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Artist Series: Angela Cheng
4/20/2012
8:00 p.m.
Collins Alumni Auditorium
Tickets $15 Adults, $10 Students, Free with Lipscomb ID
Consistently cited for her brilliant technique, tonal beauty and superb musicianship, Angela Cheng is one of Canada's brightest stars. She has appeared as soloist with virtually every orchestra in Canada, as well numerous symphonies in the United States.
About Angela Cheng
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Angela Cheng's debut recording of two Mozart concerti with Mario Bernardi and the CBC Vancouver Orchestra received glowing reviews. Other CDs include: for Koch International, Clara Schumann's Concerto in A Minor with JoAnn Falletta and the Women's Philharmonic; for CBC Records, selected works of Clara and Robert Schumann, four Spanish concerti with Hans Graf and the Calgary Philharmonic, and both Shostakovich concerti with Mario Bernardi and the CBC Radio Orchestra. Angela Cheng was the 1986 Gold Medal winner at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition as well as the first Canadian to win the prestigious Montreal International Piano Competition (1988). In the same year, the Canada Council awarded Ms. Cheng its coveted Career Development Grant. For her outstanding interpretations of Mozart, she received the Medal of Excellence at the Mozarteum in Salzburg in 1991.
April 19 - All-American Songs Recital
4/19/2012
8:00 p.m.
The Lipscomb University vocal faculty and an accompanying pianist present a recital of All American Songs.
Ward Hall
Free and open to the pubic
Eleven piano students will collaborate with four faculty members – Jonathan Carle, Terri Franklin, Erin Jones and Jean Miller – to present a program of 20th-century American songs by Barber, Copland, Ives, Duke, Argento, Rorem and Hoiby.
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Vocal Band
4/19/2012
6:30 p.m.
Jazz Concert Series: University Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Shamblin Theatre, 6:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Lipscomb University's Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Stephen Rhodes, brings "America's classical music" to audiences on the Lipscomb campus. Styles range from big band funk and beyond, with an emphasis on variety of styles and eras. Lipscomb's Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Gary Wilson, is a small ensemble that specializes in vocal jazz originals, jazz standards and jazz-influenced arrangements of popular music.
The April 19 performance will include "Hawthrone Nights" by Bill Holman, "Time Off" by Curtis Fuller, "Nice and Easy" by Lew Spence and Alan and Marilyn Bergman, "You Don't Know Me" by Eddy Arnold, "Mountain Greenery" by Bob Curnow and "When Sunny Gets Blue" by Jack Segal and Marvin Fisher.
April 23- University Wind Ensemble
4/23/2012
7:30 p.m.
Collins Alumni Auditorium
Free and open to the public
The University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Stephen Rhodes, is dedicated to performing high-quality literature ranging from old favorites to the avant-garde. The April 23 performance will include “The Sword and the Crown” by Edward Gregson, “Cantus (Song of the Night)” by Thomas Doss, “Geometric Dances” by Roger Cichy and “La Gitana Del Albaicin” by Pascual Marquina.
April 25 - New Music Ensemble and Student Composers Recital
4/25/2012
8:30 p.m
New Music Ensemble and Student Composers Recital
Ward Hall
Free and open to the public
The New Music Ensemble is coached by Dr. Sally Reid, chair of the Lipscomb Department of Music. It will feature compositions by student composers and members of the New Music Ensemble, including several works composed for Lipscomb's newest ensemble, the LU iPhone Band.
April 26- All State Choral Festival
4/26/2012
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
All State Choral Festival
Collins Alumni Auditorium
Free and open to the public
High School choirs from Middle Tennessee will compete at the state level for adjudication and scores.
Department of Music News Highlights
2012-2013 Scholarship Auditions
MTNA Composition Contest
Three Lipscomb students placed first, second and third at the Music Teachers National Association composition contest in November 2011. Julian Calvin's "Miniatures for Flute & Piano" won first place. Zac Swann's "String Quartet No. 2" won second place, and Alyssa Dunne's "Pater Noster" won third place.
The judges were:
Samuel Zyman, The Juilliard School
Oscar Bettiso, The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University
Don Freund, Indiana University