Silent ‘Phantom’ to Be Screened with Live Score by WT Symphony Orchestra

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — Just in time for spooky season, the West Texas A&M University Symphony Orchestra will perform the score for a simultaneous screening of silent horror classic “The Phantom of the Opera” at three upcoming concerts.

The orchestra will perform Gabriel Thibaudeau’s score of the classic 1925 film in a special event at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.

Admission is $10 for general admission or free for WT students, faculty and staff with a Buff Gold Card.

Members of The Arts at WT Subscription Series also can enjoy a cocktail buffet at 2:30 p.m. and preferred seating. Memberships are currently available.

The orchestra also will host screenings and live performances at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Frenship High School Performing Arts Center, 902 N. Dowden in Wolfforth, and at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the La Rita Theatre, 311 Denrock Ave. in Dalhart.

The Frenship performance also will include a side-by-side performance of Ennio Morricone’s “Gabriel’s Oboe” with Frenship High School string students. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.

The La Rita performance is free and sponsored by the WT Showcase in a Suitcase program.

“Thibaudeau’s thoughtful score does a brilliant job of reflecting the setting of the story,” said Dr. Mark Bartley, WT’s Lilith Brainard Professor of Music and director of orchestral activities in the School of Music in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities. “Heroine Christine Daaé sings in Charles Gounod’s ‘Faust’ in the film, and the music the audience will hear draws from that source. Thibaudeau also incorporates pipe organ in dramatic fashion.

“The best surround sound speaker system can only try to replicate what we’ll be doing with live cinema—presenting a full orchestra with the actual musicians in the room with the audience,” Bartley said.

Soprano soloist Abigail Hite, a graduate student in music performance from Nashville, will be featured.

The WT orchestra performed Thibaudeau’s score in 2006 for a sold-out audience and a same-day encore performance.

For information, call 806-651-2840.

About West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University is a Regional Research University 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. WT boasts an enrollment of about 9,000 and offers multiple options for students to graduate and succeed: 65 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 41 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and three doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference; WT offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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1st Violin

Jonathan Frelix, a graduate student in music performance from Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Juan Mora, a freshman music performance major from Paracito, Costa Rica

Andrea Pereira, a freshman music performance major from Zapote, Costa Rica

Henrique Chamiço Ferreira, a sophomore music performance major from Cerquilho, Brazil

Ana María Franco, a graduate student in music performance from Bogotá, Colombia

Bailey Haney, a senior music industry major from Amarillo

2nd Violin  

Keila Silva, a graduate student in music performance from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Juciane Barbosa, a graduate student in music performance from Sao Jose, Brazil

Andrew Lee, a freshman music composition major from Amarillo

Tesslyn Hazell, a junior music industry major from Amarillo

Jazzikiah Young, a freshman music education major from Lubbock

Abigail Crandall, a sophomore music therapy major from Enid, Oklahoma

Viola

J’Sean Berillo, a senior music performance major from Lubbock

Emily Fulton, a sophomore music education major from Midland

MJ Garcia, a sophomore music education major from Amarillo

Victoria Miranda, a freshman music major from Odessa

Robert Hansen, faculty

Cello 

Anna Bartley, a graduate student in music performance from Amarillo

Eduardo Esparza, a senior music performance major from Amarillo

John Hajje, a senior music composition major from Amarillo

Luke Wright, a freshman music technology major from Amarillo

Double Bass 

Ezekiel Luera, a junior music education major from Fort Worth

Benjamin Brooks, a freshman music education from Trophy Club

Seth Hardin, a freshman music education major from Kilgore

Hayelan Birkenfeld, a sophomore music education major from Amarillo

Flute 

Riley Spalding, a senior music performance major from Amarillo

Oboe

Benjamin Barker, a freshman music education major from Dumas

Clarinet

Jacob Valencia, a senior music education major from El Paso

Bassoon     

Brynlee Miller, a junior music performance major from Canyon

Trumpet    

Elijah Keast, a junior music education major from Odessa

Faustino Lara, a graduate student in music performance from Palestine

Tenor Trombone

Christofer Gaspar, a junior music education major from Amarillo

Favio Marquez, a sophomore music performance major from Rosenberg

Percussion

Nealey Fredman, a sophomore music education major from Amarillo

Zach Barner, a sophomore music education major from Amarillo

Jacob Ortiz, a sophomore music education major from Canyon

Chloe Phillips, a junior music education major from Haslet

Elian Aguilera, a sophomore music education major from Canyon

Jeremiah Romo, a sophomore music technology major from Amarillo

Keyboard / piano / organ 

Piper Fowler, a graduate student in music from Amarillo