Cayla Gavin, piano - Senior Recital

'STORIES OF INSPIRATION' - FACULTY ARTIST SERIES RECITALFSU Department of Music Faculty Artist Series presents Peter B. Lewis (string bass), joined by Music colleagues (both faculty and student) in recital titled 'Stories of Inspiration' on Sunday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public; it will also be livestreamed, click the red “Join Stream” button on this page to view the live performance.The program will open with Peter performing solo bass works, including: "Glimmer" by Shruthi Rajesekar; "Come Together" by Lennon/McCartney, arranged by Brian Bromberg and Peter Lewis; and "Caritas" by Michael J. Burritt. Also in the first half of the program he will be joined by Dr. Mackenzie Jacob LaMont on marimba to perform "Catching Shadows" by Ivan Trevino.Jazz is in the line up for the final half of the program as Peter is joined by jazz musicians Dr. Brent Weber (bari sax), Max Partlow (tenor sax), Gabe Hicks (alto sax), Patrick Godfrey and Sam White (trumpets), Tom Harrison (piano), Mackenzie Jacob LaMont (drums), and Mack Taylor (vocals) to perform "The Chicken" by Pee Wee Ellis; "My Foolish Heart" by Victor Young; and "What is Hip?" by Castillo, Kupka, Garabaldi (Tower of Power)."Glimmer": glimmer is the possibility revealed in a sliver of light. Drawing from the rich Carnatic raga Kalyani, this piece is the experience of glimpsing infinity within even the smallest of movements."Come Together" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. The song is the opening track on the band's 1969 studio album Abbey Road. Lennon later referred to "Come Together" as "one of my favourite Beatles tracks. It's funky, it's bluesy, and I'm singing it pretty well.""Caritas" by Michael Burritt is a 3-movement piece that employs a traditional harmonic language throughout. The 1st movement, Mystic, employs rapid double lateral and sequential sticking patterns that create a blurred effect while maintaining a strong rhythmic pulse. The 2nd movement, Solemn, is a chorale that employs one-handed, traditional, and double lateral rolls. The 3rd movement, Majestic, is a dance-like conclusion that has rapid arpeggiated figures in the left hand as well as octaves and sequential sticking patterns. In Spanish, “Caritas” means “little faces”, and in the spirit of the Spanish translation, the composition is dedicated to Michael Burritt’s children."Catching Shadows": award-winning composer Ivan Trevino's music has quickly become some of the most popular in the percussion repertoire. He has a unique voice that blends rock, alternative, metal, and other popular styles into classical percussion."The Chicken" is an instrumental funk tune composed by Pee Wee Ellis that was the B-side to James Brown's 1969 single "The Popcorn". The tune gained greater exposure with versions by jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. Since then it has become a jazz funk standard, and has appeared on albums by Maceo Parker, The Buddy Rich Big Band, and Breakestra."My Foolish Heart", first published in 1949 but not gaining notoriety until 1962, has become a standard in the jazz repertoire. Lewis writes: "I really have never learned the lyrics, but for me, it is one of the most beautifully crafted melodies in the entire jazz canon. There is nothing overly complicated about the melody, it just has the right "je ne sais quoi"."What is Hip?" from the album Tower of Power by the Oakland-based band of the same name, was written by band members Emilio Castillo and "Doc" Kupka. In a Songfacts interview Castillo said: "I would give most of the credit for that concept lyrically to Doc. He said he wanted write a song about being hip.... 'What I mean is being hip is so short lived. You can be hip by wearing your hair a certain way today and then in three months that style's gone and you're as unhip as you could possibly be. I want to write a song about that.' It's saying what's hip today might become passé." The group's drummer, Garabaldi, helped out with the rhythms. Castillo continued, "It was his idea to get Rocco to play those sixteenth notes on the bass.... He said 'We're going to push it one sixteenth in front of the one every time.' ...and that sort of prevailing thing throughout the tune is what made that song drive."PETER B. LEWIS is the Director of Bands at Frostburg State University and conducts the Marching Bobcats, Chamber Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble, as well as teaches coursework in conducting and music education. Previously, he served as the Assistant Director of Bands at the SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music. He holds dual bachelor's degrees in performance (percussion) and music education from Kent State University where he studied conducting with Wayne Gorder, and dual Masters of Music degrees in research in music education and wind conducting from UMass Amherst where he studied with Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr. He has additional study in conducting with Shanti Simon, Mark Davis Scatterday, Courtney Snyder, Craig Kirkhhoff, Michael Haithcock, Emily Thrienen, Col. Jason Fettig, and H. Robert Reynolds.He is the founder of the chamber wind ensemble, Bay State Winds, and served as their artistic director and conductor from 2016 until 2022. As a champion of new music for winds and percussion he commissioned several new works for chamber winds including compositions by composers Robert Spittal (Winsome Variations - 2020) which premiered in Boston, and Jake Gunnar-Walsh (Tower of the Winds - 2018).Peter has had the distinct privilege to share the stage with performers such as jazz piano legend Hank Jones, Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan, and Nexus Percussion Ensemble founding member Bob Becker. Many of his students have enjoyed successful careers in music including Sean Rosati, guitarist for pop music stars Ava Max and Doja Cat.Dr. Mackenzie Jacob LaMont biography: https://www.frostburg.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/music/faculty.php#LaMont.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES PRESENTS DRS. GALLAGHER (CLARINET) AND DEWIRE (PIANO), ASSISTED BY DR. WEBER (SAXOPHONE)FSU Department of Music Faculty Artist Series presents clarinetist Dr. Mark Gallagher, and pianist Dr. Jay DeWire, assisted by saxophonist Dr. Brent Weber, on Monday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red “Join Stream” button on this page to view the live performance.The program will include “Largo from Solo Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, BWV 1001” by J.S. Bach; "Parto! Ma tu ben mio" from Le Clemenza di Tito, K. 621 by W.A. Mozart; “Capriccio for Solo Clarinet in A (1947)” by Heinrich Sutermeister; “Hommage a M. de Falla for Solo Clarinet in A” by Béla Kóvacs; “Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 5” by Alban Berg; and “Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano” by Malcolm Arnold.Clarinetist Mark Gallagher is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where he received a B.M. degree and studied with Lawrence McDonald. He also holds a M.M. degree from the Eastman School of Music having studied with D. Stanley Hasty and D.M.A degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he studied with Dr. Linda Bartley. Other major teachers included Robert Marcellus and Alfred Zezter, both of the Cleveland Orchestra. Dr. Gallagher has performed with the Contemporary Music Forum of Washington, Washington Opera, United States Navy Band, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Bronx Symphony, New York City Ballet Orchestra, and the Skylight Opera Theatre Orchestra.He made his New York recital debut performing with violinist Sylvia Rosenberg at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and is also a winner of the Artist International Competition in New York City being award a solo recital in Weill Hall. An active chamber musician and co-founder of I Venti Semplice, Dr. Gallagher has performed throughout the United States, Europe and China, with recent concert tours of the Netherlands, which included a live national radio broadcast from the Concertgebouw, and performances in Beijing and Changsha, China. He has also had solo and chamber appearances in Germany and the Czech Republic. Other performances include appearances in Washington, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Ann Arbor, Wisconsin Public Radio, as well as a concert tour of Sweden. Dr. Gallagher has recorded with the Albany Records label and can be heard on the Eastman “American Music” Series.In addition to a busy performance schedule, Dr. Gallagher is an active teacher and clinician, lecturing on occupational health issues for musicians and the Alexander Technique. Currently he is an instructor of clarinet and music theory at Frostburg State University and has held pedagogical posts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Carroll College. During the summer, Dr. Gallagher has been the director of faculty at the Semplice Harbor School of Music and Chamber Music Festival on Washington Island, Wisconsin and director of the Savage Mountain Summer Arts Academy at Frostburg State University.Dr. Jay DeWire, pianist (bio): https://www.frostburg.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/music/faculty.php#DeWireDr. Brent Weber, saxophonist (bio): https://www.frostburg.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/music/faculty.php#Weber

FSU Department of Music presents "String Whispers: An Evening of Intimate Guitar Trios and Solos" performed by the FSU Guitar Ensemble, directed by Mr. Felipe Garibaldi de Almeida, on Thursday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page to view the live performance.The guitar trio consists of Mr. Garibaldi de Almedia, and Music majors Nicholas Mellen, and Raymond Gibson.Raymond Gibson will perform “Andantino” by Matteo Carcassi, and “Etude No. 2" and "Etude No. 1” by Leo Brouwer. Nicholas Mellen will present “Un Día de Noviembre” by Leo Brouwer, and “Allemande, Sarabande, and Bourrée” from Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 by J.S. Bach.The Guitar Ensemble Trio will perform “Sheep May Safely Graze” from Cantata BWV 208 by J.S. Bach; “Wayfaring Stranger” a traditional American folk song arranged collectively by the FSU Guitar Ensemble; and “Malagueñas” a traditional Spanish song arranged by Felipe Garibaldi.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.

FSU Department of Music presents a Senior Recital by pianist Riley House on Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. He will be joined by Guest Artist Dr. Joseph Yungen for a piano duet. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page to view the live performance. The concert will also be performed on Wednesday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church in Chewsville, MD.House will perform “Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5” and “Prelude in G-flat, Op. 23, No. 10” by Rachmaninoff; “Préludes, Livre 2” (V. Bruyéres, VI. Général Lavine) by Debussy; “Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119” by Brahms; and “Piano Concerto No. 22 in Eb, K. 482” (I. Allegro) by W.A. Mozart, assisted by pianist Dr. Joseph Yungen.House studies piano at FSU with Dr. Jay DeWire; before college he studied with Pam Lego. He has made the Dean's List, and been awarded the Talent in the Arts Scholarship and FSU Excellence Scholarship. House will graduate in May with a Bachelor's Degree in Music in the Music Industry Track, and plans to form an independent record label. He graduated from Smithsburg High School, Smithsburg, MD, in 2021. He is the son of Tyra Guyton of Smithsburg.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.FSU is committed to making all its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301-687-3035 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258.

FSU Department of Music presents a Senior Recital by percussionist Bryce Campbell on Sunday, April 27, at 3:00 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. He will be accompanied by Guest Artist Dr. Joseph Yungen on piano. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page to view the live performance.Campbell's program will include "CHOPin" by Jesse Sieff; "Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra" by Darius Milhaud; "Concerto for Marimba" by Ney Rosauro; "Bad Touch" by Casey Cangelosi; and "Concerto for Snare Drum" by Colton Townsend.As a Music Major Campbell studies percussion with Dr. Mackenzie Jacob LaMont. He will graduate this May with a Bachelor's Degree in Music, with Education Option. His life goal is "to make a positive impact on the lives of as many people as possible. I will do this as a music teacher and later as an administrator." Campbell graduated from Rising Sun High School, North East, MD, in 2017.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.FSU is committed to making all its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301-687-3035 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258.

FSU’s Department of Music Presents Jazz Combo in ConcertFrostburg State University’s Department of Music presents the FSU Jazz Combo, directed by Tom Harrison, in concert on Tuesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page to join the live performance.In addition to Harrison on bass, performers will include Gabe Hicks on alto sax, Vincent Hangarter on tenor sax, Sam White on trumpet and piano, Doug Holtz on trombone, vocalist Cat Owens on piano, Matt Alexander on bass, and Daniel Hicks on drums.The repertoire of the Jazz Combo focuses on jazz standards which includes some vocal as well as instrumental selections with Cat Owens singing three of the selections in the concert: “500 Miles High”, “At Last”, and “It Could Happen to You.”“500 Miles High” appeared on the album Light as a Feather recorded in 1972 by Chick Corea, and "Return to Forever" was written by pianist Corea and lyricist Neville Potter.The tune “At Last”, composed by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade, was performed by the Glen Miller Orchestra and later made popular in the 1960 version recorded by rhythm and blues singer Etta James.“It Could Happen to You”, written by Jimmy Van Husen and Johnny Burke, was first heard in the film And the Angels Sing in 1944 and has become a classic jazz standard. The Jazz Combo will perform this and the Dexter Gordon favorite “Fried Bananas” as a medley with both tunes sharing the same chord progression, thus making Dexter’s tune a contrafact.“Gazelle”, written and recorded by saxophonist Joe Henderson on his 1971 album In Pursuit of Blackness, features a rhythmically deceptive pattern which has the listener guessing the meter.One of jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine’s most popular albums is Sugar, recorded in 1970. The title song could be considered soul-jazz and may have reached a wider audience than his straight-ahead jazz albums.Pianist Horace Silver composed and recorded the swing tune “Strollin’” for his album Horace-Scope in 1960.A second Chick Corea selection, “Sea Journey”, will be performed as an instrumental and is stylistically like a Bossa Nova, but with Corea’s Spanish flavor. It was first released on a 1973 album of bassist Stanley Clarke and appeared on an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton as well.“Someday My Prince Will Come” was first heard when Snow White sang it to the seven dwarfs as a bedtime story in the 1937 animated film. Composed by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey, the song became a jazz classic recorded by Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, and many more jazz greats. In 1978 guitarist Jim Hall wrote a contrafact called “Waltz New” over the same chord changes and the Combo will perform both melodies together.The modern jazz standard “Solar” is credited to Miles Davis and the first two measures are engraved on his tombstone. The song may have originally been from the pen of Chuck Wayne, although Davis changed a few things and had it copyrighted in his name in 1963 after having already recorded it on his 1954 album Miles Davis Quintet. Pianist Bill Evans’ version from the album Sunday at the Village Vanguard may be the best-known version of the song.With the 1959 release of the album Kind of Blue, Davis pioneered the modal jazz movement abandoning the complexities of the bebop style giving the performers more freedom to create melodic ideas over basic chord progressions. “Freddie Freeloader” is a blues from that album which is known possibly as the most definitive jazz album ever recorded.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.Situated in the mountains of Allegany County, Frostburg State University is one of the 12 institutions of the University System of Maryland. FSU is a comprehensive, residential regional university and serves as an educational and cultural center for Western Maryland. For more information, visit www.frostburg.edu or facebook.com/frostburgstateuniversity. Follow FSU on X @frostburgstate.FSU is committed to making all its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodations through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301-687-3035 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258.