Flute soloist joins WMU orchestra in free concertJan. 26, 2011 KALAMAZOO--The Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra will present a free "German Masters" concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in Miller Auditorium.
Led by conductor Bruce Uchimura, the orchestra will perform compositions honoring three pillars of music history: Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss. The program includes Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 73; Mozart's Concerto in G major for Flute and Orchestra, K. 313; and Strauss' orchestral tone poem, "Til Eulenspiegel," Opus 28. Media contact: Matt Jensen, (269) 387-4678, matthew.d20.jensen@wmich.edu WMU News |
Joining the University Symphony Orchestra will be flute soloist Dr. Martha Councell-Vargas. Councell-Vargas is an assistant professor in WMU's School of Music, where she teaches flute and performs with the Western Wind Quintet, a resident faculty ensemble. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Central and South America, Europe, and across the United States. With a scholarly and artistic specialization in the music of Latin America and the Caribbean, she has participated as a guest artist in several international festivals and has taken top prize in numerous national competitions.