On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, four accomplished members of the Schoolcraft College Music Department's faculty will perform a free concert at noon in the VisTaTech Center, located on the college's main campus in Livonia, on Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads.

Linda Meehan, soprano, has a reputation as a gifted and versatile singer noted for her brilliant artistry and commanding vocal style.  Her oratorio repertoire is extensive and ranges from the Baroque to the Twentieth Century.  Dr. Meehan is a member of the faculty at Schoolcraft College where she teaches voice both privately and in group class settings.  She will be performing selections from various composers including Schubert, Schumann, Wolf and Charpentier. 

Donald Morelock is an extraordinary teacher and pianist whose students have gone on to win international competitions, enroll in major music schools, and enjoy rich careers as musicians and conductors. Throughout his career, Morelock has been involved with teacher training at the grass roots and national levels, and has received five national awards for excellence in piano teaching.  He will be performing Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18 by Schumann.

Barton Polot is a versatile instructor at Schoolcraft College where he teaches music theory and ear training, electronic music composition and is responsible for the music technology program.  Dr. Polot’s experience with computers and music dates to the 1970s.  He is a widely-known national clinician, lecturer and author on applications of technology in music education.  He will be performing Nikolai Kapustin's Twenty-four Preludes, Op. 53.

Dr. Riccardo Selva has performed in the United States and in Europe as a soloist in both the classical and jazz idioms. He is an active performer, composer, educator, and recording artist in both the Detroit and Chicago music communities. Currently, he serves as the director of jazz studies at Schoolcraft College where he conducts the jazz ensemble and instructs the jazz combo program.  Dr. Selva will be performing Concerto in E Flat for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra by Alexander Glasunov.

For more information about this concert or any of Schoolcraft College's other music programs and events visit www.schoolcraft.edu/music.