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Professor Asia nominated to serve a six-year term as a member for the National Council on the Arts

Congratulations to Daniel Asia of the The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music! President Trump has nominated Professor Asia to serve a six-year term as… More

38th Annual Sholin Guitar Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 38th Annual Sholin Guitar Competition! Misael Barraza Diaz 1st – $1,000 Ana Maria Iordache and Andrea Roberto tied for 2nd… More

Taubeneck Superior Teaching Award: Dr. Buchholz

Congratulations to Fred Fox School of Music faculty member Theodore Buchholz! Dr. Buchholz received the Taubeneck Superior Teaching Award from the College of Humanities for his… More

Events

David Russell, guitar

Sunday February 23, 2020 - 4:00p.m. to 6:00p.m.

Venue: Fred Fox School of Music, Holsclaw Hall

SENIOR RECITAL – Madeline Moeller, trombone

Sunday February 23, 2020 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.

Venue: Holsclaw Hall, 1017 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85721-0004

“What’s Old is New Again” – Philip Alejo, double bass

Monday February 24, 2020 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.

Venue: Fred Fox School of Music, Holsclaw Hall

Sixth Annual David Russell Bach Prize Finalists Recital

Wednesday February 26, 2020 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.

Venue: Fred Fox School of Music, Holsclaw Hall

Trio Festivale, flute, cello, piano, multimedia, film

Wednesday February 26, 2020 - 7:30p.m. to 9:00p.m.

Venue: Crowder Hall

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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music

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THIS WEEK!
David Russell, guitar
Guest

Recitals
February 22, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. & February 23, Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
Holsclaw Hall, $30, 25, 15

Sixth Annual David Russell Bach Prize Finalists Recital
February 26, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $10, 7, 5

One of Tucson’s great treasures is the musical residency of the extraordinary David Russell at the University of Arizona. The Grammy Award-winning artist comes every year to teach and to perform, thanks to the legacy of Sandy Bolton. Russell also judges the David Russell Bach Prize Recital, which presents four top guitar students playing works of Johann Sebastian Bach. This year one of the players will be awarded a custom guitar by German luthier Dennis Tolz, who will be present at the event. ... See MoreSee Less

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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music

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TONIGHT!
Lauren Rustad Roth, violin
Hyunsoo Kim, piano
Faculty, Guest
February 20, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Holsclaw Hall, $Free
Livestream: https://bddy.me/2ukJdRC

Faculty artist Lauren Rustad Roth welcomes guest artist Hyunsoo Kim to Tucson for an exciting evening of music. The pair performed often as colleagues in Cleveland, and this recital marks their Arizona debut together. Hear the baroque sounds of Bach alongside Stravinsky’s “Suite Italienne” from his ballet “Pulcinella,” and the Sonata No. 2 in D Major by Sergei Prokofiev. Ms. Roth is concertmaster of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and assistant professor of violin at the
University of Arizona.

PROGRAM

Sonata No. 3 in E major BWV 1016 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Adagio
Allegro
Adagio ma non tanto
Allegro

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Suite Italienne by Igor Stravinsky

Introduzione
Serenata
Tarantella
Gavotta con due variazioni
Scherzino
Minuetto e Finale

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Sonata in D major Op. 94bis by Sergei Prokofiev

Moderato
Presto
Andante
Allegro con brio

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Please join us for a reception in the Green Room following the performance.

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Artist Bios

Pianist HyunSoo Kim has performed extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, China and South Korea. A much sought-after collaborative artist, Mr. Kim has performed with eminent artists such as Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson, members of the Cavani Quartet, Miami Quartet, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony and among others.

Concerts have brought him to such venues as Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, Merkin Hall in NYC, Chicago Cultural Center, Dallas City Performance Hall, Rolston Hall at Banff Centre, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Olin Hall at Bard College, Kumho Arts Hall, and Seoul Arts Center. He has performed in numerous chamber music series including La Jolla Music Society, Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Chamber Music International in Dallas, Hudson Valley Chamber Circle, IVCI Laureate Series, Linton Chamber Music in Cincinnati, Brattleboro Music Center and Rockport Music.

Mr. Kim was a member of the Collaborative Piano Staff at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Kent State University. He also served as a studio pianist for Itzhak Perlman at the Perlman Music Program during Sarasota Residency.

He currently serves as a collaborative pianist at Texas Strings Festival. He is also the admissions director of ENCORE Chamber Music.

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Lauren Rustad Roth is concertmaster of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and was named Assistant Professor of Violin at the University of Arizona beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. Prior to these positions, she was concertmaster of the Canton Symphony. In May 2013, Ms. Roth earned a Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of William Preucil, and she was accepted into his prestigious Concertmaster Academy. She was a member of the Cleveland Pops orchestra and a substitute with The Cleveland Orchestra.

A native of Seattle, Ms. Roth received a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian studies from the University of Washington. She was a student of Professor Ron Patterson. During that time, she served as concertmaster of the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, Thalia Symphony, and Marrowstone Festival Orchestra. She has also appeared as concertmaster with the Jacksonville Symphony and the Buffalo Philharmonic.

Ms. Roth has performed as soloist with orchestras around the world. Recent highlights include her debut in the Czech Republic performing Mendelssohn’s violin concerto and solo engagements in Arizona with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and the Chandler Symphony. A dedicated teacher, Ms. Roth supports the violin studio at the University of Arizona giving instruction in performance, pedagogy, and orchestral repertoire. She spends summers as a faculty member of the Prague Summer Nights Festival, the Marrowstone Music Festival, and the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Camp. She has served on the faculty of Carnegie Hall’s New York Orchestra Seminar program. Outside of music, Ms. Roth enjoys playing and watching sports, yoga, and spending time with her nieces and nephews. ... See MoreSee Less

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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music

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David Russell, guitar
Guest

Recitals
February 22, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. & February 23, Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
Holsclaw Hall, $30, 25, 15

Sixth Annual David Russell Bach Prize Finalists Recital
February 26, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $10, 7, 5

One of Tucson’s great treasures is the musical residency of the extraordinary David Russell at the University of Arizona. The Grammy Award-winning artist comes every year to teach and to perform, thanks to the legacy of Sandy Bolton. Russell also judges the David Russell Bach Prize Recital, which presents four top guitar students playing works of Johann Sebastian Bach. This year one of the players will be awarded a custom guitar by German luthier Dennis Tolz, who will be present at the event. ... See MoreSee Less

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UA president attends the 46th annual President’s Concert

The 46th annual President’s Concert honors the current University of Arizona president; Dr. Robert C. Robbins, who was in attendance on Friday, February 1, 2019. The concert's featured student soloists were flutist Ivo Shin, performing the first movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major, soprano Erika Burkhart performing the “Poison Aria” from Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, pianist Minjun Dong performing the first movement of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, and cellist Diana Yusupov performing Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Cello Concerto in C Major.

The students were selected from each area of the Fred Fox School of Music – strings, voice, wind and percussion, and keyboard. They represent the depth of talent at the school, shining in this performance with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Their performances were conducted by doctoral student Sean Bresseman and faculty guest conductor Yudai Ueda. The program also included Mozart’s Overture to “Die Zauberflöte” and “The Cowboys Overture” by John Williams, under the baton of Dr. Thomas Cockrell.

Recording Studio

The Jeffrey Haskell Recording Studio is one of the many hidden gems of our Fred Fox School of Music. We are extremely proud of this valuable resource available to anyone. Please visit the site for more information.

Outreach

Outreach is one of the many critical missions of the Fred Fox School of Music. To learn more about some of our exciting programs and initiatives, please feel free to browse this section of our site.

The Fred Fox School of Music is an important destination for a rewarding life in music.

Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty members are dedicated to the development of your talents. They are equally at home in the classroom, studio, or on the performance stage. Along with one-on-one teaching and mentoring, our performance faculty members regularly appear in solo recitals and/or as guest artists with major opera companies, symphony orchestras, chamber groups, and many other ensembles. In addition, our academic faculty members author books that are published by the finest scholarly publishing houses, write articles that appear in major music journals, and regularly present papers and other scholarly lectures at significant international conferences.

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