Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 3 pm and 8 pmDr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Morgan HallFiftieth & Fifty-first Concerts of the 2018-2019 Concert Season

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Act I

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906–1975)Festive Overture

Wind EnsembleDavid Kehler, conductor

GEORGES BIZET (1838–1875)Habanera from the opera Carmen

Heather Witt, mezzo-sopranoSherri N. Barrett, pianoMen’s Ensemble

Leslie J. Blackwell, conductor

CEDAR WALTON (1934–2013)arr. Melvin JonesBolivia

Jazz Ensemble ISam Skelton, conductor

EDUARDO MARTIN (b. 1956)Inevitable

Sean Thrower, guitar

*Please hold applause until the end of each act.

CARLY SIMON (b. 1945)Let the River Run

Brenda Brent, pianoElizaveta Sukhai, Christopher Bowers and Andrew Yi, percussionWomen’s Choir

Alison Mann, conductor

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921–1992)Libertango

Robert Henry and Julie Coucheron, piano (3 pm performance)Robert Henry and Huu Mai, piano (8 pm performance)

MICHAEL DAUGHERTY (b. 1954)Bells for Stokowski

Wind EnsembleDavid Kehler, conductor

Act II

ĒRIKS EŠENVALDS (b. 1977)Northern Lights

Todd Wedge, tenorChamber Singers

Leslie J. Blackwell, conductor

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918–1990)Orchestrated by Maurice Peress (1930–2017)Overture to the musical West Side Story (1943)

Symphony OrchestraNathaniel F. Parker, conductor

MINORU MIKI (1930–2011)Marimba Spiritual

Andrew Creech, marimbaPercussion Ensemble

John Lawless, director

ELAINE HAGENBERG (b. 1979)O Love

Sherri N. Barrett, pianoUniversity Chorale

Leslie J. Blackwell, conductor

ROBERT GREENIDGE (b. 1950)Paradise Garden

Kayleen Justus, tenor pan

GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792–1868)Overture to the opera The Italian Girl in Algiers

Trumpet EnsembleDouglas Lindsey, director

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921–1992)Oblivion for Violin and Piano

Helen Kim, violinRobert Henry, piano

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813–1901)Overture to opera The Force of Destiny

Symphony OrchestraNathaniel F. Parker, conductor

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BENEFACTOR SPONSORSSteinway Piano GalleriesUnited Community BankNancy S. KingSusan and Horace WhiteKatherine Scott

PATRON SPONSORSCapital Investment AdvisorsIBMKSU Community and Alumni ChoirThe Temple, Rabbi Peter Berg and Cantor Deborah HartmanAllison and Phil FichterBob and Dee WiseChris SyllabaMelodie Clayton

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FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSICElizabeth Rhodes, ChairJohn CookeJoe DiBiaseTommy GuffinNancy S. KingB. J. MaloneSusan White

Thank you!Bob WiseBarbara ZellnerSusan Grant Robinson, Ex officioDan Hesketh, Ex officioShawn Rieschl Johnson, Ex officioStephen W. Plate, Ex officio

SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY AND STAFF Stephen W. Plate, Director

Music EducationJudith BealeJanet BonerNancy ConleyKathleen CreasyMcKenzi FennKimberly InksCharles JacksonAlison Mann

Angela McKeeRichard McKeeTerri TalleyPaula Thomas-LeeCharles TigheAmber Weldon- Stephens

Music History & AppreciationDrew DolanEdward EanesHeather Hart

Kayleen JustusHarry PriceSean Thrower

Music Theory, Composition, TechnologyJudith ColeSteve DanczKelly FrancisJennifer Mitchell Laurence Sherr

Matt StillBenjamin WadsworthJeff Yunek

WoodwindsKelly Bryant, Flute, Chamber MusicRobert Cronin, FluteTodd Skitch, Flute Christina Smith, Flute Cecilia Price, Flute, Chamber MusicBarbara Cook, OboeElizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe John Warren, Clarinet, Chamber Music Andrew Brady, Bassoon Anthony Georgeson, BassoonSam Skelton, SaxophoneLuke Weathington, Saxophone

Brass & Percussion Doug Lindsey, Trumpet, Chamber MusicRyan Moser, TrumpetMike Tiscione, TrumpetJason Eklund, HornRichard Williams, HornTom Gibson, TromboneHollie Pritchard, TromboneBrian Hecht, Bass Trombone Jason Casanova, Tuba / EuphoniumPaul Dickinson, Tuba / EuphoniumMarja Kerney, PercussionJohn Lawless, Percussion

StringsHelen Kim, Violin Kenn Wagner, Violin, Chamber MusicDavid Coucheron, Orchestral StudiesCatherine Lynn, Viola Paul Murphy, ViolaCharae Krueger, CelloJames Barket, Double BassJoseph McFadden, Double Bass Elisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Sean Thrower, Classical Guitar

VoiceEileen MoremenOral MosesNathan MunsonValerie Walters

Todd WedgeHeather Witt Jana Young

PianoJudith Cole, Collaborative Piano Eric Jenkins, Collaborative PianoErika Tazawa, Collaborative Piano

Julie CoucheronRobert HenryHuu MaiJohn Marsh

JazzJustin Chesarek, Jazz PercussionWes Funderburk, Jazz Trombone, Jazz EnsemblesKarla Harris, Vocal JazzTyrone Jackson, Jazz PianoMarc Miller, Jazz BassSam Skelton, Jazz EnsemblesRob Opitz, Jazz TrumpetTrey Wright, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Combos

Ensembles & ConductorsLeslie J. Blackwell, Choral ActivitiesNancy Conley, Philharmonic OrchestraTrey Harris, University Band, Marching BandAlison Mann, Choral ActivitiesOral Moses, Gospel ChoirEileen Moremen, OperaNathaniel F. Parker, Symphony OrchestraDebra Traficante, Wind Symphony, Marching BandDavid Kehler, Wind Ensemble

School of Music StaffJulia Becker, Administrative AssociateSusan M. Grant Robinson, Associate Director for AdministrationJoseph Greenway, Assistant Director for Production & TechnologyDan Hesketh, Assistant Director for Marketing and OutreachJune Mauser, Administrative AssociateDaniel Pattillo, Technical ManagerRichard Peluso, Coordinator of Band Operations and OutreachShawn Rieschl Johnson, Associate Director for Operations & Programming

Ensembles in ResidenceKSU Faculty Jazz ParliamentGeorgia Youth Symphony Orchestra and ChorusKSU Faculty Chamber PlayersSummit Piano TrioKSU Community and Alumni Choir

Bob WiseBarbara ZellnerSusan Grant Robinson, Ex officioDan Hesketh, Ex officioShawn Rieschl Johnson, Ex officioStephen W. Plate, Ex officio

Welcome!Thank you for making time in your busy schedules to support the performances of the Kennesaw State University School of Music. We are excited that you are here and we appreciate your love of music and support of our faculty, students and musical guests!

The School of Music at Kennesaw State University continues to be an exciting place! This year’s Signature Series features four wonderful performances that we know will be memorable and well worth your investment. The

27-time Grammy Award winning Atlanta Symphony is with us again. We so value our professional relationship with this orchestra and we love having them here on our Morgan stage.

Having just completed our 10th Anniversary Season, the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center is poised to begin the next decade of bringing you outstanding musical performances and artists from around the world! The Bailey Center continues to be transformational in the life of our School and for you,our patrons!

We are continuing our Name a Seat campaign this year. If you have a friend, loved one, child, student, teacher, or significant other that you would like to honor or memorialize, we welcome your support. Your $1,000 gift to the Name a Seat endowment helps us to ensure that we can continue to bring you amazing musical performances well into the future. I look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with you. With your continued support of music and the arts, I look forward to all we can accomplish together!

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