Louisiana Classical Music

Ronaldo Cadeu’s “Crime and Punishment: One Act Ballet” Op. 10

World Premiere

Raul Gomez, conductor

Benjamin Hofmann, violin; Elise Bond, clarinet: Suzanne Buerkle, piccolo; Ben Herrington, accordion

Episcopal High School, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Free admission

Kid’s Orchestra is a year round program designed to foster social change and nurture promising futures for youth in Baton Rouge. In collaboration with a broad array of community partners, Baton Rouge’s Kid’s Orchestra program will provide music education, instruments, leadership development, and performance opportunities to Baton Rouge’s kindergarten through fifth graders.

Kids’ Orchestra’s mission is to increase racial harmony in southern Louisiana. Through the language of music, Kids’ Orchestra is going to bring children of all races, cultures, and backgrounds together. In collaboration with a broad array of community partners, the Kids’ Orchestra program will provide music education, instruments, leadership development, and performance opportunities to Baton Rouge’s kindergarten through fifth graders.

We are going to teach children how to play instruments in an orchestra environment. The program will be available free of charge to the students who need scholarships. Although music is going to be the means by which we connect with these children, Kids’ Orchestra is not solely a music program. We are simply using music as a way to inspire, motivate, and nurture these children. This program will teach them life skills including self-worth and interaction with others. We hope that our program will help these children become successful not just in music, but throughout their lives.

Please visit Kid’s Orchestra’s website for more information.

On Tuesday, November 30th, at 4:50pm, 3 lockers on the 2nd floor of LSU School of Music were broken into.

The following is a description of both items stolen. Please spread the word, help notify local pawnshops and keep your eyes open on eBay, Craigslist, etc.

Watch security camera video here

1. Violin:

Belongs to Chung-Hui Hsu (chsu1@lsu.edu). Here’s her description of the instrument and a picture:

I put my violin back to locker at 1:30pm, November 30, and I found it lost at 9:30pm. During the hours, I was at home. My violin case is made by wood, and its color closed to white. Outside the case, it covered a waterproof cover called “cushy” marked on it. There is a Voodoo doll hanging on the zipper, and there are t…wo music parts inside the cover, one is Beethoven Violin Concerto Violin I and the other is Beethoven Egmont I. Inside the violin case, the color of the violin is antique brown, and has many cracks on it, especially on its edge. There are four strings on it and it has green color nearby the bridge. I put a sticker underneath the chin rest, and on the sticker, there is a monkey, a word “Amy,” and my name in Chinese character “許仲蕙.” My violinmaker is Pistucci Giovanni who is from Naples, Italy, and made in 1892(or 62), the mark can be found inside the f hole. Besides, there is some other stuff inside the case: one violin bow, one rosin, one shoulder rest, one tuner, and one hygrometer. There are three pictures: one is my person picture, the other is I with violin, and another is a dog. If you get a chance, please pass this message on, I really need your help to find my fiddle back, Thank you.

2. Multi-channel mixer:

Belongs to Raul Gomez (raul@rgomezmusic.com). Here’s a picture and description:

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Phonic POWERPOD 620 PLUS 200-Watt 6-Channel Powered Mixer with DFX

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Please spread the word and help us find these items. If you have any information, e-mail raul@rgomezmusic.com.

Thanks!

Louisiana Sinfonietta

Dinos Constantinides

The Louisiana Sinfonietta under the direction of Dinos Constantinides will present its second concert of the season at the LSU School of Music Recital Hall.

Three of Mozart’s compositions are on the program: the third Violin Concerto in G Major with Greek violinist Paris Paraschoudis as soloist; the Oboe Concerto with LSU Professor James Ryon as soloist; and Duo Concertone for two violins and orchestra. Two principal players of the Louisiana Sinfonietta, Kelly Smith Toney (concertmaster) and Stefka Madere (principal second) will be the soloists for this closing piece. 2 pm.

Tickets can be purchased at the door before the concert. $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. For more information please call (225) 578-4410 (morning hours), (225) 766-3487 (evening hours) or visit: www.louisianasinfonietta.org.

PROGRAM:

Paris Paraschoudis

W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)

• Concerto for Violin No. 3, (G Major), K. 216

Paris Paraschoudis, Violin

James Ryon

• Concerto for Oboe in C Major, K. 314

James Ryon, Oboe

Kelly Smith Toney

• Concertone for Two Violins in C Major, K. 190

Kelly Smith Toney and Stefka Madere, Violins

WHEN: Sunday, November 7, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: LSU School of Music, Recital Hall

An Evening in Czech and Russian

Kori Jennings, Mezzo-soprano

with

Megan Reilly, piano

LSU School of Music, Recital Hall

Friday, October 8, 2010 at 5:30 pm

Performing works by Dvořák, Janacek, Mussorgsky & Tchaikovsky

Friday, October 1 · 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Union Theater – LSU Campus, Raphael Semmes Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Join us for a very special concert

LSU Symphony

- director&conductor – Carlos Riazuelo
C. Debussy – La Mer
Raul Gomez, guest conductor

A. Copland – Quiet City
Brian Shaw, trumpet
James Ryon, english horn

E. Elgar, concerto for cello(double-bass transcription)
Yung Chiao Wei, double-bass

Michael Gurt will perform the Tchaikovsky Concerto #1 with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Muffitt, conductor. The concert will be held on Friday, October 1, at 8PM, at the Wharton Performing Arts Center, East Lansing, Michigan.

Paula Bujes is performing her first DMA solo Recital next Tuesday, October 5th, 2010, 5:30pm at the LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Assisted by Dianne Frazer, Paula will play works by Debussy, Telemann, Alard, Guarnieri and Kreisler.

When:     Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 10:00pm–Midnight

Where:    Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St., New Orleans

Come hear live contemporary music in a laid-back nightlife atmosphere. Performances by Joe L. Alexander, tuba; David Cortello, guitar; Lindsey Hartman, flute; Nick Hwang, laptop; Lindsey Jacob, saxophone; J. Corey Knoll, laptop; and Susannah Montandon, cello.

Featuring pieces by Joe L. Alexander, David Cortello, Lindsey Jacob, J. Corey Knoll, Jeff Lipscomb, and Liduino Pitombeira.

The concert features works by members of the National Association of Composers/USA Mid-South Chapter. The concert is a part of the Open Ears Music Series. There is no cover charge.

LSU Viola Professor Matthew Daline presents an evening of 20th Century chamber music words: “I would like to invite you to a contemporary chamber music recital at the LSU School of Music recital hall on Saturday, March 20th at 8pm. We will present a wide variety of repertoire that spans the 20th century; Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night”, the Quintet of Walter Piston for flute and string quartet, and the “Carolina Reveille”, a relatively new piece by Paul Schoenfeld. It is always a pleasure to offer these concerts at LSU and I hope that you will join us.”