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Coming This Season!
2008-2009

The Distinguished Artists Series is a masterfully crafted series of classical gems performed by phenomenal artists of national acclaim.

This powerful four–concert set includes distinctive arrangements from percussion to piano and everything in between. Please join us for these outstanding performances!

Coming to us from the Grammy award-winning St. Louis Symphony, John and Paula Kasica are delightful musicians who dazzle audiences with their entertaining performances of familiar and modern music. From Civil War flourishes to vaudeville, Bach to Bernstein, their music ranges from vivacious to soulful. Optional audience participation not only educates, but brings the house down! Their powerful performance will include works for African drums, flute, marimba, and much more. They captivate audiences with their unique style and virtuosity.

Join us for a celebration of solos, duets and ensembles from the operatic and musical stage performed by vocalists Katherine and Edward White, and with special guests, the UA Fort Smith Chorale! Come hear your favorite tunes from musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, and Beauty and the Beast, and leave humming the great melodies from operas such as Carmen, La Boheme, and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. The Whites have been featured performers with opera companies and symphonies across the southeast, and are proud to now call Fort Smith their home. Celebrate the joy of singing with some of the greatest songs ever written!

Trained by some of the world’s finest musicians, Alexandra Zacharella and Kevin Gebo team up to present the brilliant sounds of trombone and trumpet. They bring to the stage an energizing sound, as they dazzle audiences with their virtuosity and showmanship! The two artists have taken the stage with various classical and jazz artists, and have performed in some of the most famous concert halls around the United States including Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall. As a new faculty member, this concert will be Dr. Zacharella’s Fort Smith debut performance. The concert will journey from the classics to folk and jazz.

Pittsburgh symphony violinist Linda Fischer, along with pianist Rosilee Walker will join together for an evening of heartfelt and engaging music from classic to jazz to sacred. Both artists perform in solo and chamber music concerts throughout the country and serve on faculty at the MasterWorks International Summer Music Festival. The evening’s performance will include the famous Spring Sonata of Beethoven, along with selections from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. The highlight of the evening will be the duo’s arrangements of sacred hymns for violin and piano.

Presented by:
UA Fort Smith Academy of the Arts
UA Fort Smith Department of Music

Ticket Information and Location

All performances are held in the Breedlove Auditorium and begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for each concert, or you may purchase the complete season for $50. To order tickets, please call the Distinguished Artists Series Box Office at (479) 788-7300. You may also purchase tickets online through our website at www.uafortsmith.edu. A credit card is needed for online ticket purchases. Tickets will also be available at the door.

For more information, please contact Dr. Rosilee Walker at (479) 788-7546 or e-mail rwalker@uafortsmith.edu.