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Kendal Schreiber and Josh Dieter Elective Percussion Recital

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Program

Palpitations     Cody Holmes (b. 1995)

Drift      Caleb Pickering (b. 1990)

Rotation II      Eric Sammut (b. 1968)

Fire       Donald Skoog (b. 1956)

Meditation no.1       Casey Cangelosi (b. 1982)

Meditation no. 2      Casey Cangelosi

Velocities      Joseph Schwantner (b. 1943)

As One      Gene Koshinski (b. 1980)

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Josh Dieter and Kendal Schreiber are both studying Percussion Performance at UW–Madison and are presenting a duo recital. This recital will have a mix of fun and challenging percussion duets and solo repertoire.

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Matthew Driver DMA Piano Recital

Matthew Driver, piano
Carmen Lemos Gonzalez, piano
Megan Angriawan, piano

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Program

Mozart K.448 Two Piano Sonata      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Allegro Con Spirito
Andante
Molto Allegro

Piano Suite No. 2 Op. 17 for Two Piano.    Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Introduction (Alla Marcia, in C major)
Valse (Presto, in G major)
Romance (Andantino, in A-Flat Major)
Tarantelle (Presto, in C minor)

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Matthew Driver, born in Chesterfield, Virginia, has established a distinguished career as a pianist, educator, and researcher. His extensive performance experience spans numerous festivals, competitions, and collaborative projects with various artists across the United States.

Driver commenced his piano studies at the age of nine, demonstrating exceptional talent and dedication. Under the careful guidance and unwavering support of his family, he continued his musical education through the collegiate level. At the age of nine, Driver gave his first public performance, marking the beginning of a lifelong commitment to music.

Throughout his career, Driver has performed at prestigious festivals, including the Green Mountain Music Festival and Dance West Virginia. In addition to his performances, he has served as a faculty member at the Dance West Virginia festival, where he taught music, adjudicated the scholarship competition, and accompanied dance classes.

In his role as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), Driver has mentored numerous students who have gone on to achieve success in competitions throughout North Carolina and have received full scholarships to universities. His dedication to music education is further exemplified by his passion for community engagement. Driver was invited to participate in an Alzheimer’s research study conducted by Wake Forest University, where he will use music to investigate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the brain.

Driver’s academic accomplishments include graduating with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree. He also earned a Master of Music degree and a Performance Diploma with highest honors from UNCSA. Currently, Driver is pursuing a Doctorate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he serves as a teaching assistant, instructing undergraduate piano lab courses and accompanying a diverse range of musicians.

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Mead Witter School of Music Faculty Artist Series

Mead Witter School of Music faculty perform original compositions by Dan Cavanagh, Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies and the Pamela O. Hamel/Board of Advisors at the School of Music.

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Dr. Dan Cavanagh is a composer and pianist who has garnered numerous awards in both areas. He has been commissioned by a wide range of jazz and classical artists throughout North America and Europe, and his music continues to be performed across the globe. Cavanagh has released five jazz CDs as a leader. His music can be heard on many other recordings both classical and jazz.

Cavanagh has performed extensively in North America and internationally. He has been a finalist in the EuropaFest Jazz Contest in Bucharest, and in the Jacksonville Jazz Festival Piano Competition.

He is Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies and the Pamela O. Hamel/Board of Advisors of the Mead Witter School of Music at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Prior to his time at UW–Madison, he held appointments at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he served for 18 years.