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ULM VAPA welcomes guest artists

Published January 09, 2015

The School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) at the University of Louisiana at Monroe welcomes various brass performers from around the country for recital performances, master classes, and private lessons.

Each performance and master class is free and open to the public.

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Grammy award-winning trumpet artist Dr. Christopher Moore and ULM trumpet professor Dr. Aaron Witek will give a joint recital at 7:30 p.m., on Jan. 13, in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. Musical selections will include works for two trumpets by Vivialdi, Morales, Pascual-Vilaplana, and works for solo trumpet by Basler, Clarke, Enesco, Peaslee.

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In addition, Moore will teach lessons to ULM trumpet students and present a master class while he is in residence.

Faculty members in the Division of Music at Ouachita Baptist University will present a concert of solo and ensemble works for brass at 7:30 p.m., on Jan. 26, in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. Ensemble members include Dr. Craig V. Hamilton (trumpet); Dr. Heather Thayer (horn); and Dr. Justin Isenhour (trombone). The group will give a master class for music students at 11 a.m., on Jan. 27.

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Hamilton
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Isenhour
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Thayer

Dr. Nicholas Kenney, assistant professor of horn and assistant director of bands at Southeast Missouri State University, will perform a recital at 11 a.m., on March 17, in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall.

Kenney, a frequent soloist and guest clinician, was named a finalist in the 2009 International Horn Competition of America.

His program will feature the music of Antonio Vivaldi, Paul Basler, Eugene Bozza, and Bernhard Krol.

VAPA faculty members Dr. Richard Seiler and Dr. James Boldin will also perform on the concert. Kenney will present a master class on at 3:30 p.m., on March 16.

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Kenney
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Boldin
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Seiler

For more information, call the VAPA Box Office at 318-342-1414.


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