World Renowned music faculty to appear in public recitals at home this fall

TEMPE, Ariz. – One of the most popular performance series in the Valley returns to Arizona State University for fall 2004. The Faculty Artist Recital Series, presented by the Herberger College of Fine Arts School of Music, will present 12 concerts by top faculty musicians playing a variety of instruments from electro-acoustical to tuba.

Faculty in the Herberger College School of Music, who appear as soloists or with prestigious ensembles all over the world, makes ASU a centerpoint of their tour. Venues for the Faculty Artist Recital Series are the Katzin Concert Hall and Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, both of which are located in the Music Building at 40 E. Gammage Parkway on ASU’s main campus in Tempe.

Wayne Bailey, director of the School of Music, explains the rarity of this popular series, “The School of Music faculty are some of the highest quality performers in their specialty areas in the country. The School of Music is really the only place in the Phoenix area where you can hear professional level solo recitals and chamber music on a regular basis.” 
Two money-saving packages, together with low single ticket prices, make it easy for Valley music lovers to enjoy these professional performances. Single tickets to recitals are $5 each and various packages reduce prices even more. The "Pick Six" package is $25, which is a $5 saving. The "Top Ten" package is $30, giving an even bigger saving of $20.

For a brochure, call the School of Music at 480-965-3371 or go to the Herberger College Web site to find the brochure and downloadable order formhttp://herbergercollege.asu.edu/facultyseries/. Ticket buyers to the Faculty Artist Recital Series are encouraged to purchase packages, as well as single tickets, in advance. Tickets will be available at the door on a space-available basis.

A full schedule of faculty recitals for Fall 2004 follows.

Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. at Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
KRUSTÁ, electro-acoustical new music/modern dance ensemble: Madeline Williamson, pianist and new-music specialist; Elina Mooney, choreographer and dancer; and Douglas Nottingham, percussionist and electronic media specialist

Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. Katzin Concert Hall
Eckart Sellheim & Diann Baker, duo piano

Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
The composers of the pieces will lead a pre-concert talk at 2 p.m.
Robert Spring, clarinet; Andrew Campbell, piano

Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
John Ericson, horn; Gail Novak, piano

Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m., at Katzin Concert Hall
Caio Pagano, piano, & Friends

Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
Sam Pilafian, tuba; David Hickman, trumpet; Eckart Sellheim, piano

Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
Caio Pagano & guest artist Paulo Alvares, duo piano

Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
Jorge Montilla, clarinet 

Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
Danwen Jiang, violin; Robert Hamilton, piano

Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
Nancy Buck, viola; Eckart Sellheim, piano

Nov. 14, 2:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
Jeffrey Lyman, bassoon

Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m., Katzin Concert Hall
Elizabeth Buck, flute; Eckart Sellheim, piano

Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. Katzin Concert Hall
Joseph Wytko, saxophone; Walter Cosand, piano

Media Contact:
Mica Matsoff
(480) 965-0478
Mica.Matsoff@asu.edu