Posted by Sean Flynt on 2012-03-01

 

Samford University's School of the Arts will present its annual Concerto-Aria concert Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Wright Center Concert Hall.

The concert will feature the Samford University Orchestra and four student musicians--Andrew Adair, Garret Brown, Leah Doss and John Robertson--selected during a university-wide competition in December, 2011.

The program:

Carmen Suite no. 1   (Bizet): Samford University Orchestra, Brian Viliunas, conducting           

Un bocconcin d’amante  (Salieri): Leah Doss, soprano

Sugaria Concerto for Marimba   (Sammut): Garrett Brown, marimba

Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra  (Hummel): Andrew Adair, trumpet

Piano Concerto no. 2  op. 22 in g minor (Saint-Saens): John Robertson, piano

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The Wall Street Journal ranks Samford 1st nationally for student engagement and U.S. News & World Report ranks Samford 66th in the nation for best undergraduate teaching and 104th nationally for best value. Samford enrolls 5,683 students from 47 states and 19 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference, and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.