Students in the School of Music perform recitals throughout their time at Kennesaw State University including featured solo recitals during their junior and senior years.
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Senior Recital: Riley Carson, Trumpet & Jake Gearrin, Trumpet
Riley Carson, Jake Gearrin, and Arie Motschman
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Messrs. Carson and Gearrin study trumpet with Ryan Moser.
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Student Composers' Recital 2019
Ben Champion, Nicholas A. Felder, Matthias Kosse, Yazmeen Mayes, Nolan Rodack, and Brianna Spottsville
This special program features world-premiere performances of original works created by current student composers of the KSU School of Music under the supervision of KSU Composer-in-Residence, Dr. Laurence Sherr, and faculty composer Jennifer Mitchell. An exciting feature of the concert will be the premiere of a 30-minute, Broadway-style musical by Nicholas Felder. The musical, titled "Rick and Josie," is a love story performed by students in the School of Music and Department of Theater and Performance Studies with accompaniment by faculty member Judith Cole. Also featured will be a woodwind quintet by Ben Champion plus several additional student works.
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Senior Recital: Andrew R. Creech, Percussion
Andrew R. Creech, Noah Avrett, Ethan Dupier, Anna Gugel, Christian Kilgore, Mike Makrides, Chris Parker, Andrew Yi, and Judy Cole
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Performance. Mr. Creech studies percsussion with John Lawless and Michael Stubbart.
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Junior Recital: Carlos Diaz, Jazz Percussion
Carlos Diaz, Zach Wilson, Brad Cannata, Rob Opitz, Damontae Scott, and Zach Opitz
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Performance. Mr. Diaz studies jazz percussion with Justin Chesarek.
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Junior Recital: Trey Dunnahoo, jazz guitar
Trey Dunnahoo, Brad Cannata, and Dallas Dawson
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Mr. Dunnahoo studies jazz guitar with Trey Wright.
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Senior Recital: Savannah English, oboe
Savannah English, Arie Motschman, Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Christopher Bowers, and Chase Kelly
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degrees Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. English studies oboe with Elizabeth Koch Tiscione.
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Senior Capstone Lecture Recital: Nicholas Felder, composer
Nicholas Felder
This capstone lecture recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts in Music. Mr. Felder studies composition with Laurence Sherr.
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Junior Recital: Ryan Finlayson, violin
Ryan Finlayson and Eric Jenkins
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Mr. Finlayson studies violin with Helen Kim.
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Senior Recital: Gage Fisher, trombone
Gage Fisher, Josh Hayward, Josh Inglis, Steven Lukehart, Tom Gibson, Wes Funderburk, Devin Witt, Grady Housworth, Tyler Truelove, and Dennis Durrett-Smith
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Mr. Fisher studies trombone with Wes Funderburk and Tom Gibson.
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Non-degree Recital: Sofia Friederwitzer, trumpet and Laurenz Oriondo, tuba
Sofia Friederwitzer, Laurenz Oriondo, Eric Jenkins, Jack Brooker, Johnny Stewart, and Victoria Shrote
This recital is presented while pursuing the degrees of Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Music Minor. Ms. Friederwitzer studies trumpet with Douglas Lindsey. Mr. Oriondo studies tuba with Paul Dickinson.
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Senior Recital: Lucas Gray, Baritone
Lucas Gray and Brenda Brent
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Mr. Gray studies voice with Jana Young.
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Senior Recital: Lauren Greene, violin
Lauren Greene, Judith Cole, Jesse Cook, Colin Gregoire, and Lacee Link
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Greene studies violin with Helen Kim.
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Senior Recital: Lorin Green Flute / Piccolo
Lorin Green, Eric Jenkins, Michael Brown, Andrew Creech, Andrew Yi, Simon Needle, and Teresa Sheppard
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance.
Ms. Green studies Flute with Christina Smith and Kelly Bryant.
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2019-2020 Concerto Competition Final Round
Colin Gregoire, Jesse Cook, Faith Kirkpatrick, Natalie Klein, Joey Grunkemeyer, Sammy Mishkin, Don Cofrancesco, Lacee Link, Andrew Hughes, Andrew Creech, Anna Gugel, Judith Cole, Eric Jenkins, and John Warren
2019 Concerto Competition Final Round. Winners of the KSU Concerto Competition will perform with the KSU Symphony Orchestra or the Wind Ensemble in the Spring of 2020.
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Senior Recital: Jacob Greifinger, trumpet
Jacob Greifinger, Arie Motschman, Andrew Olsen, Will Worthan, Matt Scott, and Trevor Kiefer
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Mr. Greifinger studies trumpet with Michael Tiscione.
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Junior Recital: M. K. Guthrie, violin
M. K. Guthrie and Eric Jenkins
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Guthrie studies violin with Helen Kim.
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Senior Recital: Robert Herrington, jazz guitar
Robert Herrington, Ken Pack, Zach Wilson, Asuria Austin, Carlos Diaz, and Zach Smith
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Mr. Herrington studies jazz guitar with Trey Wright.
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Senior Recital: Matthew Hodgetts, Clarinet
Matthew Hodgetts and Eric Jenkins
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Mr. Hodgetts studies clarinet with John Warren.
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Senior Recital: Kristin Houston, mezzo-soprano
Kristin Houston, Tyrone Jackson, Brad Cannata, and Justin Chesarek
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Houston studies jazz voice with Karla Harris.
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Senior Recital: Josh Inglis, saxophone
Josh Inglis, Zach Wilson, Asuria Austin, Carlos Diaz-Hernandez, Raphael DeJesus, and Grady Housworth
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degrees Bachelor of Music in Performance and Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Mr. Inglis studies saxophone with Sam Skelton.
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Junior Recital: Joey Jacques, piano
Joey Jacques
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Jacques studies piano with Robert Henry.
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Voice Honors Recital
Eric Jenkins
The KSU voice area presents a special performances featuring voice students performing works by a variety of notable vocal composers. This recital is an auditioned-based performance opportunity for students to show off their most impressive songs and arias. Advanced students earn the opportunity to work on their repertoire with world renowned, and the most recorded classical vocalist in history, Jennifer Larmore. Program includes works by Beethoven, Handel, Ravel, Mozart, Bernstein, and many more.
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Senior Recital: RaSheed Lemon II, trumpet
RaSheed Lemon II and Eric Jenkins
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Mr. Lemon studies trumpet with Douglas Lindsey.
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Junior Recital: Lacee Link, cello
Lacee Link and Eric Jenkins
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Link studies cello with Charae Krueger.
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Senior Recital: Francisco Lora, double bass
Francisco Lora, E. J. Hughes, Louis Heriveaux, and Larry Wilson
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Mr. Lora studies double bass with Marc Miller.
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