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Wednesday, February 6, 20138:00 p.m.Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance CenterSixty-third Concert of the 2012-2013 SeasonSchool of MusicCollege of the Arts  presentsGuest Artist RecitalfeaturingNova Thomas, sopranoRussell Young, pianoKennesaw State UniversitySchool of MusicAudrey B. and Jack E. Morgan, Sr. Concert HallFebruary 6, 2013       Io sono la madre               Ottorino RespighiIn alto mare              (1879-1936)NebbieMattinataDrei Lieder für Sopran und Klavier, Opus 22   Erich Korngold    Was du mir bist                                                                             (1897-1957)    Mit Dir zu scheigen    Welt ist stille eingeschlafenI Rispetti, Opus 11        Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari    Un verde praticello senza piante                                                (1876-1948)    Jo dei saluti ve ne mando mille    E tanto c’è pericol chi’io ti lasci    O sic he non sapevo sospirareTonadillas               Enrique GranadosLa Maja Dolorosa No. 1                                                                    (1867-1916)La Maja Dolorosa No. 2 La Maja Dolorosa No. 3Io son l’umile ancella                                                              Francesco Cilea    from Adriana Lecouvreur                                                               (1866-1950)Nova Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Voice at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, and presently the director of the univer-sity’s Music Theater Program.  Her teaching responsibilities include private vocal instruction (for both graduate and undergraduate students); dramatic coachings and role preparation; four progressive semesters of classes for the singing-actor; and a special topics course in Bel Canto.  Additionally, she is in much demand as a master class teacher and speaker.  Recent engagements in this capacity have included classes and lectures with the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and National Opera Association Winter Con-ference; an OPERA America-sponsored event on the training of big voices; a master class with the Florence Voice Seminar; and several university master classes.  Ms. Thomas is a teaching-artist and dramatic coach for Westminster Choir College’s CoOPERAtive program; a master teacher for the Conducting Institute; and a co-teacher with renowned actor and TONY award winner De-nis O’Hare for the Summer Music Theater Immersion Experience in New York City. Other academic appointments include Professor of Professional Practice and Voice and Speech Departmental Chair at the New School for Drama, New School University (formerly the Actors Studio Drama School) in New York City.  She is a recipient of that university’s most prestigious award for “Excel-lence in Teaching.”As a performer, Ms. Thomas is an internationally acclaimed soprano whose work has been characterized as “ravishing in sound and magical in stage pres-ence” (OPERA/London).  International appearances have taken her to the op-era houses of Cologne, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Paris, London, Dublin, Belfast, Mexico City, and Hong Kong.  In this country she has performed with the opera companies of New York City, Philadelphia, Santa Fe, Seattle, Baltimore, Detroit, San Diego, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Louisville, Knoxville, Houston, Memphis, Grand Rapids, Nashville, Costa Mesa, New Jersey, El Paso, Syra-cuse, and Anchorage (among others). Concert engagements have included performances with the Chicago Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, and the Indianapolis Symphony.  Her repertoire features the heroines of La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Norma, Otello, Aida, Un Ballo in Maschera, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, Il Trittico, Macbeth, La Boheme, Faust, Cosi fan Tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro, Anna Bo-lena, Don Giovanni, Turandot, Dialoques des Carmelites, and Les Contes d’Hoffman. She has enjoyed a close collaboration with Dame Joan Sutherland and Mae-stro Richard Bonynge – the latter with whom she recorded the title role in the Bohemian Girl for Decca Records. Other conductors and directors of renown with whom she has had the privilege of working are (among others): James Conlon, Carlo Rizzi, John Nelson, Michelangelo Veltri, John Crosby, Philippe Augin, Eduardo Muller, Maurizio Barbacini, Colin Grahm, Michael Hampe, Lotfi Mansouri, and John Pascoe.Ms. Thomas is co-author, with James Jordan, of the soon to be released book, Towards Center (GIA Press, 2009).  From North Carolina, she received her home state’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to the arts. She works with the former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Henry Hugh Shel-ton, and serves on his Board of Directors for a national leadership initiative.Russell Young, Professor of Opera and Musical Theater, is an active vo-cal coach/accompanist/conductor. He received his BM in Music His-tory from Baylor University. He also received his M.M. degree in Piano Performance from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, and his D.M.A. in Accompanying and Chamber Music from the University of Miami. Young was awarded a Gramma Fisher Fellowship for study in accompanying and operatic coaching in Graz, Austria. As a vocal coach, Dr. Young has worked at Western Opera Theater in San Francisco and the Stadtstheater in Darm-stadt, Germany. He has also been associated with the Florida Grand Opera and Gold Coast Opera companies.  In demand as a vocal accompanist, Dr. Young has played in concert with many notable artists including Kathleen Battle, Barbara Bonney, Joy David-son, Joseph Evans, Sunny Joy Langton, Evelyn Lear, Helen Donath, Thomas Stewart, and Jana Young. Dr. Young is the co-director of the Miami Cham-ber Ensemble, a group dedicated to the performance of vocal chamber mu-sic. With his wife, soprano Jana Young, and clarinetist Margaret Donaghue, the group has performed throughout the United States. Most recently, they were invited to perform at the national convention of the National Associa-tion of Teachers of Singing, and for the Nakamichi Concert Series in Boston. The group has recorded a CD of music for soprano, clarinet and piano by American composers. The CD will be released in 2006 on the Albany Label. Dr. Young is also active as a conductor and recently conducted Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” for Amarillo Opera. Prior to his appointment at Ken-nesaw State University, Dr. Young served as the Program Director and Con-ductor for Opera Theater at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. Among the highlights of his tenure there, Dr. Young premiered a new one-act opera of Thomas Sleeper and the U.S. premiere of Luigi Mancinelli’s one-act masterpiece “Paolo e Francesca” composed in 1906, The latter was recorded on the Albany Label. Also at the University of Miami, Dr. Young was the di-rector of the vocal coaching staff. In addition to his duties at Kennesaw State University, Dr. Young is on the coaching staff of the AIMS program in Graz, Austria, and also serves as a coach for “Le Chiavi di Bel Canto” – a three week program devoted to the music of the Bel Canto period.  Dr. Young has also worked with the University of Miami in Salzburg program, Solfest in Key West, and the Taos Opera Institute in Taos, New Mexico.Music at Kennesaw State UniversityWhether you are looking to become a dedicated and effective educator, seek focused training in performance, or have a strong interest in music but want to balance that with other academic interests, the School of Mu-sic at Kennesaw State University offers an excellent place to challenge yourself in a nurturing and supportive environment.Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and an All Steinway School, the Music school offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Music Education and Performance, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree.   The KSU Music curriculum provides rigorous training in music theory and aural skills, applied lessons, ensemble experiences, and an ex-posure to the history of Western music as well as world music.The faculty of the School of Music consists of committed artists-teachers: a strong core of resident faculty, complemented by distinguished members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera Orchestra and Geor-gia Symphony Orchestra. Music students at KSU benefit from world-class instruction, vibrant and challenging performance opportunities, and the chance to immerse themselves in metropolitan Atlanta’s rich musical cul-ture.The School of Music presents more than 150 performances each year, from chamber music to full orchestra, choral and wind ensemble concerts, mu-sical theatre and opera productions, with repertoire from traditional clas-sical to modern jazz.  Our state-of-the art facilities, our team of committed faculty and staff, and the breadth of musical opportunity make KSU an exciting choice for dedicated musicians.  All this is done in a very person-alized setting.  For more information about our programs, please visit us on the web at www.kennesaw.edu/music.DirectorMichael Alexander, Interim DirectorWoodwindsRobert Cronin, Flute Cecilia Price, FluteChristina Smith, Flute Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe Dane Philipsen, Oboe John Warren, Clarinet Laura Najarian, Bassoon Sam Skelton, SaxophoneBrass and PercussionKarin Bliznik, TrumpetDoug Lindsey, TrumpetJason Eklund, HornThomas Witte, HornGeorge Curran, Trombone Tom Gibson, Trombone Bernard Flythe, Tuba/EuphoniumMichael Moore, TubaJustin Chesarek, Jazz PercussionJohn Lawless, PercussionStringsHelen Kim, Violin Catherine Lynn, Viola Allyson Fleck, Viola Charae Krueger, Cello Douglas Sommer, Double Bass Joseph McFadden, Double BassElisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Mary Akerman, Classical GuitarTrey Wright, Jazz GuitarMarc Miller, Jazz BassEnsembles & ConductorsLeslie J. Blackwell, Choral ActivitiesAlison Mann, Choral ActivitiesRussell Young, Opera and Musical TheatreEileen Moremen, OperaMichael Alexander, Orchestras John Culvahouse, Wind EnsemblesDavid T. Kehler, Wind EnsemblesCharles Laux, OrchestrasOral Moses, Gospel ChoirWes Funderburk, Jazz EnsemblesSam Skelton, Jazz EnsemblesMarc Miller, Jazz CombosJustin Chesarek, Jazz CombosVoiceCarolyn DorffAdam KirkpatrickEileen MoremenOral MosesValerie WaltersJana YoungRussell Young, Vocal CoachPianoJudith ColeRobert HenryTyrone Jackson, Jazz PianoJohn MarshDavid WatkinsSusan WhiteSoohyun YunMusic History & AppreciationJudith ColeDrew DolanEdward Eanes David T. KehlerAlison MannKatherine MorehouseHarry PriceTrey WrightMusic EducationJanet BonerKathleen CreasyJohn CulvahouseMargaret GrayburnBarbara HammondCharles LauxHollie LawingAlison MannAngela McKeeRichard McKeeHarry PriceTerri TalleyAmber Weldon-StephensMusic Theory, Composition & TechnologyJudith ColeAllyson Fleck Kelly FrancisJennifer Mitchell Laurence SherrBenjamin WadsworthChamber MusicAllyson Fleck Charae KruegerCatherine LynnJoseph McFaddenHarry PriceJohn WarrenSoohyun YunEnsembles in ResidenceKSU Faculty String TrioKSU Faculty Chamber PlayersAtlanta Symphony Brass QuintetAtlanta Percussion TrioGeorgia Youth Symphony Orchestra & ChorusOur FacultyUPCOMING PREMIERE SERIESFriday, February 15Sõ PercussionThursday, April 11Jennifer Koh and Shai WosnerUPCOMING SCHOLARSHIP SERIESMonday, March 18Helen Kim, violinMonday, April 29KSU Percussion EnsembleMorgan Hall, Bailey Center 8:00 pm UPCOMING EVENTSThursday, February 7, 2013Guest Artist Recital: Elias Goldstein, viola1:00 pm • Music Building Recital HallSaturday, February 16, 2013Clarinet and Viola Day9:00 am • Morgan HallMonday, February 18, 2013Faculty Recital: Trey Wright Triowith Tyrone Jackson, pianoTuesday, February 19, 2013Faculty Recital: Sam Skelton, saxophoneWednesday, February 20, 2013Jazz EnsemblesThursday, February 21, 2013Philharmonic & Concert BandKennesaw State UniversitySchool of MusicUnless otherwise noted, all events will take place at 8:00 pm in Morgan Concert Hall.For the most current information, please visithttp://calendar.kennesaw.eduLadies and Gentlemen, welcome to Morgan Hall at the Bailey Performance Center.  As a reminder, please silence or power off all mobile phones, audio/video recording devices, and other similar electronic devices.  The performers and your fellow audience members, will greatly appreciate it.  Thank you, and enjoy the performance!We welcome all guests with special needs and offer the following services: easy access, companion seating locations, accessible restrooms, and assisted listening devices. Please contact an audience services representative to request services.

Guest Artist Recital: Nova Thomas, soprano and Russell Young, piano

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