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FSU Student Wesley Mason to Present Violin Recital

Frostburg State University student Wesley Mason will present his violin recital on Monday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. He will be accompanied by Joseph Yungen on the piano. The recital is free and open to the public.

Mason will perform “Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12” by Ludwig van Beethoven, “Romance in F Minor, Op. 11” by Antonin Dvorak and “Carmen, Fantaisie brillante” by Jenö Hubay.

“Violin Sonata No. 1” is from Beethoven’s Opus 12 set. It was written in 1798 and dedicated to Antonio Salieri, the Italian classical composer, conductor and teacher. An early work of Beethoven’s, this sonata was, for the most part, written in a classical style much like that of Mozart or Haydn. It has three movements: “Allegro con brio,” “Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto” and “Rondo: Allegro.”

“Romance in F Minor, Op. 11” is a single-movement work for violin and orchestra published in 1879. It was written at the request of Josef Markus, leader of the Provisional Theatre Orchestra in Prague; he would play it at the annual concert of the orchestra at Žofín Palace. The work was first performed at the concert in 1877.

Hubay was a Hungarian violinist, composer and music teacher. His Romantic piece “Carmen, Fantaisie brillante” for violin and piano or orchestra is based on themes from Georges Bizet’s opera, “Carmen.” It was composed in 1876 and first published in 1878. “Carmen, Fantaisie brillante” was dedicated to Belgian composer and violinist Henri Vieuxtemps.

Mason studies under Dr. Shu-Ting Yao at FSU. He anticipates graduating in May with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. His career goal is to become a concert violinist. A graduate of Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, he is the son of the Rev. Ervin and Earlene Mason.

For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.

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