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Black
will play ‘Stuff’ during Octubafest
Phillip
Black will perform a tuba recital as part of the Faculty Artist
Series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.
This
will be Black’s 16th annual "Octubafest" recital
since joining the faculty in fall 1986.
Black
will perform Stuff – Theme with Seven Variations for Solo Tuba,
a premiere performance of a work by composer James Grant, commissioned
in 2001. "Stuff" is the first of four works Grant is composing
that will be played by "Soltis Equinox," a new commissioning
consortium for tubists of which Black is a member.
Black
also will play Sonatina for Tuba or Bass Trombone by Halsey Stevens,
Concert Piece for Tuba and Piano by Libby Larson, and Encounters
II for Solo Tuba by William Kraft.
"Kraft’s
work is the first of its type to explore extremes in range and dynamics
and also makes great use of multiphonics – singing through
the horn while playing other pitches," Black says.
"Convalescence
Suite," written by Alec Wilder, is an 18-movement work that
will be pared down to six movements, Black says. "So you’ll
really be hearing ‘suite’ from ‘Convalescence Suite.’
"The
final piece will be Concertino for Trombone by Ferdinand David,
which is one of the great standard works for trombone, and I’m
very happy it works for tuba so well," Black says.
Pianists
Tate Addis and Bridget Hille will accompany Black.
As
part of Octubafest, there will be a students’ recital at 1:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in Wiedemann Recital Hall. Admission is
free, no ticket required.
Call
978-3233 to reserve tickets. Prices start at $4 with discounts available.
WSU faculty and staff may attend Faculty Artists Series concerts
for free, but tickets are required.
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