Dr. Lauren McNee and Dr. Lisa Perry, adjunct instructors of music at Bemidji State University, will perform a free recital Oct. 21 to conclude the department’s Woodwind and Piano Day.
The Faculty Chamber Music Recital will be held in the Thompson Recital Hall of BSU’s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex at 7:30 p.m. The recital is free and open to the public.
McNee, a flutist, and Perry, who plays clarinet, are well-established musicians who are each in their first year on the Bemidji State faculty.
Their recital will include Heather Guidry, adjunct instructor of music, on the oboe; Jacquelyn Schaffer, a former adjunct music instructor at BSU, on French horn; Miriam Webber, assistant professor of music, playing the bassoon; and Dr. Stephen Carlson, professor of music, on the piano.
The recital will include three unique pieces:
- Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K. 452 — Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds, K. 452 was written during his prime. The piece features a concert like quality while being written for a small chamber group.
- Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano in C Major — Poulenc’s Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano in C Major is one of his most popular works. This is the only piece that will feature all the performers in a three-movement 15-minute work was written in 1932 and revised in 1939.
- Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, op. 16 — Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds in E Flat Major, op. 16 was written when he was asserting his style and dominance as a composer. This piece has strong resemblances to Mozart’s woodwind serenades but with his strong piano style of his later works.
About Dr. Lauren McNee
Dr. Lauren McNee specializes in baroque and contemporary music. McNee received her both her doctorate and bachelor’s degrees at the University of Minnesota and her master’s from Northwestern University. She serves on the board of the Upper Midwest Flute Association as vice president and the Northwestern University Club of the Twin Cities as president.
About Dr. Lisa Perry
Dr. Lisa Perry plays regularly with the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra and has also appeared with the North Carolina Master Chorale, the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra and the Stamford International Chamber Music Festival. Perry earned her doctorate at the University of Minnesota, her master’s at Florida State University and her bachelor’s from East Carolina University.
CALENDAR
Oct. 21 – 7:30 p.m. — Bemidji State University Faculty Woodwind Rectal featuring Dr. Lauren McNee (flute) and Dr. Lisa Perry (clarinet), accompanied by Heather Guidry (oboe), Jacquelyn Schaffer (French horn), Miriam Webber (bassoon), Dr. Stephen Carlson (piano). Location: Thompson Recital Hall, Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. Admission: Free.
Contact:
- BSU Department of Music, Laura Holm, office manager: (218) 755-2915, lholm@bemidjistate.edu
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Bemidji State University, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university’s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding.
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