Pealer Recital Hall, PAC

The Frostburg State University Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Peter B. Lewis, is proud to present its program, “Dust Bunnies” on Wednesday, October 8, at 7:30pm in the Pealer Recital Hall of the Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public. It will also be livestreamed, click the 'JOIN STREAM' button on this page to join the livestream.

A familiar phrase when cleaning around the house, a dust bunny is simply a collection of “stuff”, to that end, the orchestra will be performing a collection of music that does encompass a lot of “stuff”. Beginning with the Second Viennese School, “Six Little Pieces for Piano, Op. 19” by Arnold Schoenberg creates a curious tapestry of sonorities. Originally written for solo piano, the work has been skillfully arranged by music education major, Chassady Redhead.

Marc O’Connor, most known for his fiddle playing and collaborations with people like Alison Kraus, Bela Fleck, and Yoyo Ma, has crafted an Appalachian inspired, “String Quartet no. 3 (Old Time)”. The FSU Orchestra will be performing the third movement from this thrilling composition.

Rounding out the program are two compositions, one by Brian Balmages entitled, “Phantom Tangos” which merges stylistic nuances of traditional tango music and contemporary compositional techniques, creating a unique blending of musical influences. And finally, a tongue in cheek, lighthearted composition by John Mackey entitled, “Under the Rug”. This work brings the title of the concert program into the light as the music depicts the story of a 1950’s house maker who does battle against the army of dust bunnies around the house. Her weapon of choice, the vacuum of course! Just think, the setting of “Leave it to Beaver” with the humor of “Bugs Bunny” and company.

Music, Performance, Recital