Join us Friday, September 27 for a Blair Master Series performance by tubist Bethany Wiese, accompanied by pianist Megan Gale, 8:00 p.m., in Ingram Hall.
This is a free event with tickets required for admission. Reserve tickets
Program notes from Bethany Wiese:
This program will feature Romantic and neo-Romantic works for tuba – both original compositions and transcriptions. Featured works include Alexei Lebedev’s Concerto in One Movement, Trygve Madsen’s Sonata for Tuba and Piano, Clara Schumann’s Three Romances for Violin and Piano, selections from Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite (arranged for bass trombone and piano by Charlie Vernon) and closing with J.S. Bach’s Badinerie from his second orchestral suite (it’s neither Romantic or neo-Romantic, but enjoyable nonetheless). This recital will be presented with the collaboration of Megan Gale on piano.
About Bethany Wiese:
A native of Davenport, Iowa, Bethany Wiese was appointed to the Blair faculty in fall 2023 as associate professor of tuba and euphonium. She formerly served at Appalachian State University (Boone, North Carolina) and spent two years as a fellow of the New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida).
Wiese has been a prizewinner in several solo competitions including the International ‘Citta di Porcia Brass Competition (Italy), the Musicians’ Club of Women Scholarship Competition (Chicago), the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition (Chicago) and the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition. Additionally, Dr. Wiese is an alum of summer music festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Center, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute and Aspen Music Festival, and has been invited to present recitals in a variety of locations, including multiple International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences, the Amiata Piano Festival (Italy) and the Chicago Cultural Center.
Leading a diverse performance career, she currently serves as principal tuba of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and has performed with a wide variety of ensembles including the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, Korean Broadcasting Orchestra, and American Wind Symphony.
As an educator, Wiese has been invited to present masterclasses at numerous universities and conferences throughout the country and is a past recipient of the Hayes School of Music Outstanding Teaching Award (Appalachian State University). She holds degrees from Northwestern University (DM), Yale University (MM), and Lawrence University (BM).
