Dawkins Viola Studio Recital - Digital Program

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PROGRAM Allyson Dawkins Viola Studio Recital Dr. N. Seth Nelson, collaborative pianist October 15, 2023 | 3:00 p.m.

UTSA Recital Hall

Concerto in E Flat Major Allegro Cadenza by Franz Beyer Suite in C Major Bourree I Bouree II Gigue Sonata in E Minor Adagio Allegro Suite in C Major Prelude Concerto in G Major Largo Allegro Concerto in G Major Andante Presto Elegie Concertpiece Sonata in F Minor Allegro Appassionato 2

Carl Friedrich Zelter Sydney Castillo Johann Sebastian Bach

Guadalupe Lopez Benedetto Marcelo Abraham Abrego Johann Sebastian Bach Joaquin Gomez Georg Philipp Telemann Nicholas Ruiz

Shawn Demuth Victoria Schneider Jackson Bosenbark

Henri Vieuxtemps Georges Enescu Johannes Brahms

Bryan Echeveste

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Dr. N. Seth Nelson Piano

N. Seth Nelson specializes as a classical organist and pianist in the San Antonio area. As a free-lanced pianist, Nelson maintains an active schedule of collaborating with singers and instrumentalists in the central Texas region. Dr. Nelson performs regularly as part of the orchestras of the San Antonio Philharmonic, and Opera San Antonio. He served a 15year tenure at Trinity University as the faculty Collaborative Pianist, where he primarily played for singers in their recitals, operas and musicals, and competitions.

A passionate church musician, Seth is Organist at the First Baptist Church of San Antonio, where he has served since September 2009. Previously, he has been Organist at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, and Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Brighton, Michigan, and others. Nelson, an Associate with the American Guild of Organists, maintains an active concert schedule and has performed in France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, and the United States.

Dr. Nelson has earned a DMA and MM in organ performance at The University of Michigan, under the tutelage of 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 Bess Hieronymus. Seth makes his home in San Antonio with his wife, Becky.

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In Memory of

Mikel Webb 1993 - 2021

“Mikel Webb was an active member of the UTSA Department of Music through his cello playing in the UTSA Orchestra and his internship in the UTSA String Project. His tragic passing in 2021 spurred tearful and joyful outpourings of memory and support, especially from his beloved mother, Denise Webb. She immediately reached out to friends seeking to build connections through memories and videos of his life. Mikel especially loved music and lived it through his cello playing and his love for teaching music to children. We continue to miss Mikel dearly, his never-ending smile, and his love for sharing music with others. I’m grateful to Ms. Webb and the UTSA School of Music for adding his poignant memory to the String Project Opportunity Endowment Fund.”

Gene Dowdy Founding Director, UTSA String Project Professor Emeritus

Mikel Steven Webb passed away on 9/28/21. In honor of his 30th birthday on November 4, we would like to raise funds in support of the UTSA String Project. During his time at UTSA, Mikel was a music major and a member of the UTSA Orchestra, where he had the honor and joy of participating in the UTSA String Project as an intern. Mikel’s love of classical music began when he was in preschool, where they would play the music of classical music’s greatest composers during nap time. When Mikel had the opportunity to join the Cornerstone Christian School orchestra in the 6th grade, he immediately chose the cello. Two of his friends from preschool were also in orchestra with him throughout grade school and high school. They too chose to play string instruments.

Mikel’s love of classical music and the cello continued to grow during his time at UTSA, and he was elated to be part of the String Project, where he was able to share his love of music and teach kids. He spoke of String Project often during his calls and visits home. Mikel often spoke about how upsetting it was that the music department is always the first to be cut or lose funding whenever a school district announces budget cuts. Mikel was very passionate about it and felt that every child should have the opportunity to play music and that every child should have an instrument in their hands by the age of four. String Project was a perfect fit for him.

Even after college, when Mikel had decided to pursue a different career path, his love of music and the cello remained. He had even begun meeting up with fellow musicians and performing at The Pearl, just for the fun and joy of it. I believe he would have continued to play and share his love of music for many, many more years, for as long as physically possible. He loved his music his whole life, and I know that love continues on in his heavenly life.

While Mikel was highly intelligent and passionate about many things, music was his true love, and it brought him much joy. His love and passion for music were as infectious as his personality and his smile; he lit up every room he walked into. His legacy lives on in our family, not just in the way we remember and honor him, but through my niece Gianna, who has also chosen to play the cello and has the same love of music we saw in Mikel. We know he is so very proud of her. Please join us in not only honoring our Mikel and his love of music but by supporting this wonderful program and helping these student teachers, allowing them to continue giving the gift of music to current and future generations of musicians.

Thank you, God bless you all, and Go Runners!

Denise Webb

To make a contribution to the String Project Opportunity Endowment Fund in honor of Mikel’s memory, please visit fund.utsa.edu/ mikelwebb, or scan/click the QR code below.

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On-Corps engages the community by offering U.S. veterans free music lessons and the opportunity to perform in a concert band ensemble.

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