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Sherman, Texas—The Austin College Department of Music will present a Faculty Recital Sunday, September 21, at 3 p.m. in Wynne Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
The trio of Cathy Richardson, violin; Ricky Duhaime, clarinet; and John McGinn, piano, will perform a movement from a composition written by McGinn in 2013, specifically for this trio, as well as a movement of a suite by Darius Milhaud.
Daniel Dominick, pianist, will perform pieces by Edvard Grieg and Sergei Rachmaninov, plus serve as accompanist for vocalists Wayne Crannell and Sylvia Rivers.
Crannell will perform “Two Italian Songs” by Francesco Paolo Tosti as well as a Schubert duet with Rivers. Rivers also will perform pieces by Tcvhaikovsky and Schumann.
Another instrumental trio featuring Cathy Richardson, violin; Ricky Duhaime, cello; and Cecilia Hamilton, flute; will perform an F.J. Haydn composition.
Duhaime, Crannell, Dominick, and McGinn are tenured members of the Austin College faculty. Richardson, Hamilton, and Rivers regularly serve as adjunct members of the faculty.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, international study, pre-professional foundations, leadership development, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 36 percent of students representing ethnic minorities. A residential student body of 1,250 students and a faculty of more than 100 allow a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. The College is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA) and cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. Founded in 1849, the College is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.