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Charles Gavin, professor of horn at Stephen F. Austin State University, will showcase the music of American composers when he presents “The All-American Horn” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The music of American composers will be showcased when Charles Gavin, professor of horn at SFA, presents a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Cole Concert Hall.

“The highlight of the program will be a world premier of ‘Laughlin Park Suite’ by SFA alumnus John Dickson,” Gavin said. “I commissioned John to compose a new piece to be premiered at the 44th Annual International Horn Symposium in May of 2012. The piece was, at that time, a two-movement work. John felt the work needed a third movement. This three-movement work will be premiered on this program.”

Two other works will be performed for the first time at SFA during the recital, according to Gavin.

Goodall will join Gavin to perform Trio for Oboe, Horn and Piano, while Meyer will join for a performance of Night Music for Horn and Marimba.

Gavin has been a soloist at the International Horn Symposium and regularly performs at regional horn workshops. He was the first recipient of the College of Fine Arts Faculty Dean’s Award.

“The All-American Horn” is a joint presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music and is included in the 2012-13 Cole Performing Arts Series.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407.

Gary Wurtz, professor of trumpet and jazz studies at Stephen F. Austin State University, will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in Cole Concert Hall.

Gary Wurtz

Wurtz has been the trumpet professor at SFA since the fall of 1992 and began his duties as the director of the Swingin’ Axes one year later. His other duties at SFA include serving as the assistant director of undergraduate studies of the School of Music, directing the Trumpet Ensemble, performing in the Pineywoods Brass Quintet and serving as director of the SFA summer band camps.

Performing in the recital with Wurtz will be pianist Ron Petti, associate professor of accompanying at SFA.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407.

The Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble will present “Music by American Composers” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

The performance, which is part of the SFA School of Music’s Concert Series, features pieces from American composers, reflecting “the great variety that is to be found in American music,” said Fred J. Allen, SFA director of bands and of the ensemble.

Among the featured pieces is “Rocky Point Holiday” by Ron Nelson.

“It is an exciting and vibrant piece that depicts Americans on vacation,” Allen said. “It is a standard work in the repertoire and shows off the colors and skills of the band.”

The program will also feature “Turn Not Thy Face” by Vincent Persichettti, written after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The piece will be conducted by David Campo, associate director of bands at SFA. Tamey Anglley, SFA assistant director of bands, will conduct “Country Band March” by Charles Ives, which shows the humor Ives frequently portrayed in his compositions, according to Allen.

“These pieces comprise our tour concert,” Allen said. “The band will perform at five high schools prior to returning to campus to perform this concert.”

Turner Auditorium is located in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Dr. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or information, visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407.

The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present pianist Dr. Sergio H. Ruiz in concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in Cole Concert Hall.

Sergio Ruiz

His performances on Spanish-speaking radio broadcasts have aired throughout South and Central America, and he has collaborated with members of the Houston Symphony, New World Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra.

As an adjudicator and clinician, Ruiz has judged piano competitions and festivals in Texas and California and has given concerts and master classes at the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Quito, Ecuador. He was invited back to judge the First Annual National Piano competition in Ecuador. He has also served as an examiner for the International Piano Performance Examinations Committee in Taiwan.

His performance is part of the SFA School of Music’s Cole Performing Arts Series. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407.