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PHOTOS BY CAITLIN LEIEKER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hays Symphony Orchestra director Brian Buckstead opens the Masterworks II concert on Feb. 18 in Beach\/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. The program featured the winners of the FHSU Concerto\/Aria Competition, previously held in October. The guest soloists included Brandon Smith, piano; Kathryn Walters, mezzo-soprano; Luis Valencia Zamora, tenor; and Ashley Vilaysing, clarinet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Smith performs \u201cAllegro\u201d from Mozart\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459. \u201cThe only thing going through my mind was that I wanted to just have fun with the piece and make it enjoyable for everyone,\u201d Smith said. \u201cAs soon as it was done, I just remembered how much I love doing what I do, and how grateful I was to be able to play there.\u201d\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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After her presentation of \u201cAh! mon fils!\u201d from Le proph\u00e8te by Giacomo Meyerbeer, Walters sings the finale of “Di tanti palpiti” from Tancredi by Gioachino Rossini. In the opera, “Di tanti palpiti” is sung by a male character who has just returned from war. In this moment, he is boasting of his victories while simultaneously trying to regain the affections of his lover. \u201cIt was a bizarre sensation, mainly because I had to portray a male warrior\u2014 but it was a really good character boost for myself because it got me to feel extremely confident and prideful,\u201d Walters said.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Valencia Zamora performs “Guerrier che d’un acciaro” from Mozart\u2019s Lucio Silla. In the song, his character is repeatedly trying to give advice and is not being listened to. \u201cI am arguing with another character telling him, \u2018Hey, you need to look at all the facts before you make this rash decision,\u2019\u201d Valencia Zamora said. \u201cI wanted to do it in a comedic way, because it is kind of comedic when you\u2019re telling somebody what they need to do, and they\u2019re like, \u2018Mmmmm no, I\u2019m not going to do that, I\u2019m going to do something else.\u2019 That\u2019s what I\u2019m feeling here.\u201d\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Vilaysing plays Concertino for Clarinet in E-flat major, Op. 26 by Carl Maria von Weber. Afterwards, she recalled pieces of valuable performance advice: \u201cTrust yourself, and trust the work that you’ve done,\u201d and \u201cIt’s okay to be nervous\u2014 just also be excited and have fun.\u201d\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The four soloists join each other onstage for their final bow.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The ensemble concludes the program with Symphony in D Major, Op. 11, No. 2 by Joseph Bologne and Chevalier de Saint-Georges.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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