Belmont University School of Music
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026 7:30 PM
MASSEY CONCERT HALL
Belmont University School of Music presents
Bass
Ensemble & Commercial Guitar Ensemble II
Bass Ensemble
Carter Murphey, director
Mr. Magic MacDonald arr. Murphey*
Little Sunflower Hubbard arr. Murphey*
An Unusual Dream Cook/Lalasus Premonition
Memories and Dreamscapes Murphey*
Blue Monk Monk arr. Brown/Clayton/ McBride/Murphey*
*School of Music Faculty
Commercial Guitar Ensemble II
John Cardoni, director
Cluster Pluck Paisley/Rogers/Grantt
First Rule of Thumb Mason
Gavin Fisk, James Krammerer, Landon Steele
Affirmation Feliciano
The Moon Rose Takanaka
Sasha Koola, Jonathan Reeder
Planet Caravan Iommi/Butler/Ward/Osbourne
Sahara Satriani/Caudieux
Audrey Burke, Elijah Helfman
Midnight Express Bettencourt/Cherone
Mandarina Dimushevski
Henry Beckman, Milan Milisavljevic
Personnel
Bass Ensemble
Matthew Olivares, bass
Milo Powers, bass
Grant Stanley, bass
Amelia Williams, bass
Olivia Carolan, drums and percussion
Daniel Watter, drums and percussion
Thomas Stark, keys
Commercial Guitar Ensemble II
Hannah Mahalek, bass
Ahmad Alexander, drums and percussion, keyboards
Elliot Yrastorza, drums and percussion, tracks
Upcoming Concerts and Events
Curtain Call Award: Jordan Reynolds Monday, April 6, 7:30 p.m.
Massey Concert Hall
Trombone Guest Masterclass with Tiziano Mazzoleni Wednesday, April 8, 2:00 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
Trombone Guest Recital: Tiziano Mazzoleni Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
University Symphony Orchestra Thursday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
Join Belmont University’s College of Music and Performing Arts for Sounds of Belmont: The 36th Annual President’s Concert & Reception on Saturday, April 25th in the Fisher Center at Belmont University. Experience an evening of stories and songs to support our talented students. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a festive dessert reception for all guests and performers. The purchase of a ticket to this concert and reception will benefit endowed music and theatre scholarship funds for students in the college. Premier works from the College of Music and Performing Arts Fall 2025-Spring 2026 performance season will be showcased. This concert and reception is celebrating its thirty-sixth year (formerly the President’s Concert and Reception).
Reserve your tickets here. For more information on upcoming concerts and events, please visit www.belmont.edu/cmpa or “like” Belmont University School of Music on Facebook.
