2019-20 Fine Arts
AT PIEDMONT COLLEGE
Dr. C. Wallace Hinson Associate Dean of Fine Arts, Professor of Music
I am pleased to present Piedmont College’s Fine Arts schedule for the 2019-2020 season.
Thanks to your support and encouragement, the future of the fine arts at Piedmont is very bright, and our beautiful facilities, including the spectacular new Conservatory of Music, demonstrate the college’s commitment to arts education and to our local community. And as we prepare our students for careers in the fine arts, it is our privilege to share with you a wonderful season of outstanding artistic experiences that feature students, faculty, and visiting artists.
To support our efforts, I hope you will join me and other members of Friends of the Arts with your financial gift. Please visit the last page for more details.
I look forward to seeing you at an event this season!
WHAT’S INSIDE
Students pouring bronze
Smith-Williams Art Studios
Spring 2019
A r t SEASON SCHEDULE 2019-20
May 16–Aug. 15
Piedmont College Faculty Exhibition
Rebecca Brantley, Jackie Ellett, Chris Kelly, Brian Hitselberger, Drema Montgomery, and Tyler Mann
Thursday, Aug. 15 5–7 p.m. Reception
Aug. 29-Sept. 26
Monologue: Five Contemporary Printmakers
Thursday, Aug. 29 5-7 p.m. Reception
Oct. 10-Nov. 14
FLORA+FAUNA: Mark Knott & Krista Grecco
Thursday, Oct. 14 5–7 p.m. Reception
Jan. 9-Feb. 7
Cheryl Goldsleger: Limits~Illusions
Thursday, Jan. 16 5–7 p.m. Reception
Feb. 27-Mar. 26
Jared Ragland + Cary Norton: Where You Come From is Gone
Thursday, Feb. 27 5–7 p.m. Reception
All art exhibits are at the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, unless otherwise noted. See page 11 for more
Music SEASON SCHEDULE 2019-20
Sunday, Sept. 15 4:00 p.m. Supernova Organ Concert
Sunday, Sept. 29 4:00 p.m. Piedmont Camerata
Tuesday, Oct. 29 5:00 p.m. Cantabile: The B List Concert Hall
Thursday, Nov. 7 7:30 p.m. Piedmont College Singers: We Sing
Tuesday, Nov. 12 7:30 p.m. duo per se: Scot Humes, clarinet, Tania Tachkova, piano Featuring Andrea M. Price, soprano
Sunday, Nov. 17 4:00 p.m. Wind Ensemble Partnership
Tuesday, Nov. 19 7:30 p.m. Instrumental Chamber Ensembles
Dec. 6-7 7:30 p.m. 31st Annual Service of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, Jan. 26 4:00 p.m. Faculty Recital: Jeri-Mae Astolfi, piano
Saturday, Feb. 22 7:30 p.m. Amethyst Baroque Ensemble
Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi
Piano Recital Spring 2019
SPRING SCHEDULE 2019-20
Sunday, March 1 4:00 p.m. Orpheus Men’s Ensemble
Thursday, March 26 7:30 p.m. Piedmont College Singers
Tuesday, April 7 5:00 p.m. Cantabile: England Calling Concert Hall
Thursday, April 16 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble Partnership
Saturday, April 18 7:30 p.m. Instrumental Chamber Ensembles
Saturday, April 25 7:30 p.m. Great Composers Series Concert: The Music of Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral Symphony” and other works Piedmont Chorale & orchestra. $$
Sunday, May 3 4:00 p.m. Faculty Recital: James F. Mellichamp, organ
Sunday, May 17 4:00 p.m. Piedmont Camerata
Theatre
SEASON SCHEDULE 2019-20
Thursday - Saturday, Oct. 3-5 7:30 p.m. Cabaret Mainstage Theater $$ Sunday, Oct. 6 2:00 p.m
Thursday - Saturday, Nov. 21-23 7:30 p.m. Gathering Blue Black Box Theater $$ Sunday, Nov. 24 2:00 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, Feb. 13-15 7:30 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace Mainstage Theater $$ Sunday, Feb. 16 2:00 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, April 16-18 7:30 p.m. Trojan Women Black Box Theater $$ Sunday, April 19 2:00 p.m.
All theatre productions are performed in the Swanson Center, unless otherwise noted.
And In This Corner: Cassius Clay
Directed by Kathy Blandin
Spring 2019
About the Art
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS 2019-20
FACULTY EXHIBITION
Featuring work by members of the Art Department, this show includes photography, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and installation.
MONOLOGUE: FIVE CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKERS
This group exhibition brings together print-based artists active in Northeast Georgia and Atlanta: Mary Gordon, Jess Machacek, Stacie U. Rose, Ann Stewart, and Jon Swindler. Curated Brian Hitselberger, Associate Professor of Art, and Rebecca Brantley, Director of the MSMA, the exhibition focuses on artists who make singular works utilizing printmaking processes.
FLORA+FAUNA: MARK KNOTT & KRISTA GRECCO
The exhibition includes both functional pottery and sculptural work that shows the influence of nature. Knott teaches ceramics at Pace Academy in Atlanta. Grecco is a Professor of Foundation Studies at Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus.
Jan. 9-Feb. 7
CHERYL GOLDSLEGER: LIMITS~ILLUSIONS
Cheryl Goldsleger examines the relationship individuals and societies have with place, location, and boundaries in Limits~Illusions. Goldsleger currently serves as the Morris Eminent Scholar in Art at Augusta University in Georgia and maintains an active national and international exhibition schedule. Her work is part of many prestigious collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
Feb. 27-Mar. 26
JARED RAGLAND + CARY NORTON: WHERE YOU COME FROM IS GONE
Birmingham-based photographers Jared Ragland and Cary Norton photograph native Eastern Woodland sites in the American South for the ongoing series Where You Come From is Gone. Ragland teaches for the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Norton is a professional photographer whose work has appeared in many publications, including Southern Living, The New York Times, and Smithsonian Magazine.
About the Music
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS 2019-20
SUPERNOVA ORGAN CONCERT
Sept. 29 & May 17
4:00 p.m.
The college’s resident professional piano quintet, Piedmont Camerata, now in its sixth season, has earned the reputation as one of the finest chamber ensembles in the region. In celebration of the completion of the Conservatory of Music, the group performs a variety of works for strings and piano from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Sept. 15
The Supernova Organ Series brings in young, up-and-coming organists to perform on the Sewell Organ. This year’s featured artist, Brendan Conner, is a doctoral candidate in organ performance at Indiana University studying with Dr. Christopher Young. and has served as organist for churches in California and Indiana. As a recitalist, Brendan has performed at various venues in the San Francisco Bay area.
PIEDMONT CAMERATA
Oct. 29
5:00 p.m.
CANTABILE: THE B LIST
Cantabile, the college’s elite a cappella ensemble, performs works associated with the letter “B”, from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Music by William Byrd, Johannes Brahms, Billy Joel, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and others will be featured.
Nov. 7
7:30 p.m.
PIEDMONT COLLEGE SINGERS: WE SING
In celebration of the new Conservatory of Music, the Piedmont College Singers perform a concert of choral music by composers including Knut Nystedt, Palestrina, J.S. Bach, Eriks Esenvalds, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Will Todd, Dominick Argento, and others. Wallace Hinson, conductor, Louise Bass, organ.
Nov. 12
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 & April 16
7:30 p.m.
DUO PER SE
SCOT HUMES, CLARINET, TANIA TACHKOVA, PIANO;
FEATURING ANDREA M. PRICE, SOPRANO
duo per se, a chamber duet of clarinet and piano, performs works by American composers from their recent tour of New Zealand with soprano Andrea M. Price, Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Voice at Piedmont College.
WIND ENSEMBLE PARTNERSHIP
The Piedmont College Wind Ensemble combines with the finest high school players in the region to perform great works for symphonic band. Vicki Pinson, conductor.
ABOUT THE MUSIC | EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
Nov. 19 & April 18
7:30 p.m.
INSTRUMENTAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
The Piedmont Winds, Woodwind Ensemble, and other chamber ensembles perform a variety of works for brass, woodwinds, and percussion. Vicki Pinson and Dianasue Walton, conductors.
Dec. 6-7
7:30 p.m.
31 ST 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 31st year, the Piedmont Chorale, Piedmont College Singers, Brass Choir, the Sewell Organ, and the Habersham Central High School Singers are featured on this program of readings, carols, and choir anthems to begin the Christmas season. Wallace Hinson, conductor. Louise Bass, organ.
Jan. 26
4:00 p.m.
FACULTY RECITAL: JERI-MAE ASTOLFI, PIANO
Dr. Jeri-Mae Astolfi, Piedmont College Artist-in-Residence and internationally acclaimed pianist, presents a concert of piano works.
Feb. 22
7:30 p.m.
AMETHYST BAROQUE ENSEMBLE
Named after the state gemstone of Georgia, the Atlanta-based early music ensemble specializes in the performance of music from the 16th to 18th centuries on historical instruments.
March 1
4:00 p.m.
ORPHEUS MEN’S ENSEMBLE
Founded in 2015, the Orpheus Men’s Ensemble is comprised primarily of music educators and professional church musicians from the Atlanta metro and north
March 26
7:30 p.m.
April 7
5:00 p.m.
April 25
7:30 p.m.
Georgia areas, ranging from 22 to 77 years of age. The group has performed at the Georgia American Choral Directors Summer Conference and the Georgia Music Educators Association Conference in addition to metro area churches and colleges. The group shares conducting and leadership opportunities among its members
P IEDMONT COLLEGE SINGERS
The Piedmont College Singers perform works that will be a part of their spring tour to New England.
CANTABILE: ENGLAND CALLING
Cantable performs early music, folksongs, and contemporary works by composers from across the pond ,including William Byrd, Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, the Beatles, Elton John, and others.
GREAT COMPOSERS SERIES CONCERT
THE MUSIC OF BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 “CHORAL SYMPHONY” AND OTHER WORKS $$
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth, the Piedmont Chorale, Orchestra, and soloists perform the iconic Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Known for the familiar “Ode to Joy” melody, the Ninth Symphony is a triumphant, visionary creed for humanity that transcends national and cultural boundaries.
May 3
4:00 p.m.
FACULTY RECITAL: JAMES F. MELLICHAMP, ORGAN
Dr. James F. Mellichamp, president of the college and member of the music faculty, performs a concert of great works for the king of instruments.
About the Shows
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS 2019-20
CABARET
Mainstage Theater | Directed by Bill Gabelhausen
The ground-breaking musical CABARET opened on Broadway in 1966, winning eight Tony awards. In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920’s draw to a close, a Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the CABARET. The musical explores the dark and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken by English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of a boarding house, begins a romance with Herr Schultz, who happens to be Jewish. Cabaret is a powerful telling of a world in turmoil and the humanity caught in the midst of it. Intended for Mature Audiences.
GATHERING BLUE
Black Box Theatre | Directed by Kathy Blandin
In an apocalyptic future, young Kira learns the ugly truth about the powers controlling her world. A gifted weaver, her talent catches the attention of the Council of Guardians. Under their custody, Kira is made to mend and embellish the ceremonial Singer’s Robe—a garment that tells the history of the world. But the longer she works, the more she learns about the horrifying secrets that keep her community hostage. Can she use her knowledge and art to reshape the future? Based on Lois Lowry’s companion piece to The Giver, Gathering Blue tells a suspenseful tale of the power of creativity to fight brutality.
The Complete History of America (Abridged) Directed by John F. Spiegel Spring 2019
Feb. 14 - 16
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 17
2:00 p.m.
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Mainstage Theater | Directed by John Spiegel
Debuting on Broadway in 1941, “Arsenic and Old Lace” has endured as one of America’s most performed and beloved comedies. It’s the tale of the sweet old Brewster sisters with a dozen bodies buried in their basement--and Uncle Teddy, who thinks he’s Theodore Roosevelt, and Uncle Jonathan, who looks like Boris Karloff. Meanwhile the only “normal” one in the bunch is their nephew, Mortimer, a theatre critic who hates theatre. In this fastpaced comedy, audiences will find hilarity in not only the characters but also the ingenious plot twists.
April 16 - 18
7:30 p.m.
April 19
2:00 p.m.
TROJAN WOMEN
Black Box Theater | Directed by Bill Gabelhausen
Trojan Women is widely considered the greatest anti-war play ever written. It remains both timeless and timely, a poignant meditation on the aftermath of battle. The play revolves around Hecuba, the fallen queen of Troy, and her grief at the loss of her city and her family at the conclusion of the Trojan War. The former Queen has her daughter, Cassandra, by her side along with her daughter-in-law, Andromache. Enter Helen of Troy, the cause of the war, as she pleads for her life to her husband Menelaus. Through dance and music, the chorus of enslaved Trojan women mirrors the sorrow of the loss of Troy and ultimately their own freedom.
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:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon - Sat
VISUAL ARTS
Chris Kelly
706-778-8500 ext. 1307
ckelly@piedmont.edu
MUSIC
Piedmont College Chapel
Music Conservatory Concert Hall
All Music events are open to the public. Some may require tickets. See schedule at piedmont.edu/fa for upto-date information.
THEATRE
Swanson Center Mainstage
Black Box
Arrendale Amphitheater
Online ticketing available at piedmont.edu/fa. Click on “PC Theatre Schedule” in the left-hand column, select “Buy Tickets” next to the show of your choice or call the Box Office at 706-778-8500 ext. 1355.
MUSIC
Wallace Hinson
706-778-8500 ext. 1211
whinson@piedmont.edu
Events are subject to change. Please visit piedmont.edu/fa for the most up-to-date schedule.
All Piedmont College faculty, staff, and students enjoy free attendence to all Fine Arts events.
THEATRE
Bill Gabelhausen
706-778-8500 ext. 1320
wgabelhausen@piedmont.edu
MUSEUM OF ART (MSMA)
Rebecca Brantley
706-778-8500 ext. 1011
rbrantley@piedmont.edu
Some events require payment for admission by the general public. 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.
HOW TO BECOME A
FRIEND OF THE ARTS
Your investment in the Fine Arts at Piedmont College 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 College 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
2019-20 SUPPORT LEVELS
Platinum: $10,000+
Gold: $1,000 - $9,999
Silver: $500 - $999
Bronze: $250 - $499
Patron: $100 - $249
Review our benefits at piedmont.edu/friends-ofthe-arts For theatre events, contributors must contact the theatre box office at 706-778-3000 ext.1355 to reserve tickets.
PO Box 10
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