Two years, ago, soprano Carol Dusdieker and I began a long-term project; to develop a body of song based on the poetry of Sara Teasdale. The first round produced about six songs; the count is now up to eleven and continuing! The original intentions of this project are still in place. Together, we will produce a body of song based on the Teasdale poetry that future performers can draw from for future concerts. Select a single song, a set of three, or present a larger percentag

From left: John Fidial, Chi-Chen Wu, Josh Heaney, Seth Innis, Gail Levinsky, Cynthia Ramsdell, Jackie Edwards Henry, Doug, Carol Dusdieker, Margarita Denenberg, Jeff Manchur, Bill Reyer, Jeremiah Quayles, Beth Vanderborgh. Link to concert: https://www.facebook.com/HUMusicAndTheatre After 40 years of college-level teaching, it was time to move on, time to let the next generation take over with fresh ideas. But before walking away, I hoped to present a “retirement” recital, to

Program Notes Doug McConnell, composer October 3, 2021 Video Connection: Heidelberg School of Music and Theatre Facebook Pablo’s Waltz (2015) Over the years, I have enjoyed providing incidental music for a number of plays produced by the Department of Theater at Heidelberg. Pablo’s Waltz was created for a production of Picasso at the Lapin Agile, by Steve Martin. Written in 1993, Martin’s play takes place in the famous Lapin Agile in Paris, where a young Pablo Picasso and Alb

The Helios Trio: John Fidial, violin, Beth Vanderborgh, cello, and Chi-Chen Wu, piano, after a very successful Heidelberg recital. Throughout my career, I have been blessed to work with excellent performers, musicians who always maintained the highest standards of music-making. What a pleasure to add some new friends to this list! The Helios Trio, based out of the University of Wyoming, premiered my latest chamber work, While I Run this Race, and made it work! They used thei