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Guest Artist William Chapman Nyaho, piano

Guest Artist Recital
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Gantner Concert Hall

Master Class
Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
Gantner Concert Hall

Lecture
Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, 2-3:00 p.m.
Phillips Recital Hall
"Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora"

Haas Fine Arts Center
UW-Eau Claire

All Events Free & Open to the Public

Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Visiting Minority Scholars/Artists Program, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Department of Music & Theatre Arts.

Ghanian American pianist William Chapman Nyaho presents a unique multicultural celebration of composers of African descent from Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, Jamaica, Egypt, Great Britain and the United States.

"This altogether enthralling recital of keyboard works in many styles reveals that this music deserves a regular place on concert programs. The composers - from Nigeria, Jamaica, England, Egypt, Ghana and the United States - are masterful creators who embrace European, American and African idioms. Nyaho plays each score with sensitive, bold artistry."—Cleveland Plain Dealer, naming Senku one of the best classical music recordings of the year.

Guest Artist Bruce Tychinski, trombone

Guest Artist Recital
Sunday, October 11, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
Phillips Recital Hall

Master Class
Monday, October 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
Phillips Recital Hall

Haas Fine Arts Center
UW-Eau Claire

All Events Free & Open to the Public

Sponsored by the Department of Music & Theatre Arts and the Band Area.

Dr. Bruce Tychinski, originally from Altoona, PA, is Assistant Professor of Trombone at The University of Southern Mississippi. At Southern Miss, Dr. Tychinski teaches applied lessons on trombone, courses in trombone literature and pedagogy, and conducts the trombone choir.  Learn more about Dr. Tychinski at:  http://www.usm.edu/music/index.php/faculty/tychinski/

Guest Artists Timothy Schorr and Mary Ellen Haupert

Guest Artist Master Class
Sunday, October 11, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Gantner Concert Hall

Guest Artist Recital
Sunday, October 11, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Gantner Concert Hall
"Dancing Four Hands - American Piano Duets by Corigliano, Gottschalk, Beach and Barber"

Haas Fine Arts Center
UW-Eau Claire

All Events Free & Open to the Public

Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Academic Affairs Professional Development Program, and the Department of Music & Theatre Arts.

Timothy Schorr is a strong advocate of both solo and collaborative piano literature from all musical periods.  His performance credits in the United States and Europe include Carnegie Recital Hall, the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series, Wisconsin Public Radio, the Kunst Universität in Graz, Austria, the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria, and the Edinburgh Society of Musicians in Scotland.  He frequently adjudicates, presents workshops, and gives master classes throughout and has authored and edited publications for Keyboard Companion Magazine and Hal Leonard. He earned a DMA in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati and is currently Associate Professor and Music Department Chair at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Mary Ellen Haupert has extensive experience collaborating with singers and instrumentalists, including peformances with the Artaria String Quartet, La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, and La Crosse Chamber Chorale.  She has appeared on the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series, on Wisconsin Public Radio, at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians (Scotland), and at universities throughout the United States.  She has studied the Taubman Technique for over ten years and has an avid interest in historical keyboard instruments and the baroque flute.  She earned a Ph.D. from Washington University and is Assistant Professor of Music at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  She is also Director of Music at Roncalli Newman Parish in La Crosse.

Trombone Summit

Concert
Sunday, October 25, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Gantner Concert Hall
Haas Fine Arts Center
UW-Eau Claire
Admission Free

Sunday, October 25th will mark the third Upper Midwest Trombone Summit, held at the Haas Fine Arts Center of the campus of University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.  The event will feature trombone ensembles from Lawrence University (Nick Keelan, director), UW-Eau Claire (Phil Ostrander, director), UW-River Falls (Rick Gaynor, director)  and University of Minnesota (Tom Ashworth, director) in a 5 PM concert at Gantner Hall in Eau Claire.  The event will conclude with a short massed trombone ensemble performance.  Learn more about the event schedule and directors at: 
http://www.uwec.edu/Mus-The/events/TboneSummit.htm

Guest Artist Robert Weirich, piano

Recital
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Gantner Concert Hall

Master Class
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
Gantner Concert Hall

Haas Fine Arts Center
UW-Eau Claire

All Events Free & Open to the Public

Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Academic Affairs Professional Development Program, and the Department of Music & Theatre Arts.

Pianist Robert Weirich has performed in musical centers throughout the United States, including Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, and at such summer festivals as Tanglewood, Ravinia and Marlboro. During the 2009-2010 season, he will perform and teach in China and Argentina, and serve as convention artist for the State Music Teacher Associations of Kansas, Wisconsin and South Carolina. 

Guest Artists Metallifonia Duo - saxophonist Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo and pianist Risto-Matti Marin

Recital
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Phillips Recital Hall

Lecture
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Rm. 139 HFA
"Finnish Saxophone Music"

Haas Fine Arts Center
UW-Eau Claire

All Events Free & Open to the Public

Sponsored by the Finlandia Foundation National, and the Department of Music & Theatre Arts.

Metallifonia is a duo formed by saxophonist Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo and pianist Risto-Matti Marin. They have created a new musical style–heavy chamber music. A number of leading Finnish classical composers have arranged heavy rock classics for them. Included are works by Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen. Their CD Far Beyond the Sun was nominated CD of the month in several Finnish music magazines (Aug. 2008). Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo is one of the leading classical saxophonists of our time. He has performed ca 100 times as a soloist with symphony orchestras around the world. He has also released six solo CDs. Risto-Matti Marin is one of the most interesting pianists of his generation. He has released a number of highly acclaimed solo CDs.