The works of composer Laurence Sherr will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
The performance will feature Dr. Christina Guenther, flute: Debbie Berry, soprano; Dr. James Vilseck, percussion; Dr. Brad Meyer, percussion; Carlos Gaviria, bass; and Dr. Thomas Nixon, piano; with Dr. Tamey Anglley conducting. The composer will also be in attendance.
Among the works to be performed are “Duo Concertante,” “Dhammapada Verses” and “Journeys Within.”
Sherr was Guenther’s dissertation subject for her doctorate at Florida State University.
“I commissioned ‘Duo Concertante’ as part of my dissertation after having performed ‘Dhammapada Verses’ at the FSU New Music Festival,” Guenther said. “The three days following Thursday’s performance at SFA will be spent recording ‘Duo Concertante’ and ‘Journeys Within,’ a culmination of a 20-year friendship with the composer. In addition to working with the faculty performers of this program, Dr. Sherr will give a masterclass for our composition studio as well as lessons for composition students during his residency at SFA that week.”
Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. To purchase tickets, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit the Fine Arts Box Office website. For additional information, contact the School of Music at (936) 468-4602.
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 37 academic facilities, nine residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering more than 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.
By Robbie Goodrich, director of arts information
