Axe ’Em, Jacks!
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present the Piney Woods Camerata at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
This will be the fourth concert presented by the conductor-less ensemble created in 2007. Performers for this concert include SFA string students and faculty members Jennifer Dalmas, violin; Christina Guenther, flute; Gene H. Moon, viola; and Evgeni Raychev, cello.
The concert will feature Arcangelo Corelli's "Concerto Grosso No. 4" as a part of the group's mission to perform all 12 concerti grossi of the Italian composer and violin virtuoso before the 300th anniversary of his death in 2013, explained Raychev.
The program also includes works by some well-known composers whose birth anniversaries are celebrated this year: Henry Purcell (300 years), George Frideric Handel (250 years) and Joseph Haydn (200 years).
Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, please call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.