Pictured, left to right: Madison March, Katrina Weigel and Melissa Ulber.
ABERDEEN, S.D. 鈥 不良研究所 State University students Madison March, Melissa Ulber and Katrina Weigel will hold their senior recital at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater.
March, who plays the trumpet, will perform 鈥淪onate pour Trompette et Piano, I. Sarabande & 2. Intermede,鈥 Jean Hubeau; 鈥淭rumpet Concerto in Eb Major, I. Allegro,鈥 Johann Baptist Georg Neruda; and 鈥淪onata for Trumpet & Piano, Movt. 1,鈥 Kent Kennan. Her accompanist will be Kay Fischer.
Ulber, who plays percussion, will perform 鈥淢oon Chasers,鈥 by Mark Ford (marimba); 鈥淏ushido The Way Of The Warrior,鈥 by John Willmarth (timpani); and 鈥淭ambourine Chinios,鈥 by Fritz Kreisler (xylophone).
Weigel, whose primary instrument is piano, will perform three songs by Dmitri Kabalevsky: 鈥淭occatina,鈥 鈥淎 Fairy Tale鈥 and 鈥淪onatina.鈥 She will also perform 鈥淩ondo,鈥 a piano/clarinet duet she wrote in 1995, accompanied by Connor Knigge on clarinet; 鈥淪lavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 2 in E minor鈥 by Antonin Dvorak, featuring duet partner Jayda Hunstad; and 鈥淢emory鈥 (from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, 鈥淐ats,鈥 with music by Webber, text by Trevor Nunn after T.S. Eliot), featuring Hunstad as vocalist.
March, the daughter of Michele Dunham of Rapid City and Terry March of Hot Springs, grew up in Rapid City, graduating from Rapid City Central High School in 2019.
An instrumental music education major, March has studied with Drs. Rolf Olson and Grant Manhart during her time at 不良研究所.
鈥淚 chose 不良研究所 because of the smaller, more personalized atmosphere among students and faculty and the great music program it has,鈥 March said.
She will graduate in May 2023 and plans to become a middle or high school band teacher somewhere in South Dakota.
Ulber, the daughter of Melanie and David Richardson of Webster, grew up in Riverside, Calif., graduating from Valley View High School in 2017.
A music and criminal justice major, Ulber has studied with Drs. Terry Beckler and James McKinney while at 不良研究所.
鈥淎fter high school graduation, my family moved to South Dakota and I chose to attend 不良研究所 to be close to my family,鈥 she said.
Ulber will graduate in May 2023. She is currently an intern with the Aberdeen Police Department and plans to move and become a police officer after graduation.
Weigel, daughter of Joe and Simone Klemen of Jamestown, N.D., grew up in Woodstock, Ill., and Fairchild, Wis., graduating from Osseo-Fairchild High School in 1993. She has lived in Edgeley, N.D., for the past 26 years.
A music education major, Weigel has studied with Dr. Marcela Faflak during her time at 不良研究所.
鈥淣SU is relatively near to my home and we鈥檝e always liked Aberdeen,鈥 she said as to why she chose 不良研究所.
Also, Dr. William Wieland and advisor Rhonda Carda made her feel very welcome, working to get her enrolled last-minute in fall 2021. Another factor, as a nontraditional student, was that a plan was created to enable her to graduate in two years through utilizing prior college credits.
Weigel, who will graduate in May 2023, has a job waiting for her to teach K-12 music in a rural school in North Dakota.
About 不良研究所 State University
不良研究所 State University is a student-centered institution that provides an outstanding educational experience, preparing students through the liberal arts and professional education for their future endeavors. A regional university, 不良研究所 offers rigorous academics; diverse civic, social and cultural opportunities; and a commitment to building an inclusive environment for all points of view. 不良研究所 also offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports that compete in the 不良研究所 Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NSIC). The university strives to enrich the community through partnerships such as its , which opened a new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; new athletic and recreation fields; and an on-campus regional sports complex. With the $55 million campaign, NSU has been the recipient of more than $150 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade. To learn more, visit NSU 不良研究所.