied by the newly formed Francis Marion string ensemble.
 Concert Choir


FMU Artist Series
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Free Admission / No Advance Reservations

Parker String Quartet
Daniel Chong , violin, Karen Kim, violin
Jessica Bodner, viola, Kee-Hyun Kim, cello

The New York Times calls the Parker String Quartet “something extraordinary,” The Boston Globe hails its “fiercely committed performances” and The Washington Post declares it “a quartet that deserves close attention.” With such press accolades, and as a winner of both the Concert Artists Guild International Competition and the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition in 2005, audiences are taking note of this dynamic young ensemble.

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1 . . . . . . FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
	Allegro con spirito
	Adagio sostenuto
	Menuetto: Presto
	Allegro ma non troppo

String Quartet No. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BÉLA BARTÓK
	Allegro
	Prestissimo, con sordino
	Non troppo lento
	Allegretto pizzicato
	Allegro molto
    
String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127 . . LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
	Maestoso - Allegro teneramente
	Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile 
	Scherzando vivace  
	Finale: Alla breve
 Parker Quartet


FMU First Tuesday Chamber Music Series
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Recital: Firenze Quartet -- Starr Ward, Thelma Hawkins, Sherry Woods & Julia Krebs

The Firenze String Quartet was formed in 1978 in response to requests from the community for a string quartet to play weddings, receptions, and church music. The musicians were all members of the Florence Symphony and happened to all have a connection to Francis Marion College since they were all wives of faculty members, and in the case of one of the musicians a faculty member herself.
 
In addition to the community service the Firenze String Quartet has performed a recital of chamber music just about every year since 1978, usually at Francis Marion University, but also in Wilmington and Morganton, North Carolina. They have played in many locations in the Pee Dee and at Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, and Charleston. Frequently, other musicians are asked to join them so that they can play quintets or sextets in addition to the standard quartet literature.

The original members of the quartet were Thelma Hawkins, violin, Doris West, violin, Sherry Woods, viola, and Julia Krebs, cello. Doris West, founding member of the quartet, has retired to Mt. Pleasant. Starr Ward now plays with the group as first or second violin.

Thelma Hawkins, violin, is a long time member of the Florence Symphony Orchestra. She is retired from the public schools where she was the orchestra teacher at Williams and Wilson.  She now teaches privately and is associated with the Florence Darlington String Association.  She received her early training in Los Angeles, California and is a graduate of UCLA.  She also hold a Master’s in Education from Francis Marion.  Her interest in quartet playing was sparked by Converse Chamber Music Workshops through the years.

Starr Ward, violin, is currently the concertmaster of the Florence Symphony Orchestra. She has been a soloist with the symphony, most recently playing one of the Bach Brandenburg concertos in their last concert. She graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Music Education. She has a studio of private students in Florence.

Sherry Woods, viola, is former Principal Viola of the Florence Symphony and a member of the South Carolina Philharmonic. She has both a DMA in musical composition and a DMA in viola from the University of South Carolina. Several of her compositions have been premiered by the Firenze String Quartet, the Florence Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks Choir, the South Carolina Philharmonic, and the Ciompi Quartet of Duke University. She maintains a studio of private students in Florence.

Julia Krebs, cello, has played in the Florence Symphony for 30 years, 20 of those years as principal cellist. Dr. Krebs is well-known to Francis Marion University students as a professor in the biology department and as one of the University's Distinguished Professors.
                            PROGRAM

Rondo alla Turca, K. 331. . . . . . . . . . Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

String Quartet in A Major, Opus 18, No. 5 . . . . .L. van Beethoven
    Andante cantabile

Quartet No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga
    Allegro

Tree of Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sherry Woods

Tango   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael McLean

Csardas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael McLean
 chamber music

Vagina MonologuesV-Day Benefit
Thursday & Friday, 5 & 6 February 2009
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 7:30 pm

The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
to benefit the Pee Dee Coalition Against
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Minimum donation $12, $7 for students with valid ID at the door. $25 for special advance purchase ticketed reception on Feb 6, or get tickets for both show and reception for $35.
 
V-Day Francis Marion is sponsored by the Francis Marion University Gender Studies Program and Department of Fine Arts. Please consider that the proceeds will benefit the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault, so we encourage you to donate more than the minimum if you are able.

Call 843-661-1502 for tickets and additional information.

We would like to send you a personal invitation to attend some of this year’s other V-Day activities at FMU, which begin on Monday, February 2nd, and conclude on Friday night, February 6th.

What is V-Day?  Eve Ensler, the award-winning dramatist whose play The Vagina Monologues challenged the status quo and opened eyes concerning gender inequity, domestic and sexual abuse, and female empowerment, formed the V-Day organization in 1998.  Though benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues are still the foundation of the V-Day movement, V-Day is now an international organization which, according to their website, “is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.” Each year, colleges and universities across the country host V-Day information weeks and performances of The Vagina Monologues to increase awareness about gender issues and raise money for local organizations that combat the problems of domestic violence and sexual assault. In addition,  this international V-Day group sponsors an annual conference which targets a global trouble spot, a place where violence against women runs rampant, and where women often feel powerless.  Last year, the focus of the group was on New Orleans, and several of us at Francis Marion attended the conference and learned more about how we can make a difference in our own troubled spot of the world.

Violence against women in South Carolina is a problem.  Statistics indicate that in South Carolina, there is a forcible rape every four hours and forty-six minutes.  In a single day in South Carolina, 1428 people receive services in a sexual assault program. That’s why we’ve organized a series of V-Day events this year, culminating in two student/faculty productions of The Vagina Monologues on Thursday, February 5th, and Friday, February 6th.  I have attached a flyer which details the specifics of the many events we have scheduled throughout the entire week, including a Gender Studies-sponsored panel discussion about domestic violence and sexual abuse; body awareness seminars in yoga and meditation; the Red Tent, a created space for women to share their stories with other like-minded women; a student panel; a Clothesline Project; and a poetry reading by performance poet Marilyn Kallet.

Of course, our goal  for planning all of these events is to provide assistance for those in the Pee Dee who desperately need our help.  The proceeds from all of these events will be donated to the Pee Dee Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Assault.   The performances (and a reception preceding the Friday night performance) are ticketed events.   A ticket for either of the shows is $7.00 for a student and $12.00 for a non-student.  A reception ticket is $25.00 for the reception alone or $35.00 for both the reception and a show ticket.  In addition, those attending the poetry reading are invited to bring paper products which are in short supply at the women’s shelter here in Florence.   Francis Marion’s Center for the Child will also be collecting necessities for the Durant Children’s Center in conjunction with these events. 

We invite you to read more about the The Vagina Monologues and the work of the V-Day organization at http://www.vday.org.  But, more importantly, we invite you to participate in the events which will be held here at Francis Marion.

FMU Wind Symphony Concert
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 8:00 pm
University Wind Symphony
Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor

The Wind Symphony rehearses on Tuesday evenings and is open to adult participation.  This is the fourth year we have performed in this format.  As you can see from the personnel roster, the membership is evenly divided between FMU students and community participants.  We are always seeking additional participants; if you play a band instrument or know someone looking for a place to play, please contact us.  Information can be found at http://web.fmarion.edu/~finearts/windband.htm or email Dr. Roberts at troberts@fmarion.edu.
PROGRAM
Handel in the Strand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Percy Grainger

Ngoma za Kenya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Basler

First Suite in E Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gustav Holst
    Chaconne
    Intermezzo
    March

The Syncopated Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leroy Anderson

Crown Imperial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Walton

Wind Symphony

FMU First Tuesday Chamber Music Series
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Recital: Florence Men's Choral Society

The Florence Men's Choral Society was founded in 2007 by founder/conductor Mr. Julian M. Young and accompanist Mr. Mark Railey.  Mr. Young is a 1976 graduate of FMU and an employee of the University.  He is currently working towards a Masters in Education degree.  Mr. Railey is a school teacher in Darlington County and serves as interim organist and choirmaster for All Saints Episcopal Church in Florence.
 
An all volunteer non-profit performing arts organization, FMCS is an all male choral society dedicated to serving the Pee Dee region and state of South Carolina through excellent musical performances in various venues.  The chorus consists of 33 male voices, a conductor, and two accompanists.  Ms. Betsy Johnson serves as assistant accompanist.
 
The chorus performs 2 major concerts each year, in addition to several short concerts in churches, theatres and community events.  Their performance repertoire consists of sacred, folk, Broadway musical, patriotic, seasonal, and cultural songs.  The society holds 2 open auditions each year in January and August for interested male singers who are least 16 years old.
 
In January of 2009, the society announced auditions for the newly organized Palmetto State Boys Choir.  Under the auspices of The Florence Men's Choral Society and oversight of the society's board of directors, PSBC will be directed by Mr. Railey and accompanied by Ann Rodgers Chandler.  Other rehearsal, performance, and musical instruction support will be provided by various volunteer music teacher professionals who teach in Pee Dee schools.  The choir is open to boys 9-14 with unchanged voices.
 
For more information about the Florence Men's Choral Society and/or Palmetto State Boys Choir, please call 843-662-8303 or email Mr. Young at jyoung.53@gmail.com.  For the most up to date concert performance dates, please visit www.florencemenschoralsociety.com.
PROGRAM

Mighty Men of Song. . . . . . . . . . . . Words by J. Paul Williams
                                          Music by Joseph M. Martin

We Sail the Ocean Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arr. Ruth Artman
    from H.M.S. Pinafore

Bring Him Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. John Leavitt
    from Les Miserables

A Patriotic Salute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Linda Spevacek

The Gift of Love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American Folk Tune
                                                 Arr. Hal H. Hopson

Non Nobis Domine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arr. Graham Preskett
    from Henry V

Shoshone Love Song. . . . . . . . Traditional Native American Lyric
                                             Music by Roger Emerson

A Red, Red, Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Mulholland
    from Four Robert Burns Ballads

Embraceable You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gershwin & Gershwin
                                                  Arr. Jay Althouse

Shenandoah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Chantey
                                                   Arr. Paul Basler



FMU Department of Fine Arts Guest Recital Series
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Eugene Barban, pianist

Dr. Eugene Barban is Professor Emeritus of Winthrop University where he taught piano and piano literature. His doctorate degree is from the College Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati. He has performed widely in this country, Europe, Asia and South America including several recitals in New York City. Dr. Barban maintains an active performing schedule with recitals in the Southeast and Japan scheduled for this season. He is on the faculty of the Adamant Music School in Vermont and has recently conducted a series of master classes at the South Carolina Governor’s School of the Arts. Dr. Barban serves as director of the Walter Hautzig Summer Master Class at Winthrop University.
PROGRAM

The Aviary

       Le Coucou  (The Cuckoo). . . . . . . . .Claude Daquin
                                                 (1694-1772)

       Quejas Ò La Maya Y El Ruiseñor . . . Enrique Granados
       (Laments or The Maiden and the Nightingale)(1867-1918)

       Vogel als Prophet (Prophet Bird) . . .Robert Schumann
                                                 (1810-1856)

       L'Alouette (The Lark). . . . . . . . . Mikhail Glinka
                                                 (1804-1857)
                                       (trans. by Balakirew)

       Oiseaux tristes (Sad Birds). . . . . . .Maurice Ravel
                                                 (1875-1937)

       "Si oiseau j'étais" (Were I a Bird).Adolf von Henselt
                                                 (1814-1889)

Valse  oubliée. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz Liszt
Au bord d'une source                             (1811-1886)
Soir‚es de Vienne, No. 6

Feuilles mortes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude Debussy
General Lavine-eccentric                         (1862-1918)
La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune

Sonata Op. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samuel Barber
       Allegro energico                          (1910-1981)
       Allegro vivace e leggero
       Adagio mesto
       Fuga: Allegro con spirito



Georgia Guitar QuartetFMU Artist Series
Thursday, 26 March 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Free Admission / No Advance Reservations

Georgia Guitar Quartet

The Georgia Guitar Quartet has emerged as an exciting new voice in today's chamber music scene. These four young men from the American South deliver a high-energy blend of breathtaking virtuosity and imaginative programming while taking an adventurous approach to classical music. Borrowing from both the past and present, the GGQ consistently draw inspiration from the ever-evolving palette of music that has influenced them: classical masters such as Bach and Brahms, experimentalists in the vein of Cage, Bartók and Stockhausen, and contemporary rock icons like Radiohead and Led Zeppelin. Audiences at a GGQ concert experience an exciting musical journey through an expansive array of genres, continents, and time periods. Rousing Irish folk music and late Impressionistic masterpieces share the stage, while the sublime beauty of Chopin rubs shoulders with ground-breaking contemporary works. Accomplished composers themselves, the Quartet frequently incorporate their own unique works into their increasingly dynamic concert program. The incredible range and interactive spontaneity of a performance by the GGQ continually leaves audiences with something to remember, resulting in a thrilling new way to experience chamber music in the 21st century.

Hailing from Athens, Georgia, the Quartet recently marked its 10th anniversary season with two sold-out performances in New York, a performance at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, and an appearance at the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah where they performed Rodrigo's "Concerto Andaluz" with the Utah Symphony Orchestra.   The ensemble maintains an active national concert schedule, performing in a variety of venues that range from concert halls to popular music clubs. They have released four recordings, the most recent of which consists exclusively of music composed by the Quartet.   In addition to receiving praise for its members' original compositions and inventive transcriptions of pre-existing works, the Georgia Guitar Quartet has also been recognized for its novel interpretation of guitar quartet staples. Several notable composers have dedicated new works to the GGQ, including Russian composer Nikita Koshkin. On several occasions they have collaborated with modern dance groups and visual artists to produce multi-media performances, and they have recently embarked on a new collaboration with lyric baritone Robert Sims. In 2001, the Quartet was invited by Christopher Parkening to perform as the guest artists at his twenty-seventh annual masterclass in Bozeman, Montana. A review of their Piccolo Spoleto Festival performance in Charleston, South Carolina, described the concert as "a dazzling display of technical prowess, versatile programming, and audience rapport." The town of Athens, which boasts a rich musical heritage, has honored the ensemble by awarding them "Best Classical Artist" in Athens five years in a row at the Athens Flagpole Music Awards.

PROGRAM

Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kyle Dawkins
                                                                 (b. 1975)

Four Dances from the Late Renaissance. . . . . . . . . .Michael Praetorius
     Galliarde II                                              (1571-1621)
     Galliarde III
     Pavane de Spaigne
     Bransle Double

The Cat's Fugue, K 30/L 499. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domenico Scarlatti
                                                               (1685-1757)

Etude, Op. 10, No. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr‚d‚ric Chopin
                                                               (1810-1849)
                                                            arr. P. Snyder

Suite for Four Guitars*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nikita Koshkin
     Allegretto                                                  (b. 1956)
     Adagio
     Rondo

Linus and Lucy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vince Guaraldi
                                                               (1928-1976)
                                                             arr. B. Smith
                              -intermission-

From Estampes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federico Moreno Torroba
     La Boda                                                   (1891-1982)
     Camino del Molino
     Juegos Infantiles

Two Repaired Movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kyle Dawkins

Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Smith
                                                                 (b. 1977)

Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edvard Grieg
                                                               (1843-1907)
                                                            arr. P. Snyder

From Danzas Argentinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alberto Ginastera
     Danza de la Moza Donosa                                   (1916-1983)
     arr. P. Snyder

The Road to Lisdoonvarna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irish Traditional
                                                           arr. K. Dawkins

                 * Composed for the Georgia Guitar Quartet
                         Program subject to change

Community Festival
Saturday, 4 April 2009, 10 am - 6 pm
Francis Marion University Campus
Art's Alive!  Festival

Art's Alive! is an all-day festival of performing and visual arts that has been held on the campus of Francis Marion University for 30 years.

The festival features a wide variety of dance, music, theatrical performances, and song. Performances are scheduled on five stages (indoors and outdoors) with events changing hourly.

In the visual arts, the emphasis has been on demonstration of the creative process.

The Art's Alive Show is a one-day exhibition and sales event designed to promote the quality of diverse artisans residing in the region. We will have artists specializing in jewelery, clay, photography, and more.


chalk art at Art's Alive

Sidewalk Art
Sidewalk Art Competition at Art's Alive!


FMU First Tuesday Chamber Music Series
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm
Recital: Sherry Woods and Company

Drs. Sherry and Benjamin Woods and the advanced students from the Fleur de Lis Strings of Sherry Woods' studio will perform chamber music by Telemann, Vivaldi, Borodin, Dvorak, and Brahms. Dr. Benjamin Woods, former conductor of the Florence Symphony and a Distinguished Professor at Francis Marion University, will conduct Mendelssohn's Sinfonia X for string orchestra, a work written when the composer was in his early teens. The Fleur de Lis Strings have been featured at Arts Alive and on concerts at Francis Marion University; they were chosen last April to be featured in a performance at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. These young performers have received many honors on local, regional, state, and national levels.
Sherry & Bennie Woods

Fleur de Lis Strings at Disney World



FMU Wind Symphony Concert
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 8:00 pm
University Wind Symphony
Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor

The Wind Symphony rehearses on Tuesday evenings and is open to adult participation.  This is the fourth year we have performed in this format.  As you can see from the personnel roster, the membership is evenly divided between FMU students and community participants.  We are always seeking additional participants; if you play a band instrument or know someone looking for a place to play, please contact us.  Information can be found at http://web.fmarion.edu/~finearts/windband.htm or email Dr. Roberts at troberts@fmarion.edu.

                                        PROGRAM

Esprit de Corps . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Jager

Trilogy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Calhoun
   I.  In Changing Times
  II.  Lament
 III.  The Final Journey

What a Wonderful World. . . . . . . . . .Bob Thiele
                                       arr. Saucedo
            Karen Greene - Alto Saxophone

Jurassic Park Highlights. . . . . . . John Williams
                                      arr. Lavender

Cole Porter on Broadway . . . . . . . . Cole Porter
                                        arr. Barker


Dr. Roberts directs
Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor
FMU Department of Fine Arts
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 8:00 pm
University Jazz Express
featuring Karen Greene, saxophone
 Craig Alberty, conductor

Originally from northern West Virginia, Karen Greene began performing 6 days a week, 48 weeks a year after college graduation. She initially began her professional career performing with the show band "Still Creek" and kept that fast-paced schedule for many years.

She has performed with jazz artists Natalie Cole, Melva Houston, Tom Browne, Rodney Howard, Neena Freelon, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Over the years, she has also opened for Santana, Diane Schuur, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Herbie Mann, Joe Lovano, Richard Elliott, The Rippingtons, David Benoit, The Brubeck Brothers, Najee, America, and Three Dog Night. In addition, she has performed with both the North Carolina Symphony and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra on special jazz performances.

In 1998 Greene relocated to the Atlanta area to open Spin South Productions, Inc, a corporate audio production company. She is a two-time Grammy Award-winning audio engineer and director, with clients including Yamaha, Ritz-Carlton Hotels Worldwide, Ashford and Simpson, Branford Marsalis, The Denver Symphony, Dr. Maya Angelou, ESPN, Disney, PBS, and HBO, as well as Dreamworks and Miramax Films.

Greene continues performing in the Atlanta area and around the United States at various festivals, clubs, restaurants, and private functions in a variety of musical groups. She is also a 'regular' in the studio, performing on commercials for companies like Bank of America, Cort Furniture Rental, and The Florida Keys Tourism Board, and on many album projects as well. In recent years, she has appeared on several concerts for Elko (Nevada) High School's annual "Jazz Fest" with Eric Marienthal, and has also performed at "Jazz Fest" with Denis DiBlasio, Mike Vax, Dave Mancini, and Steve Wiest.

FMU Jazz Express

The University Jazz Express provides FMU students with an opportunity to explore the jazz repertoire in a small, improvisational ensemble.  Contact Dr. Terry Roberts 843.661.1681 for additional information about participating in the Jazz Express.
FMU Department of Fine Arts
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Kassab Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 3:00 pm
Francis Marion University Concert Choir
Cut Time Show Choir (Rescheduled from Tuesday, April 21)
Sue Butler Orr, director

Open to all university students, the University Concert Choir has an average enrollment of between 35 and 45 students.  This group has sung in numerous area churches and has also performed with the Florence Symphony Orchestra.  They have performed such major choral works as the “Polovetzian Dance and Chorus” of Alexander Borodin, the “Schicksalslied” of Johannes Brahms, and the Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven.  Recently their concerts have included selections accompanied by the newly formed Francis Marion string ensemble.
 Concert Choir

Francis Marion’s show choir, CUT TIME is an audition-only group which combines singing and choreography.  This group performs throughout the region for schools and service organizations.  In the fall of 1996 they traveled to Lake City and Charleston, singing in 5 high schools.  In October of 1997 they sang at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Orlando.  In 1998 they traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, in Washington, D.C. and in Vienna, Austria.  In April of 2002, they returned to Disney World and Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café.  Spring of 2003 included a performance cruise to the Bahamas.

The Cut Time concert was originally scheduled for Tuesday evening, April 21.  It has been rescheduled to Sunday afternoon to run in conjunction with the Concert Choir recital.
 Cut Time Choir



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