02.08.2022 ENS New Music Series: NOW Music Society

NEW MUSIC SERIES Jacob Cooper and Van Stiefel, Directors with compositions from the NOW Music Society TUESDAY, FEBRUARY. 8, 2022 WARE FAMILY RECITAL HALL SWOPE MUSIC BUILDING 8:15 PM

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHER IN MEDITATION...................................................................... Benjamin Davan inspired by ‘Philosopher in Meditation’ by Rembrandt

In Circles.............................................................................................................. Antonio Gentile inspired by ‘Circles in Circles’ by Wassily Kandinsky

NOCTURNE IN BLACK AND GOLD ................................................................... Nathan Hansen inspired by ‘Nocturne in Black and Gold’ by James Abbott McNeill Whistler ONCE LOVERS ......................................................................................................... Chloe Hébert inspired by ‘Once Lovers’ by Rene Magritte

WATER LILIES ..................................................................................................... Malaika Paralkar inspired by ‘Water Liles’ by Claude Monet AMONG THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS ................................................... Maeve Sullivan inspired by ‘Among the Sierra Nevada. Mountains, California’ by Albert Bierstadt CARELESS ................................................................................................................ Luke Watkins inspired by ‘Classical Landscape’ by George Lambert

Performers

John DeBiase, oboe Joseph Plavin, bassoon Benjamin Davan, clarinet Francesco Protasi, tenor saxophone Jon Partridge, percussion Anton Saliaris, percussion

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UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739 Sunday, February 13, 2022, 3:00 PM Concert Choir Concert David P. DeVenney, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Sunday, February 20, 2022, 3:00 PM Mastersingers Concert Ryan Kelly, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Sunday, February 20, 2022, 7:00 PM Symphony Orchestra: Irving H. Cohen Memorial & Concerto Winners' Concert Joseph Caminiti, director Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building

Monday, February 21, 2022, 8:15 PM Global Music Residency Program Guest Lecture by Gamin Heidi Lee, faculty liaison Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building

Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 8:15 PM Chamber Winds & Concert Band Concert Andrew Yozviak & Adam Gumble, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 8:15 PM Global Music Residency Program Concert by Guest Artist Gamin, WCU Faculty, and Students Heidi Lee, faculty liaison Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building

Saturday, February 26, 2022, 7:30 PM 3rd Annual Orchestra Festival Concert Joseph Caminiti, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Sunday, February 27, 2022, 3:00 PM Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony Concert Andrew Yozviak & M. Gregory Martin, directors Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

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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 intend to save your program, please recycle it in the baskets at the exit doors.

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