Friday, March 27, 2020

Todd Morgan Graduating Recital 2020



Todd Morgan
March 27th, 2020. 3pm
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building
Live-Streamed & Recorded

 
PROGRAM

Balafon from Neuf Etudes pour Saxophones
Christian Lauba (b.1952)

Todd Morgan, alto saxophone    

                                                             
Tango Etude No. 3
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
 
Emily Markwart, piano 


Tableaux de Provence
Paule Maurice (1910-1967) 
I. Farandoulo di chatouno 
II. Cansoun per ma mio 
III. La Boumiano 
IV. Dis Alyscamps l’amo souspire 
V. Lou Cabridan 
 
Yousef Shadian, piano 

 
— INTERMISSION —


Fantasia
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
II. Lent
I. Anime

Todd Morgan, tenor saxophone
Emily Markwart, piano


Prelude, Cadence Et Finale
Alfred Desenclos (1912-1971)
Abridged/Unaccompanied

Todd Morgan, alto saxophone


Images
David Biedenbender (b. 1984)
II. Still

Emily Markwart, Piano


Todd Morgan is from the class of Professor Wendell Clanton 

This recital is presented in potential fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music (Performance) program.

Professors' Note: Thank you Emily and Joseph for your outstanding support and skill. Thank you for being enthusiastic, expressive and thoroughly pleasant to work with! - Wendell

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Cowichan Consort Orchestra and Choir Concerto Competition Winners Concert


A contingent of University of Victoria Saxophone students made the hour trek to Duncan, BC, to attend the Cowichan Consort Orchestra and Choir Concerto Competition Winners Concert (07MARCH2020). Among the three winners was the senior winner, Ayari Kasukawa, from UVic.

Congratulations Ayari on your win and for your outstanding performance of the Concerto in Eb for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra Op. 109 by Glazounov!

The Concerto was conducted by UVic alumnus Nathan Jacklin, son of UVic alumna Karen Finnsson, former Professor of Saxophone at the University of Regina and classmate of W. Clanton, Professor of Saxophone at UVic.

Thank you - Cowichan Consort - for hosting the event and for fostering musical excellence and providing such opportunities for aspiring musicians!




L to R: back row - Nathan Jacklin (conductor), Skye E. (B.Mus./PDPP), Matt F. (B.Mus./PDPP)
Ben. M. (2nd Yr: Musical Arts), Cole Davis (1st Yr: Performance Track); Todd M. (4th Yr: Performance),
Wendell C. (ATP Saxophone); front row - Alex T. (2nd Yr: Music Ed), Ayari K. (2nd Yr: Performance)
Baylie A. (3rd Performance) and Karen F. (Professor Emerita, UofR).

Monday, March 2, 2020

Sobremesa Quartet: more photos

Sobremesa Quartet members with Dr. Julia Nolan (third from left) and UBC students.


2013 World Premiere • Omar Khayyam In Belfast

2013 World Premiere • Omar Khayyam In Belfast
UVic 50th Anniversary Faculty Concert

"φ ↓ ψ" or "Joint Denial" or "Neither/Nor" by Nathan Friedman