In recognition of the upcoming retirement of SUNY Distinguished Professor James Piorkowski of the SUNY Fredonia School of Music, two special concerts will be presented by students from the Fredonia guitar studio.
Admission is free for both concerts and the public is invited to attend.
On Thursday, March 21 at 8 p.m. in Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall, the compositions of Mr. Piorkowski will be the program theme, featuring selections from his 鈥淪entient Preludes,鈥 his homage to J.S. Bach, 鈥淧relude and Dialogue,鈥 and his cello and guitar musical travelogue, 鈥淓l Camino a Oviedo.鈥
On Tuesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall, the spring concert of the Fredonia Guitar Quartet and Guitar Ensemble will perform the world premiere of 鈥淭he Rabbit Hole,鈥 which was recently composed by Piorkowski specifically for the farewell concert. Also included on the program is Piorkowski's 鈥淜inesiology鈥 for four guitars, and the world premiere of 鈥淪easons鈥 by SUNY Fredonia alumnus Tom Rasely, '73. Mr. Rasely will be present for the performance.
