THIBODAUX \u2013 The faculty of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Department of Music will present \u201cNocturne\u201d \u2013 a recital in support of music scholarships \u2013 on Friday, May 7, in Talbot Theater on the university campus.<\/p>\n
The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., during which guests will be able to participate in a silent auction with final bids to be placed during the recital\u2019s intermission.<\/p>\n
The recital will begin at 7:30 p.m., showcasing the talents of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ music faculty. After the program, guests will enjoy a coffee and dessert reception.<\/p>\n
A variety of performance media and historical musical styles await the concertgoer. The program will include performances by harpsichordist Dr. Carol Britt, head\u00a0of the Department of Music and associate professor of music; singer Dr. Kenneth Klaus, professor of music and director of choral activities; violinist James Alexander, adjunct instructor of music; flutist Paula Van Goes, instructor of music; trombonist Cristina Mendoza, instructor of music and assistant director of bands; percussionists Eric Gueniot, instructor of music and assistant director of bands, and Gregory Torres, instructor of music and director of bands; and pianists Dr. Luciana Soares, assistant professor of music, Donna Sammarco and Fran Hebert, instructors of music, and Casey Haynes, staff accompanist.<\/p>\n
In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann\u2019s birth, Soares will open the concert with selections from \u201cScenes from Childhood\u201d for piano, and Klaus will sing selections from \u201cDichterliebe,\u201d accompanied by Sammarco. Cristina Mendoza will play \u201cPearls\u201d by Roland Szentpanli, with Fran Hebert on piano, and the Alexander-Soares violin and piano duo will follow with the \u201cHungarian Dance in F Major\u201d by Johannes Brahms.<\/p>\n
The second portion of the recital will begin with Gueniot and Torres performing Marshall Griffith\u2019s \u201cPlagal Alternations for Timpani and Percussion.\u201d Van Goes will be joined by Sammarco in a performance of \u201cBaroque and Blue,\u201d from Claude Bolling\u2019s \u201cSuite for Flute and Piano,\u201d and Britt will perform \u201cPrelude and Fugue in C Major\u201d from the \u201cWell-Tempered Clavier,\u201d by Johann Sebastian Bach. The recital will conclude with Haynes\u2019 and Sammarco\u2019s performance of George Bizet\u2019s \u201cThe Ball\u201d from \u201cChildren\u2019s Games,\u201d for two pianos.<\/p>\n
Several sponsorship levels are available. A gift of $1,200 places the donor at the \u201cSerenade\u201d level, which includes eight tickets to \u201cNocturne\u201d and a private violin and piano recital presented by Alexander and Soares at the location of the donor\u2019s choosing. Profits from the \u201cSerenade\u201d level will be used exclusively to support piano majors.<\/p>\n
A gift of $800 places the guest at the \u201cPolonaise\u201d level, which includes eight tickets to \u201cNocturne.\u201d A $500 gift designates the \u201cMazurka\u201d level and includes four tickets.<\/p>\n
Individual tickets are available for $50 each, which includes the concert and both receptions.<\/p>\n
Cocktail attire is requested. Guests should R. S. V. P. by Friday, April 23, by calling (985) 448-4600. Checks should be made payable to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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