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The debut of Ransom Wilson as Music Director of the NCSA Symphony Orchestra. Whitney Reagan, a Concerto Competition winner performs Carl Nielsen Flute Concerto.
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| Saxton Rose, bassoon |
Erica Johnson, organ |
Saxton Rose joins the NCSA Artist-Faculty fall of 2008 as a full-time teacher of bassoon. Saxton has performed with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra since October 2003 as its principal bassoonist. With the Puerto Rico Symphony he has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and on tours to Spain and throughout the Caribbean. Before joining the Puerto Rico Symphony he had performed in orchestras throughout Europe and the United States.
Erica Johnson joins the faculty of the North Carolina School of the Arts as Interim Kenan Professor of Organ for the academic year 2008-09. She has concertized across Europe, Canada, and the United States, playing a wide variety of repertoire and instruments, and her performances have been broadcast in Germany and America.
"What a wonderful place for serious study and growth. The facilities
are some of the best that I've seen anywhere and the faculty is top-notch,
with real world experience under their belts...a student couldn't ask for a
better situation to learn and grow as both a person and an artist." ~ Jennifer Higdon, Composer, Curtis Institute of Music
- With selective admissions, a robust scholarship program, and 7-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, we function like a private conservatory, yet are affiliated with the highly respected University of North Carolina system.
- We offer a world-class artist faculty and an ample array of distinguished visiting artists to inspire and guide our students.
- Magnificent facilities, including Watson Chamber Music Hall with state-of-the-art acoustics, are learning laboratories for students.
- We offer superb training and a well-rounded education in Post-Master's Studies, Graduate Studies, Undergraduate Studies and High School Studies programs.
- Our campus is vibrant with other arts: dance, design and production, drama, filmmaking, and visual arts.
With all these elements, there’s no place else like the School of the Arts for musical artists to learn and grow!
Dr. Thomas Clark, Dean
...preparing the artists of the future
NCSA Wind Ensemble: Blown Away by NCSA artist-faculty Lawrence Dillon
NCSA Symphony Orchestra: Symphony No. 3 in F Major - Andante by Johannes Brahms
NCSA Jazz Ensemble: Groove Blues by Don Menza |
