WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPRING CONVOCATION Emily Bullock and Ralph Sorrentino, Directors
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022 MADELEINE WING ADLER THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 11:00 AM
PROGRAM KEYSTONE CELEBRATION ................................................................................ John Cheetham (b. 1939) WCU Brass Ensemble; Dr. Jonathan Fowler and Professor Robert Skoniczin, directors Bonnie Callahan, Brand Davis, Brendan Hartner, Alex Morris, Maddie Sellers, and Maddie Smith; trumpet Destinee Bebout, Chris DeVona, Blaine Geubtner, Ryan Henkels, and Thomas Lloyd; horn Lucy Ferruzza, Julia Galdi, Hojun Kim, Gracie Tennant; trombone Isaac Sattazahn, euphonium Brandon Mooney and Dr. Jonathan Fowler, tuba Jon Partridge, David Sabella, and Luke Thurston; percussion
ÉTUDE-TABLEAU IN F-SHARP MINOR, OP. 39 ....................................... Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Micah Leary, piano
BOOK OF GROOVES .......................................................................................... Alejandro Viñao I. Spanish Groove (b. 1951)
Matt Langlois and Sean McWilliams, marimba
CZARDAS, DIE FLEDERMAUS ....................................................................... Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)
Sydney Szwarc, soprano; Christine McCloskey, piano
DANCE ................................................................................................................. Malaika Paralkar (b. 2001)
Little Lyres Flute Quartet
Susan Altemose, Amanda Friesen, Analiesia Hall, and Grace Obert
FAIRY TALE, OP. 51, NO. 2................................................................................ Nicolai Medtner (1880-1951)
Yanzhima Tsybikova, piano
CLARINET QUINTET, OP. 34 .................................................................. Carl Maria von Weber IV. Rondo, Allegro Giocoso (1786-1826)
Chanin Jung, violin 1; Talita Solís, violin 2; Priscilla Nieves, viola; Carlos Martínez, cello; Catherine Pfahler, clarinet
CHARLIE RUTLAGE ................................................................................................... Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Chad McKenrick, tenor; Aaron Hungerford, piano
ÉTUDE-TABLEAU NO. 4 IN D MINOR, OP. 33 ....................................... Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Alexandra Tzitzikas, piano
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UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739 Thursday, May 5, 2022, 5:30 PM 5th Annual Concert on the Quad featuring the WCU Symphony Orchestra Joseph Caminiti, director WCU Academic Quad (in front of Main Hall) Rain Location: Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall
Thursday, May 5, 2022, 8:15 PM Trumpet Ensemble Concert Robert Skoniczin, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Friday, May 6, 2022, 7:30 PM Criterions Jazz Ensemble Concert Jonathan Ragonese, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Saturday, May 7, 2022, 7:00 PM Kennett Symphony Children's Chorus Concert Eileen Keller, musical director Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building
Sunday, May 22, 2022, 3:00 PM Unknown Bones A Crossmen Alumni Benefit Concert Marc Jacoby, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Saturday, June 4, 2022, 7:00 PM Tri-County Youth Festival Concert Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
June 27 - July 1, 2022 Elementary School and Middle School Summer Music Camps Ralph Jacoby, director Swope Music Building & Performing Arts Center
July 11 - 16, 2022 High School Summer Music Institute Ralph Jacoby, director Swope Music Building & Performing Arts Center
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Events at the Wells School of Music are often supported by individual donors and organizations. Contributions to the Wells School of Music may be made out to: WCU Foundation, 202 Carter Drive, West Chester, PA 19382 Please include “Wells School of Music Excellence Fund” in the memo line. For further information, please call (610) 436-2868 or visit wcufoundation.org A majority of performances are available to watch via live stream at Facebook.com/WellsSchoolofMusic and Vimeo.com/WSOM Mr. Robert Rust, Audio & Visual Technician Steinway & Sons Piano Technical, Tuning and Concert Preparations by Gerald P. Cousins, RPT If you do not int end to save your program, please recycle it in the baskets at the exit doors.
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