Department of Music
Center for the Arts
Harold J. Kaplan
Concert Hall
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 8:15 PM
Towson Brass Quintet
and Friends
presents
Celebrated Overtures, Arias, and Encores
Towson Brass Quintet
Luis Engelke and Rene Hernandez, trumpet
Jason Ayoub, horn
David Perkel, trombone
James Hicks, tuba
Michelle Humphreys, percussion
with special guests
Cristina Magaldi and Aaron Ziegel, musicologists
Christopher Cicconi, conductor
Diane Luchese, organ
Dave Ballou and Guy McIntosh, trumpet
Samuel Alexander, Joshua Fleming, Margaret McGillivray, horn
James McFalls and Richard Segovia, trombone
Justin Woodbury, tuba
Braeden Travers, percussion
God Bless the USA Lee Greenwood
(b. 1942)
Arr. by Jari Villanueva
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro W.A. Mozart
(1756-1791)
Arr. by Chuck Seipp
Aria No. 14 “Queen of the Night” W.A. Mozart
From The Magic Flute Arr. by David J. Kosmyna
A Certain Slant of Light (2015) Douglas Hedwig
Heavenly Hurt
Internal Difference
Landscape Listens
Shadows Hold Their Breath
Illumination
INTERMISSION
Adagio in G minor Tomaso Albinoni
(1671-1751)
Remo Giazotto
(1910-1998)
Arr. by Fred Mills
Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury
(1946-1991)
Arr. by David Scianella
A Tribute to Chicago James Pankow, et al.
(b. 1947)
Arr. by David Scianella
Make Me Smile – Saturday in the Park
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
25 or 6 to 4
Blood, Sweat & Tears Medley David Clayton-Thomas, et al.
(b. 1941)
Arr. by David Scianella
Spinning Wheel – You Made Me So Very Happy
Lucretia MacEvil – Go Down Gamblin
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
(1958-2009)
Arr. by Dan Puccio
Please silence all electronic devices.
The use of recording equipment and flash photography without prior permission of the Department of Music is strictly prohibited.
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In case of emergency, walk; do not run to that exit.
About the Artists
A former member of the Dallas Brass, Delaware Symphony, and Waco Symphony,
Jason Ayoub currently serves as Principal Horn of the United States Navy Band and Brass Quintet. Past performances have included the symphonies of Baltimore, Louisville, and Utah.
Luis Engelke is Principal Trumpet of the Lancaster, Kennett, and Mid Atlantic Symphony Orchestras and Endless Mountain Music Festival Orchestras. He serves as Vice President for the Baltimore Musicians Association and a regular
contributing author to the International Trumpet Guild Journal.
Rene Hernandez is Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with such ensembles as the Boston Symphony, International Symphony in Jerusalem, Orquestra Sinfonica de Galicia in Spain, and Orquestra Singonica del Estado de Mexico.
Principal Tuba of the United States Navy Band and Brass Quintet,
James Hicks joins the faculty at the start of this academic year. A current member of the Board of Directors for the International Tuba and Euphonium Association, his past performances have included appearances with the Chicago and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestras.
Principal Percussionist with Opera Lafayette of Washington, D.C., Michelle Humphreys regularly performs with Washington Bach Consort, Folger Consort, Tempesta di Mare of Philadelphia, Handel Choir of Baltimore, and Bach Sinfonia. She serves on the artist faculty of the National Music Festival.
David Perkel is Principal Trombone of the Annapolis Symphony Lead Trombonist with the Navy Band Jazz Commodores. A former member of the Richmond Symphony, past performances have included the National Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestras.
Faculty Collaborators
A past member of the orchestra for the Broadway revival of
42nd St.,
Dave Ballou has performed or recorded with ensembles led by Rabih Abou-Kahlil, Steely Dan, Woody Herman, Andrew Hill, John Hollenbeck, and Dave Liebman. Solo appearances have included Bella Musica Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra, and the Spokane Symphony.
Prior to joining Towson University, Christopher Cicconi held positions and guest conducting appointments with orchestras in the United States, Argentina, and China. Most recently he served as associate conductor with the Broward Symphony Orchestra, the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, and the Walenstein Youth Symphony.
A recent recipient of a Maryland Arts Council Individual Award for Classical Performance,
Diane Luchese has contributed to several scholarly fields with including publications in
Sonus and
The American Organist. Her album
Light and Dark and In Between was released on the Raven label.
Cristina Magaldi has been recognized
by organizations such as the Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and American Musicological Society. Her extensive list of publications includes her book Imperial Rio de Janeiro: European Culture in a Tropical Milieu and texts released by Oxford University Press, Rowan and Littlefield, and Norton.
Formerly lead trombonist with the US Jazz Ambassadors,
James McFalls has performed and recorded with Dave Liebman, Denis DiBlasio, Clark Terry, Tim Hagans, Christian McBride, and Jon Faddis. Other notable performances include Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Great American Music Ensemble, and Kennedy Center Orchestra.
A member of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra,
Margaret McGillivray can regularly be heard with ensembles such as the Baltimore and National Symphony Orchestras, as well as Concert Artists of Baltimore. Past performances have included the Phoenix and Tuscon Symphony Orchestras.
Musicologist Aaron Ziegel’s research interests include such diverse outlets as American opera, film music, American popular song, and the eighteenth-century keyboard sonata. His writings have appeared in the journals American Music, The Opera Journal, Music Research Forum, American Music Review, Nineteenth-Century Contexts, and the Journal of the Society for American Music.
Alumni and Students
Freshman
Samuel Alexander is
pursuing a degree in economics and a minor in music performance. He has performed with the Maryland All State Band, the NAfME All Eastern Band, and the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Currently a junior,
Joshua Fleming is enrolled in a dual degree program for Music Education and Music Performance. He has performed with the Greenspring Valley Orchestra, Londontowne Symphony, and Chesapeake Youth Symphony.
A member of the Lancaster and Mid Atlantic Symphony Orchestras, alumnus
Guy McIntosh is Principal Trumpet as well as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Pennsylvania Philharmonic. He serves as contractor for the Basilica of the Assumption and has performed with the Barclay Brass.
Senior Richard Segovia is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance. He received a Kaplan Scholarship to attend the Endless Mountain Music Festival and has performed with ensembles such as the Screaming Art Large Ensemble and at many local venues including Roland Park Presbyterian Church.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s of Music in Percussion Performance,
Braeden Travers has had the opportunity to perform with
various regional ensembles, such as the Harford Youth Orchestra, the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Bel Air Community Band, and the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra.
Justin Woodbury transferred from the Community College of Baltimore County. In his first year at TU, he was awarded the Talent Award for the Brass Area. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree.
Take a Seat
The Department of Music welcomes your support of our high quality programs and artistic endeavors. Your donations help support music student scholarships, tours of student ensembles and recordings of student groups. In recognition of a contribution of $500, we will place a permanent plaque on a seat in the Center for the Arts Recital Hall; a donation of $100 will purchase a plaque in the Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall. Please make your check payable to Towson University Foundation and forward it to the Department of Music, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252-0001. Please print the name as you would like the plaque to appear, and include your name, address, and phone number with the payment. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent of the law. Your company can match your gift to the Towson University Department of Music. Contact your employer for forms. For further details please contact Dr. Phillip Collister at 410-704-2143 or pcollister@towson.edu. Thank you for supporting the Department of Music at Towson University.
Friends of the Arts Donor Listing 2016 – 2017
We are deeply grateful to our donors for investing in Towson University’s College of Fine Arts and Communication. We recognize the following alumni, friends, students, faculty, staff, corporations, foundations and other organizations that supported the college through the Towson University Foundation with annual gifts of $1,000 and above from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
$25,000 to $49,999
Robert G. Cumming
E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter
Foundation
PNC Financial Services Group
$10,000 to $24,999
James Muse Anthony
John G. Dreyer
William Murray ‘08/‘11
William W. Owens ‘88
$5,000 to $9,999
Marsha Perry Becker ‘99
Vira Jo Denney
Ira J. and Mary K. Basler
Foundation, Inc.
Steven E. Lane ‘77
Kathleen Shiota &
Yoshinobu Shiota
Sylvan/Laureate Foundation
$2,500 to $4,999
C. Sylvia Brown &
Eddie C. Brown
Capital Partners
Securities Co., Ltd.
Gwenyth H. Dunbar & James.
L. Dunbar, Sr.
Joseph Macleod
Barbara K. Shapiro
& M. Sigmund Shapiro
The Presser Foundation
Toyoharu Tsutsui
$1,000 to $2,499
John P. Anthony
Curtis H. Behrent
Kevin Bonner
Ruth L. Drucker
& Arno P. Drucker
Judy A. Fredericks & Carl L.
Fredericks
Peggy & Yale Gordon
Charitable Trust
David Heaphy
Wyllyn L. Hoffman ‘76
Patricia Kisicki & Donald Kisicki
Leaders of Tomorrow Youth
Center, Inc.
Beth C. Littrell & Keon W.
Littrell ‘98
Lois & Philip Macht
Family Philanthropic Fund
Amy Macht
Edward F. McDonald ‘78
William C. McNamara ‘94/’98
Bonnie J. Montcalmo &
Anthony J. Montcalmo
Brian K. O'Connell ‘87
Patrick H. O'Connell, Jr.
Doreen Oster & Joseph J. Oster
Susan E. Picinich
& Stanley M. Max
Devon Pinkett & Stephen
Pinkett, Sr.
T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.
Michele G. Renaud ‘85
Nancy Wanich Romita ‘00 &
Victor J. Romita
Allan G. Scott
Seton Keough High School
Santiago Solis
St. Mark United Methodist Church
The Center Club
The Romita Fund
Robin A. Tracy ‘77 &
Patrick Tracy ‘76
United HealthCare Group
Joanne P. Vatz ’78 &
Richard E. Vatz
Barbara C. Vollmer &
Richard Vollmer
Arlene M. Walsh &
James G. Walsh
Great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of this listing, and we would appreciate your sharing with us any errors or omissions. Please direct inquiries to Alison Armstrong, Manager of Donor Relations, at 1-866-301-3375 or aarmstrong@towson.edu.
Heather J. Sorensen, Director, Events and Operations, COFAC
Debra M. Walker, Administrative Assistant, Department of Music