The
cast of
A Sander's Family Christmas
perform in November on the NGU campus
Spring 2010 Calendar of Events
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2009 events)
February 2010
February 9, 2010
7PM Hamlin Recital Hall
Remembering Integration: An
African American History Month Program
The riveting second episode -- "Fighting Back" -- of the award-winning Eyes on the Prize PBS documentary series on the Civil Rights Movement will be screened. Following the viewing, three individuals (Betty Stall, former parent and Melvyn and Jennifer Suber, former students) who were there when the Greenville County Schools integrated will share their stories and answer questions from the audience. The evening will be moderated by Dr Paul Thompson, Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at NGU. For a description of the video series visit: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/about/fd.html
tickets are free and available February 1
February 15 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital
Hall
Fine Arts Recital
A Night of the Fine Arts: The North Greenville University faculty
collaborate for a night of theatre, music, and art.
February 22 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
Art Exhibit
“On Intent: The Nature of Visual Language”
A discourse on the origin and development of
art as a visual language system. This presentation serves as an
introduction to the understanding of visual art as an expressive
medium while at the same time it will outline strategies that can be
used by the viewer to enhance their experience of art.
no tickets necessary
February
23 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
Sonja Coppenbarger
Sonja Coppenbarger,
bassoon, and Kuo-Pei Lin, piano, will present a program ranging from
a 1645 sonata by Giovanni Bertoli to a grotesque Tango written by
John Steinmetz in 2004. The centerpiece of the concert is the
"Concerto for Bassoon" by Nino Rota, a composer whose name is not as
familiar as his music. A prolific cinema composer, Rota wrote more
than 150 scores; his best known scores are Zeffirelli's "Romeo and
Juliet" and the first two of Coppola's "Godfather" movies.
February 26
and 27 2010 at 7:30pm in Turner Chapel
Written by John Bunyan and adapted by Tom Key. Directed by David
Schneider of the Theatre Faculty.
This new adaptation of the classic allegory catalogs the journey of
Christian, a man who is seeking his salvation on a pilgrimage to
Heaven. John Bunyan wrote the allegory while imprisoned in 1675; Tom
Key’s contemporary adaptation brings the characters and story to
vivid life on the stage. Told as a dream, this seventeenth century
religious classic uses Bible verses mixed with allegorical
characters. Powerful drama of the Christian faith.
Off campus guests: join us for
"Dinner-and-a-show" on February 26 - special prices on dinner on
campus and tickets.
March 2010
March 1 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
James Cockman
Works by Liszt, Mozart, Debussy, Mussorgsky.
Pianist Dr. James Cockman III has been praised by KC Metropolis
as “a truly world-class concert pianist” who has “performed with
immense musicality and razor-sharp virtuosity.” Dr. Cockman’s
recent concerto performances have included a wind ensemble premiere
of Rachmaninov’s Concerto No. 2 with the Kansas City Wind
Symphony, Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
at Carnegie Hall, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Grieg’s
Piano Concerto. Recent solo appearances have included
performances in Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Florida, Georgia,
and California. To read more information on his many competition
prizes and various accomplishments, and to book performances or
master classes, contact NFMC’s Terry Blair at
blair.terry@sbcglobal.net.
You can also visit Dr. Cockman’s web site at
www.jamescockman.com.
Tickets are free and available February 22
March 2 2010 at 7 pm in Hamlin Recital Hall.
Lisa Sain Odom, Soprano
Lisa Sain Odom
holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Vocal
Performance from the University of South Carolina and degrees in
Vocal Performance from Converse College (MM) and Bob Jones
University (BM). She is a current member of the music faculty of
Clemson University. In 2007 she was a National Association of
Teachers of Singing Intern and has worked with acclaimed teachers of
both classical and contemporary vocal pedagogy. She is a certified
teacher of the contemporary commercial vocal pedagogy Somatic
Voicework, The Lovetri Method ®. Dr. Odom is an accomplished
performer and a popular concert soloist, appearing with orchestras
and opera companies including the South Carolina Philharmonic,
Foothills Philharmonic, Opera Carolina, Spartanburg Repertory
Theatre, and the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz,
Austria. In addition to concert repertoire, she is at home with both
opera and musical theater, having performed leading roles in shows
and operas such as Carousel, Brigadoon, La Boheme and The
Merry Wives of Windsor. She was a member of the original cast of
the show DOGS: The Musical which premiered at the Piccolo
Spoleto Festival in 2007. In addition to her work at
Clemson, she has served on the music faculties of North Greenville
University and Western Carolina University.
Tickets are free and available
February 22
March 25 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
2010 State Teacher of the Year, Bryan Coburn from Rock Hill
Bryan
Coburn, a pre-engineering, computer programming and business teacher
at Northwestern High School is the 2009-2010 South Carolina Teacher
of the Year.
As a 19-year teaching veteran, Coburn mentors new teachers,
including those participating in PACE, the state’s alternative
certification program, and assists colleagues seeking National Board
Certification. A School Improvement Council member, he has
been recognized as a master teacher by Project Lead the Way,
providing continuing education and mentoring for teachers across the
United States, and is a master teacher for advanced placement in
computer science.
Bryan Coburn makes learning relevant. For each student
he finds a hook – that piece of relational knowledge that helps them
discover and master the most difficult topics and stretches the
walls of his classroom into their world.
tickets are free and available March 15
March 29 2010 at 5:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
Erin Hisey: theatre design presentation
Erin Hisey resides in Tuscaloosa, AL where she works as a free lance
lighting designer for children, community, and professional
theatres. She will
delineate elements of lighting and discuss the trials and triumphs
of a freelance designer. Erin has an MFA in Scenography from UNC
Greensboro and her undergraduate in Theatre Design from NYU.
Her portfolio can be found at
erin@erinhiseydesigns.com.
Erin will also discuss her lighting design for the NGU production of
The Importance of Being Earnest in April.
no tickets necessary
March 30 2010 at 7:00pm in Turner Chapel
Concert Choir
Celebrate the
advent of spring with the NGU Concert Choir. From the stirring
sounds of the classical repertoire to contemporary works of music
hot off the press this is an evening sure to delight audiences of
any age.
April 2010
April 5 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
Mary Chung
Works
by Mozart, Chopin, Villa-Lobos, Liebermann. Mary Chung holds degrees
from the National Conservatory of Music in the Dominican Republic,
North Greenville University, and the University of Southern
Mississippi. She has performed as a soloist with the Southern Miss.
Symphony Orchestra, the Sinfonía-Puerto Rico Chamber Orchestra, the
National Symphony Orchestra in the Dominican
Republic, and the North Greenville Chamber Orchestra. The winner of
numerous awards, including first place in the 11th Luis
A. Ferré International Piano Competition and the William T. Gower
Concerto Competition, she has performed solo and chamber recitals in
the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United States.
She has served as an adjunct professor at Belhaven College in
Mississippi, as well as a piano instructor at Blue Lake Fine Arts
Camp in Michigan, and is currently a visiting piano instructor at
the University of Southern Mississippi.
tickets are free and available March 29
April 8
2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
Art Exhibit
Works
by Mozart, Chopin, Villa-Lobos, Liebermann. Mary Chung holds degrees
from the National Conservatory of Music in the Dominican Republic,
North Greenville University, and the University of Southern
Mississippi. She has performed as a soloist with the Southern Miss.
Symphony Orchestra, the Sinfonía-Puerto Rico Chamber Orchestra, the
National Symphony Orchestra in the Dominican
Republic, and the North Greenville Chamber Orchestra. The winner of
numerous awards, including first place in the 11th Luis
A. Ferré International Piano Competition and the William T. Gower
Concerto Competition, she has performed solo and chamber recitals in
the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United States.
She has served as an adjunct professor at Belhaven College in
Mississippi, as well as a piano instructor at Blue Lake Fine Arts
Camp in Michigan, and is currently a visiting piano instructor at
the University of Southern Mississippi.
Members of North Greenville University's art faculty will present an
exhibition of recent works. The artists will be present at the
opening to introduce the audience to their work as well as answer
questions.
April 12 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital
Hall
Percussion
Ensemble,
featuring
Scott Herring
Performing with the NGU Percussion Ensemble will be guest artist,
Scott Herring. Dr. Herring is the professor of Percussion
Studies at the University of South Carolina and is a world renowned
percussion artist and pedagogue. This evening will feature
traditional and contemporary works for percussion ensemble.
tickets are free and available April 5
April 13 2010 at 5:00 and 7:00 pm in Hamlin Recital
Hall
Chamber
Evening
Enjoy an evening of small musical ensembles: a variety of
instrumental groups and styles will be featured. The same program is
performed at 5pm and repeated at 7 pm.
April 19 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
Brass
Quintet
Will present a varied program including the oldest piece for Brass Quintet, Die Bankelsangerlieder, and a Beatle’s song arranged for Brass Quintet. The five members of the quintet are music education majors playing trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba.
April 20 2010 at 7:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall
Orchestra Concert
The NGU Orchestra will collaborate with NGU voice faculty soprano
Cheryl Greene and faculty pianist Fabio Parrini for this evening's
presentation of orchestral favorites.
Some of Dr. Greene's operatic roles include Bersi in Andrea Chenier,
Georgette in Il Tabarro, Second Lady in Die Zauberflote, Madame
Lidoine in Dialogues of the Carmelites, Lady Billows in Albert
Herring and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni. She has appeared as a
soloist with the Greenville Chorale and made her debut appearance
with the Asheville Lyric Opera Company in the production of Don
Giovanni in 2007.
This evening, she brings Beethoven's aria
Ah Perfidio, Op. 65 to
NGU.
Mr.
Parrini
has been active across
The concert will open with Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and will also include Bizet's Carmen Suite
April
22-24 2010 at 7:30pm in Turner Chapel
Directed by Dale Savidge of the Theatre Faculty.
Two young gentlemen living in 1890’s England have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their lives. Jack Worthing has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses as an excuse to leave his dull country life behind in order to visit the ravishing Gwendolyn. Algernon Montcrieff decided to take the name ‘Ernest’ when visiting Jack’s young and beautiful ward, Cecily at the country manor. Things start to go awry when they end up together in country and their deceptions are discovered—threatening to spoil their romantic pursuits. Wilde’s most enduringly popular play and his greatest dramatic achievement is a hilarious spoof of all things Victorian.
Off campus guests: join us for
"Dinner-and-a-show" on April 23 - special prices on dinner on
campus and tickets.
April
26 2010 at 7:00pm in Turner Chapel
Jazz Band
Big Band style jazz that swings.
no tickets necessary
April 27 2010 at 7:00pm in Turner Chapel
Concert Band
The NGU Concert Band performs a variety of musical styles with
something for everyone.