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8 The Voice, For Students, By Students | February 22, 2012 | www.issuu.com/fsuvoice | send news tips to the editor; thevoice.fsu@gmail.com MUSICREVIEW NC Symphony performs at FSU \oh f Piuito In Jennifer Lucas By Jennifer Lucas Voice Editor-In-Chief North Carolina Symphony played for the first time at Fayetteville State University Feb.. 18 as part of the “EWoiac and America” series. The symphony, under the direction of mu sic director Grant Llewellyn, performed a se lection of music by John Knowles Paine and Antonin Dvof^, to a crowd of avid classical fans in the Seabrook Auditorium. As part of the series there was a pre-concert chamber music performance featuring FSU faculty. During the preconcert performance Joseph Horowitz, the writer and producer of the series, gave a brief history of Dvofak’s life in the United States area of New York, pre turn of the 20th century. The main performance was divided into two parts the “Hiawatha Melodrama for Ac tor and Orchestra” and Dvofdk’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor. Op. 95 “From the New World.” During the “Hiawatha Melodrama for Ac tor and Orchestra” Kevin Deas, actor and baritone, told several of the lines from “The Song of Hiawatha” by Longfellow, while David Hartman informed the audience of dif ferent aspects of Dvof4k’s life in the United States. As Hartman, Deas, and the North Carolina Symphony told the story of how plantation music (now “Spirituals”) and sav age (Native America) music help to influence Dvofak’s goal of finding a truly American style of music. After a brief intermission the audience was brought ever more into the world as Dvofak painted it in his Symphony No. 9 in E mi nor, Op. 95 “Form the New World” as the entire symphony of all four movements was ^rformed beautifully by the North Carolina Symphony. Writer and producer of the series Horowitz also gave a special presentation to students Voice Photo by Jennifer Lucas Joseph Horowitz and Dr. Earnest Lamb during after symphony Q & A session. and faculty of FSU Feb.. 13 in Rosenthal as a preview of the symphony. Fayetteville State Universtiy's tribute to Duke Ellington By Barron Green “Jazz is something I adore,” said Ronald Blanks, a Fay etteville State University student and soloist in a recent per formance at Seabrook Auditorium held in remembrance and celebration of the world famous musician Duke Ellington. Blank s solo, “Ain’t But The One” was bright with a smooth sound and uptempo beat. The ear catching snaps of the trumpet and trombone section of the Fayetteville Jazz Orchestra complemented the FSU Concert Choir Both were showcased in the Feb. 5 performance at the Seabrook audito rium. The Heritage Restoration Chorale also performed at the Ellington celebration. The performance was more than just students playing old music. The concert was intended to uplif) and energize the spirit. Some audience members stood up and clapped to the rhythm of the beat. They seemed to feel the music. Brittany Marsh, a FSU senior, who attended the perfor mance said the jazz orchestra did an “awesome job” interact ing with the audience. She said Dr. Neil Finn, director of the Fayetteville Jazz Orchestra, was especially interactive with the crowd. Finn, a FSU professor, plays the trombone “I loved the dynamics. Marsh said. “They were very alive ” Ray Codrington, a guest artist at FSU who recently played a night of performances in December, accompanied the Fayette ville Jazz Orchestra for the Ellington celebration. Codrington who has played at the Apollo Theater in New York City is now a member of the John Brown Quintet, which tours North Carolina. Codrington and other artists at the showcase played El lington songs that aren’t as well known such as “Heaven and Suite: It s Freedom.” The performance, hosted by FSU’s Department of Performing and Fine Arts, was titled Duke El lington - The Sacred Concerts. Ellmgton, a world famous songwriter, conductor, and pia nist om 1899, set out to be the originator of big band jazz. 3ge of seven, Ellington gained interest in piano Md fine arts. Bom in Washington, DC, he later moved to New *if pursue a music career and make a name for him- se . llmgton composed three sacred pieces in concert that range from 1962 to 1973. Despite the religious overtones of some of the songs from Ellington’s sacred series, he wanted e songs to be non-denominational so that everyone could enjoy them. Somethin bout believing” trailed the opening ballot and soothed the audiences ears with a soft smooth melody. The jazz orchestra and the choir closed the celebration with a piece entitled Praise God and Dance,” ending the night on an upbeat note.
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