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2021/22
SEASON BROCHURE
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SEASON AT A GLANCE
All dates are subject to change or capacity limitations
For up-to-date information, visit FGCU.EDU/BSMA
AUGUST NOVEMBER
THU 19 + Friends on Earth: Gretel Eisch, WED 3 Fjelstul Art Lecture
Harvey Littleton, Andy Owen with Patrick Dougherty
and Hollis Sigler
SUN 7 Jazz Ensemble
THU 26 $ Woodwind Quintet
MON 8 Wind Chamber Ensembles
FRI 27 + Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth
TUE 9 Percussion Chamber Ensembles
TUE 16 Symphonic Band
SEPTEMBER THU 18 Wind Orchestra
THU 16 Wind Orchestra FRI 19 String Chamber Ensembles
SUN 19 $ Jeanie Darnell, soprano TUES 30 + Choir & Symphony Orchestra:
Joyful & Triumphant
THUR 23 Symphonic Band
SUN 26 Jazz Ensemble
DECEMBER
THU 2 Piano Ensembles
OCTOBER
FRI 3 20th (Almost) Annual Pottery Sale
SAT 2 $ Misook Yun, soprano &
Ryu-Kyung Kim, mezzo-soprano FRI 3 15th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser
with Chansik Youn, piano
SUN 5 + Michael Baron & Priscila Navarro,
SUN 10 Chamber & University Choirs & duo piano
Women’s Chorale
FRI 10 + Senior Projects, Fall 2021
FRI 15 + Spencer Gillespie: Formal Fluidity
SAT 16 $+ Hansel and Gretel
ON THE COVER AND THROUGHOUT THE SEASON BROCHURE:
WED 20 $ An Evening of Jazz Details from BSM&A events, performances and exhibitions; Detail
from artist Lucas Century’s Water Symphony, a mural that can be
SUN 24 Symphony Orchestra found in the Music Building Lobby. Consisting of 75 2x2 foot tiles,
its patterns are inspired by the flow of tidal waters Century sees on
FRI 29 $ + The Misanthrope his evening walks along the beach on Sanibel Island.
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JANUARY APRIL
FRI 14 + Purvis Young: SUN 3 Beethoven Champagne
This is the Life I See Signature Concert
SAT 22 $ Kevin Chance & Eun-Hee Park, WED 6 Percussion Chamber Ensembles
piano duo
THU 7 Wind Orchestra
FRI 28 + Travis Somerville:
Burden of Consequences TUES 12 Wind Chamber Ensembles
SUN 30 $ Krzysztof Biernacki, baritone MON 18 + Digital Media Design
Senior Projects, Spring 2022
TUE 19 Symphonic Band
FEBRUARY
FRI 22 + Senior Projects, Spring 2021
THU 3 Wind Orchestra
FRI 22 $ + Stories of Spoon River
SAT 5 $ Frank Almond, violin
THUR 10 Symphonic Band FRI 22 University Choir &
Women’s Chorale
FRI 11 Chamber Choir
SAT 23 Symphony Orchestra
SUN 13 $ Santiago Rodriguez, piano
SUN 24 Jazz Ensemble
THU 17 Jazz Ensemble
MON 25 Piano Ensemble
FRI 18 $ + On Baile's Strand
THU 28 Chamber Choir
SUN 20 Symphony Orchestra
SUN 27 Ryan Little, horn
MAY
SUN 1 $ Maxim Lando, piano
MARCH
THU 3 Wind Orchestra
KEY
FRI 4 + Pat Collins: Action, Reaction,
Interaction Art Gallery Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
THU 17 $ Happy 100th Birthday Piazzolla! Art & Design Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FRI 25 + 24th Annual Juried Student Nisita Concert Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Art Exhibition & Music Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
SAT 26 + An Evening of Mozart Music - Student Ensembles Series. . . . . . 29
TUE 29 + Emerging Artist Series Theatre Performances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
at Sanibel Music Festival
$ TICKETED EVENT + MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES
SAT 31 String Chamber Ensembles
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INSPIRE | CREATE | PERFORM
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ARTS
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the 2021-2022 artistic season at the Bower School of
Music & the Arts.
We are delighted to welcome you back on campus for a new and
exciting year. Regardless of the extraordinary disruptions and
global challenges experienced in recent months, the Bower School
of Music & the Arts continues to achieve inspiring results in its
academic mission, maintains an excellent reputation, and thrives in
the face of unprecedented change.
I am pleased to share an entire season of concerts, art exhibitions,
and theater performances with you. All events feature outstanding
artists, world-class faculty, and special student performances
taking place on campus, online, and in our community. Despite the
challenges brought on by the pandemic, various forms of creative
endeavors continue to be a defining attribute of the human experience and remain critical to a
comprehensive liberal arts education. Each presentation, experienced either in person or online,
promises new discoveries, fresh perspectives for our audiences, and transformational learning
opportunities for our students.
As we get used to the new reality, we maintain a sense of flexibility and readiness for whatever
unforeseen circumstances may come our way. Our events may require some precautions, special
accommodations, or additional preventive measures to make sure we can safely enjoy a new
performance season. I kindly ask for your patience and I count on your full cooperation. Regardless
of the chosen delivery mechanisms, or necessary precautions, presenting unique content to our
audiences remains our paramount mission.
We embark on a new academic year with a renewed sense of energy, caution, and optimism. I
want to express my appreciation and thank our donors, patrons, and audience members for their
ongoing support of our programs. Your generosity is fundamental to our success and is greatly
appreciated in these uncertain times. Thank you for being an integral part of our artistic journey.
We count on your support, and we hope to see you on campus, online, and in our community!
Welcome back!
Dr. Krzysztof Biernacki
Director, Bower School of Music & the Arts
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ART GALLERY
EXHIBITIONS
Monday - Friday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The FGCU Art Galleries will be closed
during all University holidays and breaks,
and for the summer.
Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date information regarding
dates, times, locations, occupancy and safety protocols.
FGCU.EDU/ARTGALLERIES
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ART
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Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries
FRIENDS ON EARTH: GRETEL EISCH, AUGUST 19
HARVEY LITTLETON, ANDY OWEN AND THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30
HOLLIS SIGLER
ARTLAB
In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth,
a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists
who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary
vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking
medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton
Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded
the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for
her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic
statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the
human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to
her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works
are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a
variety of landscapes.
Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and
Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media
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ERWIN EISCH: HEAVEN STARTS ON EARTH
WASMER ART GALLERY
Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic
work in a variety of mediums. As a founder of the international studio glass
movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of
expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the
potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective
exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass,
printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the
human potential.
Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of
Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin
and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay
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AUGUST 27
THROUGH
NOVEMBER 10
Artist talk:
Thursday,
September 16,
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010;
Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries
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Spencer Gillespie, Rsc, 2019; Oil and acrylic on hanging canvas, 75 x 40 in.
SPENCER GILLESPIE: OCTOBER 15
THROUGH
FORMAL FLUIDITY NOVEMBER 10
ARTLAB
Spencer Gillespie graduated from FGCU in 2017 and recently Artist talk:
completed her MFA at Colorado State University. This solo exhibition Thursday,
features a body of work exploring how identity performs within the October 14
realms of aesthetics through process and material selection. The 5:00 - 7:00 pm
paintings allow us to ask how a provisional approach fits within
the continued legacy of abstraction and how identity is embodied
through action and mark making rather than representational form.
Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association; the State of Florida, Department of
State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture;
and WGCU Public Media
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SENIOR PROJECTS, FALL 2021 DECEMBER 10
THROUGH
WASMER ART GALLERY
DECEMBER 17
Faculty Mentor: Mary Voytek
Artist talk:
At the end of their studies, art majors are required Thursday,
to develop and present a coherent body of self- December 9
generated work. This exhibition combines their 5:00 - 7:00 pm
knowledge of techniques and concepts while drawing
on research of historical and contemporary artists.
Each senior art major in the exhibition designs and
creates a unique installation that combines their
technical skills and conceptual vision.
Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family
Foundation of Estero; and WGCU Public Media
Krista Robbins, Untitled (detail), 2007; Ceramic installation of 100 figures, each approximately 6 x 2 x 3 in
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PURVIS YOUNG: JANUARY 14
THIS IS THE LIFE I SEE THROUGH
FEBRUARY 17
ARTLAB
Artist talk:
In 2009, the FGCU Art Galleries first presented its collection of Purvis
Thursday,
Young’s work to the university and community as a celebration of a
January 13
gift from Miami’s Rubell Family Collection. This year, in celebration of
5:00 - 7:00 pm
African American talent, history and art, the galleries are presenting
Purvis Young’s work in two arenas: the FGCU ArtLab and the Black
History Museum of Fort Myers.
Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, put
together, recreated and constructed. His contextually uncluttered
approach to art made no assumptions about what should or should
not be used to produce his works, or how such materials should
be combined. Born in 1943 in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood,
Young is most associated with the Overtown neighborhood
where he settled in his 20s. Young’s work touched on social and
racial themes, depicting the struggles and joys of Miami’s poor
black community, but the story he recorded in paint is the story of
everywhere. His concerns were universal. His view from the street
was the view of the people. Heads, figures, animals and icons appear
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within the abstractions of his layered and complex compositions.
Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State,
Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and
WGCU Public Media
Purvis Young, American (1943 – 2010), Untitled (Horses and Figures), c. 1985-1999;
Paint on board, 19 x 35 x 25 in.; 2010.0001.0028; Gift of Rubell Family Collection,
Collection of FGCU Art Galleries
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Travis Somerville, Year of Our Lord, 2020; Acrylic, collage, and gesso on found truck tarp,
118 x 123 in.; Courtesy of the artist and Maus Contemporary
TRAVIS SOMERVILLE: JANUARY 28
BURDEN OF CONSEQUENCES THROUGH
MARCH 3
WASMER ART GALLERY
Social injustice and the economic and political structures that Artist talk:
perpetuate oppression, racism in America, the refugee crisis Thursday,
and the current global political environment, are all issues January 27
that have been subjects in Travis Somerville’s work. He often 5:00 - 7:00 pm
uses stereotypical and confrontational racial imagery for its
nostalgic familiarity, asking the viewer to confront their internal
feelings about racism and class struggle. Somerville grew up in
the Southern United States in the tumultuous 1960's and 70's
surrounded by the Southern gentility that harbored underlying
racism and hostility. These social dualities, contradictions
and hypocrisies are exposed in his work paintings, drawings,
sculptures and installations.
Sponsored by Alice and Dean Fjelstul; Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of
Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida
Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media
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Pat Collins, Action Reaction Interaction, 2020; Mixed media collage composition designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.
PAT COLLINS: MARCH 4
ACTION, REACTION, INTERACTION THROUGH
ARTLAB
APRIL 7
Pat Collins looks for public art opportunities to create projects Artist talk:
involving viewer participation, to expand the visibility of art Thursday,
in the community. Combining the carnivalesque with social March 3
commentary, Collins works with stencils, silhouettes and cutouts 5:00 - 7:00 pm
of varying materials. She layers and juxtaposes these elements to
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activate the space as a stage for a cast of characters and symbols.
The challenges of communication in daily life and the emotions
they trigger fill the landscape of images.
Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and
Culture; and WGCU Public Media
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24TH ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT MARCH 25
ART EXHIBITION THROUGH
APRIL 7
WASMER ART GALLERY
Awards
Students working in sculpture, drawing, digital media, printmaking, ceremony:
painting and ceramics submit their finest works for this annual Thursday,
juried exhibition. Up to 70 works of art, demonstrating students’ March 24
accomplishments and experiments, will be featured. The jurors for 5:00 - 7:00 pm
the exhibition are area arts professionals.
Sponsored by Alice and Dean Fjelstul; The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith
Family Foundation of Estero; Method & Concept; the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture;
and WGCU Public Media
Ariel Collins, Orange Durag #1 (detail), 2020; Acrylic on canvas, 26 x 36 in.
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SENIOR PROJECTS, SPRING 2022 APRIL 22
THROUGH
WASMER ART GALLERY AND ARTLAB
MAY 6
Faculty Mentor: Patricia Fay
Artist talk:
At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and Thursday,
present a coherent body of self-generated work. This exhibition April 21
combines their knowledge of techniques and concepts while 5:00 -7:00 pm
drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each
senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique
installation that combines their technical skills and conceptual vision.
Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of
Estero and WGCU Public Media
Tai Goggins (‘17, Art) and Jacq Sanabria (‘16, Art) in the Wasmer Art Gallery, Photograph by Caitlin Rosolen de Jesus (’18, Art)
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– FJELSTUL ART LECTURE –
PRIMITIVE WAYS IN AN ACCELERATED WORLD
PATRICK DOUGHERTY
U. TOBE RECITAL HALL, MUSIC BUILDING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 - 6:00 pm
Light reception to follow in the Arts Complex Lobby
Over the past thirty years internationally acclaimed environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty has
produced a body of work that includes more than 310 large-scale “Stickwork” sculptures, assembled
onsite from Scotland to Japan to Australia, and all over the United States. In November 2021 he will
be creating a site-specific sculptural installation at the Naples Botanical Garden, and this lecture
offers the opportunity to hear the artist discuss his journey from a childhood affinity for sticks to
decades spent creating larger-than-life woven structures that enchant and beguile visitors.
Born in Oklahoma in 1945, Patrick Dougherty grew up in North Carolina, where he roamed the woods
as a child. He began grade school dressed in coat and tie and aspired to follow his dad into the medical
field. However, at thirty years of age, he heard the call of the wild and enrolled in the art department at
the University of North Carolina. In the early 1980’s, he combined his carpentry skill with a love of nature
and began to build sculptures using tree saplings as construction material. His work quickly evolved from
single pieces on conventional pedestals to monumental-scale environmental works.
Sponsored by Alice and Dean Fjelstul
In partnership with the Naples Botanical Garden
Left to right: Childhood Dreams, 2007, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ. Photo: Adam Rodriguez; Close Ties, 2006, Scottish Basket-
makers Circle, Dingwall, Scotland. Photo: Fin Macrae; Patrick Dougherty, photo courtesy Biltmore/Rachael MacIntosh.
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The 2019 FGCU Empty Bowls Team / Photos by James Greco
15TH FGCU EMPTY BOWLS
FUNDRAISER
FGCU ARTS COMPLEX COURTYARD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
Intended start time 11:30 am
In these challenging times, helping our neighbors
in need with food insecurity has never been more
Helping our neighbors one bowl at a time
important. Now in its 15th year, the FGCU Empty Bowls
Fundraiser is committed to the ongoing adaptation
of our fundraising formula to make sure we all come
together to support the food pantry at our partner
organization, Interfaith Charities of South Lee. In
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one form or another, there will be bowls and soup,
potters and students, and the friends, colleagues and
community participants that make it happen.
BELOW: FGCU Sculpture Professor Mary Voytek
For more info and timing, stay tuned on with alumni student exhibitors Maria (Jijon) Steiner
www.facebook.com/FgcuEmptyBowls (‘15, Art) and Jordan Blankenship (‘17, Art)
20TH (ALMOST) ANNUAL POTTERY SALE
FGCU ARTS COMPLEX COURTYARD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
After a necessary pause last year, in 2021 we are happy
to celebrate the 20th edition of the FGCU Pottery Sale
featuring the work of area potters and FGCU faculty,
students and alumni, made possible through twenty
years of partnership with the United Arts Council of
Collier County. Free coffee with the artists at 10 am.
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DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN APRIL 18
SENIOR PROJECTS, SPRING 2022 THROUGH
APRIL 22
COHEN STUDENT UNION, RM 214
Opening reception:
DMD Senior Projects is an exhibition of graduating students from
Monday,
the Digital Media Design major. Senior Projects is a showcase
April 18
of innovative and creative student work and is a platform for the
5:00 -7:00 pm
emerging talent and fresh thinking of these young designers. The
students are working across multiple media including interactive
Works on display:
design, video production, animation, video game design, graphic
design, photography and illustration. The works in this exhibition are APRIL 19
a celebration of their talent and the exhibition is an important step THROUGH
towards careers in the design industry. APRIL 21
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Ana Quintana, Monsters don’t have to be scary (character designs), 2021. Digital Illustration, 18 x 24 in.
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NISITA CONCERT SERIES AND
MUSIC SPECIAL EVENTS
Sponsored by Maurizio and Laura Nisita
All performances take place in the
U. Tobe Recital Hall in the Music Building,
unless otherwise noted.
Tickets can be purchased online
at fgcu.edu/concerts and are
$10 for the general public or $7 for students.
Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date information regarding
dates, times, locations, occupancy and safety protocols.
FGCU.EDU/CONCERTS
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Suzanne Kirton Judy Christy Paul Votapek
Kristen Sonneborn Ryan Little
WOODWIND QUINTET
SUZANNE KIRTON, FLUTE
JUDY CHRISTY, OBOE
PAUL VOTAPEK, CLARINET
KRISTEN SONNEBORN, BASSOON
RYAN LITTLE, HORN
WITH MICHAEL BARON, PIANO
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
Michael Baron 7:30 pm
Woodwind music at its finest! The five
principal woodwind musicians from the
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra will perform
works for a woodwind quartet. They will then
be joined by pianist Michael Baron for a
performance of Francis Poulenc’s magnificent
Sextet for Piano and Winds.
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JEANIE DARNELL, SOPRANO
MICHAEL BARON, PIANO
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
3:00 pm
Soprano Jeanie Darnell and pianist Michael
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Baron, founding faculty members of the Bower
School of Music, have performed recital programs
collaboratively throughout the United States,
South America, and Europe for fifteen years. They
will delight you with a program of art songs and
opera arias. A special feature to the program will
be a comparison between the original Chopin
mazurkas for solo piano and the Pauline Viardot
arrangements for voice and piano.
Jeanie Darnell and Michael Baron
Misook Yun Ryu-Kyung Kim Chansik Youn
MISOOK YUN, SOPRANO
RYU-KYUNG KIM, MEZZO-SOPRANO
CHANSIK YOUN, PIANO
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:30 pm
Drawing upon nearly one thousand years of Korean cultural history and its spirit, an evening of
Korean art songs will be presented by two Korean female vocalists, Dr. Misook Yun and Dr. Ryu-
Kyung Kim. This lecture-concert program will blend not only their soaring soprano and mezzo
voices but also beautiful Korean poetry and folk tunes with Western-influenced 20 th and 21st
centuries musical compositions. This concert will be a unique cultural experience for many music
lovers. FGCU alumnus Chansik Youn (‘19, Music) will collaborate on the piano.
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AN EVENING OF JAZZ
GERALD AUGUSTIN, TENOR SAXOPHONE
JOEL LAW, PIANO
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BRANDON ROBERTSON, DOUBLE BASS
GERALD LAW, DRUMS
WITH MICHAEL BARON, PIANO
SUZANNE KIRTON, FLUTE
TROY JONES, PERCUSSION
Gerald Augustin Joel Law
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
7:30 pm
A fun evening of jazz and jazz inspired
pieces. Emmy Nominated and BSM Faculty
member Brandon Robertson will present
a variety of new original music from his
quartet. Joining him in this performance will
be Gerald Augustin on Tenor Saxophone,
Joel Law on piano, and Gerald Law on
drums. Suzanne Kirton, principal flutist of the
Naples Philharmonic will join Michael Baron,
piano and Troy Jones, percussion for Claude
Bolling’s ever-popular Suite for Flute and
Brandon Robertson Gerald Law Jazz Piano Trio.
Troy Jones Suzanne Kirton Michael Baron
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MICHAEL BARON &
PRISCILA NAVARRO,
PIANO DUO
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
3:00 pm
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In celebration of their new French
music CD and as a preview of their
Carnegie Hall concert, Michael Baron
and Priscila Navarro (’15, Music)
present masterpieces for piano duo.
Reserve your tickets early for these
two audience favorites in what is sure
to be a spectacular concert.
KEVIN CHANCE & EUN-HEE PARK, PIANO DUO
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22
7:30 pm
Kevin Chance, professor at the University of Alabama, and Eun-Hee Park professor at the
University of Montevallo, Alabama present an exciting program of works for two pianos. Both
brilliant soloists, together they share the passion and beauty in the masterpieces for two pianos
that they perform. This concert presents a special opportunity to hear two brilliant pianists
performing on matching 9-foot grand Steinway concert pianos.
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KRZYSZTOF BIERNACKI,
BARITONE
Michael Baron, piano
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30
3:00 pm
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Join baritone Krzysztof Biernacki and pianist
Michael Baron for a masterworks recital
featuring outstanding selections from 19th
and 20th-century art song repertoire. Dr.
Biernacki appeared in principal roles with
opera companies and symphony orchestras
in North America and Europe and is an
accomplished recitalist performing a wide
range of vocal repertoire in numerous
languages. Don’t miss this opportunity to
meet the artist who also serves as the Director
of the Bower School of Music & the Arts.
FRANK ALMOND,
VIOLIN
Michael Baron, piano
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5
7:30 pm
For 25 seasons, Frank Almond was the
Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra. He held similar positions with the
Rotterdam Philharmonic and the London
Philharmonic Orchestra. A prizewinner of the
Paganini and Tchaikovsky competitions, his
most recent series of recordings, A Violin’s
Life, chronicles the history and lineage of his
current violin, the 1715 Lipiński Stradivarius.
The instrument has direct ties to Giuseppe
Tartini, Edvard Grieg, Johannes Brahms, and
Robert and Clara Schumann. A concert not to
be missed.
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SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ,
PIANO
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13
3:00 pm
Santiago Rodriguez has been called “a
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phenomenal pianist” (The New York Times)
and “among the finest pianists in the world”
(The Baltimore Sun). His international career
was launched in 1981 when he won the
Silver Medal at the Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition. He has performed
internationally with leading orchestras,
including the London Symphony, the Dresden
Staatskapelle, the Yomiuri-Nippon Symphony
Orchestra of Japan, the Philadelphia, Chicago,
St. Louis, Baltimore, and National Symphony
Orchestras, and the American Symphony
Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall in New York.
One of today’s foremost interpreters of the
music of Sergei Rachmaninov, Santiago
Rodriguez has performed all of the
composer’s major piano works in concert.
RYAN LITTLE,
HORN
Michael Baron, piano
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27
3:00 pm
Ryan Little, Principal Horn of the
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and
Instructor at the Bower School of
Music joins pianist Michael Baron in
a recital of rare gems form the horn
repertoire. This is a rare opportunity
to hear a master of this beautiful
and difficult instrument perform
lyrical and virtuoso pieces in the
acoustically exquisite U. Tobe Recital
Hall. A concert not tobe missed.
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HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY PIAZZOLLA!
JODI DESALVO, PIANO
THOMAS CIMARUSTI, ACCORDION/BANDONEON
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
7:30 pm
Come enjoy an evening of tango music as members from the Bower
School of Music faculty, including Thomas Cimarusti, and guest artists,
including Jodi DeSalvo, celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary
tango composer, Astor Piazzolla. The program will feature various works
from Piazzolla's prolific catalogue of works, including songs, solo pieces,
and chamber pieces that feature the bandoneon, accordion, violin,
piano, and a special surprise direct from Argentina. The night promises
to transport you to the dance halls of Buenos Aires and the sensual
sounds that so characterize the music
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Photo by Matt Dine
MAXIM LANDO, PIANO
SUNDAY, MAY 1
3:00 pm
18-year-old American pianist Maxim Lando makes his third bi-annual appearance on the Nisita
Series where he has consistently sold out and wowed his audiences with his brilliant performances.
Recent accomplishments include winning the 2020 Young Artist Award and the Young Artists
International Auditions. Mr. Lando has performed with major orchestras of the world including
symphonies of Pittsburgh, Toronto, Vancouver and Hawaii, Russia’s Mariinsky Theater Orchestra,
St. Petersburg Symphony, Russian National Orchestra, Bolshoi Symphony, Moscow Philharmonic,
Kazakh State Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, and China’s NCPA Orchestra.
26MUSIC SPECIAL EVENTS
Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date information
regarding occupancy and safety protocols. FGCU.EDU/CONCERTS
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Bower School of Music, in
collaboration with Opera Naples
The Wang Opera Center, 2408
Linwood Ave., Naples
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 / 7:00 pm
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 / 3:00 pm
Hansel and Gretel will be an encore
performance of Opera Workshop’s production
in May 2021, and is being presented at the
lovely Wang Opera Center in Naples.
Tickets can be purchased in person or online at operanaples.org and are $15-$60, or $8 for students
EMERGING ARTIST SERIES
AT THE SANIBEL MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Sanibel Congregational U.C.C.,
2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
TUESDAY, MARCH 29 / 11:00 am
TUESDAY, APRIL 5 / 11:00 am
Sanibel Music Festival’s 2nd Annual Emerging
Artist Series will once again feature the strings of
the Bower School of Music. Last season, Dr. Kyle
Szabo brought three string student ensembles to
perform outdoors on Sanibel, and will continue
the new tradition in 2022! Be sure to check the
Festival’s website or ours for updates and ticketing
information. sanibelmusicfestival.org
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Champagne
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Signature c o n c e rt
BEETHOVEN CHAMPAGNE SIGNATURE CONCERT
MICHAEL BARON, PIANO
GLENN BASHAM, VIOLIN
ADAM SATINSKY, CELLO
PAUL VOTAPEK, CLARINET
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 / 3:00 pm
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
In celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Works to be performed are:
250th birthday, the Myra & Van Williams • Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring”
Distinguished Professor in Music, Pianist • Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 5, No. 2
Michael Baron joins musicians from the
• Clarinet Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Glenn
Basham, Concertmaster; Adam Satinsky, • Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1
Principal Cello and Paul Votapek, Principal
Clarinet to explore chamber music works
of the immortal Beethoven in deeply
moving performances.
The concert is at 3:00 pm and will be followed by a champagne reception.
RSVPs are required for this concert, and contributions are encouraged. All proceeds benefit
the Bower School of Music. This concert is sponsored by Richard S. Prescott & DJ Arnold and
Monaise MacDonald.
Information and reservations can be found online at: fgcu.edu/concerts/champagne
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CONCERT SERIES
All concerts are free and
open to the public.
Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date information regarding
dates, times, locations, occupancy and safety protocols.
FGCU.EDU/CONCERTS
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CHORAL
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The Chamber Choir is a select auditioned ensemble of mixed voices.
The University Choir is a large ensemble of mixed voices and is open to all students.
The Women's Chorale is a select, auditioned ensemble of treble voices.
SUN OCTOBER 10 3:00 pm CHAMBER & UNIVERSITY CHOIRS
& WOMEN’S CHORALE
Naples United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road, Naples
TUES NOVEMBER 30 4 & 7 pm CHOIR & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:
JOYFUL & TRIUMPHANT
Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, Naples
Please consider an RSVP to this event by registering at fgcu.edu/joyfulandtriumphant
FRI FEBRUARY 11 7:30 pm CHAMBER CHOIR
Naples United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road, Naples
FRI APRIL 22 7:30 pm UNIVERSITY CHOIR & WOMEN’S CHORALE
Naples United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road, Naples
THURS APRIL 28 4:00 pm CHAMBER CHOIR
Bower Chapel, 130 Moorings Park Dr, Naples
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ORCHESTRA
The Symphony Orchestra is a
60 to 70-piece full ensemble
performing standard symphonic
repertoire. The Chamber Orchestra
is a smaller ensemble of 15 to 20
players performing Baroque to
Contemporary works.
SUN OCTOBER 24 3:00 pm SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
TUES NOVEMBER 30 4 & 7 pm CHOIR & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:
JOYFUL & TRIUMPHANT
Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, Naples
Please consider an RSVP to this event by registering at fgcu.edu/joyfulandtriumphant
SUN FEBRUARY 20 3:00 pm SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
SAT APRIL 23 7:30 pm SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
JAZZ
The Bower School of Music offers
a variety of big band and combo
experiences in the auditioned
ensemble Flight: Jazz at FGCU
SUN SEPTEMBER 26 3:00 pm JAZZ ENSEMBLE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
SUN NOVEMBER 7 3:00 pm JAZZ ENSEMBLE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
THURS FEBRUARY 17 7:30 pm JAZZ ENSEMBLE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
SUN APRIL 24 3:00 pm JAZZ ENSEMBLE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
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BANDS
The FGCU Wind Orchestra and Symphonic Band perform the highest quality music
composed and adapted for wind band.
THUR SEPTEMBER 16 7:30 pm WIND ORCHESTRA
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
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THUR SEPTEMBER 23 7:30 pm SYMPHONIC BAND
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
TUES NOVEMBER 16 7:30 pm SYMPHONIC BAND
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
THUR NOVEMBER 18 7:30 pm WIND ORCHESTRA
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
THUR FEBRUARY 3 7:30 pm WIND ORCHESTRA
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
THUR FEBRUARY 10 7:30 pm SYMPHONIC BAND
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
THUR MARCH 3 7:30 pm WIND ORCHESTRA
Lehigh Senior High School, 901 Gunnery Rd., Lehigh Acres
THUR APRIL 7 7:30 pm WIND ORCHESTRA
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
TUES APRIL 19 7:30 pm SYMPHONIC BAND
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
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INSTRUMENTAL
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
The Bower School of Music offers
instrumental ensembles of modest
size to perform chamber music.
MON NOVEMBER 8 7:30 pm WIND CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
TUES NOVEMBER 9 7:30 pm PERCUSSION CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
FRI NOVEMBER 19 7:30 pm STRING CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
THUR MARCH 31 7:30 pm STRING CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
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WED APRIL 6 7:30 pm PERCUSSION CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
TUES APRIL 12 7:30 pm WIND CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
ADDITIONAL STUDENT CONCERTS
THUR DECEMBER 2 7:30 pm PIANO ENSEMBLE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
SAT MARCH 26 7:30 pm AN EVENING OF MOZART
AN OPERA WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
SUN MARCH 27 3:00 pm AN EVENING OF MOZART
AN OPERA WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
MON APRIL 25 7:30 pm PIANO ENSEMBLE
U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus
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33THEATRE
PERFORMANCES
The season is sponsored in part by Gene and Lee Seidler
All performances take place in TheatreLab
in the Arts Complex.
Tickets can be purchased online
at fgcu.edu/theatrelab and are
$10 for the general public or $7 for students.
Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date information regarding
dates, times, locations, occupancy and safety protocols.
FGCU.EDU/THEATRELAB
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THE MISANTHROPE OCTOBER 29
THROUGH
BY MOLIERE NOVEMBER 7
TRANSLATED BY CURTIS HIDDEN PAGE OCTOBER 29 & 30 and
NOVEMBER 5 & 6
DIRECTED BY DAN BACALZO
at 7:30 pm
What value does the truth hold? Alceste fervently believes OCTOBER 31 and
that honesty is always the best policy, but finds that not NOVEMBER 6* & 7
everyone agrees with him – including the woman he loves. at 2:00 pm
This comedy of manners from 17th-century French playwright
Moliere explores still-timely issues relating to truth, fidelity, * There will be a discussion
and hypocrisy. Can an honest man find love and happiness in a with the cast and crew
world in which lying is expected, if not necessarily admired? following this performance
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and
can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab
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ON BAILE'S STRAND FEBRUARY 18
THROUGH
BY W. B. YEATS FEBRUARY 27
DIRECTED BY BARRY CAVIN FEBRUARY 18, 19,
25 and 26 at 7:30 pm
Yeats’ poetic play uses ancient Celtic myths and traditional lore FEBRUARY 20, 26*
to explore all the meanings of passion, familial bonds, political and 27 AT 2:00 pm
ambition, and the futile drive to control nature.
Cuchulain, a great warrior king, reluctantly swears loyalty to * There will be a discussion
with the cast and crew
King Conchubar to consolidate a defense against a common
following this performance
enemy, Queen Aoife, with whom Cuchulain had once had a
passionate affair. During the ceremony to make official the
agreement between Cuchulain and Conchubar, a young
stranger appears and requests to battle Cuchulain. The results
from the fight cause Cuchulain to go mad and wage war
against the waves of the ocean.
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and
can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab
36THEATRE
STORIES OF SPOON RIVER APRIL 22
THROUGH
ADAPTED AND CO-DIRECTED MAY 1
BY FGCU STUDENTS AND
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APRIL 22, 23, 29
FACILITATED BY KRISTIN MELLIAN and 30 at 7:30 pm
Every town has its secrets, but what happens when the souls APRIL 24 & 30*
of departed residents return to reveal them? In 1915, Edgar and MAY 1 AT 2:00 pm
Lee Masters published a collection of free-verse first-person
autobiographical epitaph poems expressing the lives, the * There will be a discussion
with the cast and crew
grievances, and the manner of death of over two-hundred
following this performance
fictional residents of an imaginary town called Spoon River.
Join FGCU's Creating New Theatre class for their devised work
Stories of Spoon River based on and including poems from
Masters’ Spoon River Anthology.
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and
can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about the Bower School of Music & the Arts at FGCU,
concerts, special events and theatrical performances
can be directed to Joanna Hoch, Events Coordinator
at jhoch@fgcu.edu or by phone at (239) 745-4268
Questions about gallery exhibitions can be directed
to Anica Sturdivant, Assistant Curator at asturdiv@fgcu.edu
or by phone at (239) 590-7199
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(FGCU's Main Entrance). Drive to the first stop sign and turn right. KEY:
Follow the curve around to the next stop sign and turn left. There is 1 Music Building:
a parking lot directly on the right and a parking garage on the left as U. Tobe Recital Hall
soon as you turn at the stop sign. 2 Arts Complex:
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end of the parking lot. Please park here for all events in the Music and TheatreLab
Building and the Arts Complex.
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