Events
Robert T. Anderson Recital Series
Martin Welzel Organ Recital
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Monday – 15 February 2010 |
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| Biography |
Dr. Welzel has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe as soloist, accompanist and member of ensembles. He has made numerous broadcast recordings and has also been featured on American Public Media’s Pipedreams. For Naxos International he has recorded several CDs featuring organ works of Max Reger. Dr. Welzel, along with his wife, Alexandra Kertz-Welzel, perform together as the Emerald City Duo, exploring the repertoire of the 19th and 20th century for organ and piano. Two of Martin's performances are availabe on YouTube.
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| Location | Caruth Auditorium, Southern Methodist University |
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| Organ | C. B. Fisk, 1993 – 3 manuals, 73 ranks |
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| Tickets | $10/5 (students & seniors with ID) |
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Martin Welzel studied with Daniel Roth and Wolfgang Rübsam at the University of Music in Saarbrücken, Germany, where he earned degrees in sacred music and organ performance, including an Artist Diploma with highest honors. He holds a DMA degree in organ performance from the University of Washington where he studied with Dr. Carole Terry and wrote a dissertation on Jeanne Demessieux. In addition, he was the recipient of a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship.