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The W Wind Ensemble & The Ody Brass Collective Spring 2026 Concert
W Music Student Showcase 2026
Program
Nuit d’etoiles – Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Trinity Garvin, soprano
William Reber, piano
Poor Wayfaring Stranger – Steven Mark Kohn (b. 1957)
Duncan Nobach, bass-baritone
William Reber, piano
Sonate Op. 2 No. 1 Allegro – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Gabrielle Foster, piano
Concerto in Eb major, Mvt 1. Allegro con spirito – Johann Hummel (1778-1837)
Zahrya Harrison, trumpet
William Reber, piano
Mandoline – Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Marcus Hill, tenor
William Reber, piano
Morning – Charles Weathersby (b. 2003)
Charles Weathersby, piano
Dansul Timpulani (Time dance) Op. 76 & Dansul Cerului (Sky dance) Op. 76 – Carmen Petra Basacopol (1926-2023)
Raisa Virlan, piano
With You from Ghost:the musical – Glen Ballard & David Allan Stewart
Jay Lindsey, mezzo-soprano
William Reber, piano
Vanilla Ice Cream from She Loves Me – Jerry Bock (1928-2010)
Audrey Harper, soprano
William Reber, piano
Senior Composition Recital – Charles Weathersby
PROGRAM
Morning (2023) – Charles Weathersby
Charles Weathersby, piano
Theme and Variations in F (2024) – Charles Weathersby
Valentin M. Bogdan, piano
Waves (2025) – Charles Weathersby
Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin
Douglas Mark, trombone
Valentin Bogdan, piano
Cuore e Mente (2024) – Charles Weathersby
MSMS Strings Club
1st Violin: Claire Rhee
2nd Violin: Katie Chung
Viola: Mr William Funderburk (MSMS Faculty)
Cello: Mirae Nishikawa
Song Cycle on Poetry by Christina Rossetti (2025) – Charles Weathersby
1. What Would I Give | 2. Vanity of Vanities
Zane Lynn, tenor
Valentin Bogdan, piano
For Better or Worse (2025) – Charles Weathersby
Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin
Valentin Bogdan, piano
BIOGRAPHY
Charles Weathersby Jr (b. 2003) born in Wesson, Mississippi is a composer who has shown significant growth and has developed an impressive portfolio during his time at the Mississippi University for Women. Under the tutelage of Dr. Valentin Bogdan, he has had the chance to be featured in several new music festivals, institutional recitals, and national NACUSA concerts. Charles has garnered a lot of experience working with professional ensembles and prominent modern-day composers by attending intensive summer composition programs in places like Geneva, New York and Cleveland, Ohio, working with Mississippi’s very own Symphony Orchestra, and attending state conferences. He placed 1st in the state of Mississippi for two consecutive years in the MTNA Music Composition Competition. From knowing little-to-nothing of music theory to winning state competitions, Charles has a deep sense of gratitude for his instructors, friends, and family who have supported him so far and will far into the future as he continues his pursuit of knowledge.
Spring 2026 Recital
Program
Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major – Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
I. Allegro con spirito
Zahrya Harrison, trumpet
William Reber, piano
Morning – Charles Weathersby
Charles Weathersby, piano
Dansul timpului (Time Dance) op.76
Dansul cerului (Sky Dance) op. 76
Dansul pământului (Earth Dance) op. 76
Dansul corbilor (The Dance of the Ravens) op.73
– Carmen Petra-Basacopol (1926-2023)
Raisa Virlan, piano
Anxiety – Devan Lott-Knipe
Electronic Fixed Media
Andante et Allegro – Guy Ropartz (1864-1955)
Jaylen Lewis, trumpet
William Reber, piano
SÌ, mi chiamano Mimì from La Bohème – Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Susan Hurley, soprano
William Reber, piano
New Music at the W – Spring 2026
Program
Lullabies for Little Ones – Hannah E. Adhikari
Hannah E. Adhikari, piano
Silence, Sorrow and Agony – Devan Lott-Knipe
Susan Hurley, soprano
Valentin M. Bogdan, piano
Capriccio Tibetan – Jianjun Lee
Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin
Rainfall – Kyle Jones
For fixed media (acousmatic)
Nocturne an Cortège – Lili Boulanger
Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin
Valentin M. Bogdan, piano
Consider – Moira Cairns
For fixed media (acousmatic)
Vantage Points – Valentin M. Bogdan
Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin
Douglas Mark, trombone
Do You Remember? – Ivan Elezovic
For fixed media (2 channel stereo)
Trio for Trombone, Violin, and Piano — Olga Harris (Tennessee State University)
- Waltz Andante | 2. Adagio | 3. Allegro
Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin (Mississippi University for Women)
Douglas Mark, trombone (Mississippi University for Women)
Julia Mortyakova, piano (Mississippi University for Women)
MUW Threadgill Series Orchestra featuring Musicians From Across the Nation
The W Jazz Ensemble Fall 2025 Concert
Senior Brass Recital – Zahrya Harrison, trumpet
Zahrya Harrison, trumpet
William Reber, pianist
Program
Aria – Eugene Bozza (1905-1991)
Sonata for Trumpet & Piano – Eric Ewazen
I. Lento-Allegro molto
Concerto in Eb – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
III. Allegro (Rondo)
Bride of the Waves – Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945)
Piano Students’ Fall 2025 Recital
PROGRAM
Lindsey – Olga Harris
Kyle Jones
Mama Cooking – Olga Harris
Devan Lott-Knipe
Prelude in G Minor – Sergi Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Gabrielle Foster
Sonata in E Major K.380 – Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Charles Weathersby
The Seasons: October – Autumn Song – Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Dance of the Sea – Daughter with the Seashell – Carmen Petra-Basacopol (1926-2023)
Raisa Virlan
Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 – Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Miroirs – I. Oiseaux tristes – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 – I. Allegro – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Catherine Shao
Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 – I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck – Ludwig van Beethoven
Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest – Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Johnathan Lollar