| • Zielinski Singers | • Laura Ellis | • Matthew Carmichael | • Nathan Laube | • Brad Diamond | • TBCC | • Boys of County Nashville | • FL Wind Band | • About the Organ | • Directions |
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~* Concert Series 2009-2010 *~
with the Robert L. Sipe Organ
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| September 13, 2009 4:00 PM |
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| Zielinski Singers |
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| Dr. Richard Zielinski, Conductor |
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Founded in 2005 by their musical director, the Richard Zielinski Singers have already established a reputation for artistic excellence. Consisting of 40 professional singers, the chorus inspires audiences with programs of contemporary American choral works as well as great choral classics. Past engagements include numerous appearances in St. Pete and Tampa as well as the Florida Music Educators Association annual conference, Florida ACDA convention and the USF Helps Festival. |
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| October 25, 2009 4:00 PM |
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| Dr. Laura Ellis Organ Professor, University of Floria |
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| Dr. Laura Ellis serves the University of Florida as associate professor in the School of Music and teaches undergraduate and graduate organ, harpsichord and carillon. A native of Minnesota, Ellis graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and holds a Master of Music degree in church music and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance from the University of Kansas. Recent engatements have included appearances at Piccolo Spoleto (Charleston, SC), Westminster Abby, the University of Sydney and various locations throughout Florida, Texas and the South. |
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| November 22, 2009 4:00 PM |
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| Staff Sgt. Matthew Carmichael Saxophonist, U.S. Army Band |
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| Staff Sgt. Matthew Carmichael completed a Bachelor's degree in Music Education at Western Kentucky University and a Master's degree in Saxaphone Performance at Indiana University. He was named a Yamaha Young Performing Artist in the summer of 2003. In June of 2006, SSG Carmichael won an audition to join the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own." He has been playing with the Army Band since November 2006. He is the son of John and Alisa Carmichael, choir director and organist at St. Catherine's. |
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| December 6, 2009 4:00 PM |
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| Nathan Laube Organist |
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We welcome back Nathan Laube, a rising star among young classical musicians. Before graduating this year from the Curtis Institute for Music, Nathan had already distinguished himself by earning First Prize in the Albert Schweitzer Organ Competition, and First Prize in the American Guild of Organists Young Organists Competition in 2007. He has served at Assistant Oranist at the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ with many of his original transcriptions currently being heard on radio broadcasts. he has toured extensively across the United States, England and South Africa.
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| January 17, 2010 4:00 PM |
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| Dr. Brad Diamond Voice Faculty, University of South Florida |
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A talented tenor known for his musicianship and style, Dr. Brad Diamond joined the University of South Florida voice faculty last fall. He completed his Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College and received his Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. a specialist in oratorio repertoire, Dr. Diamond has performed Messiah, St. John's Passion by Bach and various operatic roles with leading symphonies throughout the country. In addiction to his current teaching role at USF, he travels widely as a guest recitalist and lecturer across the United States and Canada. |
| March 7, 2010 4:00 PM |
| The Tampa Bay Children's Chorus |
| Dr. Averill Summer, Conductor |
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Founded in 1989 by Dr. Averill Summer, TBCC is a non-profit organization of over 160 singers in grades 3 through 12, selected by audition, who are divided by age and ability into four choirs. The Chorus has an outstanding performance history locally, nationally and internationally. Here at home, TBCC performs regularly with the Florida Orchestra, Master Chorale, Tampa Oratorio Society, USF choirs and orchestras and the Florida Wind Band. The Chorus has participated in festivals in Paris, Vienna, London, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Toronto. During the past summer, TBCC choristers particpated in the Crescent City Choir Festival in New Orleans under the direction of Bob Chilcott. For more information, please visit their website: www.tbcchorus.org |
| April 18, 2010 4:00 PM |
| The Boys of County Nashville
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The Boys of County Nashville are a band of Irish musicians based in or near Nashville, Tennessee. The band members include Jim Prendergast on guitar and vocals, Bill Verdier on fiddle, David Coe on fiddle and mandolin and Skip Cleavinger on Irish uilleann pipes and tin whistle. Each of the band members has worked extensively in the Nashville music industry, performing and recording with top artists in multiple musical genres. The music that lies closest to their hearts, however, is the popular Irish song and instrumental dance music they will perform in this exciting program of Irish reels and jigs. |
| May 16, 2010 4:00 PM |
| Florida Wind Band |
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| Dr. John Carmichael, Conductor |
| Founded in 2008 by Dr. John Carmichael, the Florida Wind Band exists for the purpose of providing professional quality, public performances of music composed and arranged for the concert band, preserving the wind band musical heritage and premiering new compositions for wind band. The Florida Wind Band seeks to provide entertainment for the residents of the Tampa Bay area, especially those adults who have participated in school band programs or enjoyed band music in its various forms. This recital will feature selections for a chamber ensemble of band members. |
| About the Organ |
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St. Catherine's organ was built by the Robert L. Sipe Company of Dallas, Texas, and was dedicated on January 26, 2003. It is a two-manual, 19-rank organ with 32 stops. Mr. Sipe is one of the foremost designers and voicers of pipe organs in America and has created and installed organs in many notable locations, including Luther College, Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church in Minneapolis, and the Mormon Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City. |
Free-will offerings and your generous donations to the
St. Catherine's Concert Series support and continue these concerts.