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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)

* indicates event not selected or funded by FMU Artist Series
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