Concert Program
2026 School of Music Honors Convocation
Thursday, April 29, 2026
11:00 a.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Program
Woodwind Area |
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| Wind Quintet, Op. 43 I. Allegro ben moderato |
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) |
| Silent Mechanism Kaelyn Witt, flute Carly Jackson, oboe Henry Lloyd, clarinet Charles Shilhavy, bassoon Les Stark, horn |
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Keyboard Area |
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| Minuet, Op.39, No.6 | Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) |
| Erik Vazquez, piano | |
Composition Area |
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| Cyclic Change | Adrian Patino (b. 2005) |
| Violet Welchel, flutes Elizabeth Vaughan, piano |
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Steelpan Area |
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| Cell ‘o Vibes | Liam Teague (b. 1974) |
| Kijuana Duplessis, cello steelpan | |
Brass Area |
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| Six Bagatelles 1. Fanfare 4. Pastroale |
Tim HIggins |
| Tres Milongas 1. Troiliana |
Enrique Crespo |
| Trombone Unit DeKalb Hunter Otgonseren, Isabella Rodriguez, Padric Sullivan, tenor trombone Cameron Elam-Guthrie, bass trombone |
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Tickets
Tickets for School of Music concerts are available online only. There are prices for adults, seniors, faculty and staff and non-NIU students. NIU students are admitted free of charge to all performances with pre-reserved tickets. Most recitals are not ticketed.
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Upcoming Events
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