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2008-2009 moore hall recital series

Admission is free and, unless otherwise indicated, will be held in the Moore Hall Auditorium at 10:00 AM. Performances are sponsored by the University Music Society. For further information contact Mr. Aaron Vandermeer, series coordinator at 910-521-6310.

September 3, 2008 - Unified Harmony, tar and piano

Unified Harmony blends two unique cultures into one breathtaking adventure. Mellat Parast, an Iranian tar virtuoso, and Ken Hoppmann, American concert pianist, unite Persian and Western classical music into one of the most exciting and thought-provoking concerts you have ever experienced.

September 17, 2008 - Milen Parashkevov, classical guitar

Milen Parashkevov, a native of Bulgaria, teaches guitar at Campbell University. He has won the Texas Guitar Competition as well as the JoAnn Falletta International Composers Competition. His formal training includes a performance diploma from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, a Masters of Music from Texas Tech University, as well as instruction by Joaquin Clench, Maria Isabel Siewers, Elliot Fisk, and James Bogle.

October 15, 2008 - Geoffrey Keezer, jazz piano

Geoffrey Keezer was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1970. Born into a musical family, with both parents teaching mjusic, he began studying piano at the age of three. In 1989, at the age of 18, after completing his first year at the Berklee College of Music, Geoffrey joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Since then, Geoffrey has worked with virtually all of the living legends of jazz and has appeared both as a leader and as an accompanist. For more information, visit: www.geoffreykeezer.com.

November 19, 2008 - Jacob Will, bass-baritone

An experienced concert artist, Jacob Will has appeared with orchestras throughout the United States and Europe. He made his New York Philharmonic debut as soloist in the American premiere of the Messa per Rossini, a performance televised live nationwide. He has been featured with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's Waldm'archen, with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in Dvorak's Stabat Mater, and with the San Francisco Symphony in the Saint Matthew Passion. Equally at home on the stage, Mr. Will has sung with the Zurich Opera, the New York City Opera, the Vancouver Opera, the Bavarian State Opera, and the San Francisco Opera.

March 18, 2009 - Synergy, brass quintet

Synergy Brass Quintet performs more concerts than anyone in classical music today, averaging nearly 300 engagements per year. Acclaimed for "veritable fireworks display of outstanding musical ability combined with superb showmanship" (Door Concerts, Inc.), in addition to "blazing precision and amazing technique" (The Watertown Daily Times), the Synergy Brass Quintet has emerged as one of the world's most exciting ensembles. Their engagements have included the Ravinia Music Festival, the Tanglewood Music Festival, and the Festival de Musica de Camara de Aguascalientes. And, after hearing the ensemble at Tanglewood in 2003, Samuel Adler invited the group to perform on the premier recording of his Transfiguration: An Ecumenical Mass. Synergy is often heard on National Public Radio.

TBA - Chuck Cooper, actor

Chuck Cooper won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a musical for his portrayal of Memphis in The Life. His Broadway credits include: Lennon; Caroline, Or Change (Audelco Award, Best Featured Actor); Chicago; Passion: Someone to Watch Over Me; Rumors; Amen Corner; Getting Away With Murder; Hair (BCEFA concert event); and St. Louis Woman (City Centers acclaimed Encore series).

TBA - UNCP Music Faculty Recital

 

 

 

Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2008

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