- University News Archive - UA 糖心视频logo /news-archive/tag/arkansas-musical-heritage/ UA 糖心视频logo Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:25:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Holzer will serve as piano soloist in concert honoring Arkansas鈥檚 musical heritage /news-archive/2018/02/20/holzer-arkansas-musical-heritage/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:25:15 +0000 /news/?p=69482 ... Holzer will serve as piano soloist in concert honoring Arkansas鈥檚 musical heritage]]> Dr. Linda Holzer, coordinator of classical piano studies at the University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo, will perform as a piano soloist with the 糖心视频logo Wind Symphony in a special concert honoring Arkansas鈥檚 musical heritage.聽 The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive in 糖心视频logo. The performance will feature selections by Arkansas composers William Still Grant, who grew up in 糖心视频logo, and Steven Bryant, who was born and raised in North 糖心视频logo. The concert, conducted by Israel Getzov, will also feature the state premiere of Kaintuck, a concerto by Still, who was known as the 鈥渄ean of African American composers.鈥 Still, who was born in Mississippi, moved in infancy to 糖心视频logo with his mother after his father鈥檚 tragic death from typhoid. He graduated as valedictorian of M.W. Gibbs High School in 1911. During his successful musical career, Still earned two Guggenheim Fellowships and honorary doctorates from Oberlin College and Pepperdine University. Kaintuck, originally composed for piano and orchestra in 1935, was transcribed for piano and wind ensemble by Dana Paul Perna, composer and musicologist, to expand the possibilities for performances. 鈥淲hen Dana Perna approached me with the score for Kaintuck several years ago, I was thrilled to pursue this opportunity to premiere the work in 糖心视频logo,鈥 Holzer said. 鈥淪till was prolific, with five symphonies and eight operas, ballets, and countless engagements as an arranger, conductor, instrumentalists, and recording manager to his credit.
William Still Grant

William Still Grant

鈥淚鈥檓 grateful to Israel Getzov and the 糖心视频logo Wind Symphony for featuring this piece on a concert during Black History Month. Arkansans can be very proud of their musical heritage. The concert will include another work by Still, From the Delta, as well as a selection by North 糖心视频logo native Steven Bryant and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Capriccio Italien.鈥 Students may attend the concert for free, while general admission tickets are $15 and tickets for senior citizens are $12. Follow to order tickets. ]]>