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Westminster College Presents Saxophone/Piano Concert

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Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Westminster College presents saxophonist James Flowers and pianist Dr. Nancy Zipay DeSalvo in concert Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

The program includes Boutry's "Divertimento," Bach's "Sonata in A Minor," Creston's "Sonata," and Ibert's "concertino Da Camera."

Flowers, a native of Hermitage, is a freelance artist and teacher in the Cleveland-Pittsburgh area.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Youngstown State University and his master's degree from Bowling Green State University.  James is a member of the award-winning Bohica Saxophone Quartet, recently renamed Meta4, who won first place at the Music Teacher's National Association Chamber Music Competition and the Coleman National Chamber Music Competition.  He has also toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and performed with Ben Vereen, Mary Wilson from the Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, The Fifth Dimension, Cleveland Fats, and the Carmen Mico Big Band.

DeSalvo is an assistant professor of music at Westminster College and chair of the department, where she teaches piano and music theory, and performs various solo recitals. She earned her undergraduate degree from Youngstown State University, her master's from the Manhattan School of Music, and her D.M.A. from The Cleveland Institute of Music.  DeSalvo performs as pianist with the Amici Trio and the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra.  She has also been a guest soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.  She was added to the distinguished international roster of  Steinway Artists in 2002.

The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact DeSalvo t (724) 946-7023 or e-mail desalvnj@westminster.edu.