The College of Music鈥檚 Faculty Tuesdays concert series has long been a platform for students, faculty and community members to gather and enjoy heart- and mind-opening musical performances 鈥� for free.
, Assistant Professor of Violin Alex Gonzalez will treat fans of Faculty Tuesdays to a diverse program with collaborators Margaret McDonald and Alexandra Nguyen鈥攂oth associate professors of collaborative piano鈥攆eaturing works by Philip Glass, Ahmed Adnan Saygun, Daniel Kidane, Missy Mazzoli and Richard Strauss.听
鈥淚n putting together the program for this recital, my main objective was to introduce myself to the local community,鈥� shares Gonzalez, who joined the College of Music faculty this fall. 鈥淲ith that in mind, I chose pieces that I love to play, pieces that I鈥檝e always wanted to play and pieces that I thought represented my musical personality.听
鈥淚 hope to bring something fresh to the community at large.鈥�
He adds, 鈥淭his wonderful concert series allows the faculty to show our individuality in style and interests, and I鈥檓 excited to share my perspective in my first Faculty Tuesdays recital this week!
鈥淚 feel really lucky to be a part of a faculty that is full of incredible performers.鈥�
