The concert will feature joint performances that start with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Wind Ensemble, led by Dr. Nickolas Doshier, director of music education, and end with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Jazz Ensemble, led by Instructor Dr. Michael Underwood.

鈥淲e intend for it to be music鈥檚 call for joy and peace and the bringing together of people,鈥� Underwood said.

Songs to be performed include:

• 鈥淲altz No. 2鈥� by Dmitri Shostakovich (arranged by Michael Brown)
• 鈥淒usk鈥� by Steven Bryant
• 鈥淪ong and Dance鈥� by Philip Sparke (arranged by Geoffrey Brand)
• 鈥淟ights Out鈥� by Alex Shapiro
• 鈥淜iss of Fire鈥�
• 鈥淥ne by One鈥� by Wayne Shorter
• 鈥淢s. Bird鈥� by Dan Haerle
• 鈥淪cott鈥檚 Place鈥� by the Count Basie Orchestra
• 鈥淕aza Strip鈥� by Joseph Scianni

The performance of 鈥淪ong and Dance鈥� will feature 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 new trumpet instructor and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 second trumpet, Dr. Andrew Stadler.

Admission to the concert is free and is open to the public. For more information, contact the School of Literary and Performing Arts at 501-916-3291 or slpa@ualr.edu.

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The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

The concert will kick off with the Wind Ensemble, led by Dr. Nickolas Doshier, assistant professor of music, which will feature music in which individuals had to look within to overcome.

The selections include 鈥淥n Parade鈥� by Amanda Aldridge, 鈥淲ith Soul Serene鈥� by James David, 鈥淎mazing Grace鈥� by John Newton and arranged by Frank Ticheli, and 鈥淎 Mother of a Revolution!鈥� by Omar Thomas.

鈥淥ne song that will be of particular interest is 鈥極n Parade,鈥� a march written for a military band composed by Amanda Aldridge,鈥� Doshier said. 鈥淏orn in London to African American Shakespearian actor, Ira Aldridge, Amanda Aldrige composed much of her music under the male pseudonym Montague Ring, including this wonderful 110-year-old march!鈥�

The Jazz Ensemble, led by Dr. Michael Underwood, advanced instructor of music, will feature musical selections in honor of Black History Month.

鈥淭he 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jazz Ensemble is playing five pieces all involving Black American composers or pieces influenced by Black artists in honor of Black History Month,鈥� Underwood said. 鈥淓very piece will feature different members of the ensemble.鈥�

Selections will include 鈥淏uckjump鈥� by Trombone Shorty, 鈥淭here鈥檚 a Boat Dat鈥檚 Leavin鈥� Soon for New York鈥� from George Gershwin鈥檚 opera 鈥淧orgy and Bess,鈥� Nat King Cole鈥檚 鈥淪traighten Up and Fly Right鈥� featuring student-vocalist Andrew Battie, Miles Davis鈥檚 鈥淎ll Blues,鈥� and Chicago鈥檚 鈥�25 or 6 to 4.鈥�

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The production, co-directed by Dr. Larry Smith and Kate Sain, features a concert staging of short opera works and beloved musical theatre scenes, each dealing with the idea of fortune in the game of life.

Performances are scheduled for Nov. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m in the University Theatre, which is located in the Center for Performing Arts (CPA) building on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus.

Co-produced by both the music and theatre arts programs, these performances bring together a variety of disciplines from the School of Literary and Performing Arts. They also highlight the work of new faculty and staff at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, as they feature scenic design work by assistant professor of theatre Karen Dauenhauer and technical director Robert Warner. The show includes musical direction by Dr. Nickolas Doshier, assistant professor of music, who conducts a 15-piece orchestra composed of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra musicians, community members, faculty, and students to accompany the vocal performances.

鈥淲hen Dr. Lorissa Mason approached Kris McAbee and me about linking production to a joint music and theatre-led opera class, we believed it was the right time to pilot this kind of integrated student opportunity,鈥� said Stacy Pendergraft, co-director of the School of Literary and Performing Arts. 鈥淒r. Nickolas Doshier鈥檚 incredible assemblage of the orchestra was an unexpected, delightful strengthening of the offering. In all of my 22 years experience here at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, there has not been this kind of substantial instrumental support of live opera and musical theatre performance. It鈥檚 an ambitious, wonderful team effort across the board.鈥�

鈥淭hese innovations come only one year into the existence of the School of Literary and Performing Arts,鈥� said Dr. Sarah Beth Estes, Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education. 鈥淭his remarkable achievement reflects the commitment of the faculty of the school to innovate opportunities for students and the care of the school directors in facilitating such opportunities.鈥�

The event is free, and no reservations are required. For more information, contact the School of Literary and Performing Arts at 501-916-3291 or email slpa@ualr.edu.

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The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

The Jazz Ensemble, led by Dr. Michael Underwood, advanced instructor of music, will jump start the program with three big band pieces: 鈥淎 Nasty Bit of Blues鈥� by Doug Beach; 鈥淗ay Burner鈥� by Sammy Nestico, and 鈥淜id Charlemagne鈥� arranged by Mike Tomaro.

In a new twist, the Jazz Ensemble will next divide up into three jazz combos with one piece each, including 鈥淢ercy, Mercy, Mercy鈥� by Cannonball Adderley, 鈥淭he Preacher鈥� by Horace Silver, and 鈥淏lue Bossa鈥� by Kenny Dorham.

The Wind Ensemble will follow with a concert titled, 鈥淧ortraits of the Sky.鈥� Selections include 鈥淪unscapes鈥� by Chandler Wilson, 鈥淎phelion鈥� by Giovanni Santos, 鈥淪heltering Sky鈥� by John Mackey (arranged by Patrick Dunnigan), and 鈥淩olling Thunder鈥� by Henry Fillmore. Wind Ensemble students had the opportunity to virtually meet and work with composers Chandler Wilson and Giovanni Santos.

“Through the beauty of daybreak, agitating storms, and looking beyond the night’s sky, the Wind Ensemble’s performance will feature music from multiple genres and styles, each reflecting a unique take on the mysterious nature of our atmosphere,鈥� said Dr. Nickolas Doshier, assistant professor of music.

This concert serves as Doshier鈥檚 first performance at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. He joined the music program this fall, where he also serves as the director of music education, coordinates the music education internship program, and directs the Wind Ensemble.

Doshier enjoys working with musicians throughout the country as a clinician, adjudicator, and coordinator of music festivals. He is also an active researcher in the areas of conducting performance and pedagogy, life-long musicianship, and music teacher education.

鈥淚鈥檝e had a wonderful time getting to know the students in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wind Ensemble,鈥� Doshier said.

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