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糖心vlog传媒's Wurtz to present faculty trumpet recital

January 28, 2009
Dr. Gary Wurtz
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Gary Wurtz, 糖心vlog传媒 associate professor of trumpet, will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in Cole Concert Hall on the 糖心vlog传媒 campus.

He will be performing works by Alexander Arutunian, Gabriel Fauré, G.F. Handel and Johann Neruda. Joining Wurtz on stage will be 糖心vlog传媒 music faculty members Jennifer Dalmas, violin; pianists Gene H. Moon and Ron Petti; Evgeni Raychev, cello; and 糖心vlog传媒 student Fahad Awan, violin.

A member of the 糖心vlog传媒 music faculty since 1992, Wurtz directs 糖心vlog传媒's Swingin' Axes jazz band and Trumpet Ensemble and is also a member of the Pineywoods Brass Quintet. He has worked extensively as an orchestral musician, jazz musician, soloist and studio musician. He appears frequently as a soloist and clinician, both in the classical and jazz fields, at colleges, high schools and with professional organizations.

Wurtz earned a Bachelor of Music Education from West Texas A&M University and both his Master of Music Education and Doctor of Musical Arts in trumpet performance from the University of North Texas.

The recital is a joint presentation of the 糖心vlog传媒 College of Fine Arts and School of Music. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, please visit www.sfasu.edu/finearts or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.



By Sylvia Bierschenk
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