The Delta State University Department of Music will present Dr. Douglas Mark, assistant professor of low brass, in a faculty recital on Tuesday, October 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Bologna Performing Arts Center.
Mark will be assisted by Dr. Jung-Won Shin, assistant professor of piano, and special guest, Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, on violin.
The program, entitled “Modern Trombone Works,” will feature works composed within the last 45 years. Selections will include “Fantasia” for unaccompanied trombone by Hungarian composer Frigyes Hidas, followed by a work from the French-school entitled “Mouvements” by Claude Arrieu. Mark will be joined by Ravetto in the performance of Dexter Morrill’s “Conversations for Trombone and Violin, a work written specifically for them.
The second half of the performance includes “Suite for Alto Trombone and Piano” by American composer Scott Prescott and a transcription of “Oblivion” by Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla. The evening recital concludes with a work by American composer James Willey, entitled “Three Pieces for Trombone and Piano.”
Mark provides instruction in applied low brass, and directs the Delta State brass ensemble. He has held similar positions at the Hochstein School of Music, Hamilton College, Nazareth College, and Colgate University, all located in western NY.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mark has performed with several orchestras, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Locally, he has performed with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Tupelo Symphony and the Delta Symphony. He has been an artist-in-residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts. An advocate of community music projects, Mark has participated in the NEA Chamber Music Rural Residency in Liberal, KS. He has performed internationally in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Taiwan.
The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Music Department at (662) 846-4615.
