Professor of Double Bass Yung-Chiao Wei, pianist Chaoi Chou, and Dean’s Concerto Competition winner Po-Yu Fang for a performance of classics, including Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 5, Bottesini’s Passione Amorosa, and more.

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Yung-Chiao Wei (Double Bass) with Chaoi Chou & Po-Yu Fang – Faculty & Guest Recital

Louisiana State University

The City of Tomorrow – an experimental wind quintet known for their explorations of physical movement and spatial relationships – visits LSU to present “The Faculty of Sensing,” a program centered around Guggenheim fellow George Lewis’ eponymous composition and also featuring works by Ken Topham, Stuart Breczinski, Tania Leon, among others.

The City of Tomorrow (Wind Quintet) – Guest Artist Recital

LSU welcomes guest artist Brian Hecht (Dallas Symphony Orchestra) for a recital of classic and contemporary works for trombone.

Brian Hecht (Trombone) – Guest Artist Recital

Acclaimed Ellis Duo Piano Competition prize winners Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers (Eastman School of Music) bring their talents to LSU for a captivating recital featuring Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, plus works by Mozart, Schumann, and Brahms.

Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo

Robert Grayson, Professor Emeritus of Voice, and renowned LSU alumnus Paul Groves join with students from the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera to present an evening recital of works by legendary Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.

An Evening of Puccini

Bassoon artist and pedagogue Peter Kolkay (Vanderbilt University) travels to LSU for a recital of new works by contemporary composers.

Peter Kolkay (Bassoon)

Hamiruge, the LSU Percussion Group, is excited to welcome Michael Burritt (Eastman School of Music) for a recital featuring the world premiere of Brett Dietz’s The Revelation of Method, in addition to works by Ivan Trevino, David Skidmore, and more.

Hamiruge with Michael Burritt

LSU welcomes renowned international violist and pedagogue Misha Galaganov (Texas Christian University) for a special performance of Georg Philipp Telemann's Twelve Fantasias for Viola da Gamba Solo.

Misha Galaganov (Viola) – Guest Artist Recital

LSU welcomes Argentinian tuba prodigy Patricio Cosentino for a recital of South American solo and chamber music.

Patricio Cosentino (Tuba)

Stuart Breczinski, Visiting Assistant Professor of Oboe, makes his LSU recital debut with a program of works from classic and contemporary composers, including Bach, Viet Cuong, and more.

Stuart Breczinski (Oboe)

The Ulysses String Quartet was founded in 2015 and quickly rose to prominence with top prize wins at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and Schoenfeld International String Competition. Consisting of violinists Christina Bouey and Rhiannon Banerdt, violist Colin Brookes and cellist Grace Ho, the quartet's members hail from Canada, the United States and Taiwan. They join LSU for a three-day residency, culminating in an exciting concert program of modern string chamber works.

Ulysses String Quartet | Guest Artist Masterclass & Recital

Brian Utley is senior lecturer in saxophone at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music, where he also coordinates the chamber music program. He is a regular recitalist at regional and national conferences of the North American Saxophone Alliance, and has performed at multiple NACUSA conferences, World Saxophone Congresses, U.S. Navy Band International Saxophone Symposia and new music festivals.

Brian Utley (Saxophone) with Geoff Stemen (Piano) | Guest Artist Recital

Yamaha artist Paul Merkelo has been hailed as 'the new Maurice André' by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Principal trumpet with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal since 1995, he was the first member of the orchestra to be invited to record a debut solo album with the group (French Trumpet Concertos - Kent Nagano) and served as a Canadian Music Ambassador to China.

Paul Merkelo (Trumpet) with Kristin Scioneaux (Piano) | Guest Artist Recital

Rebecca Morgan Frank is an award-winning poet and author of four books of poetry. Her work has appeared in various places, including The New Yorker and Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day. She has received many honors and held positions such as Jacob Ziskind Poet-in-Residence at Brandeis University and Visiting Poet at UC Irvine. Frank is the editor-in-chief of the online magazine Memorious and the Hemingway Foundation's writer-in-residence.

Rebecca Morgan Frank (Poetry & New Music) | Guest Artist Recital

With a style that has been described as "passionate," "fiercely vigorous," and even "humorous," Brad Edwards has appeared as a soloist before audiences in the United States and Europe. His solo credits include radio and television broadcasts, premieres of new music, guest recitals at colleges and regional workshops, and concertos with student and professional orchestras and wind ensembles.

Brad Edwards (Trombone) | Guest Artist Recital

Timothy Hagen is an internationally acclaimed performer, composer, scholar, and educator. His flute playing has been praised for "technical virtuosity and musical sensitivity" (NewMusicBox) and "real flair" (The Well-Tempered Ear).

Timothy Hagen (Flute) with Ben Corbin (Piano) | Guest Artist Recital

Nanci Belmont, Associate Professor of Bassoon, joins with Stuart Breczinski (oboe) and Elena Lacheva (piano) for an evening recital of classic and contemporary chamber works, featuring composers William Grant Still, André Jolivet, Reena Esmail, and more.

Nanci Belmont (Bassoon) | Faculty Recital

The LSU Composition Area presents a recital of new works by LSU faculty and students, presented in live concert by their performance-area peers. We also welcome Robert Paterson, guest composer and Artistic Director of the Mostly Modern Festival (MMF).

LSU Composition Area Recital, Featuring Robert Paterson

Join LSU wind and brass chamber ensembles for a recital of music by living composers, including works by McKee, Gillie, Paterson, Coleman, and Arai.

LSU Chamber Recital

First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge

A dedicated educator, David Zerkel began his performing career as a member of The United States Army Field Band and The United States Army Band and is a former President of the International Tuba Euphonium Association. At LSU, he presents a mixed program of classic and contemporary works for tuba, featuring composers such as Tomaso Albinoni, Richard Strauss, Jean-Michel DeFaye, and more.

David Zerkel (Tuba) with Elena Lacheva (Piano) | Guest Artist Recital

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