OSWEGO -- The SUNY Oswego music department will
present "Baroque Pearls and 20th Century Gems" at 8 p.m. Wednesday,
March 10, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom on campus. This admission-free
concert will feature the College Choir and Chamber Singers, conducted
by Julie Pretzat, and the College-Community Orchestra, directed by Juan
La Manna.
The first portion will highlight student talent in
Baroque solo concerto movements with the orchestra. Brian Duran, a
senior music major and winner of many awards and scholarships at the
college, will perform the Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra by Antonio
Vivaldi. Andrea Verescak and Jodi Castello will perform the Concerto
for Two Oboes and Orchestra, also by Vivaldi. Vivaldi's Concerto for
Two Cellos will be performed by Valerie Perkins and Rachel Schoenfeld.
The second half of the program will feature vocal
works, with and without accompaniment. The 12-member select Chamber
Singers will perform several early American hymn tunes arranged by
Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. They will also sing a setting of a text
of Saint Theresa of Avila for chorus and solo cello called "Nada Te
Turbe."
Soprano Amanda Carnie, adjunct instructor of voice
at the college, will perform Bachiana Brasileiras No. 5 by Heitor Villa
Lobos accompanied by the cello section of the orchestra. The concert
will culminate with a setting of the traditional "Te Deum" text for
chorus and orchestra by contemporary English composer John Rutter.
Because seating is limited, attendees are
recommended to arrive early. Persons with disabilities seeking
accommodations to attend this event should contact the music department
at 312-2130 in advance. The college's music department and the SUNY
Oswego Student Association sponsor the concert.