A soprano, a percussionist, a cellist and a pianist will take the spotlight this weekend for the 45th annual University of Arizona President鈥檚 Concert.
The quartet of student musicians landed a spot on the lineup after winning the competitive concerto competition. How big of a deal is it? Past winners have gone on to professional careers on stages around the country.
Here鈥檚 the 411 on this weekend鈥檚 concert.
What: University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music鈥檚 45th Annual President鈥檚 Concert.
Featuring: Arizona Symphony Orchestra under the baton of director Thomas Cockrell and doctoral student conductors Andr谩s Derecskei and Juan Montoya.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb 3.
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Where: Crowder Hall at the Fred Fox School of Music, North Park Avenue and East Speedway.
Cost: $10, $7 for UA employees and seniors and $5 for students at the door or in advance by calling 621-1162.
The soloists and what they鈥檒l perform:
- Soprano Emily Garcia, a junior who has been studying voice since she was 12 and played violin for eight years before that. She鈥檚 performed in several UA Opera Theater productions. She will perform Giacomo Puccini鈥檚 鈥淢i chiamano Mim铆鈥 from his opera 鈥淟a boh猫me.鈥
- Percussionist Michael Pratt on vibraphone. A doctoral student and graduate teaching assistant, Pratt has landed several awards and grants in support of his research and professional development including the Daveen Fox Fellowship. He has performed with a number of orchestras including Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Belmont University Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra and the new music ensemble Pulse. He will perform the first movement of Emmanuel S茅journ茅鈥檚 Concerto for Vibraphone and String Orchestra.
- Cellist and doctoral student Juan Mej铆a is a native of Colombia, where he studied music at the Universidad Javeriana before moving to the United States when he was 17. He went through the preparatory program at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and earned his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He will perform the first movement of Joseph Haydn鈥檚 Concerto for Violoncello in C major.
- Pianist and master鈥檚 student Tyler Ramos, who earned his undergrad degree at the University of Hawai鈥檌 at Manoa, is a five-time winner of the Hawai鈥檌 State Music Teachers National Association competition. This weekend, he will perform the first movement of Fr茅d茅ric Chopin鈥檚 Concerto No. 1 in E minor.
Also on the program:
Verdi鈥檚 Prelude to 鈥淟es V锚pres Siciliennes.鈥
Respighi鈥檚 鈥淔ontane di Roma.鈥
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