BOONE—A series of performances will be presented Nov. 22 by Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music. Admission to all events is free.

Beginning at 2 p.m., the 34-member Appalachian Guitar Orchestra will take the stage at Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall with a program of classical and contemporary works. Compositions include Edvard Grieg’s “Cinq pièces lyriques,” Nikita Koshkin’s “Suite for Guitar Orchestra,” the second movement from Astor Piazzolla’s “Tango Suite” and seasonal favorites “Carol of the Bells” and “Sleigh Ride.”

The orchestra is directed by faculty member Douglas James and adjunct instructor Robert Wuagneux.

The Mariam Cannon Hayes Graduate String Quartet will perform at 4 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Recital Hall. The musicians are violinists Kelsey Philbrick and Benjamin Dawson, violist Jenna Meeks Ames and cellist Nicholas Paolino. Their faculty coaches are violinist Nancy Bargerstock and violist Eric Koontz.

The quartet will perform the first movement of “The California Crest” by Max Stoffregen, Mozart’s “String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465” and Dvořák’s “String Quartet in F major, Op. 96.”

The final recital for the annual Concerto-Aria Competition will begin at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. The competition features seven students from the music school.

Taylor George will perform two movements from Emmanuel Séjourné’s “Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra.” He will be accompanied by pianist John Camacho.

Tenor Remy Martin will sing “Pourquoi me réveiller” from the opera “Werther” and “Amor ti vieta” from “Fedora.” He will be accompanied by pianist Jonathan Asbell.

Kelsey Philbrick will perform two movements from Max Bruch’s “Violin Concerto No. I in G Minor, Op. 26,” accompanied by pianist Junie Cho.

Pianist Hunter Cox will perform the third movement from Tchaikovsky’s “Concerto in B-Flat Minor.” He will be accompanied by pianist Rodney Reynerson.

The second and third movements of Warren Benson’s “Concertino for Alto Saxophone” will be performed by Andres Orench. Christina Hayes will provide piano accompaniment.

“Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26” by Franz Doppler will be performed by flutist Devin Glasgow with pianist Junie Cho.

Chandler Fadero will perform the third movement from “Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61” by Camille Saint-Saëns. Junie Cho is the accompanist.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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