Concerto and Aria Competition Winners to Perform at UA
February 24, 2004 - Filed under: Uncategorized
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama School of Music will present the Concerto and Aria Competition winners with UA’s Huxford Symphony Orchestra in concert on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Concert Hall on campus.
This year’s winners are trombonist Anthony Barfield, who will be performing “Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra,” and soprano Natalie Bergeron, who will be performing “Pleurez, Pleurez, Mes Yeux!” The concert will conclude with “Three Cornered Hat” by Manuel de Falla. The Huxford Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Carlton McCreery, UA professor of music.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The Concerto and Aria Competition is held annually in the UA School of Music. Students from all applied disciplines and degree programs compete for the honor of performing with the Huxford Orchestra. Winners from previous years hold positions at universities and in professional orchestras throughout the country.
For more information about this event, call 205/348-7111.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Chad Gilbert or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu