Elizabeth Shafer, trombone and Timothy Shafer, piano, Guest Artists

• Monday, March 10 @ 8:00 pm
• University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts, Newark, DE

Improvisation No. 1                                                                                       Enrique Crespo (1941-2020)

Initiatives for Bass Trombone and Piano                                               Anthony Plog (b.1947)

Sonata for Trombone and Piano                                                              Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

        Allegro moderato maestoso

        Allegretto grazioso

        Swashbuckler’s Song

        Allegro moderato maestoso

Milonga en estilo brasilero                                                                          Pablo Estigarribia (b.1985)

                                                                            - INTERMISSION –

Extremely Close                                                                                              Daniela Candillari (b. 1979)

Tresin Terra                                                                                                       David M. Rodgers (b.)

        For the Beauty of the Earth

        And All That Speaks

        Rejoice

Hailed by The Boston Musical Intelligencer as "outstanding" and "fearless," Dr. Elisabeth Shafer, a native of State College, PA, is a dedicated performer and music educator. She has appeared in concert with orchestras and ensembles, including the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, ProMusica Columbus, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, The Jackson Symphony, CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, Toledo Symphony Brass, Columbus Symphony Brass, Akron Symphonic Winds, Memphis Jazz Orchestra, DanJo Jazz Orchestra, Symphony in C, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony, the Nittany Valley Symphony, and Barclay Brass. Dr. Shafer was the interim core member of Seraph Brass from 2019 - 2021. She has appeared as a featured soloist with ensembles including The Ohio State University Wind Ensemble, Seraph Brass, The University of Akron Symphonic and Concert Bands, The University of Akron Symphony Orchestra, and the Perry High School Symphonic Winds. She has presented solo and chamber performances at the American Trombone Workshop, the International Trombone Festival, and the International Women's Brass Conference, including a presentation titled "Songs She Wrote: A Joint Recital of Works by Women Composers” highlighting the works of women composers. Dr. Shafer frequently performs chamber and solo recitals at universities across the country.

Dr. Timothy Shafer has concertized extensively throughout the United States, performing, teaching, and discussing the rich heritage of piano repertoire. He is the recipient of Oberlin Conservatory "Rudolf Serkin Outstanding Pianist Award," Indiana University School of Music's annual Concerto Competition, and the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association "Teacher of the Year" award. Shafer has appeared both as a soloist and a chamber musician in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, maintains an active solo recital and chamber music schedule in the United States, and is a frequent soloist with regional orchestras, having appeared in more than 40 concerto performances in his career. As a member of Duo Concertant with violinist James Lyon, he has recorded "Outstanding in Our Field," a CD featuring works for piano and violin by Strauss, Debussy, and Stravinsky. He appears frequently in recital with his daughters; soprano Sarah and trombonist Elisabeth Shafer.

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