East Carolina University will host its Flute Symposium featuring guest artist Julietta Curenton and ECU pianists Shoko Abe and Alisa Gilliam at the A.J. Fletcher recital hall on March 31
A concert on March 4 features the longtime music director, who will serve as both conductor and pianist for the spirited program performed in his honor
He has also accompanied such notable performers as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Randy Newman, Dudley Moore, Bobby Shew, the Village People and the Moody Blues.
Chicago-based classical saxophonist Julian Velasco, winner of Cedille Records first Emerging Artist Competition, plays contemporary works for tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone on As We Are, his debut recording as a featured artist, set for release August 19, 2022.