Chasing Virtuosity
October 31st 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Featuring Works By: Monti Rossini Neuling F. Strauss Wilder
Dukas
Marquez
Performers:
This recital is presented towards the completion of the B.M. – Music Studies Degree
A senior recital presented by Noe Loera & Dr. N. Seth Nelson
Featured
Kenyon McCrary, Brandin Castillo, Karim Vasquez, Christopher Barrera, & Ivan Ventura
The University of Texas at San Antonio - Distinction in Performance Recital
“Chasing Virtuosity”
October 31st, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Noe Loera, Horn
Dr. N. Seth Nelson, Piano
Czardas Vittorio Monti (1868-1922)
Arranged for Horn and Piano
Prelude, Theme and Variations
Nocturno Op.7
Bagatelle for Low Horn and Piano
Transcribed & Edited by Eric Ruske
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
Franz Strauss (1822-1905)
Hermann Neuling (1897-1967)
Intermission (10 Minutes)
Sonata No. 3
Alec Wilder (1907-1980) for Horn and Piano
1. Moderately Fast
2. Slowly
3. With a solid beat and a jazz feeling
4. Tempo di Valse - Joyously
Villanelle
Paul Dukas (1865-1935) for Horn and Piano
Danzon no. 2
Arturo Marquez (b. 1950-) (Arr. for Brass Quintet and Percussion)
Kennyon McCrary, Tuba
Brandin Castillo, Trombone, Claves
Noe Loera, Horn
Karim Vasquez, Trumpet
Cristopher Barrera, Trumpet
Ivan Ventura, Percussion
Arranged by Chris Van Hof
This recital is presented towards the completion of the B.M. – Music Studies Degree
Meet the Performers:
Noe Loera
is a 4th year Music Education major at UTSA studying the Horn with Peter Rubins. Over the course of his college career Noe has had the wonderful privilege of playing for many ensembles that the School of Music has to offer. These include: S.O.S.A., The UTSA Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Brass Quintet, Woodwind Quintet and Horn Ensemble. In addition to this Noe Loera holds a successful professional life of performance celebrated by playing in numerous student recitals, freelance church gigs, events, weddings, volunteer nursing home jam sessions, and professional ensemble gigs. Noe Loera was also the winner of the UTSA Concerto and Aria Competition in Fall 2021. As an educator Noe has taught several masterclasses and served as a “marching tech” to both Horn and Trumpet students in NISD and NEISD, two of the most prominent districts in the San Antonio area. Noe is set to Student Teach in the Spring of 2025. Additionally, Noe teaches private lessons freelance and on Saturdays via the On-Corps program, a program designed for U.S. veterans who wish to play in an ensemble and pick up an instrument even if they are beginners.
The Brass Quintet and Percussion
Members of the Brass Quintet and Percussion are all current undergraduate music majors attending the University of Texas at San Antonio and are volunteering to collaborate with the performer in preparation for His recital.
Dr. N. Seth Nelson
is an active musician in San Antonio, Texas. If you are looking for an organist, pianist, or music teacher in the San Antonio area, please contact him without any hesitation! Dr. N. Seth Nelson has earned a DMA and MM in organ performance at The University of Michigan, under the tutelage of Dr. Marilyn Mason. While there, he was also the first to earn the Certificate in Musicology, writing a thesis on the pipe organ controversy of the Puritans in New England. He earned a BM from the University of Texas at San Antonio as a pupil of Dr. Bess Hieronymus. There he received numerous awards for his work as an organist, pianist, and accompanist, and was honored with the Presser Award, graduating from the UTSA Honors College Summa Cum Laude
This recital is presented towards the completion of the B.M. – Music Studies Degree
About the Music:
Csardas
Csardas is a special piece to me; when I was starting out on Horn I would listen to many professional recordings. As soon as I listened to this one, I was entranced. Therefore, it is a pleasure of mine to be able to present this piece of music to you and kick off the capstone of my studies here at UTSA.
Prelude Theme and Variations
In my time here at UTSA and working with Mr. Rubins, a large portion of my studies has been focused on musicianship deeply rooted in the Italian vocalize traditions. This piece is a culmination of that and more with increasingly difficult variations.
Nocturno Op.7
This piece holds an extra special place in my memory with horn playing, as this was the first solo that I truly got to experience and knew that there was something more intrinsically motivating than playing simple tunes, and moved me to perform it with meaning. Bagatelle for Low
Horn and Piano
During the Coronavirus pandemic, I discovered this piece and it was my first intro to the full capabilities of the horn in the lower extremes. Since then it has become my goal to acquire the timbre and silky tone quality of all the professional recordings when playing this, as well as the finesse, elegance and poise that comes with it.
Sonata No. 3
This piece dabbles in interesting harmonies, extended technique, modern phrasing, and even showcases the jazz style for horn which is extremely uncommon. This piece truly lets me be free in terms of expressivity and serves as a reminder to me that music can be a therapy in itself.
Villanelle
Villanelle is interesting in the regards that it was a historically significant piece due to it being written in the time of the world transitioning from natural horn to valve horn. This piece showcases echoes of the natural horn tradition that permeate the entirety of this piece in tandem with smooth lyrical and often technical passages and ends bombastically.
Danzon No.2
This piece showcases the characteristics own my own culture and is a homage to the people that have influenced, taught, and raised me in my life written in the timeless danzón dance style with the iconic 2 over 3 pattern that is audible in the claves and is a essentially a celebration, fitting enough for the occasion.
This recital is presented towards the completion of the B.M. – Music Studies Degree