September 19, 2003 :: No. 45
Who: |
Department of Music at Cal State Fullerton |
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What: |
Cynthia Ellis, flute and friends in recital |
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When: |
8 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2003 |
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Where: |
Little Theatre, California State University,
Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College Blvd.)
Fullerton |
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Program: |
Bach...................... G minor Sonata
Reinecke ............. Sonata
Amirov .................. Six Pieces
Martinu ................. Madrigal Sonata for flute, violin
and piano. |
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Background: |
Cal State Fullerton faculty artist Cynthia
Ellis is joined by colleagues Jeanne Evans, violin, and Cindy
Williams, piano in an evening of chamber music.
Cynthia Ellis has been raised for her “beguiling flute
solo” and “moments of silken ensemble” according
to the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register.
This exciting flutist regularly performs with the Pacific
Symphony, Opera Pacific, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and
can also be heard on several motion picture, television and
cartoon soundtracks. Her chamber trio, Les Amis Musicalles,
recently won first place in the National Flute Association
Chamber Music Competition. Ellis’ column “Let’s
Talk Picc” is regularly featured in Flute Talk magazine.
Jeanne Evans began her violin studies with her mother Bonnie
Bell. At age 17 she was awarded a full scholarship to study
with Jascha Heifetz at the University of Southern California.
She has appeared as soloist with many Southern California
orchestras, received numerous prizes and awards including
first place in the VOCE and Coleman Chamber Music competitions.
She is concertmaster of the Opera Pacific Orchestra and assistant
concertmaster of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, and has served
as concertmaster for the American Ballet Theater, San Bernardino
Symphony, the Neumark Ensemble and the Mozart Camerata. In
addition, she has performed with the Los Angeles Music Center
Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
and the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival. Active as chamber
music musician, she is a founding member of award-winning
ensemble Les Amis Musicalles, which regularly performs throughout
the U.S.
Cindy Williams is a freelance accompanist
in the Los Angeles area having performed on the Dame Myra
Hess Concert Series, broadcast live on KUSC, on the University
of Texas at Austin and Arlington guest artist series, the
University of Redlands guest artist series and the Young Artists
Concert Series at the Aspen Music Festival. She has served
as staff accompanist at UCLA and California State University,
Fullerton and for the International String Conference in Graz,
Austria and Lausanne, Switzerland. Williams completed her
D.M.A. in accompanying from the University of Southern California
and was named outstanding graduate. She has been on the faculty
of several colleges, including San Jacinto College in Houston,
Brazosport College in Lake Jackson, Texas and Alvin Community
College. A native of Texas, she received her bachelor and
masters degrees in piano performance from the University of
Houston. |
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Admission: |
Advance sales $20 ($12 with advance Titan discount
& $9 with advance CSUF student discount)
At the door all tickets $20 |
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Box Office: |
Tickets available at the Performing Arts Center
box office 657-278-3371. Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays
and one hour prior to performance. Or online at: tickets.com |
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Internet: |
http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/events/ |
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Media Contact: |
Elizabeth Champion, College of the Arts at 657-278-2434 |