André Chiang, Faculty Voice Recital at Laidlaw February 16

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Posted on February 12, 2016 by Keith Bohnet

Keith Bohnet

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Join André Chiang and Dr. Jasmin Arakawa for a night of song with "Chapter 1: A New Beginning" at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, February 16th, 2016 at 7:30 pm. With his first faculty recital, Mr. Chiang explores love, loss, and spirituality through the songs of Brahms, Vaughan Williams, and more.

Mr. Chiang has sung at opera houses across the country including Portland Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, The Glimmerglass Festival, and Shreveport Opera to name a few. He has garnered praise as a singing actor portraying a variety of roles, notably Il Conte from Le nozze di Figaro, Ford from Falstaff, and Young Galileo from Galileo Galilei. Mr. Chiang graduated with his Bachelor's of Music from the University of South Alabama and Master's of Music from the Manhattan School of Music.

Dr. Arakawa is an Assistant Professor of Music at USA. Described by critics as a “lyrical” pianist with “impeccable technique” (The Record), she has been heard in prestigious venues worldwide including Carnegie Hall, Salle Gaveau (Paris) and Victoria Hall (Geneva). She has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Philips Symphony Orchestra in Amsterdam, and with the Piracicaba Symphony Orchestra in Brazil. Dr. Arakawa graduated with her Bachelor's of Music from Tokyo University of the Arts and her Master's of Music and Doctorate of Music from Indiana University.

Tickets for this Department of Music event will be sold at the door only.  Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or check only).  Persons needing more information about this event or in need of special accommodation may call (251) 460-7116 or (251) 460-6136.

Need directions to Laidlaw?  Just go to Google Maps at www.maps.google.com and enter "USA Laidlaw Performing Arts Center."  We're actually on the corner of University Blvd. and USA Drive South.

Musical Arts Series Season Pass Holders may now reserve their place at concerts if they contact events coordinator Keith Bohnet by 5:00 p.m. the day previous to the event!  Call (251) 460-7116 or email kbohnet@southalabama.edu.  Please mention the amount of seats needed AND be sure you are planning on being in place at least 20 minutes in advance of the concert!  (Pass Holders only please!  Held seats not claimed within 20 minutes of the performance may be offered to other concert attendees.)

For information on how to join the Musical Arts Society, visit our website at www.southalabama.edu/music and click on "events and programs" to see everything you need to know about the Musical Arts Concert Series and USA's Musical Arts Society.

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