Faculty Recital Features Chamber Music During Homecoming Festivities
September 19, 2006

TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound Assistant Professor of Music (violin) Maria Sampen will be joined by her husband, university affiliate artist Timothy Christie, and others to present the Maria Sampen and Friends faculty recital at Schneebeck Concert Hall on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m.

“This concert brings together a unique mix of musicians, including two married couples, two of my current students at Puget Sound, and our good friend and cellist, Sally Singer,” says Sampen. Pianist Winston Choi, currently on the faculty at Oberlin Conservatory (OH), his wife, violinist Minghuan Xu, and students Daniil Davydov ’08 and Zo Manfredi ’07 round out the performers.

The evening’s program consists of some of Sampen’s favorites performance pieces: Bach’s Concerto in D minor for Two Violins; Graceful Ghost Rag by William Bolcom; Sonata in F minor, opus 80, by Prokofiev; and Brahms’ Piano Quintet.

Tickets are available through the Wheelock Information Center, with remaining tickets available at the door. Cost: $12 general; $8 senior citizen (55+), student, Puget Sound faculty/staff; $5 Puget Sound alumni (Homecoming Weekend); and free for current Puget Sound students. For credit card orders, call 253.879.3419.

Note: A high-resolution photo of Maria Sampen is available upon request. Contact the Office of Public Events at 253.879.3555.

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