Campbell University - Pine Burr Yearbook (Buies Creek, NC)

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CU Concert Series: Culture in the raw Classical music, dance and live theater comprised the Campbell University Concert Series held each year in Turner Auditorium. The series ' first event of the 1982 spring semester showcased The Easy Moving Dance Company of Raleigh. North Carolina. The professional troupe of six dancers premiered a new work by Bill Evans, a choreographer of international reputation from Seattle, Washington. Evans ' new creation had its first presentation at Campbell University- Mr. David Wingate, baritone, was featured in the second event of the semester. Miss Christine McKenzie of the Music Department faculty accompanied him during his performance. A graduate of Juliard School of Music, Mr. Wingate has performed with the Robert S haw Chorale, the Atlanta Symphony and the Hague State Opera in the Netherlands. Mr. Wingate performed a variety of classical and contemporary music along with selected operatic arias. Pianist Frederick Meyer of Wayland, Massachusetts performed the third concert event. His extensive concert experience includes four summers with the Boston Pops Orchestra and a tour of Japan as soloist with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sappora Symphony Orchestra. The audience watched his apparent ease at the piano as he played the music of Beethoven, Brahms and other great classical artists. The Carolina Regional Theater presented Neil Simon ' s acclaimed David Wingate, a native of North Carolina, sings contemporary classical, operatic arias and Ger- man art songs during the second series event. The Carolina Regional Theatre presents the com- edy. The Good Doctor, written by Neil Simon. America ' s most popular contemporary play- wright. Broadway play The Good Doctor as the final event of the spring semester. William Shawn Smith, one of North Carolina ' s most diverse acting talents, led the five member cast in this production. The play provided an excellent vehicle for the varied talents of all performers and a fitting conclusion to the spring semester concert season. Fall semester, 1982 brought the Lucktenburg Trio to Turner Auditorium. The trio, artists-in-residence at Converse College, presented a delightful 18th century repertoire of the music of Corelli, Haydn, Beethoven and others. The audience watched with fascination as the group performed on original instruments of the 18th century. The CU Concert Series, sponsored by the Music Department, attracted a varied audience of students, faculty and members of the surrounding communities. 14 CU Concert Se