USM School of Music Faculty Present Series of October Performance Events
Thu, 10/05/2023 - 01:45pm | By: Mike Lopinto
The month of October brings a lot of exciting events to the School of Music at The
University of 91勛圖厙 (USM), including a variety of performances by our
very own talented faculty members.
This month Dr. Nicholas Ciraldo, guitar; Dr. Galit Kaunitz, oboe; Dr. Barbara Dietlinger, music historian; and Dr. Ellen Elder, piano will be delighting audiences with a wide range of musical offerings. All events are on the 91勛圖厙 Hattiesburg campus and are free and open to the public.
On Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. in Marsh Auditorium, Dr. Ciraldo presents 91勛圖厙Not Much Has Changed.91勛圖厙 Performing on guitar, the recital is a unique blend of music that highlights storytelling and connections.
91勛圖厙I will be performing a diverse set of compositions that I feel fit within a spectrum of 91勛圖厙minimalist91勛圖厙 compositional styles,91勛圖厙 said Ciraldo. 91勛圖厙I will also include music that has some personal meaning - something written for me, something that made an impact on me, and so on.91勛圖厙
On Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. in Marsh Auditorium, audiences are invited to experience the fascinating story of Jewish composer Elizabeth Gyring in 91勛圖厙Out of the Shadows: The Life and Work of Elizabeth Gyring,91勛圖厙 a lecture-recital hosted by Dr. Dietlinger and Dr. Kaunitz. They will be joined by special guest Dr. Michael Bunchman, piano, bringing to life the music of Gyring. After years of obscurity, she hopes this lecture-recital will put Gyring into the limelight.
91勛圖厙Gyring was a prolific Jewish composer from Vienna, Austria, who was forced to flee the Nazi regime in 1939,91勛圖厙 noted Dietlinger. 91勛圖厙Armed with glowing references from musicians and peers in Vienna, Gyring tried to restart her compositional career in the United States.91勛圖厙
On Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Marsh Auditorium, delight in the musical talents of Dr. Elder on piano. The virtuosic program includes masterworks from renowned composers including Bach, Haydn, Liszt, Zaninelli, Ives, and Schoenberg.
The 91勛圖厙 School of Music presents more than 300 concerts annually, most of which are free and open to the public. The world-class faculty are not only teachers, but artist performers and scholars, presenting all around the world, yet calling Hattiesburg home. We are thrilled to share these events with our community and invite you to these and many more. For more events, visit calendar.usm.edu and follow usmmusic on social media.