'Pfaltzgraff and Pfriends' to Perform at Grace Lutheran Church

WAYNE, Neb. (Oct. 19, 2009) - Philip Pfaltzgraff of Wayne State College will present "Pfaltzgraff and Pfriends" at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne. There is no admission charge.

The title of the concert series, in which Pfaltzgraff performs with other musicians, refers to a varied program of concerts to be presented in several locations around the area. Each concert will feature music unique to the artists on the program.

This is the third concert in the series since the fall of 2008. In these concerts, music professionals from the area present a concert of varied styles and musical content. Pfaltzgraff will be playing the Prelude and Fugue in D Major by Buxtehude, written for organ.

In this weekend's concert, the "Pfriends" performers during the concert include WSC faculty members:

-- Dr. Jay O'Leary (oboe, flute) and Dr. Elise Gutshall (soprano) will accompany Dr. Wayne Mitchell (baritone) on arias and a vocal duet from the "Christmas Oratorio" and the "St. John Passion" by J.S. Bach;
-- Dr. Linda Christensen (piano) will accompany Mitchell (guest baritone singer from South Dakota) who will be performing two songs from the set of "Five Mystical Songs" by Ralph Vaughan Williams;
-- Dr. Ronald Lofgren will present several selections on the lute;