NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Choral Union and Women's Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University will present a concert in remembrance of the Holocaust victims of World War II when the ensembles perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
The program, "Reflections from the Camps," will also feature Dr. Evgeni Raychev, cello; Shirley Watterston, piano; Sherri Fleshner, viola; and SFA vocal area faculty, narrators and soloists.
Heterodyne Duo recital canceled
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A recital by the Heterodyne Duo, originally scheduled for 6 p.m. March 12 in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus, has been canceled.
Flute, piano duo to perform guest recital at SFA
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Terri and Gabriel Sánchez will perform a guest flute and piano concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
Part of the Cole Performing Arts Series, the recital will feature the music of Frédéric Chopin, Katherine Hoover, George Barrère, George Chave, Joachim Andersen and Cecile Chaminade.
Staged reading of 'Mom and Dad' to help fund School of Theatre's Scotland trip
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - An upcoming Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre event will help raise funds for theatre students to travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, in August where they will present an SFA student-written play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Schmidbauer Competition winner to perform with Orchestra of the Pines
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The winner of the 2015 Schmidbauer Young Artist Competition at Stephen F. Austin State University will be the guest violinist when the Orchestra of the Pines performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
Fiona Shea, 15, of Lubbock, who took first place in this year's piano and strings competition, will perform as guest soloist when the orchestra performs the first movement of Khachaturian's violin concerto, according to Dr. Gene Moon, director of orchestral studies at SFA.
Lubbock violinist wins first place in SFA's Schmidbauer Competition
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Fiona Shea, a 15-year-old violinist from Lubbock, took first place in the 2015 Schmidbauer Young Artist Competition at Stephen F. Austin State University.
As the top contestant in this year's piano and strings competition, Shea will perform the first movement of Khachaturian's Violin Concerto with SFA's premier ensemble, the Orchestra of the Pines, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
Alumni scholarship established in honor of former student publications director
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association recently established the Pat Spence Scholarship for The Pine Log to help support students majoring in mass communication and/or art.
'Tea time' helps actors prepare for roles in 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The staging of a formal afternoon tea provided an exercise in Victorian manners for Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre students preparing for their roles in the upcoming performance of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Because tea is served three times during the play, director Jack Heifner, SFA's playwright-in-residence, wanted to make sure the student actors served it properly. Heifner and his assistant director, Nacogdoches senior Sarah Chavez, searched for a local restaurant or tearoom that served afternoon tea.
SFA's A Cappella Choir to perform collection of tour music
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the A Cappella Choir in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
The program, titled "Trailers and Previews: A Collage of Tour Music," will "trailer" music from the ensemble's regional tour of East Texas and "preview" some of the new music the choir will learn for an upcoming tour of Italy, according to Tim King, director of choral actities at SFA.
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