Experience an extraordinary fusion of musical artistry in The Brass-Bow Trio Recital featuring the incredible talents of Dr. Douglas Mark on trombone, Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto on violin, and Jung-Won Shin on piano.
This event is free and open to the public.
You are warmly invited to join us this evening for our Piano Students Recital featuring talented performers from The W’s Department of Music. The concert will take place Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM in historic Poindexter Hall.
The program includes works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Olga Harris, and more. It’s a wonderful opportunity to support our students and enjoy great music right here on campus.
Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page.
This event is free and open to the public.
Join the W Department of Music as we host a musical evening featuring an array of musical genres from our accomplished W Music Faculty!
Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page.
This event is free and open to the public.
Ya Don’t Say – Debra Stempien & Gregory Turner
Soloists: Melissa Beck, alto saxophone; Zahrya Harrison, trumpet; Zach Harden, drum set
What a Wonderful World – arr. by Rick Stitzel
Featuring the Trumpet Section
Soloist: Dr. Douglas Mark, trombone
Isn’t She Lovely – arr. by John Berry
Soloists: Cristian Canas, baritone saxophone; Dr. Douglas Mark, trombone; Melissa Beck, alto saxophone; Aaliyah Heard, trumpet
Get Your Groove Back – Dean Sorenson
Soloists: Zahrya Harrison, trumpet & Zach Harden, drum set
Pete Left Town – Dean Sorenson
Soloists: Zahrya Harrison, trumpet & Randy Taylor, guitar
Melissa Reeves, director
Woodwinds
Melissa Beck, alto saxophone
Cristian Canas, baritone saxophone
Brass
Zahrya Harrison, trumpet
Aaliyah Heard, trumpet
Dr. Douglas Mark, trombone
Rhythm
Shari Wilson, keyboard
Randy Taylor, guitar
Zach Harden, drum set
Tech Support
Brad Sims
Omelette Quartet from Doctor Miracle – Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Moira Cairns, soprano
Lisa Smith, mezzo-soprano
Ricky Dubuisson II, baritone
Zachariah Harden, tenor
William Reber, piano
Ce qu’a vu le Vent d’Ouest – Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
John Luke Lollar, piano
Dansul Stelelor si a Luceafarului ((The dance of the Stars and the Evening Star) Op. 73
Fantezie Dansanta (Dancing Fantasy) Op. 76 – Carmen Petra-Basacopol (1926-2023)
Raisa Virlan, piano
Trumpet Sonata – Kent Kennan (1913-2003)
Zahrya Harrison, trumpet
William Reber, piano
Serenade – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Gabrielle Foster & John Luke Lollar, piano duet
Port of Many Ships from Three Salt Water Ballads – Frederick Keel (1871-1954)
Ricky Dubuisson II, baritone
William Reber, piano
Slavonic Dance No. 8 – Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Raisa Virlan & John Luke Lollar, piano duet
Bois épais from Amadis – Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Ricky Dubuisson II, baritone
William Reber, piano
Seligkeit – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Kalina Tran, soprano
William Reber, piano
Vallee d’Obermann – Franz Lizst (1811-1886)
Johnathan Lollar, piano
Tale of the Oyster from Fifty Million Frenchmen – Cole Porter (1891-1964)
Shari Wilson, mezzo soprano
Susan Hurley / William Reber, piano
Compensation – Charles Lloyd Jr. (1797-1828)
Ricky Dubuisson II, baritone
William Reber, piano
Dansul Stelelor si a Luceafarului (The dance of the Stars and the Evening Star) Op. 73
& Fantezie Dansanta (Dancing Fantasy) Op. 76 – Carmen Petra-Basacopol (1926-2023)
Raisa Virlan, piano
Home from Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken (b. 1949)
Lisa Smith, soprano
William Reber, piano
Romance is Dead – Ryan Clark (b. 2006)
Ryan Clark, euphonium
Charles Weathersby, piano
Der Tod und das Mädchen – Franz Schubert
Ricky Dubuisson II, baritone
William Reber, piano
Serenade – Franz Schubert
Gabrielle Foster, piano
Johnathan Lollar, piano
Shenandoah – arr. Frank Ponzio (1866-1949)
Beyonce Kirkwood, mezzo soprano
Zane Lynn, piano
Steal Away – H.T Burleigh (1866-1949)
Zachariah Harden, tenor
William Reber, piano
Sonata No. 11 in A Major K. 331 – W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
I. Andante grazioso | II. Minuetto | III. Alla turca – Allegretto
Polichinelle Op.3 No. 4 – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Gabrielle Foster is a current student studying piano performance under Dr. Mortyakova. Gabrielle is a junior in college and she plans on finishing her degree in the spring of 2026. She has loved music since starting at age 9 and is thankful to be able to continue her music journey in college.
She also enjoys accompanying choirs and vocalists. She would like to express appreciation to Dr. Mortyakova, her classmates and teachers who have supported her along the way.
Solia deo Gloria.
This recital is given in partial fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Music (Performance).
Gabrielle Foster is from the studio of Dr. Julia Mortyakova.
Lullabies for Little Ones – Hannah E. Adhikari
1, Delicate. 2, First Smile
Hannah E. Adhikari, piano
Ambiance 1 – Richard Montalto
Processed Sound
Two Movements for Trombone Alone – Ryan Clark
I. Moderato II. Impressions
Ryan Clark, trombone
Ask, Seek, Knock – Andrew Mark Sauerwein
Prerecorded Electronics
Art Modules – 11. 16th C.P – Richard Montalto
Processed Sound
Etudes for Solo Piano – Valentin M. Bogdan
I. Introduction II. Basso Ostinato III. Sets IV. Aug
Valentin M. Bogdan, piano
Drawing Noise / Circle Noise – Ivan Elezovic
Prerecorded Audio-Visual Media
Conversations I’ve Missed – Ryan Clark
Ody Brass Collective
Dr. Douglas Mark, director
Zahrya Harrison, Aaliyah Heard, Jaylen Lewis, trumpets
Ryan Clark, Douglas Mark, trombones
Robert Adams, euphonium
Impromptu (Concert Etude Nr. 5) – Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Plainte! (Elegia No.1, Op.17) – Teresa Carreño (1853-1917)
Arabesque (Op. 61) – Cécile Chaminade
Abandon (Nocturne) – Mélanie Chasselon (1845-1923)
Intermezzo – Mélanie Chasselon
Sérénade, Op.29 – Cécile Chaminade
Interlude Op.152 – Cécile Chaminade
Theme and Variations Op. 89 – Cécile Chaminade
Suite for Piano No. 2 – Olga Harris (b. 1953)
Arpeggiato, Waltz, March, Russian Waltz, Rock Dragon
Pianist Julia Mortyakova maintains an international performing career. She is the recipient of the 2021 Performing Arts Fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission, the 2023 Programming Award from the International Alliance for Women in Music, the inaugural 2023 MUW Excellence in Creative Activity Award, the 2024 inaugural MUW Excellence in Teaching in Creative Spaces Award, 2023 Steinway Top Piano Teacher Award and is the 2017 Mississippi Honored Artist (MS State Committee of National Museum of Women in the Arts). She is on the Mississippi Artist Roster. The Mortyakova/Bogdan Piano Duo are the Second Prize winners of the 2017 Ellis Duo Piano Competition. Julia is a laureate of the 2014 American Prize for her performance Cécile Chaminade, and the winner of the 2012 Sigma Alpha Iota Career Performance Grant. Julia’s research focuses on the existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre, life of Cécile Chaminade, women composers, leadership in academia, and group piano teaching. She has presented her research at numerous international, national and regional conferences. Dr. Mortyakova serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the Mississippi University for Women and is the Founder/Artistic Director of the International Annual Music by Women Festival. She is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, Vanderbilt University, New York University, and the University of Miami. Equally active in the lives of her colleagues, Julia is Immediate Past President of the College Music Society Southern Region and serves on the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Commission on Accreditation. Additionally, she is an active NASM on-site evaluator.
