Students to perform musical matinee

Four Wake Forest University students will perform a musical matinee titled “Mozart Meets Sondheim” at 3 p.m. Feb. 13 in the university’s Brendle Recital Hall.

Seniors Bill Diggle, Peden Fitzhugh, Matt Mundy and Cher Wright are voice students of Teresa Radomski, Wake Forest associate professor of music. Wake Forest pianist Thomas Turnbull will accompany them.

Opening with two 17th century works by Henry Purcell, the performance features music from across the centuries. The concert will include selections from three operas: Bizet’s “Carmen,” Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” and Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The second half of the performance features songs from 20th century musicals. The singers will perform selections from the following: “City of Angels,” “Follies,” “Sweeny Todd,” “The Secret Garden,” “Gypsy,” “Closer Than Ever,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 336-758-5026.

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