Faculty Artist Series: Faculty Showcase
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- Faculty Artist Series: Faculty Showcase
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
8 P.M.
Bryan Recital Hall
Program
Centone No. 5 | Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654), arr. Verne Reynolds
I. Allegro
Faculty Brass Quintet
Charles Saenz, Jane Anderson – trumpet, Andrew Pelletier - horn
Jeremy Marks – trombone, David Saltzman – tuba
Zdes’ Khorosho | Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Emma Clark, soprano and Kevin Bylsma, piano
For Joni for alto flute and viola | Stephanie Griffin (b. 1973)
Roberta Michel, flute and Hannah Levinson, viola
Spark | Ariel Kasler (b. 1991)
Faculty Jazz Quartet
David Bixler - alto; Ariel Kasler - guitar
Aidan Plank - bass; Brad Billmaier – drums
from Love Sweet | Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)
I. Apology
II. The Giver of Stars
Sarah Luebke, soprano; Benjamin Hoffman, violin; Brian Snow, cello
Francisca de Castanheiro de Freitas, piano
from Pièces romantiques, Op. 55 | Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944)
II. La chaise à porteurs
III. Idylle arabe
IV. Sérénade d’automne
V. Danse hindoue
Robert Satterlee, primo
Yevgeny Yontov, secondo
String Trio in G major, Op. 9, No. 1 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
IV. Presto
Benjamin Hoffman, violin; Hannah Levinson, viola; Brian Snow, cello
One Day More from Les Miserables | C-M Schönberg, A. Boubil and H. Kretzmer (trans.)
Kevin Clark - Jean Valjean
Sarah Luebke - Cosette
Logan Gutierrez - Marius
Todd Graber - Enjolras
Sujin Lee - Eponine
Keith Phares - Javert
Katherine Pracht Phares - Mme Thenardier
Lance Ashmore - Thenardier
Emma Clark - soprano
Kevin Bylsma - piano
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support of our students and programming. Donate online at bgsu.edu/givecma, or call Karmen Concannon at 419-372-2424.
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Updated: 08/26/2026 06:59PM