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Boatwright, Matthew

Cole, Judith

Fishback, Rachel

Johnston, Grace

Lee, Amelia

Lee, Huijeong

Price, Dustin

Rabeneck, Rachel

Roberts, Michael

Rush, J. Jakari

Sommer, Jordan

English

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 8 pmDr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Morgan HallOne-hundred Seventh Concert of the 2016-17 Concert SeasonKENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSICStudent Composers Recital2017programANDREW NIEHOFF (b.1995)Fast Rode the Knight (2016)  WORLD PREMIEREMatthew Boatwright, tenorJudith Cole, pianoRACHEL RABENECK (b. 1995)Earth Songs (2017)  WORLD PREMIERE I. Crater Lake II. Amazon RainforestIII. Himalayan MountainsIV. Serengeti PlainsV. Kilauea VolcanoDaniel Kim, double bassSEAN BRINKLEY, JR. (b. 1996)Love's Kingdom (2015)Grace Johnston, violinHuijeong Lee, violinRachel Fishback, violaMichael Roberts, celloERIC RAMOS (b. 1994)Marooned (2017)  WORLD PREMIEREJudith Cole, pianoANDREW NIEHOFFMischief (2016)Video game segment with audio recording by:Grace Johnston, violinHuijeong Lee, violinRachel Fishback, violaMichael Roberts, celloRACHEL RABENECK Our Summer (2016)  WORLD PREMIEREVideo ad with newly composed musicJordan Sommer, pianoERIC RAMOSMetamorphosis (2017)Electronic score for a dance work with choreography by Ivan PulinkalaJ. JAKARI RUSH (b. 1990)Nocturne in F, Op. 14, No. 2 (2010)  WORLD PREMIEREJ. Jakari Rush, pianoNICHOLAS FELDER (b. 1997)Escape to Oasis (2016)  WORLD PREMIERE Amelia Lee, oboe Rachel Rabeneck, English hornDustin Price, bassoonlyricsANDREW NEIHOFFFast Rode the Knight  |  Stephen CraneFast rode the knightWith spurs, hot and reeking,Ever waving an eager sword,"To save my lady!"Fast rode the knIght,And leaped from saddle to war.Men of steel flickered and gleamedLike riot of silver lights,And the gold of the knight's good bannerStill waved on a castle wall.. . . . .A horse,Blowing, staggering, bloody thing,Forgotten at foot of castle wall.A horseDead at foot of castle wall.composer biographiesAndrew Niehoff, born 1995, began his musical career by studying piano at age seven, later picking up composition in high school. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Music Composition at Kennesaw State University along with the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Certificate. He is currently studying with Dr. Laurence Sherr and has studied with Steven Dancz and Jennifer Mitchell for composition. He has written for many different types of ensembles and mediums, from solo and large ensemble works to music for film and video games. He has had performances across the USA, including Georgia, Indiana, and California.Rachel Rabeneck, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, began studying Music Composition in 2015 at Kennesaw State University. Rabeneck began taking composition lessons with Dr. Joseph Dangerfield, Director of Composition at West Virginia University in 2015. After finding her passion in composition she decided to pursue her dream of composing for film and video games. She now attends Kennesaw State University for Music Composition studying under Jen Mitchell, Dr. Laurence Sherr, and Dr. Steve Dancz. Rachel has appeared in master classes with Roger Zare, Felipe Coelho, Andrew Boss, Kamran Ince, Joseph Schwantner, and James Stephenson. Her works have been played numerous times and she is currently working on her eighth commission. After completing her undergraduate degree, Rachel hopes to move to Los Angeles to pursue her career in film and video game scoring.Sean Brinkley, Jr. currently resides in Kennesaw, Georgia, where he is working towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in music composition at Kennesaw State University under the instruction of Dr. Laurence Sherr and Jennifer Mitchell. Prior to his acceptance at Kennesaw State, Mr. Brinkley  earned placements in several wind ensembles around the metro-Atlanta area such as the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Metro Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble. Upon his arrival at Kennesaw State, he was awarded several music scholarships such as the Audrey and Jack Morgan scholarship and KSU School of Music scholarship. Along with his dedication to musical excellence, Sean Brinkley, Jr. is a colonizing member of the Nu Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Kennesaw State University.Eric Louis Ramos is a composer for the Visual Media, Dance, and the Concert Hall. In the Summer of 2015, he collaborated with John Lawless on a piece for dance entitled “1.0,” that debuted on November 11, 2015. Later that summer he composed the music for a commercial for KSU, broadcasted on television during football coverage. During the summer of 2016, Ramos studied Film Scoring and Jazz with Steve Dancz in Italy and received an internship with Chaotic Good. In 2017, in collaboration with Ivan Pulinkala, Ramos composed 40 minutes of music for a work for dance, “Metamorphosis,” which debuted KSU’s new dance theatre. Ramos is currently composing an original soundtrack for the Indie-video game, Prayer of the Faithless, due out later this year.Jeremy Jakari Rush began to play piano at age four and was accompanying his church choir by age six. Music came naturally to him at an early age and he has an immense love for every style and genre of music. Classical music is where his heart is and his main influences are romantic and contemporary composers. He studied with Dr. Ruben Malán during high school and later relocated to Columbus, Georgia, to study piano at the Schwob School of Music under Professor Gila Goldstein. At the Schwob School of Music, Rush composed Dolente a Bramosia, Barcarolle in B-flat, and Hymn No.1 for piano, Vocalise in F-sharp minor, and many other works. He also works as a freelance musician and has performed in the Atlanta, Columbus, and Tallahassee areas as a solo musician and with Simply Humbled Band. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and studies composition with Dr. Laurence Sherr at the KSU School of Music.Nicholas Felder began composing music at the age of sixteen. Premiered at his graduation ceremony at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Felder wrote “A War for Peace,” his first work for large orchestra. He has won numerous competitions including 3rd place in the Georgia PTA Reflections Contest and 1st place in the 2016 Kennesaw State University Music Composition Contest. Felder enjoys exploring new genres to write for, including musical theatre and Argentinian Tango. Felder is currently fulfilling a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in music composition at Kennesaw State University. He studies with Composer-in-Residence Dr. Laurence Sherr.SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY AND STAFF                 Stephen W. Plate, DirectorMusic EducationJudith BealeJanet BonerKathleen CreasyCharles JacksonAlison MannAngela McKeeRichard McKeeCory MealsHarry PriceTerri TalleyChris ThibdeauAmber Weldon-   StephensMusic History & AppreciationDrew DolanEdward EanesHeather HartKayleen JustusMusic Theory, Composition, TechnologyJudith ColeSteve DanczKelly FrancisJennifer Mitchell Laurence SherrBenjamin   WadsworthJeff YunekWoodwindsRobert Cronin, FluteTodd Skitch, Flute Christina Smith, Flute Cecilia Price, Flute, Chamber MusicShelly Myers, OboeElizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe John Warren, Clarinet, Chamber Music Andrew Brady, Bassoon Sam Skelton, SaxophoneLuke Weathington, SaxophoneBrass & Percussion Doug Lindsey, Trumpet, Chamber MusicMike Tiscione, TrumpetAnna Dodd, HornJason Eklund, HornTom Gibson, TromboneNathan Zgonc, TromboneBrian Hecht, Bass Trombone Martin Cochran, EuphoniumPaul Dickinson, Tuba / EuphoniumBernard Flythe, Tuba / EuphoniumJohn Lawless, PercussionStringsHelen Kim, Violin Kenn Wagner, Violin, Chamber MusicCatherine Lynn, Viola Paul Murphy, ViolaCharae Krueger, CelloJames Barket, Double BassJoseph McFadden, Double Bass Elisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Mary Akerman, Classical GuitarVoiceStephanie AdrianJessica JonesEileen MoremenOral MosesLeah PartridgeValerie WaltersTodd WedgeJana YoungPianoJudith Cole, Collaborative Piano Julie CoucheronRobert HenryJohn Marsh, Class PianoSoohyun YunJazzJustin Chesarek, Jazz PercussionWes Funderburk, Jazz Trombone, Jazz   EnsemblesTyrone Jackson, Jazz PianoMarc Miller, Jazz BassSam Skelton, Jazz EnsemblesRob Opitz, Jazz TrumpetTrey Wright, Jazz Guitar, Jazz CombosEnsembles & ConductorsLeslie J. 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