Garden of Love
Jacob TV | B. 1951
Dillon Hauke, flute
Dutch ‘avant pop’ composer JacobTV (Jacob ter Veldhuis) started as a rock musician and studied composition and electronic music with Luctor Ponse and Willem Frederik Bon at the Groningen Conservatoire. He received the Composition Prize of the Netherlands in 1980 and became a full time composer, who soon made a name for himself with melodious compositions, straight from the heart and with great effect. Composed for oboist Bart Schneemann in March 2002 with support from the Dutch FPA , Garden of Love is based on a poem by William Blake.
THE GARDEN OF LOVE I went to the Garden of Love. and saw what I never had seen: A chapel was built in the midst, where I used to play on the green. And the gates of this chapel were shut, and ‘Thou shalt not’ writ over the door; So I turn’d to the Garden of Love, that so many sweet flowers bore. And I saw it was filled with graves, and tomb-stones where flowers should be: And priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, and binding with briars, my joys and desires.
Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dillon Hauke is a Master of Music student in flute performance at Georgia State University under the direction of Jessica Petrasek. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from New Mexico State University in 2025, studying under Marta Plominska and Lisa Van Winkle. Dillon participated in the ARIA International Summer Academy, attending for two consecutive years. Currently, works as a teaching assistant for the Fundamentals of Aural Skills class, returning as the professor in the coming school year as part of his assistantship.
Deus Ex Metronome
Russell Wharton | B. 1990
Dylan Mantione, percussion
The BOSS DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome has been with me almost my entire musical life. I owe it a great debt of gratitude, as I have learned as much (or more) from the it as I have from any teacher. Though the Doctor has helped me build my skills as a musician, we have not yet gotten the chance to perform together. So, I decided that it would be fun if Dr. Beat and I got to play a little tune together. Written for solo snare drum with audio accompaniment, Deus Ex Metronome is the result.
- program note from composer
Russell Wharton (born 1990) is a percussion educator, performer, arranger, and composer living in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. With a diverse background and a wide range of influences, Russell aims to make connections across disciplines to create meaningful musical experiences for audiences, performers, and students.
Dylan Mantione is an artist born and based in Atlanta, GA. He has attended multiple prestigious summer institutes across the country including the Sō Percussion Summer Institute at Princeton University, Nashville Marimba Sessions at Vanderbilt University, and the Sandbox Percussion Seminar at Mannes School of Music. Mantione’s recent accolades include placing fourth in the PASIC concert snare drum competition and winning a spot in the soundSCAPE composition and performance exchange in Switzerland. He currently studies under Dr. Kellen King and Dr. Stuart Gerber at Georgia State University, pursuing a B.M. in percussion performance.
Virginia Tate
Paul Smadbeck | B. 1956
Evelyn Harris, percussion
Paul Smadbeck is an American composer and percussionist. Inspired by the marimba playing of Leigh Howard Stevens and Gordon Stout, Smadbeck emerged in the late 1970s as a leading classical marimba soloist in his own right, performing recitals throughout the country. He began writing for the instrument, and his collection of etudes and other works quickly became performance favorites that have earned a permanent place in the percussion repertoire worldwide. His works have been recorded over the years by dozens of artists from the U.S., Europe, Australia, and the Far East.
Evelyn Harris is pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education, with primary studies in marimba and orchestral percussion.
Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra
Ferdinand David | 1810-1873
I. Allegro maestoso II. Marcia funebre (Andante)
Jakobi Gerideau, trombone Dr. Kyung-mi Kim, piano
Ferdinand Ernst Victor Carl David was a German virtuoso violinist, composer and conductor. Born in the same house in Hamburg where Felix Mendelssohn had been born the previous year. In 1835 he became concertmaster (Konzertmeister) at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig working with Mendelssohn. Ferdinand David's Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra, Op. 4, was composed in 1837. It was dedicated to Karl Traugott Queisser, who was a good friend of David, and also played in the Gewandhaus Orchestra, where David was concertmeister.
Jakobi Gerideau is a second-year music education student at Georgia State University, currently studying under Dr. Bill Mann. Jakobi has spent the past 8 years studying with world-renowned teachers and artists, including Bradley Palmer and Wycliffe Gordon. During his time at Georgia State, Jakobi has played in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra, Big Band, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestras of Atlanta, and the Slippery,;(Slick) 7 Ensemble. One of Jakobi's greatest achievements before Honors Recital is being a finalist for the 2025 Brumby Concerto Competition. Outside of making music, Jakobi is a frequent Volunteer at School of Music events and a brother of the Nu Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.
Svegliatevi nel core
from Giulio Cesare
George Frideric Handel | 1685-1759
Madison Chambers, mezzo-soprano Dr. Kyung-mi Kim, piano
Giulio Cesare, is a dramma per musica (opera seria) in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music in 1724. The opera was a success at its first performances, was frequently revived by Handel in his subsequent opera seasons and is now one of the most often performed Baroque operas. The opera's plot is loosely based on historical events during the Roman Civil War of 49–45 BC. "Svegliatevi nel core" ("Awaken in my heart") is an aria taken from act 1, scene 4. It's written for the role of Sesto, son of Cornelia and Pompeo, where he swears to take revenge for his father's death.
Madison Chambers is a passionate and dedicated mezzo-soprano in the studio of Kathryn Hartgrove. She is an avid performer of opera, performing many roles both at GSU and at young artists programs around the country. Her talent has been recognized by the Houston Grand Opera, where she was chosen to attend their prestigious Young Artist Vocal Academy, and by many competitions including the Metropolitan Opera Laffont competition, and the Opera Guild of Atlanta scholarship competition. After GSU, Madison plans on getting her Master’s degree in Voice Performance and pursuing a career as an opera singer.
LOVELESS
Natalie Ng | B. 2004
Natalie Ng, flute
Natalie Ng is currently a junior studying Music Composition at Georgia State University. She first got into composition when she took AP Music Theory in high school, and music technology the year after. She grew more interested in music composition throughout those years, and later applied to Georgia State. Currently, she studies composition under Dr. Nikitas Demos and flute under Jessica Petrasek. She plans to get her masters in flute performance and go into writing video game music.
Euphonium Concerto
Vladimir Cosma | B. 1940
I. Allegro assai
Camilo Ayala, euphonium Dr. Kyung-mi Kim, piano
Vladimir Cosma is a Romanian composer, conductor and violinist, who has made his career in France and the United States. As well as for classical music, he discovered early on a passion for jazz, film music and all forms of popular music. From 1964, he made a number of international tours as a concert violinist and began to devote himself more and more to composing.
Camilo Andrés Ayala Merchán is a euphonium performer and educator from Colombia. He was the winner of the 2024 Brumby Concerto Competition and has performed with renowned ensembles such as the Bogotá Youth Philharmonic Band. With over four years of experience as a university instructor, he also contributed as one of the editors of Colombia’s Euphonium Beginner’s Guide, published by the Ministry of Culture in 2025. Combining his academic background with his creative work, he is passionate about arranging and creating Latin American music for the euphonium and expanding the instrument’s expressive possibilities.