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During the academic year. Francis Marion University presents programs by outstanding artists and respected lecturers from a variety of fields for students, faculty, and the community. The Artists-Lecture Series Committee, composed of student, faculty, and staff members, plans these programs. All events are open and free to the public.
1970-71
      The National Ballet
      William Warfield (baritone)

1971-72
      Christopher Parkening (guitarist)
      The Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre: La Boheme

1972-73
      The Everyman Players: The Tempest
      Lucktenberg Duo (violin/harpsichord)
      Virginia Babikian (soprano)
      Mildred Dilling (harpist)

1973-74
      Piedmont Chamber Orchestra
      Carl Ratcliff Dance Theatre
      Gregg Smith Singers (chorale)

1974-75
      Continental Theatre Company: Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
      The Eastman String Quartet
      Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble

1975-76
      Boehm Quintette (wind)
      Freiburg Baroque Soloists (wind)
      Claude Kipnis Mime Theatre
      S. C. Open Road Ensemble: USA
      Carolina Chorale
      Sybil Huskey (ballet)

1976-77
      Atlanta Ballet
      Piedmont Chamber Orchestra
      Kathleen Vanderkieft (soprano)
      Hampton Institute Choir
      National Theatre Company: Shakespeare is Alive in America
      Green Pond (musical)

1977-78
      Steven de Grotte (pianist)
      Cliff Keuter Modern Dance
      Opera: Barber of Seville
      Sea Island Song (folk theatre)

1978-79
      Sharon Robinson (cellist)
      Flamenco Ole! (dance & guitar)
      National Players: Taming of the Shrew
      Brass Wind Quintet
      Frits de Jonge (violist)

1979-80
      Atlanta Ballet
      Blair String Quartet
      Charles Pace as Young Mr. Douglas (one man theatre)
      Eugene List (pianist)

1980-81
      Nan Francis (soprano)
      National Opera Company: Don Pasquale
      National Players: The Tempest
      Kabuki Dance

1981-82
      Marco Valenti (tenor)
      Piedmont Chamber Orchestra
      Saundra Franks (actress)
      Alexa Jackson (soprano)

1982-83
      Moving South (modern dance)
      National Players: Taming of the Shrew
      Atlantis Productions: From Harlem to Broadway
      David Heiss (cellist)

1983-84
      Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
      Harold Jones (flute)
      Walter Hautzig (piano)

1984-85
      Black Spectrum Theatre Youth Company
      Dance Alive! (ballet)
      Lenti Piano Duo
      National Opera Company: Elixir of Love

1985-86
      National Players: Twelfth Night
      Yvette McDaniel (soprano)
      Ames Piano Quartet
      Sarah Johnson (violin)
      Heritage Quartet

1986-87
      Aspen Wind Quintet
      Ponti Piano Trio
      Raymond Dudley (piano)

1987-88
      Elisa Monte Dance Co. (modern)
      Kenny Raskin (silent clown)
      Charleston Pro Musica & Madrigal Singers
      George Lucktenberg (harpsichord)
      Repertory Theatre/Alpha-Omega Players
            
1988-89
      Palmetto Brass Quintet
      Ukelele Vaudeville (Raskin/mime)
      National Opera Co: Cinderella
      Chuck Davis African/American Dance Ensemble
*     Heritage Chamber Players (Burns Memorial Recital)

1989-90
      Charleston Symph/Dance South
      Klaas Hofstra (Vincent)
      American Arts Trio
      Sally Hess (Dance Tales)
*     USC Chamber Orchestra (Burns Memorial Recital)

1990-91
      Wally Wulff (Portrayal of F.D.R.)
      Carolina Camerata Quintet
      Razoumovsky plus Larsen (piano quartet)
      Mark Gainer (oboe soloist)
      Cane Creek Cloggers (cxl'd)
      Tommy Scott Young (storyteller)
      Walter Hautzig (pianist)
*     Brown Bradley (tenor - Burns Memorial Recital)

1991-92
      Ballet Mississippi
      National Opera Company: Die Fledermaus
      Stephen Robinson (classical guitar)
*     Lenti Duo (Burns Memorial Recital)

1992-93
      Transactors Improv Company
      Lark Quartet
      Jesselson/Fugo Duo
      Sarah Johnson (NCSA Orchestra cxl'd)
*     Brevard Festival Trio (Burns Memorial Recital)
*     Jaasu Ballet (Traditional African Dance)
*     NC Shakespeare Festival: Gents of Verona

1993-94
      Charleston Pro Musica (pre-music)
      Gamble/Van Dyke Dancers (modern)
      Kathleen Vandekieft (soprano)
      Epic Brass (quintet)
      Shenandoah Shakespeare: Othello
      John Paul (harpsichord)
*     Woods Duo (Burns Memorial Recital)

1994-95
      Fiddle Puppet Dancers (percussive dance)
      Fritz Gearhard & Paul Tardif (violin/piano)
      Barbara & Gerhardt Suhrstedt (piano duettists)
      National Players: The Tempest (w/ music)
*     Susan Roe, soprano (Burns Memorial Recital)

1995-96
      The Upton Trio
      The Prague Wind Quintet
      Klaas Hofstra: Rembrandt, a Portrait
      David Burgess, guitar
      National Opera Company: La BohŠme
      Carter Scott, mezzosoprano
* Palmetto Brass (Burns Memorial Recital)
*     Trustus: Fires in the Mirror
*     SC Shakespeare: Shrew

1996-97
      Heinichen's Circle (harpsichord, flute, cello)
      Shenandoah Shakespeare Express: Errors
      National Players: Midsummer; Way We Live Now
      SC Philharmonic Orchestra

1997-98
      Dance Through Time (couple dancing)
      Chicago Brass (brass quintet)
      New Stage Ensemble: Compleat Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)
      Shenanadoah Shakespeare: Measure for Measure
      KEMP (Knoxville Early Music Project)
      Christopher Teves, classical guitar
1998-99
      National Players: Cyrano de Bergerac
      Washington Saxophone Quartet
      Christopher Teves, Russian Guitar
      Meisenbach - Golden Duo, Harp & Flute
      Tibetan Monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery
      Brittan/Moore, Jazz Percussionists (cxl'd, unable to schedule)

1999-2000
      William Denton, trumpet and cornet
      Shawn Leopard and John Paul, harpsichords
      Shenandoah Shakespeare: Much Ado
      Barbara and Gerhardt Suhrstedt, piano duettists
      A Mixed Company: Athol Fugard's Valley Song
      Pacifica Quartet, string quartet
2000-2001
      The National Players: Comedy of Errors and Scarlet Letter
      Voices of the Volga: Russian Saratov Conservatoire
      Doug Graham, clarinet and Winifred Goodwin, piano
      Jesselson/Fugo Duo (cello/piano)
      Kevin Lawrence, violin
      Traditional Jazz by The Butch Thompson Trio
2001-2002
      Shenandoah Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
      Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band
      Amadi Hummings, viola

2002-2003
Knoxville Early Music Project 130
Ciompi String Quartet 110
John Paul/Shawn Leopard harpsichord duo 120

2003-2004
Ashu Kejariwal, classical saxophone 115
* Theresa Walters, piano (Burns Memorial)
David Burgess, classical guitar
Triple Play, jazz trio
Shenandoah Shakespeare - Henry IV Part 1

2004-2005
Kenneth Law, cello
Ensemble Amarcord, a capella male vocal ensemble
The National Players: Romeo and Juliet
Barbara and Gerhardt Suhrstedt, piano duettists
Sakiko Ohashi, piano
2005-2006
Jacques Thaibaud String Trio
The Ciompi Quartet with Benjamin Woods (Burns Memorial)
 Return to Forbidden Planet by Shenandoah Shakespeare Express
Washington Saxophone Quartet


2006-2007
The National Players: Othello
Capital City Opera Co: Cosi fan tutte
 Degas Quartet (Burns Memorial)

2007-2008
Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz Sextet
Affabre Concinu, Polish chamber singers
Lomazov/Rackers, piano duo (Burns Memorial)
Petar Jankovic, guitar
National Players: Twelfth Night, Call of Wild

2008-2009
Mordecai Shehori, piano (Burns Memorial)
Parker String Quartet
Georgia Guitar Quartet

2009-2010
Chenoweth Duo (horn & soprano)
Night Before Christmas Carol (Dickens portrayal)
Joel Fan, piano

2010-2011
Enrique Graf, piano
American Shakespeare Ctr As You Like It
Dr. Gregory Broughton, tenor (Burns Memorial)
Balkan Quartet


2011-2012
Norman Bemelmans, piano
Stephen Anderson Jazz Piano Trio
Arasmas Percussion Group
Cármelo de los Santos, violin
Sinisa Ciric, violin
André Loss, piano
Matthew Anderson, guitar
Andrea Ceccomori, flute, and Paolo André Gualdi, piano
Kirstin Chávez, mezzo-soprano, and Paolo André Gualdi, piano
Rachel Chung and Paolo André Gualdi, piano duo

2012-2013
Robert Tudor, baritone "Andre Expedition"
Enrico Elisi, piano
Richter Uzur Duo, guitar and cello
American Shakespeare Ctr, Loves' Labours' Lost
Craig Hultgren, electro-acoustic cello

2013-2014
Assembly Quartet (saxophone quartet)
Ensemble Roar (modern chamber)
Neil Zaza (electric guitar)
Athens Guitar Duo
Jennifer Shoup, piano
Andre Loss, piano (assist PAC)
Aquila Theatre 12th Night (assist PAC)

* indicates event not selected or funded by FMU Artist Series
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