AT PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY
Greetings from the School of Fine Arts and Communications at Piedmont University!
I am pleased to present the Fine Arts schedule for the 2022-2023 season — as you will see, the arts at Piedmont are thriving!
This year’s events showcase some of the finest musical and theatrical performances and art exhibitions we have ever offered, including the long-awaited performance of the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir. As you review our variety of offerings for the year, I am sure you will find something that will pique your interest, ignite your imagination, and stir your heart.
Through your support and patronage of the Fine Arts programs at Piedmont University, we are able to provide quality events to the university and Northeast Georgia community, while also giving our students excellent artistic experiences both on and off campus, which help prepare them for their future careers.
To help support our efforts, I hope you will join me and other members of the Friends of the Arts with your financial gift. Come connect with us and be a part of what makes artistic endeavors worthwhile.
I look forward to seeing you at our events this season!
Dr. C. Wallace Hinson Associate Dean, School of Fine Arts & Communications, Professor of Music
WHAT’S INSIDE
Kenneth Baskin: Mechanical Artifacts
Spring 2022
Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art
Season Schedule 2021-22
June 9–Aug. 18 Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection
Thursday, Aug. 18 5–7PM Reception
Sept. 1–Oct. 13
Art Rosenbaum
Thursday, Oct. 6 5–7PM Reception
Oct. 27–Nov. 29
Joni Mabe
Thursday, Oct. 27 5–7PM Reception
Jan. 12–Feb. 9
Miles Cleveland Goodwin
Thursday, Jan. 12 5–7PM Reception
Feb. 23–Mar. 23
Louise Mellichamp
Thursday, Feb. 23 5–7PM Reception
All art exhibits are at the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, unless otherwise noted. See page 12 for more information.
Fall Schedule 2022
Sunday, August 28 4:00PM Piedmont Camerata
Friday, September 23 7:30PM Piedmont Pro Musica Orchestra
Sunday, October 16 4:00PM Maurice Clerc, organ
Tuesday, October 25 5:00PM Cantabile
Saturday, October 29 7:30PM Vienna Boys Choir $$
Tuesday, November 1 7:30PM Piedmont Conservatory Strings
Thursday, November 10 7:30PM Piedmont Wind Ensemble
Thursday, November 17 7:30PM Piedmont University Singers
Friday, December 2 & 7:30PM 34th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols
Saturday, December 3
All music is performed in the Chapel, unless otherwise noted.
Spring 2022
Jeri-Mae Astolfi, piano
Spring Schedule 2023
Sunday, January 29 4:00PM Piedmont Camerata
Saturday, February 4 7:30PM Lux Treble Choir
Thursday, February 9 7:30PM Bloom-Funkhauser Duo
Thursday, Feb. 23 7:30PM Andrea M. Price, soprano Heejin Park, piano
Tuesday, February 28 7:30PM Seipp-Sheets Duo
Tuesday, March 21 7:30PM Piedmont University Singers and Piedmont Pro Musica Choir and Orchestra
Tuesday, April 11 5:00PM Cantabile
Thursday, April 13 7:30PM Piedmont Wind Ensemble
Saturday, April 22 7:30PM Great Composers Concert $$
Tuesday, April 25 7:30PM Chamber Ensembles
Friday, April 28 7:30PM Conservatory Strings
Sunday, April 30 4:00PM Jeri-Mae Astolfi, piano
Sunday, May 21 4:00PM James F. Mellichamp, organ
Season Schedule 2022-23
Thursday - Saturday, Oct. 20-22 7:30PM Peter and The Starcatcher Mainstage Theater $$ Sunday, Oct. 23 2:00PM
Thursday - Saturday, Mar. 30- Apr. 1 7:30PM Bright Star Mainstage Theater $$ Sunday, Apr. 2 2:00PM
All theatre productions are performed in the Swanson Center, unless otherwise noted.
The Three Musketeers
Directed by John Spiegel Spring 2022
Event Descriptions 2022-23
CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
This exhibition showcases contemporary work from the museum’s permanent collection. Highlights include photographs by Bud Lee and Chris Aluka Berry, paintings by Eric Oswald Eatwell and R.C. Gorman, folk art by Howard Finster and Kenneth Woodall, and ceramic work by Ron Myers.
ART ROSENBAUM
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Art Rosenbaum is an acclaimed artist, folklorist, and teacher. Active from the 1960s to the present, he is best known for his expressive figurative paintings. He was named the first Wheatley Professor in Fine Arts Emeritus at the University of Georgia and is a recipient of the Governor of Georgia’s Award in the Humanities. Rosenbaum’s work is part of many prominent private and public collections, including the Smithsonian National Museum of American Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Georgia Museum of Art. June 9
Oct. 27 –
Nov. 29
JONI MABE
Artist Joni Mabe is creator of the Everything Elvis Museum at the Loudermilk Boarding House in Cornelia, Georgia. Her multimedia paintings, assemblage sculptures, and books have been displayed throughout the nation, including at the Center for Book Arts (New York), The Ernie Wolfe Gallery (Los Angeles), and the Honolulu Academy of Arts (Hawaii). She was selected for the 2019 Atlanta Biennial at Atlanta Contemporary and is part of the permanent collection at Georgia’s Museum of Contemporary Art. Her awards include a Ford Foundation grant in 2018.
Jan. 12 –
Feb. 9
MILES CLEVELAND GOODWIN
Georgia-based painter and sculptor Miles Cleveland Goodwin works in an expressive, dreamlike style rooted in his interest in nature and the everyday. Goodwin was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. His work is part of many private collections. He is represented by the Linda Matney Gallery (Williamsburg, Virginia) and Valley House Gallery (Dallas, Texas).
Feb. 23 –
Mar. 23
LOUISE MELLICHAMP
This exhibition will feature recently restored works of art painted by Louise Mellichamp in the 1920s. Mellichamp’s style combines classical training with American Impressionist sensibilities. She studied under Constance Jenkins Macky, a prominent painter in San Francisco. Selections will include figurative and landscape paintings.
Event Descriptions 2022-23
PIEDMONT CAMERATA
The university’s resident professional piano quintet, Piedmont Camerata, now in its eighth season, has earned rave reviews as one of the finest chamber ensembles in the region. In their first performance in the new Conservatory of Music, the group will perform a variety of works from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
PIEDMONT PRO MUSICA ORCHESTRA
Come hear the inaugural performance of the university’s newly formed professional orchestra, Piedmont Pro Musica, in a performance of works for and from the Czech Republic by Antonin Dvorak, Bohuslav Martinu, and W.A. Mozart.
MAURICE CLERC, ORGAN
Maurice Clerc is the internationally acclaimed emeritus organist of the cathedral in Dijon, France. During his 40-year career, he has performed around the world. He will present a concert of organ music on the Sewell Organ.
Oct. 25
5:00 PM Oct. 29
7:30 PM
CANTABILE
Cantabile, the Conservatory’s 10-voice, elite vocal ensemble, performs a variety of works from the 16th century to the present on the theme of “Love and War.”
VIENNA BOYS CHOIR $$
Founded more than 500 years ago, the Vienna Boys Choir is one of the most famous choirs in the world. As part of their 2022-2023 world tour, the Vienna Boys Choir presents a concert of magnificent choral music from the medieval to contemporary periods. Tickets are $25. All tickets must be purchased online in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door. Go to www. piedmont.edu/fa for information on purchasing tickets for this event.
Nov. 1 & Apr. 28
7:30 PM
PIEDMONT CONSERVATORY STRINGS
The Piedmont Conservatory Strings, in its second year under the direction of Heather Strachan, combines players from the community and the university in the performance of significant works for string orchestra.
Nov. 10 & Apr. 13
7:30 PM
WIND ENSEMBLE PARTNERSHIP
The Piedmont University Wind Ensemble combines Piedmont instrumental students and the finest high school players in the region to perform great works for symphonic band.
Nov. 17
7:30 PM
PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY SINGERS
The Piedmont University Singers performs a variety of works from the Renaissance to the present on the theme of “heaven.” Wallace Hinson, conductor; Louise Bass, organ.
ABOUT THE MUSIC | Event Descriptions
Dec. 2 & Dec. 3
7:30 PM
34 TH ANNUAL SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
The Annual Service of Lessons and Carols is one of the region’s most beloved events celebrating Christmas. Now in its 34th year, the Piedmont Chorale, Brass Choir, the Sewell Organ, and guest artists are featured on this special program of readings, carols, and choir anthems that begins the Christmas season.
Feb. 4
7:30 PM
LUX TREBLE CHOIR
From the Latin for “light,” Lux is an advanced treble choir born out of a need for beautiful treble music to bring light into this difficult and sometimes dark world. Emily Allison and Ashley Conway, conductors.
Feb. 9
7:30 PM
BLOOM-FUNKHAUSER DUO
Peter Bloom, flute, and John Funkhauser, piano, both veterans of the legendary Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, considered one of the best jazz ensembles in the world, present a performance celebrating the music of the incomparable Duke Ellington.
Feb. 23
7:30 PM
ANDREA M. PRICE, SOPRANO & HEEJIN PARK, PIANO
Dr. Andrea M. Price, Professor of Music and Coordinator of Applied Music at Piedmont University, performs lieder, art song, and operatic arias. Dr. Heejin Park, piano.
Feb. 28
7:30 PM
SEIPP-SHEETS DUO
Trumpeter Chuck Seipp and organist Randall Sheets perform custom musical arrangements of virtuosic, beautiful, entertaining, humorous, and patriotic selections. Coupled visually with specialized videos, the duo crafts a unique and engaging concert experience for all ages.
Mar. 21
7:30 PM
PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY SINGERS AND PIEDMONT PRO MUSICA CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
The Piedmont Singers are joined by the Pro Musica Orchestra and Piedmont’s newly formed professional choral ensemble, Pro Musica Choir, in a performance of Maurice Durufle’s Requiem and other works.
Apr. 11
5:00 PM
CANTABILE
Cantabile performs works by American composers from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, including folksongs, jazz, and arrangements of top-40 hits by songwriters including Billy Joel, Randy Newman, Brian Wilson, and others.
Apr. 22
7:30 PM
The Piedmont Chorale, Cherokee Bluff Middle School Chorus, Orchestra, and soloists perform Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, considered one of the most important masterworks of the 20th century. In this dramatic and expressive work, Orff sets texts of wandering medieval scholars with harmonic richness and rhythmic vitality. Tickets: $10. Piedmont University faculty, staff, and students admitted free.
Apr. 25
7:30 PM
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
Students from the studios of Dr. Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi and Ms. Dianasue Walton perform a variety of chamber music from the 18th century to the present.
Apr. 30
4:00 PM
J E R I - M A E G . A S T O L F I , P I A N O
Dr. Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, Piedmont University artist-in-residence and internationally acclaimed pianist, presents a concert of important piano works.
Mar. 21
4:00 PM
J A M E S F . M E L L I C H A M P , O R G A N
Dr. James F. Mellichamp, university president and member of the music faculty, performs a concert of great works for the king of instruments in preparation for his upcoming European tour.
The Conservatory of Music houses 27 Steinway pianos. The hand-crafted instruments, widely considered the finest in the world, are synonymous with prestige and quality. The pianos and Piedmont’s designation as an All-Steinway School were made possible through a $1.5 million gift.
How Am I To Be Heard
Event Descriptions 2022-23
Oct. 20–22
7:30 PM
Oct . 23
2:00 PM
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER $$
Directed by John Spiegel
A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates — led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own — the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
Mar. 30–Apr. 1
7:30 PM
Apr. 2
2:00 PM
BRIGHT STAR $$
Directed by Bill Gabelhausen
Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past — and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.
Directed by Bill Gabelhausen
Hair
VENUES & TICKETS
Art
Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art (MSMA)
Smith-Williams Gallery
Mason Galleries
All art events are free and open to the public. piedmont.edu/msma
Museum Hours:
12 p.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Sat. Closed Piedmont holidays.
VISUAL ARTS & MUSEUM
Chris Kelly
706-778-8500 ext. 1307
ckelly@piedmont.edu
Concert Hall, Conservatory of Music
All Music events are free and open to the public unless marked with $$ . See schedule at piedmont.edu/fa for up-to-date information.
Theatre
Swanson Center Mainstage
Black Box
Arrendale Amphitheater
For information about our shows and any online ticketing options visit www.piedmont.edu/fa.
To purchase tickets call the Box Office at: 706-778-8500, ext. 1355.
MUSIC
Wallace Hinson
706-778-8500 ext. 1211 whinson@piedmont.edu
Tickets for music and theatre events, when required, are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors; and $5 for Black Box Theatre shows, unless otherwise noted.
THEATRE
Kathy Blandin
706-778-8500 ext. 1068
kblandin@piedmont.edu
All Piedmont University faculty, staff, and students enjoy free attendence to all Fine Arts events.
FRIEND OF THE ARTS
Your investment in the Fine Arts at Piedmont University provides our students with a robust academic experience that prepares them for a career in the arts, as well as quality programming for the local community. Friends of the Arts play a vital role in funding guest artists, student trips, and enhanced learning opportunities that may not otherwise be available. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of the Fine Arts!
WAYS TO DONATE
1 Donate online at piedmont.edu/join-FOTA
2 Mail a check to Piedmont University PO Box 429 | Demorest, GA 30535
Note Friends of the Arts in the memo line.
3 Contact Pam Fountain at 706-894-4249 or pfountain@piedmont.edu
2022-23 GIVING LEVELS Platinum: $10,000+
Gold: $1,000 - $9,999
Silver: $500 - $999
Bronze: $250 - $499
Patron: $100 - $249
Review our benefits at piedmont.edu/fota
For theatre events, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze members must contact the theatre box office at 706-778-3000 ext.1355 to reserve tickets.