Friends of Music Concerts
The Friends of Music brings top-notch talent from around the world to the Frank Arts Center theater. Below, we are proud to present our 2008-09 season. After browsing the events below, you can purchase tickets online to any of these events or sponsor a concert. If you become a FOM member, guest passes to the entire concert series are included in many of the levels of membership.
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Leon Fleisher
November 7, 2008 8:00 p.m. World renowned pianist and conductor, and recent Kennedy Center Honoree Leon Fleisher comes to the Frank Arts Center! Kennedy Center Chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman describes Fleisher as "a consummate musician whose career is a moving testament to the life-affirming power of art."
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Annual Holiday Gala and Reception.
December 6, 2008 7:30 p.m. and December 7, 2008 3:00 p.m. Enjoy classic sounds of the season featuring the Shepherd University Wind Symphony, Chamber Singers, Camerata Singers, Masterworks Chorale and others. Followed by a reception at the Cress Creek Country Club. General admission tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets to the Saturday reception are available for $10. Sponsored by
Cress Creek Country Club.
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Faculty Showcase
February 14, 2009 8:00 p.m. Fall in love with music on Valentine’s Day featuring stellar performances by Shepherd University faculty artists—soprano Elisabeth Turchi, Greg Shook (oboe), David Drosinos (clarinet), Richard Polonchak (bassoon), Danny Carter (French horn), Michelle Humphreys (percussion) and Dr. Scott Beard (piano) playing music of Poulenc, Beach, Schubert, Mozart and more.
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Jazz Festival Concert.
February 28, 2009 8:00 p.m. Shepherd University Jazz Ensemble for an entertaining evening of incredible music! The Jazz Ensemble has performed throughout the East Coast and Europe and is in great demand as a feature band in Jazz Festivals around the globe. General admission tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
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Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra
March 7, 2009 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of Dr. Mark McCoy, selections to be performed include Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major, K. 299, Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz, Mendelssohn’s Symphony #3 in A Minor, Op. 56, "Scottish."
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Montclaire String Quartet.
March 24, 2009 8:00 p.m. The award-winning Montclaire String Quartet is committed to performing contemporary and new music for their audiences. In addition to performing its own four-concert series in Charleston and recitals throughout the region, the Montclaire String Quartet is celebrating its 15th season in residence with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra where each of the Quartet members serves as principal in the string sections.
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PROJECT
April 9, 2009 8:00 p.m. PROJECT is a dynamic young group that is exciting audiences with their energy and innovative style. Their sound can only be described as a fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and world music - balanced out by a sincere allegiance to their classical roots. By combining the classical repertoire with original compositions, the flute, cello and bass trio reaches out to new audiences. PROJECT is a musical experience not to be missed!
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