Concert Programs 2008-2009

Francis Marion University Lecture Series
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Thomason Auditorium, Lee Nursing Building, 4:45 pm

"A Modern Greek Electra: Michael Cacoyannis' cinematic reception of the classical heroine"

Dr. Anastasia Bakogianni, The Open University, United Kingdom

Dr. Bakogianni has been a Research Fellow at the Institute of Classical Studies and holds the Ph.D. in Classics from the University of London (2004). She is an expert on Ancient Greek Drama and its Modern Interpretations and is currently involved in a project that “documents and analyzes the literary surge of interest in Greek texts and drama” during the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. Her interests include Greek Drama and its Reception, particularly Modern Greek Receptions, Women in Antiquity and Classical Mythology. She is associate editor of New Voices In Classical Reception Studies.

A reception will follow Dr. Bakogianni’s presentation in the lobby of the Lee Nursing Building.

This program is being cosponsored by the Francis Marion University Department of Fine Arts and the Department of English, Modern Languages and Philosophy. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

FMU Artist Series

Thursday, 24 September 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm
Free Admission / No Advance Reservations

Chenoweth Duo - French Horn & Soprano
with Jennifer Shoup, piano

The Chenoweth Duo is a chamber music ensemble that specializes in performing music for voice, horn and piano. For several centuries, composers have found this mixture of sounds and tonal colors particularly appealing, and major works featuring this combination exist from the pens of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss, Britten and many others. The aim of the Chenoweth Duo is to provide for the audience a glimpse into the many possibilities of these sounds: the expressive and appealing sound of the voice, the warm and round tone of the horn, arguably the most vocal of all the brass, and the sonority, resonance and depth of sound of the piano.

Repertoire of the group includes music from the Romantic composers, Berlioz and Strauss, as well as the more contemporary sounds of Arnold Cooke and Eric Street. Each artist also will be featured in a solo capacity, performing music both by contemporary composers and from the standard repertoire as well.

The Chenoweth Duo is a unique ensemble, in that it is a father-daughter ensemble: each performer brings a unique and enthusiastic artistic contribution to the ensemble, combining years of performance experience with sensitive vocal virtuosity combined with subtle musical and mature keyboard collaboration.

The Performers

Richard Chenoweth, horn performer and clinician, is Professor of Horn at the University of Dayton and the former Principal Horn of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, a position that he held for 33 years. He was a member of the nationally known brass quintet, the Carillon Brass, and performed as second horn with the orchestra of the prestigious summer music festival, The Santa Fe Opera, for 35 years. A Yamaha Performing Artist, he has also performed and recorded as soloist both in this country and internationally, and has performed in the horn sections of the Florida Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed as soloist in Prague with the Czech Radio Orchestra, as Principal Horn with the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra in Bosnia, and at the Sichuan Conservatory, Chengdu, China. Other major performances include positions with the Royal Ballet of London and the Little Orchestra Society of New York.

Richard is the first horn player to receive the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Horn Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati (CCM). He has received both the College of Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Scholarship and the University of Dayton Alumni Award in Scholarship. He has been a three-time recipient of the prestigious Montgomery County Artists Fellowship, in recognition of his achievements in the arts.

He has released three solo and ensemble CD recordings on the Equilibrium label to national critical acclaim, as well as two CDs on the Integra label with the Carillon Brass. In addition, his solo recording with the Czech Radio Orchestra of the Winteregg Concerto “Visions and Revelations” was released nationally on the MMC label. His newest release is “The Horn in Opera”, a recording of important operatic audition excerpts for horn, available from: www.thehorninopera.com

As a soloist, he has appeared with orchestras including the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, The Dayton Bach Society, the Springfield Symphony, The Czech Radio Orchestra and the West Virginia Chamber Orchestra.

Chenoweth has been invited also to present recitals and master classes at numerous schools of music including Eastman School of Music, University of Evansville, Indiana University, University of Michigan, Western Michigan University, Southern Methodist University, CCM, Penn State University, University of North Texas, Oberlin College, Grand Valley State University, Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, St. Olaf College, The University of Akron, Ohio State University, Baldwin-Wallace University, the University of Texas, Central Arkansas State University, and Northwestern State University (LA).

Internationally, he has been in residence at the Beijing Central Conservatory, the Sichuan Conservatory, the Sarejevo Conservatory and the Hong Kong Cultural Academy. In July, 2008, he was asked to appear at the International Horn Symposium in Denver, CO, giving a class in operatic repertoire and participating in a panel discussion on teaching the horn, while in June, 2009, he co-presented (with UD graduate horn performance major Joshua Paulus) a lecture-recital at the IHS Symposium, held in Macomb, IL, on “The Off-Stage Horn”.

While on leave from the Santa Fe Opera in 2005, Chenoweth was invited to teach at the prestigious Kendall Betts Horn Camp joining internationally renowned horn artists as a faculty member. A Yamaha Performing Artist, more information about Richard's association with Yamaha can be found on-line at the Yamaha web-site: http://www.yamaha.com/Artists/

An enthusiastic outdoorsman and traveler, Chenoweth completed his second African safari in June 2005, and continues to be a strong advocate for the outdoor sports.

Andrea Chenoweth, soprano, is a two-time regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. She has appeared with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Dayton Opera, the Springfield Symphony, the Bach Society of Dayton, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, and Red {an orchestra}. Up-coming engagements include performances of Cosi fan tutte (Fiordiligi) with the Commonwealth Opera and a solo recital with the Shakespeare Music Festival in Boston.

Recent operatic engagements include Blondchen in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio with Lyric Opera Cleveland, Lìu for Cleveland Opera on Tour, and Madeline in the Ohio professional premiere of Philip Glass’s opera The Fall of the House of Usher. She has performed in Mozart’s Don Giovanni (Donna Elvira), Massenet’s Manon (Manon), Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia (Female Chorus and Lucia), Douglas Moore’s The Ballad of Baby Doe (Baby Doe), and Puccini’s La Bohème (Mimì).

Her recent orchestral engagements include, Bach’s Magnificat with the Cleveland Orchestra, Vaughan-Williams Dona Nobis Pacem with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the world premiere of A Red Couch Floats in Lake Erie: A Symphony of Songs by Jonathon Sheffer with Red {an orchestra}, and Mozart’s c minor Mass and Coronation Mass, also with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. She recently toured Japan with Maestro Neal Gittleman, performing as soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with the Telemann Chamber Orchestra.

An enthusiastic proponent of new music, Ms. Chenoweth has worked with many living composers including Cedric Adderley, Jonathon Sheffer, and Monica Houghton. She recently performed all the major soprano roles in a concert reading of Houghton's opera, The Big Bonanza (conducted by Stephen Byess) and has also premiered several songs by Hougton, including the cycle "In Singing Weather" at the Cleveland Institute of Music

An active recitalist, Chenoweth has performed at several institutions of higher education throughout Ohio, presenting full recitals, lecture/demonstrations, and masterclasses. She has performed many outreach concerts under the auspices of Opera Cleveland. A Lecturer in Voice at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music in Ohio for two years, she has twice participated in the Cleveland Art Song Festival working with noted professionals Stephanie Blythe, Warren Jones, Francois le Roux, Mikhail Hallak, Vladimir Chernov, and Anthony Dean Griffey.

She received a Masters of Music in Voice from The Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dayton. Her teachers include Ruth Golden, George Vassos, Ellen Shade, and Linda Snyder. She recently returned from the Netherlands where she competed in the Dutch International Vocal Competition. Ms. Chenoweth currently lives in the Philadelphia area.

Jennifer Shoup, piano

Jennifer Shoup, piano, graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance from the University of Dayton, a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Certificate in Piano Pedagogy from Carnegie Mellon University and began Doctoral studies at Arizona State University. Her principal teachers include Donald Hageman, Enrique Graf and Caio Pagano. Jennifer has taught for the prestigious Carnegie Mellon Preparatory School, as adjunct faculty for the University of Dayton and Cedarville University and owns and operates The Piano Preparatory School, located in Beavercreek, OH.

Jennifer maintains an active performance schedule presenting solo and chamber recitals across the United States and abroad. Noteworthy performances include the Piccolo Spoleto Festival Piano Series and as soloist with the National Orchestras of Chile and Costa Rica. In 2002, she was one of eight pianists and the only American invited to Belgais Center for the Arts (Portugal) where she was featured on French National Radio and Portuguese Television. She was a featured performer for the Sigma Alpha Iota National Convention (Orlando) in 2006 and performed as guest soloist with The University of Dayton Orchestra in 2008. Most recently, Jennifer performed as an evening recitalist at The 52nd Annual Festival of The American Matthay Association for Piano. She is an active member of The American Matthay Association, National Federation of Music Clubs, Sigma Alpha Iota and is currently serving as President of the Dayton Music Club.

FMU Fine Arts Guest Recital Series
Monday, 28 September 2009, 2:30 pm
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center

Balkan Quartet.

Four established chamber and solo musicians joined together and developed into Balkan Quartet - a dynamic and inspirative string group.

Serbian violinists Sinisa Ciric, Mirna Ogrizovic-Ciric, violist Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi and Bulgarian cellist Martin Gueorguiev started their collaborations as section leaders of the Gwinnett Ballet Orchestra in Atlanta, Georgia, often playing as a representative quartet for this institution.

"We were fitting well together on a music and personal level" explains Ms. Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi. "In our playing together, I could feel the same energy and understanding that comes from our mutual background" adds Ms. Mirna Ciric.

The idea to form a group that would revive the powerful and the unique Balkan ethno sound started early among these four friends.

"Eventually, we want to expand our sound," says Mr. Sinisa Ciric, "and involve different guest artists on instruments such as voice, percussion, clarinet and brass instruments."

Balkan Quartet plays music by talented contemporary composers;

Aleksandra Vrebalov, the winner of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Charles Ives Fellowship, 2007, look for more info at: http://www.southoxfordsix.org/WhoWeAre/WhoWeAre/Aleksandra.html

Also Aleksandar Gajic, Milos Simic, Brian Mitchell, Konstantin Blagojevic, and merges it with classical string quartet repertoire by composers Martinu and Glasunov.

Their focus is to involve and inspire composers to create new music that would use a language reminding and reviving the Balkan rich folk heritage on a highly artistic level.

Balkan Quartet is a quartet in residence at Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta, GA.

FMU Fine Arts Chamber Recital Series
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm

Recital: FMU Faculty Jazz.

The Francis Marion University music faculty decided to shake things up a bit and improvise their way through a program for a change!

Music will be performed by faculty members Paolo André Gualdi on piano, Craig Alberty on sax and wind controller, Randy Oswalt on drums and Terry Roberts on bass, with our fine arts center manager Joe Sallenger sitting in on flutes.

Seating is limited, so you may want to arrive a few minutes early!

PROGRAM

On the Street Where You Live . . . . . . . .Loewe & Lerner

Land of Make Believe . . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck Mangione

Blue Bossa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenny Dorham

My Funny Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rodgers & Hart

Tenor Madness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonny Rollins

Footprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Shorter

Bye, Bye Blackbird . . . . . . . . . . . Henderson & Dixon

Mo' Better Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Lee

Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chick Corea

FMU Wind Symphony Concert
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 7:30 pm

University Wind Symphony
Featuring Todd Mueller, percussion
Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor

Todd Mueller is “living the dream” by maintaining an active schedule both as a performer and as a teacher.   While earning his Bachelors degree at Florida State University Todd was struck by the variety of music that the University and the local culture had to offer. Unable to narrow his interests to one area of percussion he made a commitment to a lifelong pursuit of the mastery of a broad spectrum of percussion music. This commitment is realized in the broad range of music that he currently performs.

Todd is an active soloist performing multi-percussion, keyboard percussion, and timpani works. He is a founding member of the Arasmas Percussion Group.   He is the Principal Timpanist of the Asheville Symphony, NC and the Principal Percussionist of the Carroll Symphony, GA. Todd has performed with the Atlanta Symphony, Atlanta Opera, and the Atlanta Ballet along with other regional orchestras and ensembles. In addition he maintains an active performance schedule freelancing in the Atlanta area.

While earning his Masters and Doctorate at the University of Georgia Todd steadily worked his way through the Athens music scene while enjoying opportunities to play Indie-Rock, Country-Rock, Latin-Jazz, Straight Ahead, Big Band, and Heavy Metal. He has recorded in most of the studios in Athens, including working with John Keane (of REM, Indigo Girls, Widespread Panic fame) and most recently recording vibraphone overdubs for PBS.   His current popular music projects include One Ton Tomato (a Latin-Jazz quintet with Paolo Gualdi), Baby’s Blue Swing Set featuring Mary Segalis (a 1930s through 1950s Retro- Jazz ensemble), the Jake Mauer Trio, and the Odd Trio (a Metal-Jazz experimental group).

Todd is a student of Dr. Thomas McCutchen and the Atlanta Symphony’s Mark Yancich. He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of percussion at Jacksonville State University, AL. In November Todd will be presenting his study of James Oliverio’s Timpani Concerto No. 1 at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis.

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

Fiesta La Vida...............................Robert W. Smith

Spitfire......................................Gary P. Gilroy

In Flight......................................Samuel R. Hazo

Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble...........Ney Rosauro
    I.   Saudacao (Greetings)    arr. Tony McCutchen
    II. Lamento (Lament)
    III. Danca (Dance)
    IV. Despedida (Farewell)

Dr. Todd Mueller - Marimba

Danza Final from Estancia..................Alberto Ginastera
arr. R. Longfield

Todd Mueller, featured guest percussionist

FMU Fine Arts Chamber Recital Series
Wednesday, 11 November 2008
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm

Tully-Hull Flute and Guitar Duo

The Tully-Hull Flute and Guitar Duo has been performing together since 2005. As classically-trained concert artists, flutist Amy Hardison Tully and guitarist Daniel Hull have given numerous performances of the varied repertoire composed for flute and guitar. Both performers recently commissioned Paul Rice Songs, a four-movement song cycle for soprano, flute, and guitar by composer Beth Wiemann. The work was premiered in March 2009 featuring soprano Deanna McBroom from Charleston, SC. Located in Conway, SC (near Myrtle Beach), Drs. Tully and Hull are members of the music faculty at Coastal Carolina University, and perform extensively in North and South Carolina. Both artists are committed to seeking new performance projects that augment the ever evolving flute and guitar repertoire.

Dr. Amy Hardison Tully holds the B.A. (Cum Laude with Honors) in Flute Performance from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, the M.M. in Musicology from Northwestern University, and the Artist Diploma and D.M.A. in Flute Performance from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She is principal flutist with the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and associate principal with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in Fayetteville, N.C. As a freelance artist, she has also performed with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (N.C.), the Thalian Hall Opera Theatre Orchestra (N.C.), the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (S.C), and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (FL). She is a founding member of The Tidelands Trio (flute, violin, and cello), and has been principal flutist on orchestral and wind ensemble tours in Germany, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic.

Dr. Tully is a past winner of the Newly Published Music Contest sponsored by the National Flute Association and she performed at the 2007 annual conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Other conference invitations include recitals on the 2008 Florida Flute Association annual conference and the 2008 South Carolina Flute Society in Columbia. In March 2009 she performed the world premiere of Paul Rice Songs by Beth Wiemann, which is a song cycle for soprano, flute, and guitar that she helped to commission. As Assistant Professor of Music at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., she teaches flute and music history and conducts the CCU Flute Choir. She holds memberships in the National Flute Association and the Florida Flute Society, and is currently Vice President of the South Carolina Flute Society. Dr. Tully is an artist endorser of Azumi Flutes by Altus and Jupiter Flutes, and her research background focuses on the music of Frederick the Great, Henry Cowell, and other twentieth-century American composers.

Dr. Daniel Hull earned a Bachelor of Music degree in guitar performance from Illinois State University, where he studied with Douglas Rubio and the degrees Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in guitar performance from the Eastman School of Music while studying with Nicholas Goluses. An active soloist, ensemble musician and teacher, Hull has performed throughout the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. In addition to teaching applied guitar at Francis Marion University, he is on the music faculty of Coastal Carolina University, where he teaches guitar, music appreciation, music theory, ear-training and directs the CCU Guitar Ensembles. Dr. Hull is also on the music faculty at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway, SC, where he teaches music appreciation.

PROGRAM

La Primavera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Caliendo
                                                                 (b. 1960)

Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Schickele
       Pavane                                                    (b. 1935)
       Cantilena
       Refrain

Pavane pour une infant défunte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice Ravel
                                                               (1875-1937)

from Siete Canciones populares Españolas . . . . . . . . . Manuel de Falla
1.   El Paño Moruno                                          (1876-1946)
3.   Asturiana
5.   Nana
6.   Canción
7.   Polo

Dances in the Madhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Leisner
       Tango Solitaire                                           (b. 1953)
       Waltz for the Old Folks
       Ballad for the Lonely
       Samba!

from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .Heitor Villa-Lobos
       Aria                                                    (1887-1959)

River Bend for alto flute and guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Thow
                                                               (1949-2007)

Tango de los Flamencos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Caliendo
                                                                 (b. 1960)

FMU Artist Series

Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Building, 7:30 pm
Free Admission / No Advance Reservations

Night Before Christmas Carol by Dr. Elliot Engel
Entertainment guaranteed, whether you are a 7 year old or a crotchety old college prof....

"David [zum Brunnen] -- absolutely becomes my great-grandfather on stage!"
Cedric Charles Dickens
Great Grandson of Author, Charles Dickens

The Night Before Christmas Carol is a historically accurate and highly humorous holiday production by renowned Dickens Scholar, Elliot Engel. It takes place in 1843 on the night that Charles Dickens dreams up his idea for a ghostly little Christmas book that becomes world famous. As he composes his winter morality tale, the audience glimpses into the life of the real Dickens explaining his inspirations. Elliot Engel has crafted a work that complements most any holiday event schedule. Ideal for large, medium, and small venues alike, this one-man production has provided family entertainment for ages 8 to 80.

David zum Brunnen cleverly performs the role of Dickens and over seventeen Dickensian characters in this 90-minute performance. Critics say "David zum Brunnen, does it very well, indeed . . . zum Brunnen's performance is lively, physical and energetic." Even Charles Dickens own great- grandson, Cedric Dickens, chimes in with "David absolutely becomes my great-grandfather on stage!" Director Serena Ebhardt has honed this production into a spirited holiday present.

FMU Department of Fine Arts
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 7:30 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 Craig Alberty 843.661.1540 for additional information about participating in the Jazz Express.

FMU Department of Fine Arts
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Kassab Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 3:00 pm

Francis Marion University Concert Choir
Cut Time Show 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.

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.

FMU Fine Arts Chamber Recital Series
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm

Terry Roberts, French Horn.

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. Having since completed his Doctorate at Florida State University, Dr. Roberts is currently assistant professor of music at Francis Marion University and Music Director/Conductor of the Florence Symphony Orchestra.

Fine Arts Chamber Recital Series
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm

Recital TBA.

The Department of Fine Arts sponsors a free recital series highlighting the best of regional musical talent.

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FMU Wind Symphony Concert
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 7:30 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

FMU Artist Series

Thursday, 25 February 2010
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm
Free Admission / No Advance Reservations

Joel Fan, piano.

An artist with a “probing intellect and a vivid imagination” (New York Times), Joel is a uniquely brilliant pianist conjoining great works of the past and newly discovered music of cultures from around the world. As the Boston Globe commented, Joel is a “Champion of new music, explorer of world music.” His performances and recordings have garnered praise worldwide.

Highlights:
· The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solo Recital
· The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic with Alan Gilbert performing Messiaen’s Turangalila Symphony.
· The New York Philharmonic with Yo-Yo Ma and David Zinman in Beethoven's Triple Concerto
· Bishop Lane Series at the University of Vermont, Solo Recital
· BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall with London Sinfonietta with Yo-Yo Ma and David Robertson
· Premiere of The Forbidden by Leon Kirchner in recital and on CD (Albany Records)
· World Keys solo CD debuts at #3 on Billboard Classical Chart
· National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Recital

Joel is a graduate of Harvard College and received a Masters degree from Peabody Conservatory as a student of Leon Fleisher.

Joel Fan is a Steinway artist.

FMU Artist Series / Burns Memorial Recital

Thursday, 11 March 2010
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm
Free Admission / No Advance Reservations

Grande Romanza - Operatic Tenor & Soprano Duo.

Stefano and Nina Tanchietti, the magical American Dramatic Tenor and Soprano Duo, have been blessed with many talents which, when combined together, offer a powerful and unforgettable experience. They both possess glorious operatic voices, extraordinary physical beauty, incomparable acting ability and innate artistic expressiveness. From their first joint venture as college sweethearts as Marco and Gianetta in Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers”, to their first operatic pairing as Don Jose and Micaela in Bizet’s “Carmen”, to their most recent performances as Otello and Desdemona in Verdi’s “Otello”, their audiences have marveled at the special chemistry they share onstage.

Their story began in Massachusetts where they were born and raised. They both showed exceptional musical gifts at very early ages. Stefano’s beautiful boy alto gradually developed into a young dramatic tenor with world-class potential. His formal musical studies began at age seventeen, his voice teacher proclaiming that he had a great talent that would someday propel him to the top. He won a full scholarship to Boston University School of Fine Arts where the Dean of the school took him under his wing. He was the pride and joy of the Music Department.

Nina’s musical development began with ballet lessons at age eight, piano lessons at age ten and voice lessons at age fourteen. Dancing was initially her principal love and when she auditioned for the Boston Ballet at age sixteen the director told her that she had the talent to become a great ballerina. But the following year the beauty of her young dramatic soprano also won her a scholarship to Boston University School of Fine Arts. The Fates had decreed that Stefano and Nina would meet, fall in love and marry. They are soulmates who are inseparable, complementing each other in everything they do.

Stefano and Nina soon realized they had very unusual voices that had to be carefully nurtured and allowed to develop at their own pace. With this in mind, they accepted engagements throughout the United States, Europe, and South Africa, taking the time to perfect their vocal techniques and refine their art. They have built extensive repertoires in opera, light opera and musical comedy and are equally at home in all three mediums.

Because of their tremendous versatility and their love for various types of musical expression, this remarkable couple decided to create a special show that would highlight their numerous gifts. They also wanted to reach out to audiences that are not accustomed to experiencing the thrill of live voices coming directly at them without the aid of microphones and amplifiers.

Thus was born “GRANDE ROMANZA®”, musical scenes of love and passion from Broadway, Operetta and Opera, performed with either piano or full orchestra. This totally unique act consists of eight different programs of fully staged, choreographed and costumed duets, solos and dances designed to suit the many and varied tastes of every music lover. From the Broadway tunes of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Bernstein and Webber, to the Operetta melodies of Lehar, Kern, Herbert and Romberg, to the Opera arias and duets of Verdi, Puccini and Bizet, “GRANDE ROMANZA®” performances are events that should be seen by everyone.

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.

V-Day Benefit

Thursday & Friday, 25 & 26 March 2010
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, March 22nd, and conclude on Friday night, March 26th.

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.

Fine Arts Chamber Recital Series
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Kassab Recital Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 7:30 pm

Recital TBA.

The Department of Fine Arts sponsors a free recital series highlighting the best of regional musical talent.

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FMU Department of Fine Arts
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 7:30 pm

University Jazz Express
Craig Alberty, conductor

FMU Wind Symphony Concert
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Chapman Auditorium, McNair Science Bldg, 7:30 pm

University Wind Symphony
Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor

PROGRAM

Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor

Community Festival
Saturday, 24 April 2010, 10 am - 6 pm
Francis Marion University Campus

Art's International Festival

Art's International combines resources from the Art's Alive! and International Festivals that have been held for many years at Francis Marion University. It will be an all-day celebration of regional as well as international performing and visual arts, and vendors will showcase foods from many cultures.

The festival features a wide variety of cultural displays, dance, music, theatrical performances, and song. Performances are scheduled on five stages (indoors and outdoors) with events changing hourly, and in the visual arts, the emphasis has been on demonstration of the creative process.

Of course, visitors may sample foods from around the world!

This one-day exhibition and sales event is designed to promote the quality of the diverse cultures, performers and artisans residing in our region.

Sidewalk Art Competition at Art's Alive!

FMU Department of Fine Arts
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Kassab Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 3:00 pm

Francis Marion University Concert Choir
Cut Time Show Choir
Sue Butler Orr, director

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