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Author: Savannah Garrick
Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
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杏吧原创 Welcomes Guest Artist Kimberly Cole Luevano
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� 杏吧原创鈥檚 Division of Fine Arts proudly welcomes Dr. Kimberly Cole Luevano for an evening of musical stylings on the clarinet on Saturday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in the Susan B. Harris Chapel on the 杏吧原创 campus. This event is free and open to the public.
With reviews such as 鈥渂reathtaking鈥�,鈥� 鈥渧irtuosic tone and technique,鈥� and 鈥渆xceptionally sensitive and introspective rendition,鈥� Dr. Luevano continually establishes herself as a formidable soloist and chamber musician.
Dr. Luevano, a versatile freelance musician, has performed as a member of the Michigan Opera Theater Orchestra, as principal clarinetist of the Ann Arbor, Lansing, Toledo, and Traverse Symphony Orchestras, with the Detroit and Windsor (Canada) Symphony Orchestras, and with Keith Brion鈥檚 New Sousa Band.
Dr. Luevano is a member of the University of North Texas faculty. She also has served as a clarinet faculty member for the Interlochen Arts Camp. She was Pedagogy Chairperson for the International Clarinet Association from 2012 to 2014 and has presented acclaimed solo and chamber performances, adjudicated, and presented masterclasses on four continents. She has performed at the International Clarinet Association鈥檚 ClarinetFest庐 on numerous occasions.
As an advocate of contemporary American repertoire, Dr. Luevano spearheaded consortiums to commission works for clarinet from composers Evan Chambers and Roshanne Etezady and recorded Michael Daugherty鈥檚 鈥淏rooklyn Bridge鈥� with the UNT Wind Symphony in 2015. She is also the founder and director of UNT鈥檚 summer workshop program for high school and middle school students, ClarEssentials.
Dr. Luevano plays and endorses Henri Selmer Paris instruments and is a D鈥橝ddario and Company Performing Artist. She currently resides in Corinth, Texas, with her husband and two sons.
For more information, contact the Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a 鈥淏est National Liberal Arts College鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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