Mary Pappert Events School of Music. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Transcription

1 Events Pittsburgh, Pa.

2 Contents Symphony Orchestra... 5 Wind Symphony and Symphony Band... 7 Voices of Spirit... 9 Immerse yourself in music 2 Like us on Facebook facebook.com/mpsom Pappert Men s Chorale... 9 Pappert Women s Chorale... 9 Budapest on the Bluff Events by Date Music on the Mount Opera Workshop Jazz Ensemble Classic Guitar Ensemble Jazz Guitar Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Electronic Ensemble Faculty Recitals Select photos courtesy of Alisa Garin Photography

3 A rich listening experience Each season, Duquesne University s Mary Pappert offers a wide array of superb musical performances. These concerts not only feature the talents of students preparing to become the stars of tomorrow, but also feature faculty performers and guest artists. From fall through spring, these musical events showcase our internationally acclaimed opera and choral programs, the Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra and the award-winning Wind Symphony, as well as a wide variety of jazz ensembles, chamber music concerts and solo recitals. For the most up-to-date information about musical events at the Mary Pappert, call , or visit Unparalleled performance opportunities Duquesne s legacy of academic excellence has been designed to prepare students for personal growth and career success. The faculty members of the Mary Pappert School of Music are equally committed to providing education of the highest quality. We take great pride in presenting students with many opportunities to share their passion and talent on stage with acclaimed performers and ensembles. In this booklet, you will see the many performance opportunities provided to students. To learn more about launching your career in music by studying and performing at the Mary Pappert, contact us today at musicadmissions@duq.edu or Performance venues As a member of an ensemble, our students take the stage at some of the best venues for music in the city, as well as on campus. The performance spaces include the historic and acoustically superb Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland as well as two locations in the : the 250-seat PNC Recital Hall and our new Pappert Center, which includes state-of-the art performing and recording facilities. Student ensembles regularly perform in: On Campus PNC Recital Hall Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation Duquesne University Chapel Power Center Ballroom Off campus Heinz Hall Carnegie Music Hall St. Paul Cathedral Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall St. Mary of the Mount Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall 3

4 Symphony Orchestra OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

5 Symphony Orchestra The Duquesne Symphony Orchestra is central to the curriculum at the Mary Pappert. An integral feature of basic musicianship training that all instrumentalists in every degree program receive, the orchestral program helps students develop the understanding, technique and discipline required of professional orchestral musicians. Orchestra members rehearse three times each week and attend classes in orchestral excerpts and orchestra repertoire for brass, percussion, woodwind and string sections. The Symphony Orchestra performs in Pittsburgh s Carnegie Music Hall, renowned for its architectural beauty, and in Pittsburgh s premiere orchestral venue, Heinz Hall. In a typical school year, the Symphony Orchestra performs four to six concerts of major works from the standard orchestral repertoire, as well as a diverse range of music from Baroque to Contemporary. Soloists with the orchestra frequently include principal players from the world-renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Jeffrey Turner was named Director of Orchestral Studies in spring 2011, and serves as the Orchestra s Music Director. Sunday, October 14 Jeffrey Turner, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Sunday, November 11 H. Carl Hess, conductor Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, 8 p.m. Sunday, December 9 Concerto Competition Concert Jeffrey Turner, conductor Power Center Ballroom, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 24 Jeffrey Turner, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. DSO will also serve as the orchestra for the Opera Workshop s performance of Dialogues of the Carmelites on February 22 and 24, 2013 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, PA. They will also be featured on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Music of the Spirit festival on April 23, 2013 at Heinz Hall. 5

6 Wind Symphony & Symphony Band 6 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

7 Wind Symphony & Symphony Band Thursday, September 20 The Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Robert C. Cameron, has received national attention through its performances at the Eastern Division College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) conference in New Hampshire and the Golden Anniversary CBDNA national convention in Kansas City. Guest artists and conductors have included H. Robert Reynolds, Brian Bowman, Allen Vizutti, Norman Dello Joio, Donald Sinta, Larry Rachleff, Eugene Corporon, Stanley DeRusha, James Walker and many others. Using a pool of players, the ensemble performs music ranging from works requiring as few as eight to as many as 45 musicians. Flexible instrumentation provides members with a variety of responsibilities, challenges and playing experiences. Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Sunday, October 21 Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Thursday, February 7 Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 17 Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 Wind Symphony Chamber Concert Robert Cameron, conductor PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. 7

8 Choral Ensembles Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra s Music of the Spirit Festival Featuring Duquesne s Choirs Saturday, April 20 A Singing City Duquesne University Choirs Peterson Events Center, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 Celebrating the Next Generation Duquesne University Choirs and Symphony Orchestra Heinz Hall, 7:30 p.m. For more information visit Thursday, April 25 & Sunday, April 28 Jewish Music Festival Pappert Women s Chorale Location and time TBA OCTOBER DECEMBER MARCH APRIL

9 Voices of Spirit Duquesne University s Voices of Spirit consists of 28 of the finest singers on campus, who are dedicated to the study and performance of choral music at the highest level. They sing a challenging repertoire, from Renaissance masses and motets to opera choruses, jazz, popular standards, folk and contemporary art music. The Voices are equally adept at singing a cappella as well as with piano, jazz ensemble or orchestral instruments. They perform a variety of concerts throughout the region and across the state, and have represented Duquesne on a performing tour of Eastern Europe, including concerts in Vienna, Prague and Budapest. Pappert Men s Chorale The Duquesne University Pappert Men s Chorale is comprised of approximately 40 men from within the music school as well as from other schools of the University. Their repertoire ranges from early Gregorian chant and Renaissance motets through modern popular music and jazz standards. From time to time, they combine with the Women s Chorale and Voices of Spirit to perform works composed for larger choruses. Pappert Women s Chorale The Duquesne University Pappert Women s Chorale is comprised of approximately 35 women. As with the Men s Chorale, these students are pooled not only from within the music school, but from other disciplines and degree programs. Their repertoire ranges from classical and folk music, sung in a variety of languages, through modern popular music and jazz standards. The Women s Chorale performs both independently and as a large ensemble with Duquesne s other choral groups. Saturday, October 27 Duquesne University Combined Choir Concert Christine Jordanoff, director Duquesne University Chapel, 8 p.m. Sunday, December 2 O Come All Ye Faithful Christine Jordanoff, director St. Paul Cathedral, 3 p.m. Friday, March 15 In Memoriam I Christine Jordanoff, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 7 p.m. Friday, March 22 In Memoriam II Christine Jordanoff, director St. James Parish Sewickley, 7 p.m. 9

10 All Steinway School The Mary Pappert at Duquesne University has 68 Steinway pianos, the instrument of choice for concert pianists around the world. All music majors practice and perform on Duquesne s beautiful Steinway pianos. The pianos are located in the School s performance halls and rehearsal rooms as well as its teaching and practice studios. 10

11 Budapest on the Bluff SEASON David Allen Wehr Artistic Director Five concerts of music on a Hungarian theme: music by the great Hungarian composers Bartók, Liszt, Dohnányi and Kodály, along with music inspired by Hungarian and Gypsy folk music by Haydn, Schubert, Brahms, Weber and Ravel. Duquesne University faculty and members of the Pittsburgh Symphony will be joined by internationally-renowned guest artists. All concerts are located in the PNC Recital Hall. $10 suggested donation. Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 3 p.m. - Fife and Drums Ferenc Farkas: Old Hungarian Dances for Woodwind Quintet Franz Doppler: Hungarian Fantasy for Two Flutes and Piano, op. 35 Antal Doráti: Pieces for Solo Oboe Pedro Iturralde: Pequena Czarda for Saxophone and Piano Karl Maria von Weber: Hungarian Rondo for Bassoon and Piano Béla Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion Pre-concert event at 2:30 p.m.: Dr. Benjamin Binder, Assistant Professor of Musicianship, season overview Performers: Mary Pappert Faculty: David Allen Wehr, Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair Damian Bursill-Hall, Co-Principal Flute, PSO Jennifer Conner, Flute, PSO Rhian Kenny, Principal Piccolo, PSO James Gorton, former Co-Principal Oboe, PSO Scott Bell, Oboe, PSO Jack Howell, Principal Clarinet, Wheeling Symphony Philip Pandolfi, Bassoon, PSO James Houlik, Professor of Saxophone and Chair of Winds Zachary Smith, Assistant Principal Horn, PSO Edward Stephan, Chair of Percussion, Principal Timpani, PSO Andrew Reamer, Principal Percussion, PSO Guest Artists: Cynthia Raim, Piano, international concert artist David Sogg, Co-Principal Bassoon, PSO Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 3 p.m. - Purely Piano Franz (Ferenc) Liszt: Sonata in B Minor Hungarian Rhapsody #2 (two-piano version) Valse oubliée #1 Liebesträume #3 Funérailles Dedication (after Schumann) Sposalizio Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Hungarian Song, op. 21#2 Franz Schubert: Hungarian Melody in B Minor Béla Bartók: Allegro barbaro Pre-concert event 2:30 p.m.: Kodály presentation by Christine Jordanoff, Professor and Director of Choral Activities Performers: Mary Pappert Faculty: David Allen Wehr, Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair Natasha Snitkovsky, Piano, Artistic Director, City Music Center Guest Artist: Barbara Nissman, Piano, international concert artist Monday, November 26, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. - Dominantly Dohnányi Ernő von Dohnányi: Piano Quintet #1 in C Minor, op. 1 Sextet in C Major, op. 37 Harp Concertino, op. 45 Béla Bartók: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano There will be no pre-concert event. Performers: Mary Pappert Faculty: David Allen Wehr, Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair Charles Stegeman, Violin, Concertmaster, Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, Chair of Strings Rachel Stegeman, Violin, Concertmaster, Wheeling Symphony Marylène Gingras-Roy, Viola, PSO Ron Samuels, Clarinet, PSO Zachary Smith, Assistant Principal Horn, PSO Gretchen Van Hoesen, Principal Harp, PSO Guest Artists: Randolph Kelly, Principal Viola, PSO David Premo, Associate Principal Cello, PSO Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 3 p.m. - String Theory Zoltan Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello Adagio for Double Bass and Piano Franz Josef Haydn: Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. 25 Gypsy Rondo Ernő von Dohnányi: Sonata in C-Sharp Minor for Violin and Piano, op. 21 Béla Bartók: Six Romanian Folk Dances for Violin and Piano Maurice Ravel: Tzigane for Violin and Piano Pre-concert event at 2:30 p.m.: Brahms Gypsy Songs performed by bass-baritone Guenko Guechev, Chair of Voice, mezzo-soprano Xiu-ru Liu, Adjunct Professor, and pianist David Allen Wehr Performers: Mary Pappert Faculty: David Allen Wehr, Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair Charles Stegeman, Violin, Concertmaster, Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, Chair of Strings Adam Liu, Assistant Principal Cello, PSO Jeffrey Turner, Principal Bass, PSO Guest Artist: Noah Bendix-Balgley, Violin, Concertmaster, PSO Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 3 p.m. - Hungarian Harmonies Franz Schubert: Divertissement à la Hongroise for Piano Duet Zoltan Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, op. 7 Johannes Brahms: Selected Hungarian Dances for Piano Duet Piano Quartet #1 in G Minor, op. 25 Alla Zingarese Pre-concert event at 2:30 p.m.: Rebecca Rollett, Adjunct Professor, playing Hungarian harpsichord music Performers: Mary Pappert Faculty: David Allen Wehr, Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair Marylène Gingras-Roy, Viola, PSO Guest Artists: Cynthia Raim, Piano, international concert artist Andrés Cárdenes, Violin, former Concertmaster, PSO Anne Martindale Williams, Principal Cello, PSO 11

12 Events By Date Admission to most events $10 suggested donation. Events noted with an asterisk* are free admission September January Sunday, September 9 Budapest on the Bluff Concert Series Fife and Drums David Allen Wehr, piano PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Thursday, September 20 Wind Symphony & Symphony Band Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Sunday, September 23* Music on the Mount DeBroff String Quartet Charles Stegeman, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. October Tuesday, October 2 Faculty Recital Adam Liu, cello David Allen Wehr, piano Thursday, October 4 Jazz Ensemble In Memory of Reverend Joseph A. Verardi Mike Tomaro, director Friday, October 5 Opera Workshop Aria Night Guenko Guechev, director Thursday, November 8 Jazz Ensemble Jazz Goes to the Movies Mike Tomaro, director Sunday, November 11 Symphony Orchestra H. Carl Hess, conductor Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, 8 p.m. Sunday, November 11* Ann Labounsky, organ First Lutheran Church, Grant Street, 4 p.m. Monday, November 12* Jazz Guitar Ensemble Mark Koch & Kenneth Karsh, directors Wednesday, November 14* Electronic Ensemble Lynn Purse & Kenneth Karsh, directors Sunday, November 18* Music on the Mount Triano Woodwind Quintet James Houlik, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. Monday, November 26 Budapest on the Bluff Concert Series Dominantly Dohnányi David Allen Wehr, piano PNC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 6 Budapest on the Bluff Concert Series String Theory David Allen Wehr, piano PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Sunday, January 20* Music on the Mount Jazz Chamber Groups Sean Jones, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. Thursday, January 31 Jazz Ensemble Mike Tomaro, director Guest soloist Mark Shilansky, piano February Tuesday, February 5 Faculty Recital Adam Liu, cello David Allen Wehr, piano Rachel Stegeman, violin Thursday, February 7 Wind Symphony & Symphony Band Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Sunday, February 10 Budapest on the Bluff Concert Series Hungarian Harmonies David Allen Wehr, piano PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 26* Percussion Ensemble Eliseo Rael, director April Tuesday, April 9 Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Workshop Mike Tomaro & Jeff Bush, directors Friday, April 12 Opera Workshop Broadway Cabaret Guenko Guechev, director Monday, April 15* Jazz Guitar Ensemble Mark Koch & Kenneth Karsh, directors Wednesday, April 17* Wind Symphony Chamber Concert Robert Cameron, conductor PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 17* Electronic Ensemble Lynn Purse & Kenneth Karsh, directors Saturday, April 20 A Singing City Combined Choirs Peterson Events Center, 7:30 p.m.

13 Thursday, October 11* Student Composers Concert Lynn Purse, director Sunday, October 14 Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Turner, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Monday, October 15* Guest Artist Bass Lecture/Recital Andy Kohn, bass Sunday, October 21 Budapest on the Bluff Concert Series Purely Piano David Allen Wehr, piano PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Sunday, October 21 Wind Symphony & Symphony Band Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Saturday, October 27 Combined Choir Concert Christine Jordanoff, director Duquesne University Chapel, 8 p.m. Sunday, October 28 Faculty Recital Kenneth Burky, piano PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. November Tuesday, November 6* Percussion Ensemble Eliseo Rael, director Tuesday, November 27 Jazz Chamber Groups Sean Jones, director Thursday, November 29 A Holiday Postcard: A Concert Benefitting Pancreatic Cancer Research Presented by Mike Tomaro and Friends Power Center Ballroom, 8 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network December Sunday, December 2* O Come All Ye Faithful Christine Jordanoff, director St. Paul Cathedral, 3 p.m. Monday, December 3* Classic Guitar Ensemble Micheal Chapman, director Tuesday, December 4 Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Workshop Mike Tomaro & Jeff Bush, directors Thursday, December 6 Fourth River Music Project Sunday, December 9 Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Jeffrey Turner, conductor Power Center Ballroom, 8 p.m. Sunday, December 16* Music on the Mount Christmas Brass H. Carl Hess, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. Friday, February 22 & Sunday, February 24 Opera Workshop Dialogues of the Carmelites Guenko Guechev, director Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, 8 p.m./2 p.m. March Thursday, March 14 Jazz Ensemble The Music of The Beatles Mike Tomaro, director Friday, March 15 In Memoriam I Christine Jordanoff, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 17 Wind Symphony & Symphony Band Robert Cameron, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Thursday, March 21* NOW Ensemble Friday, March 22 In Memoriam II Christine Jordanoff, director St. James Parish Sewickley, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 24 Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Turner, conductor Carnegie Music Hall Oakland, 8 p.m. Monday, March 25* Classic Guitar Ensemble Michael Chapman, director Monday, April 22 Jazz Chamber Groups Sean Jones, director Tuesday, April 23 Celebrating the Next Generation Combined Choirs and Symphony Orchestra Heinz Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 & Sunday, April 28 Jewish Music Festival Pappert Women s Chorale Location and Time TBA Events subject to change. Please visit for the most up-to-date information.

14 Music on the Mount SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY

15 Music on the Mount This popular series of free chamber music concerts takes place at St. Mary of the Mount Parish on Mt. Washington. It affords music students a community outreach opportunity while providing the community with enjoyable music of the highest quality. The performances are organized by Director of Choral Organizations Christine Jordanoff with the assistance of the Rev. Michael J. Stumpf, pastor of St. Mary of the Mount, and the parish s Director of Liturgical Music, Amanda Plazek, a recent graduate of the University s organ performance program. Sunday, September 23 DeBroff String Quartet Charles Stegeman, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. Sunday, November 18 Triano Woodwind Quintet James Houlik, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. Sunday, December 16 Christmas Brass H. Carl Hess, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. Sunday, January 20 Jazz Chamber Groups Sean Jones, director St. Mary of the Mount, Mt. Washington, 3 p.m. 15

16 Opera Workshop OCTOBER FEBRUARY APRIL

17 Opera Workshop The Duquesne University Opera Workshop, under the direction of Guenko Guechev, is a training and performing ensemble open to undergraduate and graduate voice students. Each year the Opera Workshop presents a fully staged production, a performance of selected scenes and programs of arias and outreach performances in the community, including their Opera in the Aisles series at the Giant Eagle Market District in Robinson Township. Recent Opera Workshop productions have included Benjamin Britten s The Rape of Lucretia, Carlisle Floyd s Wuthering Heights, Benjamin Lees Medea in Corinth, Wolf-Ferrari s The Inquisitive Women, Rossini s La Scala di Seta, Mozart s La Finta Giardiniera, Puccini's Soeur Angelica and Gianni Schicci and Adamo's Little Women. Friday, October 5 Aria Night Guenko Guechev, director Friday, February 22 & Sunday, February 24 Dialogues of the Carmelites Guenko Guechev, director Featuring Duquesne Symphony Orchestra H. Carl Hess, conductor Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, 8 p.m./2 p.m. Friday, April 12 Broadway Cabaret Guenko Guechev, director 17

18 Jazz Ensemble OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY MARCH APRIL

19 Jazz Ensemble Duquesne University receives national acclaim for its jazz program. The Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Mike Tomaro, has been a principal performing group for many years. Guest soloists have included a long list of jazz luminaries, including Mike Stern, David Leibman, Randy Brecker, John Scofield, Claudio Roditi, Slide Hampton and Phil Woods. The band enjoys an active schedule that includes concerts on campus as well as at local schools and community events. Ensemble experiences include performing in big band and jazz chamber groups. Thursday, October 4 In Memory of Reverend Joseph A. Verardi Mike Tomaro, director Thursday, January 31 Mike Tomaro, director Guest soloist Mark Shilansky, piano Thursday, November 8 Jazz Goes to the Movies Mike Tomaro, director Thursday, March 14 The Music of The Beatles Mike Tomaro, director Tuesday, November 27 Jazz Chamber Groups Sean Jones, director Tuesday, April 9 Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Workshop Mike Tomaro & Jeff Bush, directors Tuesday, December 4 Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Workshop Mike Tomaro & Jeff Bush, directors Monday, April 22 Jazz Chamber Groups Sean Jones, director 19

20 Guitar Ensembles NOVEMBER DECEMBER MARCH APRIL

21 Classic Guitar Ensemble Monday, December 3 Michael Chapman, director Jazz Guitar Ensemble Monday, November 12 Mark Koch and Kenneth Karsh, directors Monday, March 25 Michael Chapman, director Monday, April 15 Mark Koch and Kenneth Karsh, directors Duquesne University s guitar ensembles offer students a chance to perform exciting guitar repertoire in two distinct styles: classic guitar, under the direction of Michael Chapman, and jazz guitar, under the direction of Mark Koch and Kenneth Karsh. The classic ensemble performs music from all styles of the 400 years of classic guitar development. The jazz guitar ensemble performs arrangements in the traditional jazz and jazz-fusion styles with a rhythm section. Students are encouraged to submit their own arrangements, which are performed each semester. Both ensembles have gained regional and national attention, with featured performances at local jazz venues and conventions as well as at Pittsburgh s Carnegie Music Hall and the Tri-State Guitar s Finest Hour recitals. 21

22 Percussion & Electronic Ensembles Percussion Ensemble All percussion majors gain experience by performing during the academic year in the Duquesne University Percussion Ensemble, directed by Eliseo Rael. Works performed are selected from traditional, contemporary, pop and jazz styles and include world and regional premieres. Emphasis is placed on works for mallet ensemble, which are included in every concert. The Percussion Ensemble performs on campus each semester, frequently with well-known guest soloists. ELECTRONIC ENSEMBLE Showcasing an eclectic mix of contemporary, classical and jazz-fusion material, students perform on a variety of electronic instruments, including keyboards, electric violin and cello, wind and guitar controllers, electric bass and electronic mallet and percussion kits. Under the direction of Lynn Purse and Kenneth Karsh, students in the Electronic Ensemble have the opportunity to compose music and perform each other s own original compositions. Tuesday, November 6 Eliseo Rael, director Tuesday, March 26 Eliseo Rael, director Wednesday, November 14 Lynn Purse & Kenneth Karsh, directors Thursday, December 6 Fourth River Music Project Wednesday, April 17 Lynn Purse & Kenneth Karsh, directors 22

23 Faculty & Guest Artist Recitals These special recitals are a showcase for the renowned classical, jazz, opera and sacred music performers who make up the faculty and friends of the Mary Pappert. Tuesday, October 2 Adam Liu, cello David Allen Wehr, piano Monday, October 15 Guest Artist Bass Lecture/Recital Andy Kohn, bass Sunday, October 28 Kenneth Burky, piano PNC Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 Adam Liu, cello David Allen Wehr, piano Rachel Stegeman, violin Thursday, March 21 NOW Ensemble A Holiday Postcard: A Concert Benefitting Pancreatic Cancer Research Thursday, November 29 Presented by Mike Tomaro and Friends Power Center Ballroom, 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation All proceeds will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 23

24 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA Change Service Requested