The 蜜桃传媒 Orchestra鈥檚 annual Concerto Concert, which highlights student soloists, is Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Page Multipurpose Room at 蜜桃传媒 and Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church. General admission is $10; all students are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved by calling (805) 565-6040.
鈥淚t is an exciting showcase of some of the finest solo artists in the music program with sparkling virtuosity and charming lyricism on display,鈥� says Michael Shasberger, 蜜桃传媒 Adams professor of music and orchestra conductor. 鈥淚t is the final concert on our 2015-2016 season and promises to be an exciting conclusion to a beautiful year.鈥�
The soloists include pianist Kennedy Hahn, flutist Jessica Kozachuk, soprano Meredith Mueller, violist Samantha Wilson and pianist Aaron Wilk. Wilk, who graduates this year with a 4.0 GPA as a triple major in biology, chemistry and music, begins M.D./Ph.D programs at Stanford in the fall.
Wilk will perform Beethoven鈥檚 鈥淩ondo鈥� for Orchestra and Piano. Hahn solos on Camille Saint Saens鈥� Piano Concerto Movement No. 2 Finale presto. Kozachuk is featured in Gabriel Faure鈥檚 鈥淔antasie鈥� for Flute and Chamber Orchestra. Mueller sings in Giacomo Meyerbeer鈥檚 鈥淣obles Seigneurs Salut!鈥� from 鈥淟es Huguenots.鈥� Wilson is the featured soloist in William Walton鈥檚 Concerto for Viola and Orchestra movement No. 2 鈥淰ivo, e molto preciso.鈥�
Other pieces include 鈥淭en Commandments鈥� by Elmer Bernstein (from the 1956 movie with Charlton Heston), 鈥淧relude to the Afternoon of a Faun鈥� by Claude Debussy and 鈥淎mazing Grace鈥� arranged by Dan Goeller.