ADA, Okla. – The annual East Central University Faculty Showcase Concert is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
This event will highlight the talent and diversity of ECU’s music faculty through a varied and engaging program.
The event is free and open to the public.
This year’s showcase will feature performances from:
- Melody Baggech, Professor of Music
- Nathaniel Berman, Associate Professor of Woodwinds
- Alexandra Aguirre-Berman, Adjunct Instructor of Flute
- Doug Laramore, Adjunct Instructor of High Brass
- Justin Lewis, Assistant Director of Bands
- Christopher Martin, Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass
- Dr. Nicholaus Meyers, Director of Bands and Percussion
- Farren Rowan, Staff Accompanist, Music Education, Piano
- Grayson Rushing, Percussion
The program includes a blend of classical and contemporary works from composers such as George Frideric Händel, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Launy Grøndahl, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and more.
Highlights include:
- “Let the Bright Seraphim” by Händel, performed by Melody Baggech (soprano), Doug Laramore (trumpet), and Farren Rowan (piano)
- “Concerto for Bass Tuba (Mvt. I)” by Vaughan Williams, featuring Christopher Martin
- A unique solo vibraphone piece, “Time? Where Did It Go?”, composed and performed by Dr. Nicholaus Meyers
- A whimsical piccolo and alarm clock piece, Wake Up! by Tilmann Dehnhard, performed by Alexandra Aguirre-Berman
- Traditional and folk-inspired works, including “Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake,” arranged by Chen Pei-Xun and performed by Farren Rowan
- and much more.
The showcase offers something for every listener, from dramatic vocal arias to modern chamber works and virtuosic instrumental solos.
For more information, contact Melody Baggech with the ECU Department of Performing Arts at mbaggech@ecok.edu.
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