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Jackson, Tenn. – September 13, 2000 – Georgia Wellborn,
a lyric soprano, will present a faculty recital Tues., Sept. 26. The
delightfully varied program includes "Canti Della Lontananza," a
dramatic song cycle by Gian Carlo Menotti, a famous opera composer, and
"Six Poems by Emily Dickinson", a fun song cycle by contemporary
composer John Duke. Also included on the program are selections by Brahms,
Faure and Barber. She will be accompanied by pianist Terry McRoberts.
Wellborn is an associate professor of music at Union where she teaches
private voice, vocal pedagogy and vocal literature. She has performed in
recital and oratorio throughout the state and region. A graduate of
Carson-Newman College, Wellborn received her master of music in vocal
performance at Florida State University and most recently received her
doctor of arts in music at the University of Mississippi. Wellborn also
has a master of library and information science from the University of
Tennessee and has done additional study at North Texas State University,
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Westminster Choir College, and
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music.
McRoberts, professor of music at Union, performs frequently as a
soloist and a collaborative musician, and is a member of the Jackson
Symphony Orchestra.
The concert will be held in the Recital Hall located in the Penick
Academic Complex and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free; the public
is invited to attend. For more information, contact the Department of
Music at (901) 661-5345.
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