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2009-2010 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. Tracy Wiggins, series coordinator, at 910-522-5705.

 

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - Music Faculty of UNCP

Faculty members of the Music Department at UNCP will join forces to present a diverse and entertaining program of vocal and instrumental music, including a performance on a few unusual Renaissance instruments.

 

Sunday, October 4, 2009 - eighth blackbird, instrumental sextet

3:00 PM

Hailed as "friendly, unpretentious, idealistic and highly skilled" by New Yorker, eighth blackbird is widely lauded for its unusual performing style - often playing from memory with virtuosic and theatrical flair - and its efforts to make new music accessible to wide audiences. Their CD strange imaginary animals won two Grammy Awards in 2008, including Best Chamber Music Performance. eighth blackbird has been featured on CBS's Sunday Morning and Bloomberg News, and is represented by Opus 3 Artists.

 

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - International Chamber Artists, piano trio

Recognized as one of the upcoming premiere chamber music ensembles in Chicago, the International Chamber Artists are in their third season, "Adventures in Music; From America to Vienna and Everything in Between." The International Chamber Artists is a non-profit chamber music ensemble made up of 23 musicians. ICA series concerts combine music education and performance in a unique and accessible way. In keeping with its philanthropic mission, ICA donates a portion of concert proceeds to local musical schools and has a student performance on each series concert. To fulfill its mission to create the audience of "the future," ICA strives to present a wide variety of music during each season.

 

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Tully-Hull Flute and Guitar Duo

The Tully-Hull Flute and Guitar Duo has been performing together since 2005. As classically-trained concert artists, flutist Amy Hardison Tully and guitarist Daniel Hull have given numerous performances of the varied repertoire composed for flute and guitar. Both performers recently commissioned Paul Rice Songs, a four-movement song cycle for soprano, flute, and guitar by composer Beth Wiemann. The work was premiered in March 2009 featuring soprano Deanna McBroom from Charleston, SC. Located in Conway, SC (near Myrtle Beach), Drs. Tully and Hull are members of the music faculty at Coastal Carolina University, and perform extensively in North and South Carolina. Both artists are committed to seeking new performance projects that augment the ever evolving flute and guitar repertoire.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - Jon Bremen and Ariel Alexander, guitar/saxophone jazz duo

Jon Bremen is a rare and gifted musician who possesses a unique ability to craft improvisational melody into pure magic. Jon is also a talented composer. Ariel Alexander has gained recognition as a Los Angeles jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator. Together this talented husband and wife team will wow the audience with a new generation of modern jazz.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - Ethan Uslan, ragtime and traditional jazz pianist

Ethan Uslan is one of the hottest names on the ragtime/traditional jazz scene today. The first place winner of the 2007 World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest (Peoria, IL), Uslan has performed on A Prairie Home Companion as well as various concerts and festivals nationwide. Ethan attended Indiana University to study classical piano under Edmund Battersby, but also started practicing Joplin, Gershwin, and Jelly Roll Morton. This led to a severe ragtime addiction, which he continues to enjoy. Uslan lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - Outer Banks Duo, classical saxophone and piano

Saxophonist Stacy Wilson, and pianist David Hughes, formed the Outer Banks Duo in 2006. Together, they have performed internationally, winning 3rd Prize in the Gaudeaumus International Interpreters Competition in Amsterdam, one of the premier competitions for the interpretation of contemporary music. They recorded their debut CD entitled Variations Pathetizues in 2008.

 

Wednesday, March 17, 2010- Trefoil, early music trio

Trefoil is a trio of singer-instrumentalists long active in early music, with experience in such ensembles as Concert Royal, Les Arts Florissants, New York's Ensemble for Early Music, Pomerium, Clarion Music Society, Piffaro, My Lord Chamberlain's Consort, and other groups. The trio debuted in New York and Philadelphia early in 2000 with a program of 14th-century French ars subtilior song. The Philadelphia Inquirer tagged the performers as "a hearty trio of medieval music specialists" and their work as "an intricate, enigmatic vocal art."

 

 

Updated: Friday, December 18, 2009

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