-4-ferbergerCollege of Fine Arts SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY ARTIST ►► RECITAL SERIES 2003-2004 JOHN ERICSON HORN ECKART SELLHEIM PIANO ROBERT SPRING CLARINET KATZIN CONCERT HALL Wednesday, September 17 200 • 7:30 p.j,n. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 Six Melodies for horn and piano I. Larghetto II. Andantino IV. Larghetto VI. Andante sostenuto Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Charles Gounod (1818-1893) **There will be a 10-minute intermission** Trio in B-flat, Op. 274 I. Allegro II. A Tale. Andante III. Scherzo. Allegro IV. Finale. Allegro Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) *************** In respect for the performers and those audience members around you, please turn all beepers, cell phones and watches to their silent mode. Thank you. John Ericson is Assistant Professor of Horn at Arizona State University and is artistfaculty in the summers at the Brevard Music Center. Prior to joining the faculty at ASU, Dr. Ericson performed for five seasons in the Nashville Symphony and taught for three years at the Crane School of Music, State University of New York (SUNY) College at Potsdam. A native of Emporia, Kansas, Dr. Ericson holds degrees from Indiana University, the Eastman School of Music, and Emporia State University; major teachers include Michael Hatfield, Verne Reynolds, David Wakefield and Nicholas Smith, with natural horn study under Richard Seraphinoff. Dr. Ericson has published a number of articles on the history and performance of the horn and he may be heard on recordings with groups including the Potsdam Brass Quintet, the Nashville Symphony, the Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Philharmonia. His solo recording Les Adieux (music of Franz Strauss and others) was released on the Summit label in 2003. Eckart Sellheim, Professor of piano accompanying, was born in Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland), and received his musical training in Germany and Switzerland from the late Jakob Gimpel. He was appointed to the faculties of the two major conservatories in Cologne and continued his academic career as Associate Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the University of Michigan in 1983. Since 1989 he has been Director of Accompanying at Arizona State University. He has also served as Guest Lecturer of Fortepiano and Performance Practice at various music academies in Germany. He has given numerous master classes in this country and in Europe. Mr. Sellheim maintains a very active performance schedule, having made concert tours in the U.S.A., Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa and throughout Europe. He appears regularly on radio programs in the USA and abroad and has made 18 recordings as piano and fortepiano soloist and collaborative pianist. Robert Spring, Professor of clarinet, attended the University of Michigan where he was awarded three degrees, including the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. His teachers included John Mohler, David Shifrin and Paul Shaller. Spring has performed as a recitalist or soloist with symphony orchestras and wind hands in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and South America, and has been heard in the United States on National Public Radio's, Performance Today. He frequently serves as clinician and adjudicator and teaches on the faculties of several summer music festivals. He has published numerous articles on multiple articulation and other contemporary clarinet techniques. Spring, President of the International Clarinet Association from 1998-2000, has performed for the 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 International Clarinet Association conventions. He hosted the 1995 International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest at Arizona State University. Dr. Spring is also principal clarinet of the ProMusic Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, OH. He is a Buffet Artist, and plays the Buffet Green line Clarinet exclusively. Performance Events Staff Manager Paul W. Estes Performance Events Staff Mark Adamcin, Marisin Alzamora Sean Campbell, Eric Gewirtz. Erik Hasselquist, Rebecca Jolly Elany Mejia, Michael Sample o THE KATHERINE K. HERBERGER COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS School of Music PO Box 870405,Tempe, AZ 85287-0405 http: //music.asu.edu Events Information: 480-965-TUNE (8863)