Romantic masterwork featured in First Tuesday concert
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From staff reports
TIFTON — The 2023 First Tuesday Concert Series at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College continues Oct. 3 with a performance featuring Owen Lovell on piano and Bryan Hall on violin.
This concert will showcase the romantic masterwork of Cesar Franck’s Violin Sonata and virtuoso treats by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Eugène Ysaÿe. Also, on the program is the world premiere of a gypsy piece by David Johnson.
Lovell and Hall both have performed extensively in the United States and have appeared as soloists and in conjunction with acclaimed orchestras. Lovell is currently an associate professor of music at Georgia College and State University. Hall is currently an assistant professor of upper strings and orchestra conductor at Georgia College and State University.
ABAC Fine Arts Department Head Jennifer Huang said the concert will begin at 7 p.m. in ABAC’s Howard Auditorium. All First Tuesday concerts are free and open to the public with no ticket required.
Other performances in the First Tuesday lineup include The Music Educators concert on Nov. 7. In 2024, performances will include an organ recital by Andrew Atkinson on Feb. 6., The ABAC Community Choir on March 5, and The Songs of Broadway on April 2.
For more information on the First Tuesday series, visit artsatabac.com/first-tuesdays.
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