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September 10, 2004

SFA faculty present piano trio

Three members of the Stephen F. Austin State University music faculty will present a Faculty Piano Trio Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, in Cole Concert Hall.

Violinist Jennifer Dalmas, assistant professor; cellist Evgeni Raychev, adjunct faculty; and Ron Petti, director of accompanying; will perform trios by Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn and Joaquin Turina. The selections span three centuries and offer a wide range of styles.

On Haydn's "Piano Trio in E major," Petti will play the harpsichord, the keyboard instrument for which the piece was originally written in 1771.

Mendelssohn's "C Minor Trio," written in 1845, is one of the major staples of the piano trio repertoire and "a showcase for the pianist," said Dalmas.

Composed in 1926,Turina's "Piano Trio" contains elements of impressionism and jazz. According to Dalmas, Turina is a wonderful composer who is sometimes referred to as the "Spanish Debussy."

The concert is a joint presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and the Department of Music.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students.

For tickets or more information, visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or 1-888-240-ARTS.