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WT’s Beckham-Turner to Present Recital of All-Female Composers
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — An upcoming West Texas A&M University recital will shine a spotlight on overshadowed composers.
Dr. Sarah Beckham-Turner, director of WT Opera and assistant professor of voice in WT’s School of Music, will team with guest artist Ron Land, piano, for a recital of works by female composers.
The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is free. Call 806-651-2840.
Land, an adjunct professor of voice at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, has worked with Beckham-Turner since she was a young artist at Opera New Jersey in 2011.
“Ron suggested a recital featuring all female composers because there is a wealth of stunning repertoire by women that is rarely performed,” Beckham-Turner said.
Works on the program include “Si j’etais un gardinier,” “Les Reves,” “Trahison” and “Villanelles” by Cecile Chaminade; “Elle était descendue au bas de la prairie,” “Elle est gravement gaie,” “Parfois, je suis triste” and “Un poète distait” by Lily Boulanger; “Hai Luli!” and “Havanaise” by Pauline Viardot; “Lorelai” and “Mein Stern” by Clara Schumann; “Waldseligkeit” and “Erntelied” by Alma Mahler; “The Years at the Spring” by Amy Beach; “Love Let the Wind Cry” by Undine Moore; “Dear Edna” by Lori Laitman; and “Casual” by Georgia Stitt.
Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign has raised more than $175 million and will continue through 2025.
About West Texas A&M University
A Regional Research University, West Texas A&M University is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. A Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The University also is home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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