The School of Music's faculty regularly perform including programs featuring solo musicians, duos and other combinations of various instruments, chamber ensembles, and jazz combos.
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"Some of Our Favorite Tunes": KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament
Sam Skelton, Rob Opitz, Wes Funderburk, Trey Wright, Tyrone Jackson, Marc Miller, Justin Chesarek, and Karla Harris
The KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament present a concert entitled: "Some of Our Favorite Tunes".
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Presenting the "Partial-Ment": KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament
Sam Skelton, Rob Opitz, Tyrone Jackson, Marc Miller, and Justin Chesarek
A reduced-size KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament, under the direction of Director of Jazz studies and Senior Lecturer in Saxophone Sam Skelton, present a concert featuring the works of jazz musicians throughout the repertoire.
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Faculty Recital: Christina Smith, flute and Robert Henry, piano
Christina Smith and Robert Henry
Christina Smith, faculty flutist and principal flutist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present a recital of virtuosic works for flute and piano by Faure, Reinecke, and Boehm. Piano accompaniment by KSU faculty pianist Robert Henry.
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Works for Two Pianos, featuring compositions and transcriptions by Debussy, Ravel, Sisask, Susman, Dessner and Trotignon
Erika Tazawa and Eric Jenkins
KSU School of Music piano faculty artists Erika Tazawa and Eric Jenkins present a concert of works for two pianos.
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Faculty Recital: Sean Thrower & Trey Wright, Guitar
Sean Thrower and Trey Wright
Guitar faculty Sean Thrower and Trey Wright present a special joint-recital featuring works by both artists, as well as other standards in classical and jazz guitar repertoire.
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Faculty Recital: Trey Wright Trey Wright (feat. Laura Coyle and Sean Thrower )
Trey Wright, Laura Coyle, and Sean Thrower
KSU faculty guitarist, Trey Wright and vocalist, Laura Coyle present an eclectic mix of music. Special appearance by guitarist and KSU Artist in Residence, Sean Thrower.
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Kennesaw State University Jazz Guitar Ensemble & Vocal Jazz Combo
Trey Wright, Karla Harris, and Tyrone Jackson
The KSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Combo present a virtual concert featuring varied repertoire. Ensembles are directed by Dr. Trey Wright and Professor Karla Harris.
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Faculty Jazz Parliament
KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament highlights the members of the School of Music's talented jazz faculty. This special performance features the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astor Piazzolla and will include vocalist Karla Harris, Sam Skelton and Luke Weathington on reeds, Rob Opitz on trumpet, Wes Funderburk on trombone, Trey Wright on guitar, Tyrone Jackson on piano, Marc Miller on bass, and Justin Chesarek on drums.
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Jason Casanova, euphonium
Jason Casanova and Eric Jenkins
KSU School of Music presents Jason Casanova, euphonium and Eric Jenkins, piano
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Faculty Recital: Justin Chesarek, drum set
Justin Chesarek, Kati Stewart, Patrick Arthur, and Marc Miller
Drummer Justin Chesarek lends a new perspective to familiar American songwriting ranging from gospel spirituals to pop songs, plus original material by Chesarek. The band, featuring faculty bassist Marc Miller, guitarist Patrick Arthur, and vocalist Kati Stewart, will introduce the jazz element of improvisation to songs where it did not previously exist and bridge the gap between contemporary songwriting and traditional jazz. Songs to include "Friendship" (Pops Staples), "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" (The Beatles), "Lo and Behold" (James Taylor), and more.
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Steinway Spectacular 2019
David Coucheron and Indra Thomas
The KSU School of Music, an All-Steinway School, showcases its talented piano faculty and fleet of Steinway pianos in this special program featuring special guest artists David Coucheron, violinist and Concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Indra Thomas, soprano and Metropolitan Opera star. Performance includes KSU piano faculty members Robert Henry, Julie Coucheron, Judith Cole, Tyrone Jackson, and Huu Mai.
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Junior Recital: Xandrya Kim Edwards, soprano
Xandrya Kim Edwards and Brenda Brent
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Edwards studies voice with Eileen Moremen.
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Faculty Recital: Robert Henry, piano
Robert Henry
Pianist Robert Henry, KSU Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Professor of Music, presents a special solo recital. The Washington Post praised Dr. Henry's "dazzling ability to turn the percussion instrument into a sonorous orchestra… stratospheric sounds… rumbling earthiness… his colorful, virtuosic, sensitive playing proved that nothing surpasses finely executed Chopin."
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FALL REC-EYE-TAL: Robert Henry, Piano
Robert Henry and John Lawless
Robert Henry, Piano presents his "Fall Rec-eye-tal" with John Lawless, Percussion.
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Faculty Recital: Helen Kim, violin and Robert Henry, piano
Helen Kim and Robert Henry
This KSU faculty recital features Professor of Violin, Helen Kim, with Coordinator of Piano Studies and Assistant Professor of Piano, Dr. Robert Henry, featuring works by Claude Debussy, Sergei Prokofiev, Erich Korngold, Jean Marie LeClair, and Max Richter.
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Summit Piano Trio
Helen Kim, Charae Krueger, and Robert Henry
The Summit Piano Trio presents a special recital featuring violinist Helen Kim (Professor of Violin), cellist Charae Krueger (Artist-in-Residence in Cello), and pianist Robert Henry (Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Professor of Music).
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Summit Piano Trio
Helen Kim, Charae Krueger, Robert Henry, and Kenn Wagner
The Summit Piano Trio presents a special recital featuring violinist Helen Kim (Professor of Violin), cellist Charae Krueger (Artist-in-Residence in Cello), and pianist Robert Henry (Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Professor of Music).
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Faculty Chamber Players
Helen Kim, Kenn Wagner, Catherine Lynn, Charae Krueger, and Robert Henry
The KSU Faculty Chamber Players feature various groupings of talented KSU School of Music faculty members and guest artists performing a wide variety of repertoire for strings, woodwinds, piano and more. This performance will include violinists Helen Kim and Kenn Wagner, violist Catherine Lynn, cellist Charae Krueger, and pianist Robert Henry performing Mozart's Divertimento In E-Flat Major (K. 563) and Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat Major (Op. 44).
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Music of France - Doug Lindsey
Douglas Lindsey and Kristine Olefsky
KSU School of Music presents Music of France, Douglas Lindsey, trumpet and Kristine Olefsky, piano.
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Jewish Sacred and Secular Masterpieces
Nathan Munson and Judith Cole
Nathan Munson and Judith Cole present a concert featuring Jewish Sacred and Secular Masterpieces.
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Trumpet Festival of the Southeast: Faculty Jazz Parliament
Rex Richardson, Joe Bransden, Tyrone Jackson, Brad Cannata, and Justin Chesarek
KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament welcomes featured guest artists Joe Gransden and Rex Richardson for a special performance as part of the 2019 Trumpet Festival of the Southeast. Gransden, an accomplished trumpeter, singer, and bandleader, is renowned for his distinctive style that's earned him a loyal following in Atlanta and worldwide through engaging performances and acclaimed recordings as a soloist and with his 16-piece big band. Rex Richardson stays busy as a headline artist at international classical and jazz festivals and as a soloist with a multitude of orchestras, concert bands, brass bands, and jazz ensembles performing across five continents.
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KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament
Sam Skelton, Luke Weathington, Rob Opitz, Wes Funderburk, Tyrone Jackson, Justin Chesarek, Brad Cannata, Karla Harris, and Trey Wright
The KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament present their fall 2019 program, featuring the KSU Jazz Combo I.
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Faculty Recital: Christina Smith, flute and Robert Henry, piano
Christina Smith and Robert Henry
This KSU faculty recital features Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Principal Flute and KSU Artist-in-Residence, Christina Smith with Coordinator of Piano Studies and Assistant Professor of Piano, Dr. Robert Henry.
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John Warren, Clarinet with Robert Henry and Justin Stanley
John Warren, Robert Henry, and Justin Stanley
Clarinetist John Warren presents a recital with Robert Henry, Piano and Justin Stanley, Clarinet.
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Faculty Recital: Twentieth-Century Songs of the British Isles
Jana Young, Todd Wedge, Nathan Munson, John Warren, Eric Jenkins, and Edward Eanes
The talented members of the KSU voice faculty present an evening of 20th-century art songs of the British Isles featuring works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arnold Cooke, and Cecil Armstrong Gibbs. This performance includes soprano Jana Young, tenors Todd Wedge and Nathan Munson, clarinetist John Warren, pianist Eric Jenkins, and commentary by Dr. Edward Eanes, KSU professor of music history.
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