Nia Brown, piano
Jacob Noel, trombone
with Hiaqiao Wang, piano
Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center
PROGRAM
Come Unto Me, He Never Sleeps
Take 6
(est. 1980)
arr. Nia Brown
Nia Brown, piano
Trombone Concerto
- Andante Maestoso
- Test
- Test
Gordon Jacob
(1895-1984)
Jacob Noel, trombone
Haiqiao Wang, piano
Etude in C# Minor Op. 25 No. 7
I. Test
IITest
Frédéric Chopin
(1810-1849)
Nia Brown, piano
Aria et Polonaise
Joseph Jongen
(1873-1953)
Jacob Noel, trombone
Haiqiao Wang, piano
Nocturne in Db Major, Op. 27 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin
Nia Brown, piano
Secure. Contain. Protect.
- SCP1342 - Future Voyager
James M. David
(b. 1978)
Jacob Noel, trombone
Haiqiao Wang, piano
The Sea and the Seagulls, Op. 39 No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff
(1873-1943)
Nia Brown, piano
Misty
Erroll Garner
(1921-1977)
arr. Bill Holcombe
Carver Whitson, trumpet
Tom Mika, trumpet
Rose Capooth, horn
Jacob Noel, trombone
Cameron McKenzie, tuba
Prelude II & III
George Gershwin
(1898-1937)
Nia Brown, piano
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Bachelor of Music degrees in Piano Performance and Music Education.
Miss Nia Brown is a student of
Katherine Benson.
Mr. Jacob Noel is a student of
Alex van Duuren.
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Since 2009, Karl Jacob has been Music Director and Organist at Immaculate Conception Church in downtown Knoxville. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2007 and studied organ with John Brock. From 1989-2003, Karl lived in Norwalk, Connecticut, working as a church musician and studying with Dr. Stephen Hamilton in New York City.
Matthew Fisher is the incoming Organist & Choirmaster at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Fountain City and is the Associate House Organist at the historic Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. Matthew has served as Director of Music at United Church, Chapel on the Hill of Oak Ridge For the past three years while completing his degrees in sacred music and technical communication at the University of Tennessee. He is now pursuing an MBA at Lincoln Memorial University. Outside of school and church, Matthew accompanies several Knoxville area school and community choirs and he is an active member in the Knoxville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society.
David Asbury is currently the Music Director at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville. He is also active as a piano teacher and accompanist and previously served St. Stephen the Martyr Church in Middleburg, VA. David recently completed his American Guild of Organists’ Service Playing Certificate.
Edie Johnson serves as Music Associate and Organist at Church Street United Methodist Church and as instructor of organ at University of Tennessee where she teaches private organ lessons along with courses in organ literature and sacred music. This summer, she served as organist for the Royal School of Church Music in America Summer Choral Residency in Charlotte, NC.
A North Carolina native, soprano Amy Asbury has been performing for over 20 years. She received a B.A. in Voice from UNC Greensboro and completed her graduate studies at Shenandoah Conservatory with a Master of Science in Arts Management and a Master of Music in Voice Pedagogy. She currently resides in Eastern Tennessee and regularly performs in the Knoxville Area.
Josef Govednik is a junior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, majoring in computer science and minoring in business administration. Josef started playing organ in September 2022 after 14 years of studying piano with Dr. Linda Govel. Outside of academics and music studies, Josef enjoys working out and playing baseball. This summer, Josef studied classical piano at the Euro Music Festival in Sczcecin, Poland.